How to record faint sound from the Mic input?

[Tommy yeah]

Hi Dotan, A way I overcame the same problem was by splicing directly into
the phone. I had a 1/4 inch trs cable the had one end that was ripped off.
Of course it wasn't a cell phone as they are much harder to take apart and
much more expensive, but if it is a landline it's quite easy. Just take the
phone apart and connect the 1/4 inch cable to the + and - wire's connected
to the speaker in the phone. You should get a nice and hot signal that way.
Hope that helps,
Tommy

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 2:23 AM, Thomas Fisher <thomasfisher at ak.net> wrote:

> On Saturday 06 March 2010 10:36:38 pm Dotan Cohen wrote:
> > I need to record a phone conversation, but the sound from the Mic
> > input is so weak that recording and playing back in Audacity I hear
> > almost nothing. How can I either boost the playback or (even better)
> > boost the input so that the file is recorded in a hearable way?
>
> > Dotan Cohen
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Hi  Dotan
>  When you load the audio file into a audio editor you can amplify the
> signal.
> In Audacity:
>  --> Effect ----> amplify ---> opens a window ---> enter the amount you
> wish
> to boost the signal.
>
> { Amplify} will probably be towards the top of available selections.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  I use a Zoom digital recorder, in which I purposefully have the gain set
> low
> in order to minimize noise during recording. When I bring that recording
> into
> the audio editor and amplify the signal.
>
> Hope this is of use.
> Tom
>
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