What do you guys use to record your sets onto your PC?

I'm after something that records in a very good quality without a load of extra stuff that I'll never use - such as Audition.

Also, how come when I record to my PC, I have to have the line-in level set to minimum and the gains on my mixer set to 10 o'clock? It doesn't leave much room for gain increase through the mix without distortion.

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Originally posted by agentdansmith What do you guys use to record your sets onto your PC?

Audacity.

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Originally posted by agentdansmith Also, how come when I record to my PC, I have to have the line-in level set to minimum and the gains on my mixer set to 10 o'clock? It doesn't leave much room for gain increase through the mix without distortion.

Master volume? Try turning down the master volume on your mixer, and just upping the volume on your speakers.

If you're using audacity turn up the line in volume.

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Not used Audacity, I'll try that.

The master volume on my mixer doesn't affect the recording levels, only the gains do.

I've got a Numark DXM06 24bit Digital Mixer if that helps.

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Originally posted by agentdansmith Not used Audacity, I'll try that. The master volume on my mixer doesn't affect the recording levels, only the gains do. I've got a Numark DXM06 24bit Digital Mixer if that helps.

Sounds like your using a booth out, in that case the master shouldn't affect your recording anyway. The reason the gain does is so you can normalize each song while your mixing.

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Originally posted by everett Sounds like your using a booth out, in that case the master shouldn't affect your recording anyway. The reason the gain does is so you can normalize each song while your mixing.

Yeah... If you're just recording at home, I'd plug your speakers into the booth output, and your computer into the master out.

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Originally posted by ill0gical0ne Yeah... If you're just recording at home, I'd plug your speakers into the booth output, and your computer into the master out.

Without sounding too thick...

When you say plug your speakers, you mean, plug my amp into the the booth output? Also, it doesn't say Booth at the back - it says Record Out - are these the same?

What difference will doing this make?

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Originally posted by agentdansmith Without sounding too thick... When you say plug your speakers, you mean, plug my amp into the the booth output? Also, it doesn't say Booth at the back - it says Record Out - are these the same? What difference will doing this make?

You hook up your amp and speakers to the master out and hook your computers line-in/mic to booth out on the mixer. Record is the same.

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Originally posted by everett You hook up your amp and speakers to the master out and hook your computers line-in/mic to booth out on the mixer. Record is the same.

This is why he's having problems with clipping.

I know it sounds odd, but I believe that if you plug your speakers/amp into "record" and your computer into "master" it will help. That or you can get a powered signal splitter, and just have both on the same signal.

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Originally posted by everett You hook up your amp and speakers to the master out and hook your computers line-in/mic to booth out on the mixer. Record is the same.

That is how I've got it wired up, but I have just been told to wire it up the other way.

AMP > BOOTH

PC > MASTER

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Originally posted by agentdansmith That is how I've got it wired up, but I have just been told to wire it up the other way. AMP > BOOTH PC > MASTER

Its really personal preference, I like to be able to control my main speakers using master.

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Originally posted by everett Its really personal preference, I like to be able to control my main speakers using master.

So, if I've got it wired up the other way:

AMP > BOOTH

PC > MASTER

Do I adjust the recording levels with ther Master rather than the Gains? And what do I do with the gains then?