I have been using a V-Stream Xpert DVD Maker USB 2.0, external capture device to capture television shows and record to dvd's, and I am unable to get the sound down to a reasonable level. I am using a HP zd7140 laptop to capture to, and have reduced the volume level, mic volume, and recording volume to the minimum and the sound on the dvd is still blasting loud.
If anyone has experience with this device, or suggestions on how to get the sound capture to an acceptable level, please advise. Thank you for the help.
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Video Capture sound level too high!
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I have turned ALL volume levels to the minimum, and the capture percentage on audio is only 1%.
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and it probably should not be as long as it's not overshooting the digital audio 'ceiling'. High volumes are also seen on commercial disks since that improves S/N. Turning down the system's volume when the burned disk is played should be well within your control. If it isn't, I'm stumped. Run it to an external system, and turn down the volume there.
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Control panel.
Sounds and devices.
Volume tab.
Advanced button.
Guessing Line in slider?
Maybe Wave? Dunno how your wired Chilly.
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Double click on the speaker icon, select options>properties. Where it says "Adjust volume for" click "recording" , make sure your input device is selected, then set the volume.
Another possibility is you are using the TV speaker out and overdriving the input of the laptop. Good luck!
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Thanks for the suggestions, but I have already tried all of them. I have all volumes at a minimum using the control panel, including the mic volume and recording volume. I am using the audio out from the back of the satellite receiver to the mic port on the laptop. The capture device has a volume control on the software, and it is also all the way down. I think it might be a problem with the capture device or the software for it. I was hoping someone from this forum might have had the same problem.
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You did say mic input?? You should be using the line input. John
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there is no line in on a laptop so you have to use the mic as the line in
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Under Microphone, click on Advanced and un check 20db boost. Hope this helps
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device that is sending the data via USB didn't you? How does the mic input come into the picture? If you've got line level coming into a mic input, you've got to turn it down at the source. The sound is not likely to be very good, but the mic input cannot cope with audio by itself. Is the audio stereo? How are you getting stereo into a mic input?
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Looked in control panel under sounds/mic/advanced and found a box checked for 1 mic boost. Unchecked it, so will try again, think this might be the problem.
thanks
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Well if you can't turn down the level from the source
try going to Radio Shack they used to have patch cord that would reduce the level from line to mic level.
Or get a USB capture device that does audio and video.
John
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Thanks to you all for your help with this problem. It was the mic boost under mic advanced properties. After I unchecked this box, it is now working properly. Now I am quite satisfied with this device and software, as for the $46 I paid it does a remarkably good job. It had very good reviews on Epinions.com, which had me scratching my head trying to find a solution to the excesive volume.
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First access your master volume control. Go to the control panel, sounds and audio devices, audio tab, volume button which brings up the master volume control box. Select the "line in" contol and move it down to an acceptible level.
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You have to adjust the volume in the program in order for it to work. There is a way to do that but I'm not familar with that particular program you're using. I use Final Cut Pro which is for professional editing.
Good Luck.
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