NEED HELP RECORDING AUDIO TO VCR

[Max_Power]

i need some help recording some audio from my computer to a vcr, can someone tell me what i need

[Tommyknocker]

An adapter for your computer's Line Out jack to RCA. An RCA cable to run from your adapter to your VCR's Audio In jack.

[Max_Power]

what kind of adapter do i need?

[Tommyknocker]

It is a small speaker jack. One side looks like the plug for your headphones to your walkman. The the other side is an RCA jack.

[Max_Power]

i've never seen one be for so i don't know what you are talking about

[thxkid]

Radio shack sells a 4 footer for about $10, Also Frys Electronics has them also for about $8.
It will work the other way also, audio from the VCR to your Imput on your sound card

[JimRoberts]

Ok, here goes. You either need one of these:

Which will go from your line out on your sound card, to the RCA audio jack on the stereo.

Or you need a:

and a:

In which case you put the first one in your sound card, and use the second one to connect the first one to the stereo.



*Sorry bout the crappy images, Radioshack.com wasn't cooperating so I just quickly spliced some images.

*I hope you don't want stereo quality sound because any that you buy come in mono, atleast that's all i've seen. I custom made my own from an old 2.5mm stereo jack and some old RCA cables to fit my needs.

[Max_Power]

thanks for the help but i have this wire
do you think this is the same as the one you showed me, if so why is the sound so low when i connect it to the vcr, i hear alot of static and barely hear the sound

[JimRoberts]

That would have to do with the fact that it is a line out jack. Most line out jacks have a certain sound level that they put out and aren't changable like speker outs. Try moving the jack to speaker out, then playing with your volume controls.

[Max_Power]

i tried putting it in the speaker out but only the left side has sound plus when i try to put the volume higher the video becomes unstable

[JimRoberts]

Hm, do you have an audio amp? You could try (if you have a stereo wired into your vcr with this) plugging the audio into the microphone jack on the stereo and do it that way.

[Tommyknocker]

It could also mean that the video only has one channel with audio. Load the video into Gold Wave and it will show you which channels have audio.

[Max_Power]

what's a audio amp? and what do you mean Load the video into Gold Wave, i am so confused

[arealgijoe]

Make sure you use a STEREO cable, barrel sleve adn tip connection like on your headphones on one and and TWO rcs connectors on the other, not one !

If you use speacker out on your computer make sure the volume is low or the voltage of the audio signal will be too high and distort badly.

JD ~ °¿°~

[Max_Power]

how do i make the sound come out of the sound card staight to vcr

[Max_Power]

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