Random Noise Spikes

[foxlarry]

I have had a problem for several months and have tried a lot of different things with no results. I record video on VCRs and CAMCorders, then I create digital video with InterVideo from ConvertX analogue to digital converter via a usb port. Once InterVideo has copied the digital video I then create a mp3 video file. Then I use Adacity to extract the audio from the mp3 video file. Each time I do this I get random noise spikes, maybe 1 or 2 spikes in every 1 minute of audio. Then I have to go in an edit out the noise spikes which is very time comsuming. I have tried different input recordings from multiple VCRs and CAMCorders and I have played around with some of the settings, but nothing has worked to get rid of these noise spikes. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Larry

[bobkart]

At each step of that process, you need to check for the presence of the spikes. Then you will know what step is introducing them. That will help find a way to prevent their introduction.

[Bjs]

"analogue to digital converter via a usb port" ???

Audio in via line-in on system sound device ... not via usb device .

See how it gose doing it this way ... and report back after .

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1: Defrag system before capture .
2: Kill off all process's that dont need to be running , prior to conversion / capture .
3: Dont do anything untill capture complete's .

4: What is "cpu" ... it's not listed in pc spec's .
5: Sp2 ... yes or no .