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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chinatownswhite" data-source="post: 924615" data-attributes="member: 9364">Thanks for this Alf <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite22" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up    (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />What tape deck are you using to rip from? and also what sofware are you using to record?I've opened the file in adobe audtion and I can see that the set is peaking out, its in the red all the way, making it sound distorted, try lowering your input recording levels, I would try that before getting a new machine.I normally have my recording input set to 50% but sometimes lower if the tape already has a high recording level, but also bare in mind some tapes are already recorded to high or just bad recordings, despite them being original tapes....Its better to record a bit lower imo, then increase the volume, because once its recorded to high & the distortion is there, it really cant be removed without affecting the rest of the sounds.Hope this helps you out Alf , if I've told you something you already know then I do apologise <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite22" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up    (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></blockquote>

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