[access-uk] Re: Sockets

Most consumer soundcards have a separate line in a mic sockets.  The line in 
socket should be used with a such items as a tape recorder or minidisc to feed 
signals in whilst the mic should only be used with microphone sources.  This is 
because the mic socket is very much more snesitive and plugging in something 
driving line level signal will very quickly go into distortion.

Regards.

Tristram Llewellyn
Sight and Sound Technology
Technical Support
www.sightandsound.co.uk

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Donna Waring 
  To: Access-UK 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 10:59 AM
  Subject: [access-uk] Sockets


  I'm new to the business of recording onto the pc from another device.  Is 
  the line in socket the same as the microphone socket or does it depend on 
  the pc sound card, and whether it is or isn't the same, presumably you have 
  to unplug the microphone before you record from the hifi?  Would appreciate 
  your thoughts.

  Donna 

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