Either unplug or make sure the mic input is muted so you don't get anything from that source. unless of course that is what is desired. Regards. Tristram Llewellyn Sight and Sound Technology Technical Support www.sightandsound.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Waring To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 11:57 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sockets Thanks for this Triss. I've found the separate line in socket by trial and error. Should I unplug the mike before recording from hifi? Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 11:18 AM Subject: [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 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq -- This email has been verified as Virus free Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq