Recording mixes to CPU....how to?

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Posted by Shook1 on May-14-2003 03:22:

Recording mixes to CPU....how to?

Whats up addicts?...I am looking into recording my mixes to my cpu and then breaking the tracks up individually for burning to cd.

My current setup is:
-(2) Technics 1200mkII turntables
-Vestax 06Pro-A Mixer
-Sony Mini-Diskman w/ record feature
-Technics 100watt reciever (to out to speakers)

What cpu programs would i need to record the mix from my Minidisk (or from my mixer/amp) to the computer and break the tracks up to transfer to CD ????? And also if any1 has this kind of setup, what tips or tricks do u have or recommend. Any help appreciated.

Shook1

Posted by CarlosM on May-14-2003 04:05:

I use SoundForge 5... u can do all that with this program.

Posted by Majglow on May-14-2003 04:40:

yeah.. source forge does it all. All you need besides that is some way to connect your setup to your sound card.

However, how fast of a computer do you have? If you don't have a pretty massive one w/ lot's of memory & hard drive space you are gonna run into some trouble.

Posted by Nell on May-14-2003 17:57:

you cant record mixes to your cpu

maybe recording to your hard drive might make it easier

Posted by Majglow on May-14-2003 18:10:

quote:
Originally posted by Nell
you cant record mixes to your cpu

maybe recording to your hard drive might make it easier

I'm sure everybody understood what he meant (cool smilies )

Posted by Shook1 on May-14-2003 22:53:

Thanks...

So Soundforge sounds like the way to go.... Thanks everyone who replied. Hopefully soon i'll be able to record my mixes and such and share them w/ u all. Laterz

Shook1

Posted by osum-possum on May-17-2003 05:08:

I'm not sure what minidisc player you have but I know the new sony minidisc players have a usb connection with software that enable you to transfer the set to your pc. Another option is to record from the out on the mixer to the input on your sound card. For recording I use roxio ez cd creator which has an option to record as mp3 for smaller files. I've already recommended cd architect for indexing the set

Posted by DJ LIQUID on May-17-2003 05:22:

i suggest Sound Forge 6

Posted by JohnSmith on May-17-2003 06:13:

quote:
Originally posted by SOLTRI
I'm not sure what minidisc player you have but I know the new sony minidisc players have a usb connection with software that enable you to transfer the set to your pc.

WRONG

I want to clear this myth up. the newer sony MDs do NOT have this feature, although the advertising and hype makes it sound like they do. You cannot transfer analog recordings (like out of your mixer) back onto your computer! the only way to do it is to play the track off the MD, and record it analog through the headphone output into your soundcard.

meaning, you go analog --> digital ATRAC --> analog --> Digital Wav --> Digital MP3 to get your file.

it still sounds alright, but it's less than optimal.

Posted by Jah on May-17-2003 08:41:

yeah man just go soundforge... i have soundforge 6... great program go from one of your master outs (or rec inputs if you have them) to your line in on your soundcard, and thats it, your set, rip it up!.

Posted by Tranzmit on May-17-2003 12:10:

For optimal quality record at 24 bit 96 khz using either cool edit pro or soundforge on a semi pro card like an audigy 2 with it's pretty sweet 106db snr (that means it sounds cleaner).

if you get a lot of clicks and pops or hiss you can also do post cleanup with CEP and select a section with mostly hiss and have the program remove those frequencies from the entire waveform.

before you burn it to cd run a hard limiter on it to if you find the recording is too quiet.

Posted by Tranzmit on May-17-2003 12:10:

Posted by r12 on May-17-2003 16:55:

this is how i record my mix'es... i use total recorder.. all u gotta do is set total recorder to record pcm stream thro ur inline input in ur soundcard.. and u can set all the settings to it like 192/44.1hz etc.. i find it very easy all u gotta do is hit record when u start then normalize it after u done ur mix. basically its pretty much recordin to a tape ...kinda how i think all demo's should be recorded. ( u need a record out tho on ur mixer if its got one)

Posted by Ghostface on May-18-2003 04:21:

This is prob a stupid question but I only have 1 socket on my PC. It's exactly the same as an AV input on the mixer, amp etc so I;m guessing thats where i plug it in.

But there's only 1 inpt = are there special types of cords which have a red and white on one end and a yellow on the other kind of like a Y ?

Is my pc just a piece of crap?

Posted by r12 on May-18-2003 05:34:

u probably need a y adapter left right to a 1/8 inch plug i presume so u can use ur sound card

Posted by kindbud4u on May-21-2003 01:48:

Try this

Soundforge is great, but if you want something real simple and cheap, ,try www.polderbits.com ihave been using this for a while now. SIMPLE. Use soundforge for editing for demos and what not. But just to hear what you have mixed and cut the tracks up and do some small editing use polderbits.