No Audio line-in on my Vaio laptop

[Michael_V]

Hi,

I was very disappointed to notice that there is no AUDIO LINE IN connector on my VAIO laptop PCG-K315B and cannot understand then why they included SonicStage Mastering Studio software and tell that it is so easy to record/masterize dircectly from old cassette tapes etc...

I also thought of inputting my line audio signal into the mic input, but I noticed that that must be only a mono input... so nu use !!

Can anyone tell me how I then can record my audio line signals ?
Do I have to buy such an ASIO device ?
And what would be the most convenient solution ?

Awaiting your replies.

Thanks in advance,
Michael

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[TygerTyger]

Well I've plugged an electric guitar into that socket and recorded directly from it, so you must be able to do it somehow.

[Michael_V]

Well I agree it could be if the level is not that loud.... but still it is Mono right ?

[TygerTyger]

Yeah it's Mono. You can adjust the input level actually, but perhaps not in Windows. I used Audacity to record off the guitar, which allows adjustment just fine, and I would imagine if you fiddled around with the Mic settings in Windows you could do it without. There is also a Mic Boost feature under the 'Advanced' Properties of Windows Volume Control, which boosts the volume a great deal although you lose a bit of quality for it. There are other ways and means too......

[kee-lo_]

Yea but did you want a distorted guitar sound TT?

[TygerTyger]

I did. I recorded an accoustic track as well, and since I have a reasonably good quality studio mic I just used that instead. It sounded very good for mono.

[kee-lo_]

Ah that would explain it.

[lazybones]

you can try using the microphone input.

i get better results on the desktop