Are the edges of the tape chewed or is the tape itself covered in lines like it's been crumpled up? Do you start recording right at the very start of the tape or do you play a new tape for 30 seconds, stop it and then start to record onto it? What is the spec of your computer? Also check the capture settings in Adobe in case you may have changed them recently.

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