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Line in AND line out?

I have just bought a 3.5mm jack lead and connected it from my line out on my PC to the aux connections on my stereo and can now play MP3's through the speakers connected to the stereo system.

However, I also want to be able to record vinyl from my stereo onto my PC.

As both are a nuisance to pull about I wanted to know if I could just buy another lead and connect it to the line in on my pc and the MD/DAT record out on the stereo leaving the line out connected?

There are also MD/DAT play in connections on the back of the stereo. Would I 1be better off connecting the line out lead to these instead of the AUX?

I presume that if I can have both connected I will have to change the sound control panel over each time according to whether I am playing or recording?
There is always light within the dark

Comments

  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Yes you can. No you don't need to swap over in control panel. Stick to connecting to AUX, you might find the MD/DAT connections are optical.
  • AuntyJean
    AuntyJean Posts: 589 Forumite
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    Conor wrote: »
    No you don't need to swap over in control panel.

    Don't I need to change from 'playback' to 'recording'?
    There is always light within the dark
  • mdbarber
    mdbarber Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    AuntyJean wrote: »
    Don't I need to change from 'playback' to 'recording'?
    no, the lines will remain the software will decide which to use either record or playback
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