[MacDV] Re: analog sound

[John]

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From: "James Asherman" <jimash at optonline.net>
To: "Macintosh Digital Video List" <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 12:39 PM
Subject: @CHECK++ [MacDV] Re: analog sound


>
> On Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at 09:52  PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:
>
> >> I have a beautiful mono, analog Sony recorder.  Is there a simple way
> >> to
> >> get that sound into my dual G4 -- which has no sound input?  I have a
> >> JVC  HR-DVS3U connected via firewire, which obviously has analog input
> >> jacks for the VHS side.  Any way to feed through that?  If not, is
> >> there
> >> some not-too-expensive way of digitizing the recorded sound and
> >> inputting to the G4?
> >
> > This is along the lines of something that I've been wondering.  I've
> > got a
> > Canopus ADVC-100, and have been wondering if I can't simply hook
> > something
> > like a turntable or 8-Track tape deck up to it and use the ADVC-100 to
> > capture audio to my G5.  Anyone ever try anything like this?  If so,
> > any
> > advice?
> >
> > Zane
> >
> >
>
> I have a Sony Media converter. I wish Garageband could see it.
> I have a mixer hooked up to it with a DBX comp/limiter inserted to the
> active channels.
> I can put anything through here into FCP. Capture audio only/ stereo
> for convenience.
> Big advice is to keep levels low. Average should be about -12  on the
> FCP meters.
> If like me you have big VU meters to stare at then you want to see
> about a -3 peak
> at most. (unless your limiter is sucking it up).
> Jim
>
>
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