Problem with my sound

For the past while I've been using a program called Audacity, which enables me to plug in a stereo amp, turntable or a cassette deck and record old LP's or tapes and then transfer to a disc. The problem now is that I get a really faint and scratchy sound when I play the turntable or cassette deck through my computer. I'm guessing that it might be a worn or faulty sound card. I get sound from my computer when I'm online. Whassup? Thanks.

 

It might be worth re-checking your sound card drivers for corruption and/or updates.

Try uninstalling the driver and reinstalling it. The trick is to install the driver only - not any "control center" or similar junk software that may be included with the OEM version of the driver.

You may have to search around for a raw driver without the junkware, but - if you do - it may solve the problem. Worked for me a few months ago when a client's PC had the same issue with Audacity.

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks gman, I'll try that.

 

Hi,

The input to the Sound Card is 600 ohms also called LINE IN. Make sure your amp output is 600 ohms/Line out.

Good Luck, Jim