Kevin Reid

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Dec 30	revised	Synthetic sentence completion couple grammar-os, fewer paragraphs, other tweaks for a substantial edit
Dec 29	suggested	suggested edit on Synthetic sentence completion
Dec 20	awarded	Yearling
Dec 20	answered	Preventing headphone static with USB to 3.5mm adapter
Nov 1	comment	Does a USB Isolator work any different than a powered single-port USB Hub? @EvanCarroll It's much simpler. The actual data signal levels are relative to ground, so if they wanted to separate the grounds they'd have to convert the signals as well — all of which is extra complexity mostly unrelated to the digital-logic-type functions of a USB hub per se.
Oct 28	comment	What is a TRSF connector? The F could stand for “female”.
Oct 17	revised	what causes the difference in cord quality between brands? Wikipedia is not the only wiki in the world
Oct 17	suggested	suggested edit on what causes the difference in cord quality between brands?
Oct 16	revised	Dynamic mic windscreen shape remove advertising, copyedit
Oct 16	suggested	suggested edit on Dynamic mic windscreen shape
Sep 29	answered	DIY electronics repair, how to find what part I need
Sep 25	awarded	Teacher
Sep 22	answered	How can I quiet a noisy computer in my home studio?
Aug 31	comment	Audio output from Mitsubishi HC4000 to speakers doesn't work HDMI carries audio, so a video-only device could provide an audio output for connecting to speakers — my Dell U2410 monitor does so, for example — but indeed that does not appear to be a feature of this device.
Jun 14	comment	Lowering Headphone Output to Fit Microphone Input You could also buy a pre-made level adapter; at least, Radio Shack sold them (marked by having red plugs) around 15 years ago when they weren't in the cell-phone business…
Mar 9	comment	Recording from Turntables to Laptop causes heavy distortion @Curt Yes, though it isn't guaranteed to be RCA — line level can be found on 1/8" connectors as well (line level is close enough to being the same as "headphone" connections for "consumer" purposes) — but you probably want a good interface which will probably have RCA inputs.
Mar 9	awarded	Commentator
Mar 9	comment	Recording from Turntables to Laptop causes heavy distortion @Curt OK, that sounds fine; I misunderstood what your question in response to horatio was. (Any input or output not marked as something else is probably line level.) Given the current info, I agree with filzilla's answer that the problem is probably using a mic-level input on your computer (these usually have a symbol of a microphone) rather than a line-level input (usually marked with an arrow pointing into a circle), and that the Right Answer is to get a line-level input peripheral.
Mar 9	comment	Recording from Turntables to Laptop causes heavy distortion @Curt They're right in the picture, and that's all I was basing my remark on — see the slide switches above the right-side jacks of Ch 1 and Ch 3. Whichever one you use, slide the switch to the Phono position and use the jacks below it (marked with a line to the switch).
Mar 9	comment	Recording from Turntables to Laptop causes heavy distortion @Curt On the mixer, make sure you're using the inputs that have an associated "Phono" mode switch, and set that switch.