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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Desktop Audio and Video => Topic started by: Amiduffer on May 09, 2010, 10:53:14 PM

Title: Pluging the Amiga audio outputs into a PC
Post by: Amiduffer on May 09, 2010, 10:53:14 PM

Is it possible to just directly plug the RCA audio output from your Amiga into the mini jack input on a PC so as to record the audio or would that damage the PC sound card?

Title: Re: Pluging the Amiga audio outputs into a PC
Post by: Karlos on May 09, 2010, 10:59:38 PM

Quote from: Amiduffer;557424

Is it possible to just directly plug the RCA audio output from your Amiga into the mini jack input on a PC so as to record the audio or would that damage the PC sound card?

The levels associated with the amiga audio out should be compatible with those expected for line-in on your typical PC sound card. You'd need an RCA -> line in jack adapter, of course.

Title: Re: Pluging the Amiga audio outputs into a PC
Post by: Amiduffer on May 09, 2010, 11:01:25 PM

Thanks Karlos. Always nice to get fast answers.

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Title: Re: Pluging the Amiga audio outputs into a PC
Post by: Karlos on May 09, 2010, 11:20:03 PM

I've had no problems recording direct amiga audio in this fashion previously. Just make sure you use a line-level input and not the mic-level one. With modern stuff you aren't likely to damage anything by doing the latter, but the sound will be clipped and distorted beyond recognition.

When in doubt, start off with your line-in selected as your audio source on the PC and have the recording level set to minimum, then increase it until you get to the loudest non-clipping level you can. Note that the recording level is often separate (at least on windows and most linux distros) from the normal line-in "monitor" level. The latter is what volume to mix the live line-in audio with the overall output, not which level to record with.