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From: JOSEPH@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Recording Amiga Audio to VCR
Message-ID: <18060@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Date: 14 Nov 89 16:04:49 GMT
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In article <781@orange9.qtp.ufl.edu>, sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu (scott sutherland) writes:
> 
> Now, I am trying to record audio onto my VCR so that I might later dub
> it onto my video via insert editing. I purchased a 3 RCA plug to 3 RCA
> plug video dubbing cable, with gold plated connections and shielded 
> video cable. I hooked up the stereo audio outputs of my Amiga to the
> appropriate stereo audio inputs of the VCR, and put the composite video
> out of the CMI encoder to the video input. I get a reasonably nice video
> when I record video, and I get good audio. HOWEVER, when I play back the
> video tape on a MONO VCR, I get NO SOUND! At first, I was worried. Then
> I got an explanation of what might be happening that made sense. But
> I have since gotten another explanation that conflicts with the first,
> so I am hoping that someone out there can straighten me out. As I 

 Could you be more specific about the play back. What happens when you play
 the tape on the stereo VCR, which was used to record? Most HiFi VCRs
 got an option to playback the mono track and suppress the setero.

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> QUESTION ONE: Is it possible to record an audio signal simultaneously on
> on the stereo and audio tracks? I envision the following: connect 2 Y

 The default for many HiFi VCRs is to record on both the stereo and mono
 tracks simultaneously.
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> 
> QUESTION TWO: If the VCR is receiving 2 video signal inputs at the same
> time, one from the RF cable and one from the RCA composite video cable,
> does one override the other? If so, which one? If it is the RF, can this
> be overcome? And does the other, unused video input cause interference?

 Sure it does. Depending upon the position of the input selector the VCR
 records from the RF or RCA input. eg. if you set the swith for external
 signal the VCR will record video and audio which come through the RCA 
 inputs.

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> He says that a HI-FI VCR should record its sound on BOTH the "MONO"
> track and the diagonal "STEREO HI-FI" tracks, so that I should still be
> getting audio on the MONO VCR. He believes that the problem is in the 
> stereo VCR, most likely in how the switches on the front are set for 
> input.

 I agree. There is a possibility that you are overriding the default
 setup of the stereo VCR.

> 	So now I am really confused. I thought I had it all straight in
> my head, but this fly in the ointment has turned my brain back into
> video MUSH. CAN ANYONE SHED SOME LIGHT ON MY PREDICAMENT????

 If you think that I can be of any further help send an Email to me.

> 
> Scott Sutherland
> sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu

 Tomi
 joseph@ukanvax.bitnet