Subject:Playback is softer than recording

Posted by: czello

Date:12/27/2000 5:24:00 PM

I'm using Sound Forge XP 4.5, and a recorded sound example
is much softer (during playback and when recording) than
when I am recording.

I'm not sure if it is something with the volume controls in
my control panel or something with SF. Any ideas?

This is really basic, I'm sure,
Chris

Subject:Re: Playback is softer than recording

Reply by: Jeff_Lowes

Date:12/28/2000 10:58:00 AM

Hard to say what your problem is without knowing your
system configuration. However, here are some things you can
check:

1) Are you monitoring your recording source and your
playback source using the same method (ie. your sound
card)? If you are using a mixer to monitor different
sources, you need to set the input levels properly so that
identical input levels from different sources match. Make a
file in SF that is a 1kHz sine wave at about -9dB for about
30 sec. Record that file (digitally) to DAT and burn a CD
with that file on it and maybe even record it to a
cassette. Record it to anything that you have that you are
using as inputs to SF. Set your mixer to play that tone at
the same input level from ALL input sources to the mixer
(including your sound card).
2) Your sound card might have an output volume adjustment.
Make sure that it is all the way up.
3) Go into Control Panel and check your multimedia settings
for selected record/playback devices and volume adjustment.
4) SF has the ability to select record/playback devices as
well. Make sure they are set correctly.

Hope this helps.
Jeff Lowes
On-Track Recording


Chris Zello wrote:
>>I'm using Sound Forge XP 4.5, and a recorded sound
example
>>is much softer (during playback and when recording) than
>>when I am recording.
>>
>>I'm not sure if it is something with the volume controls
in
>>my control panel or something with SF. Any ideas?
>>
>>This is really basic, I'm sure,
>>Chris

Subject:Re: sound forge ?????

Reply by: Ted_H

Date:12/19/2000 11:10:00 AM

This topic has been taken to private e-mail discussion.



dave turner wrote:
>>i installed it but when i try to run it nothing happens

Subject:Re: Playback is softer than recording

Reply by: JimT

Date:12/28/2000 11:28:00 PM

Have you tried Normalizing the .wav file before playbeack?


Chris Zello wrote:
>>I'm using Sound Forge XP 4.5, and a recorded sound example
>>is much softer (during playback and when recording) than
>>when I am recording.
>>
>>I'm not sure if it is something with the volume controls in
>>my control panel or something with SF. Any ideas?
>>
>>This is really basic, I'm sure,
>>Chris

Subject:Re: Playback is softer than recording

Reply by: czello

Date:12/28/2000 11:55:00 PM

I haven't done this. The thing is, with simple playback,
shouldn't what I record sound the same volume as when it
was recorded (as I listen to it on my speakers)?
Chris

Jim wrote:
>>Have you tried Normalizing the .wav file before playbeack?
>>

Subject:Re: Playback is softer than recording

Reply by: Rednroll

Date:12/29/2000 12:33:00 PM

No, you're assumption is wrong. When you record, you are
monitoring the input section of your windows mixer. When
you're playing back you are monitoring the windows "Line
Out" level of your mixer section. You need to adjust these
so they have the same level output as input. If you where
using a mixing board to monitor your ins and outs this
would be very simple..just set everything to maximum level.

Chris Zello wrote:
>>I haven't done this. The thing is, with simple playback,
>>shouldn't what I record sound the same volume as when it
>>was recorded (as I listen to it on my speakers)?
>>Chris
>>
>>Jim wrote:
>>>>Have you tried Normalizing the .wav file before
playbeack?
>>>>
>>