<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Math,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I have now ordered Behringer UFO202. For me this audio usb interface looks to be improved beyond UCA202 Line-IN for tape players to cover also turntables with a switchable Phono preamp.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">There was however expressed some doubt thought in a previous Mint forum reply (reply) <a href="https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=213328" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=213328</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">But UFO202 has been listed as Linux compatible here</div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://github.com/lpil/linux-audio-interface-compatibility" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/lpil/linux-audio-interface-compatibility</a><br></div><div dir="auto">and rated medium entry level among the 12 best turntable preamps here</div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://fatcityturntables.com/best-preamps-for-turntables-buyers-guide-with-reviews/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fatcityturntables.com/best-preamps-for-turntables-buyers-guide-with-reviews/</a><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I expect my (S)VHS VCR decks with Line-Out are still working as tape player(s) (for my backup music on HQ-VHS tapes transfered from the legacy reel tapes).</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">If I get no better loan options for compact cassette and record players, I have thougt of a new, affordable combined unit, Technaxx TX-22, with RCA-Out. It can also (standalone) digitize and record mp3 to usb memory stick at (low) 128 kbps, possibly also set to some better at 256 kbps bitrate</div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://www.technaxx.de/products-detail/?pid=4717&cid=525" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.technaxx.de/products-detail/?pid=4717&cid=525</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Terje</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">søn. 26. sep. 2021, 00:28 skrev <<a href="mailto:mnieuw@zap.a2000.nl" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">mnieuw@zap.a2000.nl</a>>:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The UFO202 is the UCA2020 with built-in phono preamp.<br>
Its inputs can be switched between phone and line.<br>
<br>
I do not know how good that pre-amp is, but Behringer in general has<br>
excellent value for money.<br>
<br>
Audacity can record audio, it uses an internal 32 bit floating point<br>
format by default, which is the best IMHO.<br>
It exports in a number of formats, for FLAC select the audio you want<br>
to export, choose File->export_select_audio, choose the flac format in<br>
the drop-down box near the right bottom. Change the file extension in<br>
.flac. I use Audacity multiple times per week.<br>
<br>
MatN<br>
<br>
On Sat, 25 Sep 2021 21:22:57 +0200<br>
"Terje J. Hanssen via Cin" <<a href="mailto:cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> Thanks a lot for this information.<br>
> I'v found a near identical(?) model at an affordable price,<br>
> Behringer U-Phono UFO202 USB Vinyl Audio interface<br>
> <a href="https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0A12" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0A12</a><br>
> <br>
> I wonder if it is possible to record and save audio in FLAC lossless<br>
> compressed format in any application on Linux?<br>
> <br>
> Terje<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> fre. 24. sep. 2021, 13:58 skrev mnieuw--- via Cin <<br>
> <a href="mailto:cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org</a>>:<br>
> <br>
> > The Realtec ALC892 audi chip used on your (and may other)<br>
> > motherboards have for input two stereo A/D converters, which can do<br>
> > 16/20/24-bit, and 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rates.<br>
> > Because the analog front end is specified as 90 dB(A), and 16 bits<br>
> > in itself is 96 dB, there is little point in using more than 16<br>
> > bits, unless it needs to be mixed with 20 or 24 bit signals.<br>
> > The highest sample rates usually cause a loss in precision, and<br>
> > bandtwith is limited to 22 kHz mostly (I think motherboard<br>
> > determines that).<br>
> ><br>
> > How this compares to external USB sound cards I don't know, have not<br>
> > looked at measurements. The Behringer UCA202 I once measured, and<br>
> > S/N was 70 dB. Which was way below the noise from the cassettes I<br>
> > digitized, so prefect for this.<br>
> ><br>
> > MatN<br>
> ><br>
> > On Thu, 23 Sep 2021 22:33:50 +0200<br>
> > "Terje J. Hanssen via Cin" <<a href="mailto:cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> > <br>
> > > I'm travelling some days, so sorry I have to wait a week to<br>
> > > practically follow up the replies.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > I have speakers connected to the back panel audio ports and<br>
> > > possibly also a mic.<br>
> > > In the meantime thanks for the received suggestion and detailed<br>
> > > information.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > What is really the "A/D converter" using analog ports in<br>
> > > comparision with an usb A/D adapter?<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Terje <br>
> > --<br>
> > Cin mailing list<br>
> > <a href="mailto:Cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org</a><br>
> > <a href="https://lists.cinelerra-gg.org/mailman/listinfo/cin" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.cinelerra-gg.org/mailman/listinfo/cin</a><br>
> > <br>
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