Only Recording Left Channel

[Dover Jeff]

I'm trying to record from my turntable (through my receiver's headphone jack)
to my Dell XPS-420 using Roxio Creator Premier 9. The stereo is cabled into
my computer's line-in jack.

For some reason I'm only seeing volume in the left channel. Could this be
my cabling? I'm using the extension cable (1/4") which I use with my
headphones so I know that one is stereo. This is attached to an extender
(1/8" male on each end) which I assume is also sending a stereo signal--but
could this be the culprit?

Sorry that this is perhaps more of an electronics Q than a Vista Q but I
wasn't sure where to go with it, except maybe Dell's forum.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Is the line in jack KNOWN to be stereo? Most of the notebooks I've come
across have stereo out but only mono in.

 

[Dover Jeff]

Hi Carl,
Thanks for replying. My Dell XPS-420 is a desktop and, if memory serves me
correctly, I have successfully recorded in stereo through the "line-in"
previously. My recording levels are set the same on both channels.

Today I purchased a "Y" adapter and phone plug coupler so I do have the
option of patching from my turntable aux outputs to the computer instead of
from my receiver's headphone jack.

Any ideas? Thanks for your assistance.

Jeff

 

[Curious]

Is the minipin on the Y adapter a 2 wire or 3 pin? If only 2 wire then you
will only get one channel.

 

[Dover Jeff]

The Y adapter packaging says, "1/8 inch stereo phone plug".

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Are there TWO insulation rings (stereo) on the 1/8-inch plug itself? Or only
ONE (mono)? It could be a stereo to mono plug, in which case you would only
get the left channel.


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[Dover Jeff]

"Cal Bear '66',
Thank you. That was super-helpful! I never knew that about the
rings--"dah". The Y adapter is two-ringed; however, it turns out not to be
the connection I need due to the way my receiver connections are set up. The
only extender I had was mono so I have to buy a stereo one. At least now I
know what to look for. Thanks again.
Jeff

 

[Cal Bear '66]

You're very welcome -- glad to help.


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