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recording

  • 19-03-2004 1:42pm
    #1
    magnia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭


    i want to record some stuff i have a basic mic which i can hook up to my laptop i just want to record me playing guitar and singing a few songs is there any good free programs on the net you can download


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  • #2
    ogy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭ogy


    ProTools Free is good but dont think it likes windows 2000 too much, xp is ok though i think. Cool edit Pro is pretty decent too but u can only download a demo which doesnt let u save (however could u solve this problem? i have no idea).
    Bit of advice: Dont plug the mic into the mic input on your sound card (obviously:))
    Plug the mic into something inbetween like a guitar amp or a mixer or something then get a mini jack to jack (or 2 mini jack converters to stick on either end of a normal jack lead, there about 2p from any hifi/music shop ) and plug the line out of that into the line in of your soundcard. It means u can sing loud or strum hard without the signal distorting like it definitely would with a normal mic.
    Hope this helps


  • #3
    musician.ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 230 ✭✭musician.ie


    Sounds like audacity would work well for you.

    audacity

    Like the previous poster says, the line-in is the way to go, as the mic-in circuit is normally pretty crappy on consumer soundcards. Most likely, due to impedance mismatches your mic won't be able to generate a strong enough signal to drive the line input, so you'll need some sort of a pre-amp to boost the signal.


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