how to mix from a md8 to computer

[tenellevencrash]

i have been rec my band for a week now.
i have a yamaha md8 with only stereo (analogouts)
on it i have to get our music mixed and burned to cd in a matter of weeks. for mixing down i have steinberg wavelabs i tried to use the line in on my comp but get poor rec always some kinda (air,or sssssssssssstttt)
i love the md8 i have just bought i own a sony mdmx4 also
that i think im gonna mix down to stereo with but i need to know how to get the best sound with what i got(dont know why yamaha dont put dig in/out onit)

 

[atomictoyz]

The Line input of your computer should be fine, you just need to confugure the soundcard to run properly. The settings can be modified to optimize recording from the line input. If you right click on the speaker icon on your taskbar, a window for those controls should pop up. Once it pops up, change the slider for the line in, input level until the his goes away, and sometimes the CD needs to be disabled from the recording and playback options too. Most sound card have a small preamp that overloads when you put line level inputs into it. I have spent alot of time doing this very samething everytime I get a new sound card...I also have an MD8 hooked up to my PC into the line in of the sound card. Have fun


Peace,
Deenis