Excuse me if this comes across as particularly stupid, but I am at somewhat of a a loss as to how to record high quality audio via my laptop.
Previously I used my PC, which has since collapsed under numerous viruses and generally being quite old now.
I was previously running:-
AUDIO TECHNICA AT4040 > ART PRO CHANNEL > DELTA 44 > PC
I have decided that I now want to use my existing laptop to record since it's got a great processor and memory (2.4ghz dual core, 4gb RAM). Obviously this now means that I can't use the Delta 44, so my new series goes:-
AUDIO TECHNICA AT4040 > ART PRO CHANNEL > LAPTOP MIC IN JACK (3.5mm)
When I record this though, the sound quality is horrendous. My next question is, what am I doing wrong and/or what can I improve?
I've heard mention of USB / Firewire interfaces, but presumably your recording can only be as good as the soundcard (which is a generic 'High Definition' card according to my system settings).
How can I maximise the input signal?
Previously I used my PC, which has since collapsed under numerous viruses and generally being quite old now.
I was previously running:-
AUDIO TECHNICA AT4040 > ART PRO CHANNEL > DELTA 44 > PC
I have decided that I now want to use my existing laptop to record since it's got a great processor and memory (2.4ghz dual core, 4gb RAM). Obviously this now means that I can't use the Delta 44, so my new series goes:-
AUDIO TECHNICA AT4040 > ART PRO CHANNEL > LAPTOP MIC IN JACK (3.5mm)
When I record this though, the sound quality is horrendous. My next question is, what am I doing wrong and/or what can I improve?
I've heard mention of USB / Firewire interfaces, but presumably your recording can only be as good as the soundcard (which is a generic 'High Definition' card according to my system settings).
How can I maximise the input signal?