I have a sound board and want to hook it to my computer so that I can record live, is it possible, and if it is what kind of softwear do I need to captue the sound?
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Religious Crisis said:
Religious Crisis,
Good thing I stopped in here! This is one of my favorite issues with PC and Mac computers.
A soundboard or sound output device of any kind typically requires your computer to have a stereo input to operate well with any software. Fortunately, most any motherboard I have seen already comes equipped with a stereo input in the form of 1/8" jack. The only problem here is reducing or adapting the typical two 1/4" mono outputs (left and right) or 2 RCA outputs (left and right) from your sound device to 1/8" to interface with the plug typically found with your computer. Taking a trip to your local Radio Shack and locating the right adapter for pocket change can solve this.
The software needed for converting that analog information going into the computer to a .WAV file is known as the sound recorder, which you will find pre-installed in your Start menu under Programs, Accessories, and Entertainment, Sound Recorder. This is a default windows program that is almost always installed with your operating system by default. Lots of folks will use this method to plug in their old tape recorder and record the tape information into the computer and then burn that info to a CD.
That is of course the easiest way to do your task. After that, there are many ways to achieve higher quality recordings by using a different audio card. The Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum internal card is a good place to start. It comes with a load of software bundles to aid you in recording, including effects, equalizers, and the like. The best way to run sound from a soundboard to a computer is with a real multi track audio card. I use two STAudio DSP2000 cards that allow for 10 full duplex channels of recording each, thus allowing me to record 20 separate audio channels simultaneously. This can of course be done in stereo or mono signals. I use Cakewalk Sonar Producer (For PC based systems) and E-Magic Logic 6 (For Mac based systems) and have recorded with both software packs live and in the studio.
The obvious question would be to what extent do you require to record information into your computer? If it is for music that you would like to edit and alter later on, you need hardware as well as software. If it is for simple recording the guy at the podium for an hour, use what you have already and decide if that is effective enough for your purposes.
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Other recording software (...for a price...):
Audition / Cool Edit Pro -- Adobe (Formerly by Syntrillium)
Nuendo / Cubase -- Pinnacle (Formerly by Steinburg)
Sound Forge -- Sony (Formerly by Sonic Foundry)
Pro Tools -- Avid (Formerly by Digidesign)
Digital Performer -- MOTU
Deck -- BIAS Audio
Samplitude -- SEK'D
Mostly high end stuff but they may have trial versions. Also depends on what OS you are on (Windows / Mac).
Good luck. IM me and let me know how it is going.
Adam
Audition / Cool Edit Pro -- Adobe (Formerly by Syntrillium)
Nuendo / Cubase -- Pinnacle (Formerly by Steinburg)
Sound Forge -- Sony (Formerly by Sonic Foundry)
Pro Tools -- Avid (Formerly by Digidesign)
Digital Performer -- MOTU
Deck -- BIAS Audio
Samplitude -- SEK'D
Mostly high end stuff but they may have trial versions. Also depends on what OS you are on (Windows / Mac).
Good luck. IM me and let me know how it is going.
Adam
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Much depends on what exectly you will be doing with the sound. Are you going to be recording music, speech, signing or both? If you are interested in music recording, you will probably, first of all, need a good sound card. High Quality soundcards are a bit pricey, but if you are looking for the best quality, don't spare your money on a good SC. Second, good mixing software is expensive. Among the ones that i would recommend would be:
- WaveLab by Steinberg
- Cool Edit Pro / Audition by Adobe
I also like some of the ones that mrgrandyman listed above. High quality audio editing is expensive. If you have a choice, get a Mac for Audio processing. It handles multimedia tasks so much better than a PC. I am not a big fan of Macs, but I have to give them credit for the Multimedia quality and processing speed.
Have Phun Mixing! Any questions, IM me!
- WaveLab by Steinberg
- Cool Edit Pro / Audition by Adobe
I also like some of the ones that mrgrandyman listed above. High quality audio editing is expensive. If you have a choice, get a Mac for Audio processing. It handles multimedia tasks so much better than a PC. I am not a big fan of Macs, but I have to give them credit for the Multimedia quality and processing speed.
Have Phun Mixing! Any questions, IM me!
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Rafael
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So far, the whole industry of computer recording software and hardware is bloated and money hoggish. It is as though they want to make hardware that half-way works and they ouright lie about the quality they record in.
An 80 gb harddrive for a computer can be bought for 50 dollars these days, but that same hardrive in a small digital recorder will be 150 dollars for 10 gb.
Recording sound cards are expensive, and the software is terrible and buggy. Many computers have shielding problems that give hum and noise to a recording, so a stand alone sound card or USB hook up to the computer is best. The problem is that no matter which direction a person goes it costs a lot.
Probably the cheapest way to go is the little 4 channel digital mixer/recorders like the Fostex MR-8 that have a USB channel out that will go to the computer where you could remix with Cakewalks Sonar or one of Cakewalks cheaper mixing software solutions like Guitar Tracks Pro. The little MR-8 is about 300 dollars, but has very clean digital multitrack capability that all goes to a 128mb compact flash card. These cards have no motors and the subsequent noises associated wth them, and these can be bought and upgraded in size to 512 mb.
An 80 gb harddrive for a computer can be bought for 50 dollars these days, but that same hardrive in a small digital recorder will be 150 dollars for 10 gb.
Recording sound cards are expensive, and the software is terrible and buggy. Many computers have shielding problems that give hum and noise to a recording, so a stand alone sound card or USB hook up to the computer is best. The problem is that no matter which direction a person goes it costs a lot.
Probably the cheapest way to go is the little 4 channel digital mixer/recorders like the Fostex MR-8 that have a USB channel out that will go to the computer where you could remix with Cakewalks Sonar or one of Cakewalks cheaper mixing software solutions like Guitar Tracks Pro. The little MR-8 is about 300 dollars, but has very clean digital multitrack capability that all goes to a 128mb compact flash card. These cards have no motors and the subsequent noises associated wth them, and these can be bought and upgraded in size to 512 mb.
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Try Audacity. It's free, and runs on Windows, Mac, and Unix/Linux.
audacity.sourceforge.net
I've used it before, for recording audio from my tape/cd player.
audacity.sourceforge.net
I've used it before, for recording audio from my tape/cd player.
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