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lest we forget the master rule of recording

open up "volume control" (little speaker near the clock)

then go to options, properties
and click on 'recording'

then just check what you want to show up and click okay

then choose which one youre' gonna use
more than likely it'll be the lineinput or stereo mix
i find no idfference between them...though some might use mic if they don't have line in...i ahven't tried this though

keep this window open (recording control), and open up your recording software
i use soundforge 6 and i think its the best thing out there

let your record play and watch the meter and adjust the recording control level so that you aren't anywhere near clipping

in sound forge i tend to stay around 9 to 6, then just raise the volume afterward the recording is done if need be...
always leave some leadway because during mixes the volume is raised and most people have a tendancy to get louder as their set goes on
and keep an eye on the meter to make sure you arent clipping

i also usually keep my eqs around 12 o'clock when recording
i may give a certain eq a little boost, but keep in mind that the way a track sounds coming out of your amp/speakers is different then coming out of your mixer

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anyone ever use n-Track studio? I dig it.

I use it with an M-Audio Delta 66 using the ASIO protocol.. makes controlling the channels really easy. Recording in 24/96 is nice, I can feed the 2496 digitally into my amp's S/PDIF input and get some really clean playback

Another advantage of the Delta 66 is it's balanced pro-level inputs. you can hook the delta 66 up to the pro-level TRS or XLR jacks on your mixer and get increased headroom, sn ratio, and reduce cable noise & hum from the computer.

Thanks for the help. I'm probabbly gonna get sound forge 6 as I see its the most recommended but i think i also need a soundcard right? Cuz the only inputs my laptop (Toshiba Sattelite) is the Mic and the headphone input. As I said before I already bought a cable (Monster Cable*) that i connected from my mixer (Pioneer DJM 300S)to the headphone input but i think a sound card is needed to improve the quality right?

usually USB audio is the best way to go with a laptop... there aren't many good PCMCIA solutions, and the good ones get expensive.

Here's a popular USB audio solution.. m-audio makes other USB audio interfaces too..

http://www.m-audio.com/products/m-audio/quattro.php

The MSRP on this other one is half, and it still offers pro-level analog line/mic inputs and USB connectivity.. but doesnt record at 24/96 (16/48khz max, but that's still better than full CD bitrate!) - It's basically a stripped down quatro. It'd do exactly what you want though - make a decent CD-quality recording of your set.

http://www.m-audio.com/products/m-audio/mobilepre.php

Your laptop's audio interface is likely severly limited - I would assume it'd be really easy to overload with most mixers, and probably doesnt respond to matched beats and other funky signals quite cleanly. I've never had good luck with on-board audio interfaces.

good analog ins or outs on a laptop are seldom available...