messed up sound when recording! plz help!

[mrogers427]

ya it does sound like a double mono mix lol...thanks for the help everybody im going to try it on a different laptop and if i still get the same result then its gotta be the convertor in my preamp.

[Whitneyville]

That's some neat jazz guitar music. Sounds like it may be from the 50's or 60's? I hear some "artifacts", and for "archiving", wet play might help. (Covers head lest lighting strikes.)

[mrogers427]

well, i tried on another laptop and got the same result so now im pretty sure its the convertor in the phono stage..gonna get it exchanged for the same one, hopefully that will do it....oh and its not jazz its 70's cumbia from Peru. but thanks, it sounds a lot better when my problem isnt present and thats only part of the song, most of it is actually played in electric guitar..id be willing to post some once im up and running if you like.....oh and what is "wet playing"?

[Jim Leach]

Reading this thread...

Did you try deliberately recording without the RIAA eq in place and see how that compares sonically? Besides the ADC possibility, it may be the RIAA circuit is messed up.

Most recording software has a 'digital RIAA' where you record 'flat' and add the RIAA eq in the digital domain.

If you can do that, it might be worth a try.

Alternately, create your own digital EQ that replicates the RIAA specification and again, record it 'flat'. You may have good luck that way.

(just some ideas)

I will also be doing some archiving in the near future (cassette and open reel tape as well as vinyl/shellac) but I am going direct to an Alesis 9600 master recorder and then burning at CD24 format. I will run from table to outboard phono pre (Aragon 47k) and then into the recorder in the case of the records.

[Whitneyville]

"Wet-play" is where you apply a very thin coat of a liquid ,in the case of LP's, usually distilled water and a surfactant (detergent) to help (maybe) quiet some surface noise or groove damage. Polyethylene glycol (RV anti-freeze or PEG laxatives) or plain glycerin are other options. Down side: First "wet-play" will collect lots of groove "glop" (dust, etc.) on your stylus, probably to the point you'll have to stop and clean the stylus in every band. You need to keep a VERY thin coat on the record surface to prevent the fluid from wicking up your cantilever into the cartridge. Anything you use will need to be removed with a rinse of distilled water after "wet-playing". In the cleaning/storage Forum I think you'll find some archived topics on "wet-playing". Sometimes, it's very effective, but not always. A realistic concern is the price of your cartridge. If you have a $1000+ cartridge, you might consider the benefits vs: the risks to your cartridge. I probably wouldn't try it with a moving coil cartridge with a non-user replaceable stylus. The chance of moisture (or other fluid) getting into the cartridge and causing damage is real. With a $50 Audio-Technica AT-95E, I'd try it in a heartbeat.
Around here, I can get Mexican LP's, cassettes, CD's, but it's all the "C& W" type Mexican music. I've aways been a sucker for the nice South American acoustic guitar music and the vocal solos, as well as SE Asian music (in the "Western" style). I have a few pre-Castro Cuban records I found at estate sales. It goes from very laid-back and mellow to Congas. One is a female vocalist Carmas Aeillo (SP?) who sang some great love songs.

[mrogers427]

ok thanks! maybe ill give it a try i have an extra cartridge...im currently trying the glue method on one of my more messed up records.