i am usre this has been answered but sofar cannot find answer

i want to record tape and records to my pc using soundblaster live


using older amplifier for basic set up

concered about using speaker output into lin in on baster card

only output i have on amplifier is tape out--works great for phono
output but not from tape--can take output for casste recorder into line
in on card--works great

would like to simplify system by taking speaker output from amp into
sound card lin in

concerened about burning the card

any suggestion appreciated--( waiting to get newer amplifier)


tia
peter

On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:26:25 GMT, ilaboo wrote:
i am usre this has been answered but sofar cannot find answer

i want to record tape and records to my pc using soundblaster live


using older amplifier for basic set up

concered about using speaker output into lin in on baster card

only output i have on amplifier is tape out--works great for phono
output but not from tape--can take output for casste recorder into line
in on card--works great

would like to simplify system by taking speaker output from amp into
sound card lin in
Use the tape out. Run the tape's output into an aux input. Don't use
the tape monitor or you'll get feedback.

Unless you have a three head deck, you don't need the 'tape monitor' function
where you can send a selected input to the tape deck and hear the tape deck's
output.


concerened about burning the card
you should be!
any suggestion appreciated--( waiting to get newer amplifier)


tia
peter

"ilaboo" wrote ...
i am usre this has been answered but sofar cannot find answer
i want to record tape and records to my pc using soundblaster live
using older amplifier for basic set up
concered about using speaker output into lin in on baster card

only output i have on amplifier is tape out--works great for phono output
but not from tape--can take output for casste recorder into line in on
card--works great

would like to simplify system by taking speaker output from amp into sound
card lin in

concerened about burning the card

You are correct that putting speaker-level into your Soundblaster
card is not a safe thing to do. You can use attenuator pads to pad
the speaker-level down to line level.

Note that even using pads to make the signal safe is NOT
recommended because the speaker output is significantly
more noisy than any line-level output (such as the Tape Out).

any suggestion appreciated--( waiting to get newer amplifier)

Even a new amplifier might not do what you want. The
"Tape Out" never connects to the "Tape In" for obvious
reasons. That is why you will never hear the tape source
in the "Tape Out" signal.

Suggest one of these...
1) Plug the tape deck into some OTHER line-level input
2) Use an external switch box

Richard Crowley wrote:
"ilaboo" wrote ...

i am usre this has been answered but sofar cannot find answer
i want to record tape and records to my pc using soundblaster live
using older amplifier for basic set up
concered about using speaker output into lin in on baster card

only output i have on amplifier is tape out--works great for phono output
but not from tape--can take output for casste recorder into line in on
card--works great

would like to simplify system by taking speaker output from amp into sound
card lin in

concerened about burning the card


You are correct that putting speaker-level into your Soundblaster
card is not a safe thing to do. You can use attenuator pads to pad
the speaker-level down to line level.

Note that even using pads to make the signal safe is NOT
recommended because the speaker output is significantly
more noisy than any line-level output (such as the Tape Out).


any suggestion appreciated--( waiting to get newer amplifier)


Even a new amplifier might not do what you want. The
"Tape Out" never connects to the "Tape In" for obvious
reasons. That is why you will never hear the tape source
in the "Tape Out" signal.

Suggest one of these...
1) Plug the tape deck into some OTHER line-level input
2) Use an external switch box


i really apprciate you help on this--i too came to the conclusion about
a switch set up


thanks
peter

i really appreciate you help on this--my card has an internal input--not
in favor of doing it this way


my plans are to just unplug the tape output from the tape and plug it
into the line that goes from the amp ( tape output) to pc--just get some
adabpters


really appreciate the info re amp to pc card


take care

peter