How to get music from my mixer onto my computer so i can burn CD's??

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Posted by DJ Monotone on Dec-14-2002 01:25:

How to get music from my mixer onto my computer so i can burn CD's??

i want to burn some stuff onto CD but im not sure how i can get it onto my computer. i have an okay sound card, it doesn't have RCA inputs, just the small 3.5mm kind. and is there a certain program that i could use to record stuff from my mixer and save it as MP3 or WAV so that i can burn it? help me out. TIA.

Posted by CarlosM on Dec-14-2002 02:20:

Hi, Well.. just plug the out of your mixer in the Line-in of your soundcard, Then.. u need a program, I can recommend the SoundForge program... then just click Rec.

Posted by Acid John on Dec-14-2002 02:57:

you could use one of those little converter deallys. if ur soundcard dont have rca inputs, you can go to radio shack and ask for something to convert a standard rca line into a 3.5 millimeter kinda thing...do that, and your sorted!

by 3.5 mm, ur talkin about a reg. headphone jack...right?

if so...i have one of those converter thingys for when i want to run music on my laptop to my stereo. i can always get a new one, cuz i live 'round the corner from a radio shack. if ya really cant find one, id be willing to give ya mine.

merry christmas! lol lol lol

Posted by DJ Monotone on Dec-14-2002 06:02:

thanx for the offer, but i should be able to get that adaptor thing sometime. and is that SoundForge program one you have to buy or is there a way to get it free? if not, are there any free ones that work well?

Posted by Xavier on Dec-14-2002 06:43:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/

d/load the auxiliary input plug in

Posted by zapper on Dec-16-2002 08:45:

Hi!

Buy an audio cable that has a minijack plug in one end (connect to sound card) and phono on the other (to mixer). Then use a sound recording app to record your mix. Just do a search on www.download.com or something to get a freeware or shareware program, or use the one that comes free with Windows.

Important:
Before recording a full mix, you have to calibrate your input level on the sound card. If not, then the volume level on the recording will probably be way too loud, which means totally distorted, or in some cases too low. It would take some time to explain how to do this fully, but the point is to make it sound as loud as possible without sounding distorted. Play around with the input volume on your soundcard to get it right.

Posted by charly b. on Dec-18-2002 04:31:

Try Traktor DJ Studio. Awesome having 2 soundcards. You can record your mixing, make loops, and it's SO SO SO EASY !!! The BPM counter is almost perfect, and it's wonderful mixing trance trax. Search the web and get the 1.06 version (fully functional). You don't need any sound editor at all. Oh!!! Do you mix with turntables, and mixer? well, would be better if you digitalize your trax. In this case, yes, you'll need some wire stuff. If you want to burn it on cds, try the Nero Sound Editor.
I hope it will help ya.