Does it record as .wav? Cause if so, doesnt 1hr = a few gigs if recorded in .wav format?

it depends on the write rate

ex
8kbps
16kbps
24kbps
and so on

soundforge 6.0 only lets you go to 32 using a regular mic, and 64 using a special IEEE (firewire) port deal (i don't know how to use that)

but yeah, typically an hour long set is maybe a gig, depending on your write rate, doens't matter to me, i have 60 free gigs on my drive....

Can you guys please elaborate some more about this? I'm using soundforge 6 and hooked up a cable directly to my decks and the other end into my laptop. I get it recorded fine but there's no base and doesn't sound very good. i tried connecting my audio cable to my REC Out on my mixer and it recorded..BUT it was WAY too lound, the sound waves were maxed out through the whole set. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!

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if you record in higher bit depth and use higher sample rate like 48khz or 96khz, instead of 16bit/44kHz, the wave file will be larger.
When i record in 24bit at 96kHz, for 60 min, it takes up 2gb. Yeah, if you have the HD space, its not a big deal.

As far as the software, if you dont like SoundForge, try out Wavelab.
I personally didnt like soundforge either, but everyone has different tastes. Sonar is a midi sequencer program that also will allow you to record wave, like cubase and others.
I wouldnt use it for wave recording, unless you will be doing some production projects. Just no reason to use extra resources with stuff that it loads. Id rather use something strictly for wave recording and editing as those mentioned already (wavelab, cool edit pro, sound forge)

does sound forge allow you to record at 96khz? i haven't seen that option (then again, i havent exactly been looking hard for it), plz let me know thanx

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Yes it does. Remember, its jus as good or better than any other wave editing/recording program out there... eventually, its gonna come down to its interface and usability. How easy it is for you to use, etc.

Can you guys please check out my post and give some feedback? What am i doing wrong? Is it how i have my set up? I'm using the MIC in port, does this have a lot to do with it?

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Chambers: If your soundcard has a Line In Port, you want to use that since the MIC input is only mono.


My Soon to be setup
Technics 1200MK2 with Stanton 500AL's
Soundcard: Soundblaster Live Value

Does anyone have any clue on how good the sound quality will be when i record my sets onto the PC? Also did any of you actually pay for your copy of soundforge

Thanks vhx1, I'm sure that's my problem. Now I gotta lug my pc downstairs to set that up. Was hoping I could just do it through my laptop..doh!

Now my other question. Should I connect my decks directly into the LINE IN or should I connect my mixer to the LINE IN...or even my amp to the LINE IN? Guess that's all I need to know :-)

Paid for it?...hmm, I'm demo'ing it first :P

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CHambers, I have heard that you may need to connect your decks to your mixer. Then connect the output from your mixer to your Line In port on your soundcard. I think that this will help improve sound quality. You can use an amp or mixer..either one should work fine.

Great! Thanks for all your help!!

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hey, i finally figured out how to get it record from my line in... for those of us that have less than XP, you go to the little speaker logo on the bottom right by your clock, and then double click on it...

then you go to options, and then click on properties. it'll give you 2-3 options...
playback
recording
other

click on the circle for recording and then hit ok, it'll show you the available recording inputs. on the bottom you select line in, and then whatever recording software you have should be using the line in to record your music, i think this will eliminate a lot of the unnecessary noise that you'd get with the mic.

also make sure to set you volume settings to low before you start recording otherwise your entire mix will sound muffled, and you'll have to do all that hard work over again...best way is to start on low volume, record a song, and then increase the volumes as you need to.

one last thing, if you don't mind having part of the aural spectrum cut, you can shift your fader to sharp instead of smooth, and that automatically lowers your volume tremendously and the recording will be a bit softer and a bit more of a pleasure to listen to, then again, that's my opinion.

i currently use sound forge 6.0 since i figured out how to use the line-in. i record mine at 32bit stereo, 96000hz and that's just cuz i have the space on my hard drive. recording at that quality is likely to take up at least 3-4 gigs for an a full length cd, i'll let you guys know the exact number when i mix my first full length cd.

i hope this helps