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Hi all,
I have been wanting to record a demo mix and post it up and give out to friends an am having trouble getting a recording. I have SSL so my laptop is hooked up to the interface and mixer, i dont have a sound card with rca inputs.
I hooked up my sony mini disk player/recorder to the rec out of the mixer and recorded a killer set in 44mhz stereo. But i have no way of getting the recording off the MD now. Stupid sonicstage (MD software) wont allow this. Anyknow how i can get the audio off the MD?

I guess i will have to buy one of those M-audio digital recorders.
any suggestions apprecated...
tia

Can't you buy a 1/8" -> 1/8" Stereo patch cord and use the line out (Or Headphones) of the MD to send the signal to the line in of your computer to record?









Why didn't you just use one of these and record directly into the computer?

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Why didn't you just use one of these and record directly into the computer?

There's the answer. Or you could buy a stand-alone CD Burner like the one TDK makes and hook it up to your mixer or amplifier.

If your laptop dont have an Audio In (Line In), then you need an audio interface. You can spend hundreds of dollars for a really expensive one, but for $39 you can get the Griffin iMic. I used to use it all the time and it works perfect. All you need is a PC or Mac with a USB Port.

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/

Hmmm...that with the 1/8" jack plugs into the headphone jack of the computer?? or am i confused. The only 1/8 inputs on my computer are for headphones and microphone. What type of program would be best to record while using SSL, i dont want to run to much of the processor and have SSL screw up.
thanks

get a different sound card

what if i plug the 1/8 jack from the mixer to the mic or headphone jack of my computer ...hoow will i be able to record? what program do i neeed?

or i may just opt for the imic option thanks DJwoody...

Even with the iMic you need a Recording app. There's tons of them out there. I dunno if you're on a PC or Mac, but one free app that works great for both is called Audacity.

This is a FREE Program for both Windows and Mac.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net

This is how I would try to record.

1.- Hook up RCA to 1/8 (y-cable) from Mixer REC OUT to LINE IN in your laptop.

2.- Record using Audacity.

If the quality is wack, then I would buy the iMic, hook it up to a USB port. Then hook up the RCA to 1/8 (Y-Cable) from Mixer REC OUT to iMic LINE IN.

3.- Record using Audacity.

RCA > 1/8"

mixer > computer line in

audacity

sounds good. will give that a try djwoody...but does the speaker/mic input on the computer act as the line in?

sounds good. will give that a try djwoody...but does the speaker/mic input on the computer act as the line in?

i wonder what the quality of that imic is like. it's so cheap that i have my doubts. i have 2 computers with integrated soundboards and they both suck bad. i have pci soundcards on both computers too and both of them aren't really good enough for recording, too much background noise.

i'd like to get something i can record my mixes with as little background noise and no other errors etc. but i don't want to pay like 300� for some m-audio gear when i only really need it for recording.
and i wonder how xp can handle 2 soundcards if i get the imic, as i'd still be using my old card because of the digital out it has.

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Originally posted by orange_j sounds good. will give that a try djwoody...but does the speaker/mic input on the computer act as the line in?

It will be too loud. It's like connecting CD Players in Phono input.

If you only have a laptop, then you'll need to purchase an external soundcard. Desktops come with line In, Line Out, Headphones, and Mic In.

The majority of laptops only offer Mic In, and Headphones. Trying to use any of these will give you a terrible recording and playback in terms of quality.

So, you'll need to buy an external sound card. Hopefully your Lap Top offers USB inputs. For if it doesn't your pretty much out of luck.

thats what i thought.... I guess i will opt for the imic with audicity then.

I really only need this for recording mixes for friends maybe a demo cd when the time comes. I like doing a set then listening to it after to see where i can improve, so i dont need the best sound quality.

thanks all!!

What if I my desktop computer isn't near my decks and mixer? Would I just purchase a CD burner and hook it up to my mixer? How much do those cost?

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Originally posted by inflight101 What if I my desktop computer isn't near my decks and mixer? Would I just purchase a CD burner and hook it up to my mixer? How much do those cost?

Then you go to Radio Shack and buy a long RCA. You know, one of those that's like 12 or 25 Feet long.

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Originally posted by DjWoody Then you go to Radio Shack and buy a long RCA. You know, one of those that's like 12 or 25 Feet long.

Thats what I have....it was like 15$ for a 25ft cable...goes right from record out into RCA in on my soundcard.

ok guys this is weird, had serato for a while now, but only decided to record a set today for the first time with serato. i use a ibook g4, which i upgraded my ram to 1.25gig, im using griffin imic to record through audacity. sound quality there is no problem, yet when i have both serato and audacity open it slows serato down like you wouldnt believe, ive changed all the settings in the serato setup menu to compensate for buffer speeds etc, but still everything seems so jittery, seems as if there is mega waveform delay. loading times often freeze for 10/15 secs, yet audio still plays.
the recording sounds fine, yet there are parts where the audio skips and just cuts out, as if there is some kind of delay. i just dont understand, i mean i upgraded my ram, so should be speedy and fluent. its pissing me off.

any help much appreciated, ive tried the serato board, couldnt find anything.

max

if you only have a mic in on ur laptop, quite often you can change the settings to switch between line in and mic in. at least you can on my laptop, check your settings and configurations

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Originally posted by DjWoody Then you go to Radio Shack and buy a long RCA. You know, one of those that's like 12 or 25 Feet long.

And then I suppose I need some sort of software on my computer. Anything you can reccomend for cheap or even some free stuff I can find on the net?

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Originally posted by inflight101 And then I suppose I need some sort of software on my computer. Anything you can reccomend for cheap or even some free stuff I can find on the net?

audacity

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