New around here, could I get some advice?

GARF13LD · Post by **GARF13LD** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:42 pm

Hi peeps, been hovering over this forum reading posts the last week or so and it seems like a real good community so thought I would join up

I just got my sp - 404 in the post today

couldn't be more excited, the machine is a thing of beauty, I've got 4 months off university and I can'twait to get stuck into this machine.

Anyway to the point of this post, Im running a Numark TT usb Turn Table into the sp, but it's playing at a really low volume and is no where near peaking, does this mean I need a mixer to pick the volume up?

If so could anyone recommend me a cheap mixer, doesn't need to be to flashy, just do a decent job, and not fall apart.

Thanks for any help.

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:47 am

You might need a mixer to boost the signal. You could try and run the signal through the usb into you computer and boost the signal with something like Reaper or Audacity(both free programs). You could also run the signal through a stereo amplifier if you have one for your home stereo. If that doesn't work you should look into buying a small cheap mixer online.

tape smoke · Post by **tape smoke** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:35 am

a stereo amp would be your best bet, you can find one cheap, unless of course you prefer a turntable mixer. some old boom boxes work good for turntables and they have the best sound.

GARF13LD · Post by **GARF13LD** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:42 pm

thanks for the advice guys, sorry if this is a silly question, I have Audacity, where in there do I look to boost my signal?

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:55 pm

not sure how that proggy works, I use cool edit 2000 to record and after recording I can boost the whole sample by using "Amplify"...there I can boost 3,6,10 or whatever db.....that works with all recording programs don´t it?

Oh and btw...wellcome to the club

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:27 pm

I haven't used Audacity in a while but I pretty sure you can select the whole track and then apply amplify from the included fx.

moneyfuxxx · Post by **moneyfuxxx** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:30 pm

how's j0n arbuckl3?

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:25 pm

moneyfuxxx wrote:how's j0n arbuckl3?

don´t quite understand this one....is that an insider on amplifying?

GARF13LD · Post by **GARF13LD** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:27 pm

5ch0k0 wrote:
moneyfuxxx wrote:how's j0n arbuckl3?

don´t quite understand this one....is that an insider on amplifying?

No, haha he is referring to me, because my name is GARF13LD, after the cartoon cat, his owner is called Jon Arbuckle :lol:

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:30 pm

yeah right...now I c... said the blindman

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:58 pm

Naw son, what up with ottie. :lol:

fauna · Post by **fauna** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:22 am

this may be obvious, but have you tried adjusting the level of recording input, into the 404? you do that via the third knob, and you should be able to get most devices up to the point where that wee red light flashes on and off with peaks.

what i'm getting at is: the input level may be the stock one and you can boost that. boosting it may give you enough signal to hear yr sounds.

read up in the manual for that input volume adjust. peace.

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:53 am

That's a good point Fauna, the internal processing level can be boosted on the 404 unlike the 303.

But most turntables need to be boosted to line level, that's why really like my vestax handy trax it boosts the record signal to line level out of the player.

Dr Van Nostrand · Post by **Dr Van Nostrand** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:43 pm

Euclid Ov Oåklånd wrote: it boosts the record signal to line level out of the player.

i would think his does too if its a usb table, they come with the built in preamps i thought??

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:58 pm

I would think so too if you're sending the signal through usb, but maybe not through the RCA cables it has.