More Cakewalk/PC recording questions

[LesStrat]

I'm trying to record keyboard. I have tried using an analog mixer, out to the line in of the soundcard, but the signal is distorted and has a lot of "drop-out."

I tried bypassing the mixer and going direct into the line-in. Same result.

Suggestions?

 

[LesStrat]

Re: More Cakewalk/PC recording questions

Hm, on second thought, maybe I'll just use the POD as a preamp.

Keys to mixer, mixer to POD, POD via USB.

I'll try it tomorrow and get back to you.

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: More Cakewalk/PC recording questions

What's your sound card? I'm willing to bet that's the source of your problem.

 

[tone4days]

Re: More Cakewalk/PC recording questions

not sure what you mean by 'drop out' ... could it be a flakey cable/connector to the soundcard or ON the soundcard itself? ... or if there was ever a really hot signal sent to the soundcard, it mightve toasted the input section of the card leaving it distorted ... direct through the pod soudns good if you can turn the tone stack off on the pod and use it as a "line in to usb pass-through"

good luck
t4d

 

[LesStrat]

Re: More Cakewalk/PC recording questions

The POD worked ok. However, I picked up a ground buzz that I have to track down, and I have to work on the input level (too low for some reason).

The soundcard is an *gulp* onboard card with the Gigabyte i-dna motherboard. It's been working fine for everything else, though.

It does have the capability of adding another soundcard.