So its like this, when we record sound onto a computer its adjustable and
set to be correct, but when we play it back it is quieter, even though its
actually the right level according to Goldwave or any other editor or
recorder.
The real issue is the mix level it seems when recording. Monitor levels
internally in the card/sound interface seem always to be pre set too high
compared with the max playback level.
To some extent turning on monitor input in the card setup can alleviate
this, but then you introduce some latency and the delay when listening to
the monitor is far too great, so you have to use the direct method which is
set too loud.
There seems to me to be no way out of this. I bought a Brhringer sound box
with phonos on it and this again is exactly the same in this respect,
although the quality is better than the internal sound.
However many years ago I used to use Soundblaster cards with xp machines
and I'm almost certain this direct mixing level was controllable on those.
Did I dream this and is there any other solution to this than putting a
volume control in the system to allow the volume to be turned up when
listening to decide where to edit and down again when recording.
Obviously if you turn the recording down to the same level the recordings
are all too quiet.

Did this make sense?
Its a Windows 7 64 bit machine.
I'm sure we never had this latency delay on Soundblasters but people are
telling me that on 7 and up the sound recording and playback are handled
totally differently than on xp.
Brian

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