Peter B.

Repost: Question Rephrased... M-audio Problems

Sorry for this... but I'm going rapidly nuts here.

Does anyone else using an M-Audio Audiophile USB actually have input level (gain/cut) control available in either the Sound pref pane or Audio Midi Setup on OS X (Tiger 10.4.3)? Or within any recording program, for that matter?

Further... does it seem likely that input level control would - by design - _not_ be offered/available using this or a similar sound card?

Many thanks for any answers.

Peter B.

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M-audio Audiophile Usb - No Input Gain Control

Hi:

I recently bought an M-Audio Audiophile USB for use with an Apple PowerBook G4 running OS 10.4.3. The hope and intent was that with an improved interface, I could improve the overall quality of recordings from vinyl.

I'm using the most recent driver available (1.6.1) and the Audiophile is recognized by the system and works (nominally) as advertised. It is properly selected as the input device in both the System 'Sound' Preference Pane and the Audio Midi Setup utility. It is also selected as the device (in AMS) to adjust properties for.

However, there appears to be no control over input gain in the Sound Pref Pane, Audio Midi Setup or in any of the several software recording programs I've tried, ranging all the way to Peak LE 5.

With no input gain available, I don't seem to be able to capture the full dynamic range of the material recorded. I'm using analog inputs direct to the M-Audio from line out on a stereo receiver.

Direct line-in (to the PowerBook) recordings actually sound fuller and more detailed than those made with the Audiophile.

Have I overlooked a setup detail? Or is there some remedy I might try? I've written to M-Audio but haven't heard back as yet.

Any help or advice would be welcome.

Thanks Very Much.

Peter B.

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Vinyl To Cd - Better Interface Than Line-in?

Hello:

No doubt this question has already been answered a thousand times, but...

All I want to do is transcribe vinyl LPs to CD. I've been using the line level inputs on two different PowerBooks (G3 and G4), but can definitely hear the 'loss' in the final product.

I'm wondering if an external USB analog to digital device will give better results?

The iMic is not (apparently) thought highly of here, but might it be a noticeable improvement over the straight line-in arrangement?

And/or is there a relatively inexpensive alternative that would give a superior result?

Thanks very much for your time and patience.

Peter B.

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