Soundforge 7.0 vs. Total Recorder ???

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Posted by PVD fanatic on Jan-13-2005 22:35:

Soundforge 7.0 vs. Total Recorder ???

Which is better to record your mixes with ??

Posted by D Dubya on Jan-13-2005 22:44:

total recorder - hands down. very simple, everything you need, nothing you don't.

Posted by `pr0digy on Jan-14-2005 01:42:

quote:
Originally posted by Dirk W.
total recorder - hands down. very simple, everything you need, nothing you don't.

I'd say the exact opposite. I'd LOVE to say TR, but when I had it installed, it's drivers mucked around with all sorts of other audio software, which pretty much forced me to uninstall. Soundforge will do a little more than you NEED it to, but it's not that huge, and it works great, doesn't fuck up my settings like total recorder did.

Posted by miamitranceman on Jan-14-2005 02:11:

Well, that settles that eh PVD? (Sorry couldn't resist)

Posted by dj_lane on Jan-14-2005 04:02:

I love soundforgr 7.0

Posted by dj chex on Jan-14-2005 04:50:

Sound forge 4.5 to 6.0 I just can't stand Sony buying Sonic Foundry. Them bastards!!!

Posted by 3xx3r7 on Jan-15-2005 00:08:

Total Recorder totally fucked up my sound card, by adding that dreaded software emulation. Had to unistall it and put Sound Forge. No more of that Total Garbage.

Posted by D Dubya on Jan-15-2005 17:58:

wow, when it comes to computers i am a complete idiot, but i havent had any trouble with total recorder....

Posted by DJ_Hailstone on Jan-15-2005 18:06:

How is it with the quality of recorded set?
Is there a difference in quality between the programs you use to record your set or it not depends on the program?

My second question:
When I use to record my set, using vinyls, isnt the quality degraded because of the analog>digital and digital>analog converters on soundcard?
Do you get better quality when you connect the mixer to the amplifier and then to the CD-recorder or something?
I have Pioneer DJM300 mixer and Sound Blaster Platinum 5.1 soundcard.

Posted by `pr0digy on Jan-15-2005 18:11:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ_Hailstone
How is it with the quality of recorded set?
Is there a difference in quality between the programs you use to record your set or it not depends on the program?

My second question:
When I use to record my set, using vinyls, isnt the quality degraded because of the analog>digital and digital>analog converters on soundcard?
Do you get better quality when you connect the mixer to the amplifier and then to the CD-recorder or something?
I have Pioneer DJM300 mixer and Sound Blaster Platinum 5.1 soundcard.

I use Sound Forge 7, with a SB Audigy Platinum. The RCA's from the mixer go into the aux2 RCA inputs (card came with extra bay full of inputs/outputs) and I've never noticed any problem with the sound quality. YMMV, but I don't think that TR vs. SF7 would make much of a differance.

Posted by DJ_Hailstone on Jan-15-2005 18:55:

Well, I didnt mean sound quality problems.
But from the decks come analog sound, and thats the advantage in term of quality, compared to cd�s or mp3s.
But maybe when you get the sound through soundcard, you lose the advantage because of the converters. That was my point.

Posted by `pr0digy on Jan-15-2005 20:04:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ_Hailstone
Well, I didnt mean sound quality problems.
But from the decks come analog sound, and thats the advantage in term of quality, compared to cd�s or mp3s.
But maybe when you get the sound through soundcard, you lose the advantage because of the converters. That was my point.

I really really doubt your going to notice the differance. Most of the analog "warmth" is just small imperfections/pops/etc, which will be recorded just fine . I don't think you can do anything about it getting switched to digital though... CD's are digital, MP3's are digital... Put a record player in your car perhaps ?