Audio clipping with Virtual VCR, help!

[ThaKidKB8]

Virtual VCR is awesome, but I have a problem that only occurs sometimes. The problem is when I cap, the audio sounds like it's too loud and it makes a weird tick-ing noise. I heard this is called audio clipping so I'll post it as that. I was wondering if this was happening because I wasn't dynamically resampling the audio, or is it a problem with something else? Any help would be appreciatee, thanks. Just so you know, it does work perfect sometimes, but sometimes I get audio clipping.

I have a AverTV Studio, WinXP.

[M66]

Before you start capturing, you have to check your audio levels. Just like in the good old days when recording music to a cassette, you have to set the levels so that the audio does not get clipped. Overmodulated, in other words. Digital clipping sounds extremely awful.
So, you need an audio software that lets you see the incoming levels and via Windows volume control (in the "tray" down to the right, by the clock) adjust the levels up and down, until you see your peaks steadily hitting at apprximately -4 or -6 DB. Do not let the peaks go higher, as you need some headroom. When that is done, close the audio editing application and start your capture.

A good program to see levels is SoundForge, but there is other software, like Goldwave, you can try. But setting the audio levels before capturing is a must!

/Maria

[kenmo]

Your input audio levels are too high. I had similar problems with Cool Edit when I was converting some of my vinyl lps to cd-r.

[ThaKidKB8]

How do I fix the audio levels? Through the Windows Audio Mixer thing?

[M66]

How do I fix the audio levels? Through the Windows Audio Mixer thing?

You need to set the levels *before* you start capturing, yes.
You need an audio editing tool, to be able to *see* where your incoming audio levels are. Then adjust them via Windows volume control.
You cannot fix clipping afterwards. You need to do it before you start capturing.