Recording using line out j
My daughter has a Zen Nano Plus and I have tried to record direct off CD player with the line out jack (one of the reasons for buying this product). The recording worked but it is a little distorted - a kind of crackle keeps appearing over the otherwise ok sound quality at regular intervals.
Anyone any ideas why?
I don't think any N200 or Nano Plus owners in here would recommend buying one specifically for the line-in (not line-out) recording feature. It has been mentioned before that it is of poor quality.
One of the reasons is that the CD player needs to have a line-out socket - if it only has a headphone socket then you need to set the correct volume level before encoding or you get distortion (if it is too loud) or quiet music (if it is too quiet).
You'll need trial and error to get the correct level.
PB
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Using line out audio cause mac pro 1,1 freeze
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I have upgrade mac pro 1,1 osx from tiger to snow leopard (update to 10.6.8 - clean install))
Why every time I connect my speaker to line out cause system freeze/crash?
But if using internal speaker, there is no problem.
here the logs:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1161 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: AC315D76-4E52-4690-99BC-7D859B67BE2B
Sat Jan 14 14:39:04 2012
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x36c59c97): NVRM[0/8:0:0]: Read Error 0x00600140: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc1000000 0x3707f000 0x047d00a1, D0, P0/3
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2ebebcc8 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x2ebebcfc 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x2ebebd18 : 0x36c59c97 (0x36e6f22c 0x36edf840 0x36e7df88 0x0)
0x2ebebdb8 : 0x36f632c4 (0x4b4f804 0x4629004 0x600140 0x36d6cb76)
0x2ebebdf8 : 0x36f24b7f (0x4629004 0x600140 0x600140 0x4dc1444)
0x2ebebe18 : 0x36d38efe (0x4629004 0x557d004 0x3800 0x51e8818)
0x2ebebe38 : 0x36de2946 (0x4629004 0x557d004 0x1 0x0)
0x2ebebea8 : 0x36c4a779 (0x4629004 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x2ebebf48 : 0x36bfb057 (0x4629004 0x4e3df40 0x2ebebf78 0x227631)
0x2ebebf78 : 0x230235 (0x4d71c00 0x4629004 0x0 0x0)
0x2ebebfc8 : 0x2a179c (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0x52c3ee0)
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Mac OS version:
10K549
Kernel version:
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System model name: MacPro1,1 (Mac-F4208DC8)
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Model: MacPro1,1, BootROM MP11.005C.B08, 4 processors, Dual-Core Intel Xeon, 2 GHz, 2 GB, SMC 1.7f10
Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
Network Service: Ethernet 1, Ethernet, en0
PCI Card: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-1
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD2500AAJS-41RYA0, 232.89 GB
Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D
USB Device: Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x9130, 0xfd500000 / 2
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USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x020b, 0x3d130000 / 4
FireWire Device: built-in_hub, Up to 800 Mb/sec
FireWire Device: unknown_device, Unknown
So I have to reboot manual with holding power button, but cannot load osx (blank screen), I try to hold smc reset button, don't work too.
So I unplug and plug the memory raiser, so finally everything back to normal. It can loading osx snow leopard normally.
So what is the problem?
Thank you,
DavidIt's a hardware fault. I suggest you make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have it tested. It's a free service. The repair won't be free, but if it's something simple, such as a bad memory module, you may be able to fix it yourself.
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Thanksyeah - you can do it, but you need an adapter. The earphone jack on a pad is a special jack with stereo headphone uot put and a seperate mic in channel. The adapters i have seen are usually built to accomodate a standard 1/4 in - into the pad, like the one in the attached link. In theory, you could use the lineout on the mac, to a 1/4 in male - then into this adapter to get it back into the pad. Somebody probably makes the cable you need with the 1/4 shift, but I couldn't find one.
Options - in you notes, insted of copying the file, put a link to the podcast
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So, does anyone have any information on how to "turn on" the iphone line-out? I would guess I need to drive some pin on the dock connector, which will signal the iphone that an accessory is connected, but I have not been able to find any information about this. Are there any documents for developers designing devices for the iphone that might be able to answer this question?
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http://www.sendstation.com/us/products/pocketdock/lineout-usb.html
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