Hi I'm just wondering whether you guys could help me out with recording through Audacity. I've hooked up my mixer to the microphone socket of my computer and gone on to record a mix. After a minute or 2 when you get the odd gap in the beat it is clear that the recording quality is absolute gash!!

What do i need to do to sort out all the distortion and produce a top sounding mix?

Cheers

Make sure you're recording at a bit depth of 16 bits, and at a bitrate of 44.1KHz (or better, for both of those). The settings I mentioned will give you CD quality.

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It could also be the performance of your sound card. I had this issue with the on-board sound card of my macbook. I ended up getting a firewire sound card and the cuts and glitches are gone now. I also had this same issue with my PC soundblaster live 5.1 card.

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Originally posted by ReclusNdangrmnt Make sure you're recording at a bit depth of 16 bits, and at a bitrate of 44.1KHz (or better, for both of those). The settings I mentioned will give you CD quality.

Just tried this and still Im getting crap sound!! Up and down in volume especially when there is a break in the beat!

I think this problem is gonna stem from my sound card so I think its time to invest!!!!

Cheers for the advice guys

you've shoving it in the wrong hole! you should plug it in line in, not mic in. also onboard soundcards usually suck ass, so you're better off getting something to replace that.

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Ive found a 'line in' socket so Im gonna buy a connector and see what happens then! Lets hope my dreams come true haha

Cheers chaps!

It shouldn't need a different connector

Moreover, your sound isn't clipping, is it?

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Originally posted by ReclusNdangrmnt It shouldn't need a different connector Moreover, your sound isn't clipping, is it?

The line in port on the back of my PC is a square hole like you would plug an ethernet cable into!!! Im starting to come to the conclusion that my PC is an absolute dick

Im not too sure what you mean about clipping, could you enlighten me!?

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Originally posted by Dave Ed The line in port on the back of my PC is a square hole like you would plug an ethernet cable into!!! Im starting to come to the conclusion that my PC is an absolute dick Im not too sure what you mean about clipping, could you enlighten me!?

That's the optical line in. You can't get a cable that changes a signal from analog to optical digital, you'd need a separate box for that (not worth it). i'd think you'd have a 3,5 mm miniplug line-in (the same connector as the mic in) on your computer if you have an optical line in too…

Edit:
Here's clipping explained properly:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipping_(audio)

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