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hareware/ software for recording mixes and backing up vinyl etc
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| fr3sh |
now just to get this clear... i performed a search as was unable to find what i was looking for.... so... that being said
here is my situation:
i have a laptop... a decent laptop... toshiba satelite 2400 (2002 model)
i have decks and a mixer with a "booth out"
i would like to back up (record) my vinyls on my harddrive so i can make a cd out of them and while im in the car i can really get to know the tracks, make mix cds etc etc... i would like to be able to have them in wav and mp3 formats...
so.... what hardware/software do i need given that i do not have USB 2.0 ... i have usb 1.0 ... i do have card insert slots...
also include any other tips as far as the recording onto the computer procedure is concerned
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| fr3sh |
thats it?
cool.... do you recommend a particular program? |
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| dj chex |
A really good FREE program i use is Audacity.
Audacity
It's for windows, mac, and linux.
You may also want to look into getting a better soundcard.
For notebooks, the Echo Indigo series are suppose to be great
Echo Cardbus |
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| fr3sh |
| so the echo cardbus is an actual replacement for my soundcard concerning recording applications? |
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| Trance Nutter |
Has anyone used/have the Xitel InPort USB soundcard thingy?
http://www.xitel.com/product_inport.htm
I can get one from my record store, but have only heard one persons opinion of it (was recommended). I have a good computer, but it has an inbuilt soundcard, and I want really good recording sound quality. I realise this is just for recording (which make me think such a specialised thing is gonna be pretty decent) and I don't need really good playback (use a different computer for playback).
Any other ideas for good (preferably external) souncards? |
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| dj chex |
Sorry nutter, never seen or heard of that before. Here's what i really want for mobile recording/production:
M-Audio Ozone
It has a 2x2 24/96 ASIO 2.0 support audio interface built in as well as full midi support. I believe it can also be usb bus powered so no wall-wart for road use. I know BT used this piece of equipment along w/ Ableton Live, and his headphones as a microphone when he recorded the train samples and vocals on his song "Paris" from Emotional Technology while he was on the Eurorail. |
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| DJVirgen |
If you don't have USB2 support, check out this cool PC Card from Creative.
Audigy2 ZS Notebook
I have been using Creative soundcards for years and they do a great job at recording. I actually use their USB2 Audigy card for recording on my laptop and it's great. Usually their equipment isn't too expensive, either. |
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| zizack |
| I have a Sony Vaio PC and use Soundforge. |
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