How to turn down volume during capture?

[Hemroid]

Hi, Ive been successfully capturing vhs with virtualdub and my new hardware. Ive come across a tape today that is very loud causing the distortion etc. Ive gone to audio>windows mixer and turned the levels down on my default device but it makes no difference to the booming volume meter which is off the chart?

How can i turn the volume down on this capture?

[lordsmurf]

It depends on device, and OS.
You have the Hauppauge card, correct? But what OS?

[Hemroid]

Yes i have the Hauppauge card and windows 10

[traal]

I use one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GRLV7XG/

Depending on your card and OS, there might be a registry setting you can tweak instead.

[Hemroid]

Thanks, seems a shame i might need to buy an external volume controller.

My card is a Hauppauge HVR950 and im running it on windows 10.

Im finding half my pre recorded vhs tapes volumes going to the max, must be a simple way to turn it down?

[dpalomaki]

Poor audio levels, too high or too low, are not uncommon with video tapes, especially home made recordings.

A passive volume control can cut level, but not boost low level recordings, it offers no tone control capability, and would not support voice over and similar recordings efforts.

I find a low cost mixer to be very useful because it can boost and cut levels, adjust channel balance, and provide tone control. This is but one example of a large variety of mixers on the marker.
https://www.amazon.com/Mackie-Mix-Mix8-8-Channel-Mixer/dp/B00ND1KGEI/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=mackie+mixer&qid=1604 500261&sr=8-8

Also, it is worth noting that there are a lot on the used market as well, and the audio mixers are not quite as likely to be trashed as VCRs due to many fewer moving/wearing parts and operating at audio frequencies. The main issue I've encountered is "scratchy" level controls - a squirt of something like CRC QD Electronics Cleaner can often help that.

[Hemroid]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpalomaki

Poor audio levels, too high or too low, are not uncommon with video tapes, especially home made recordings.

A passive volume control can cut level, but not boost low level recordings, it offers no tone control capability, and would not support voice over and similar recordings efforts.

I find a low cost mixer to be very useful because it can boost and cut levels, adjust channel balance, and provide tone control. This is but one example of a large variety of mixers on the marker.
https://www.amazon.com/Mackie-Mix-Mix8-8-Channel-Mixer/dp/B00ND1KGEI/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=mackie+mixer&qid=1604 500261&sr=8-8

Also, it is worth noting that there are a lot on the used market as well, and the audio mixers are not quite as likely to be trashed as VCRs due to many fewer moving/wearing parts and operating at audio frequencies. The main issue I've encountered is "scratchy" level controls - a squirt of something like CRC QD Electronics Cleaner can often help that.

Thanks that makes sense...

[traal]

The risk with a powered mixer is power supply noise. So you have to balance that risk with the reward of avoiding the need to make adjustments digitally after capture.

[Hushpower]

You need one of these:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Line-Lev...-/391912362708

I've got one. It works well.

[Hushpower]

Re boosting levels, would I get the same result with the mixer mentioned above as I would by adjusting/boosting the volume in my video editing program during editing?

[Hushpower]

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