What am I doing wrong? (Audacity)

[tallman5353]

Hi everyone,

 

I have decided to record my vinyls to digital so i can listen to them in the car.

 

I have started with RCHP's Stadium Arcadium as the LP version is 100x better than the cd master.

 

I am recording using audacity on my 08 Macbook Pro. It is set to record 92/24 via the line in.

 

Here is a shot of another person's attempt at recording the title track from the Album

 

 

And here is my attempt

 

 

Notice how mine seems to reach a ceiling during the loud parts whereas the first one makes full use of the music, I even recorded it a little quieter but still the same effect. I didn't think this would happen unless i have some settings wrong?

 

Any help would be great.

Cheers

[Boots-n-All]

Hi everyone,

 

I have decided to record my vinyls to digital so i can listen to them in the car.

 

I have started with RCHP's Stadium Arcadium as the LP version is 100x better than the cd master.

 

I am recording using audacity on my 08 Macbook Pro. It is set to record 92/24 via the line in.

 

Here is a shot of another person's attempt at recording the title track from the Album

his.jpeg

 

 

And here is my attempt

mine.JPG

 

 

Notice how mine seems to reach a ceiling during the loud parts whereas the first one makes full use of the music, I even recorded it a little quieter but still the same effect. I didn't think this would happen unless i have some settings wrong?

 

Any help would be great.

Cheers

 

Hi there,

 

A full description of your recording system would help. Especially your cart, phono pre-amp and sound card ( I don't know whether the MacBook Pro has a reasonable sound card built in ) but doubt that it has RCA connects.

 

Also 92/24 seems a bit odd, I would have expected 96/24, unless your sound card is a limiting factor?

 

A full shot of your Audacity screen might also help.

 

Boots.

[Egres]

Agree full description of how you are recording would help. Anyway this may be the problem, was with my first attempts.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_equalization