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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Music / November 2007I want to record my voice
My computer has the following, I believe; http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600/sm/index.htm My goal is to speak to a cd using Sonic 6.5 or windows if it will do it. Thank you the time  SignatureGrampy Pete Grampy Pete (llewon@hotmail.com) in 9C0D5283-3356-4D1C-92F5-31C00370F039@microsoft.com: > My computer has the following, I believe; > > http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600/sm/index.htm > My goal is to speak to a cd using Sonic 6.5 or windows if it will do > it. Thank you the time I would split the process into recording (to the hard disk) and burning (to a CD). Recording can be done using any "wave editor" you may have, but not the Windows Sound Recorder, as it is limited to one minute per recording. A versatile and free program is Audacity, http://audacity.sourceforge.net/. It can also be used to remove noise, cut errors etc. Before burning consider how you want the CD to behave: as a proper audio CD or as a data CD. The latter allows MP3 and other file formats, the former only WAV files of "CD quality": stereo, 16-bits sampling accuracy, 44100 Hz sampling rate. (These WAV files then get renamed to CDA.) SignatureChris Laarman I believe I download Audacity after I have installed my mic. and now can record my voice to my hard drive sort of like sending pictures to 'my pix'. I then would use Sonic to record the voice I have created in 'my sounds'. Now I am a bit confused b/c of limited knowledge. I want to record my speaking voice to learn a new language so what format should I use? I am not fussy about quality but want as much room as possible. Thank you SignatureGrampy Pete > Grampy Pete (llewon@hotmail.com) in > 9C0D5283-3356-4D1C-92F5-31C00370F039@microsoft.com: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > only WAV files of "CD quality": stereo, 16-bits sampling accuracy, 44100 Hz > sampling rate. (These WAV files then get renamed to CDA.) Grampy Pete (llewon@hotmail.com) in BB048E20-2FC3-437D-ACB5-22DEC5C9301B@microsoft.com: > I believe I download Audacity after I have installed my mic. and now > can record my voice to my hard drive sort of like sending pictures to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > format should I use? I am not fussy about quality but want as much > room as possible. I would record as uncompressed WAV, then after choosing what to keep compress to MP3. I think that some software can compress on the fly, but I think that doing it as a post-recording job is more efficient. Likewise, consider storing your MP3 files until you can burn a batch of them onto a Data CD. (Many newer players can play MP3, even my cheap television with built-in DVD player can.) You'll get some ten hours of sound onto a CD if you use "CD quality", and more if you sacrifice quality (stereo»mono, lower sampling rate; I would not use 8-bit accuracy.) Do experiment! SignatureChris Laarman This is what I needed-thank you. I am going to follow thru with the voice to cd but had an incidental question, if I may; It is easier to record to my cassette and just plug in ear plugs ,BUt, I do want to learn both ways for learnings sake and to utilize both. Would putting my cassette with my voice turned on and next to the mic do the job of sending voice to pc or is there a better way? I have several loaded cassettes + the transfer would be helpful, if possible. Signature-- Grampy Pete > Grampy Pete (llewon@hotmail.com) in > BB048E20-2FC3-437D-ACB5-22DEC5C9301B@microsoft.com: [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Do experiment! Grampy Pete (llewon@hotmail.com) in 900C0DE3-B23B-4DFD-AB5A-D0780AAA6E08@microsoft.com: > This is what I needed-thank you. > I am going to follow thru with the voice to cd but had an incidental [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > have several loaded cassettes + the transfer would be helpful, if > possible. -- Yes, there is a far better way than playing back the cassette tape in front of a microphone. You were wise to send a link to the description of your computer. According to these data your computer has a Line In audio connector. Your cassette recorder likely had a Line Out. Connect these. If your cassette recorder only has a Headphones Out, this will have to do - but it will take you some trying of settings to get the best sound quality. I still recommend it over loudspeaker-and-microphone. Once you have your recordings transferred (and backed up!), I'd encourage you to explore your audio software. You may be able to remove noise from these cassette recording and to maximize the output volume (the latter is called "normalizing"). This likely makes listening back a greater pleasure. If you're using software like Audacity, try other things for fun, like pitch shift. This home page of mine will disappear shortly: http://home.hccnet.nl/v.c.laarman/. It has my voice on it: pitch-shifted and with a deliberate bathroom reverb. (I recorded it straightly into my PC in my living-room, probably using the headset you see.) Note: If you don't have a matching audio cable, you'll have to invest in one, if the plugs are different probably in both a "straight" cable and a short conversion piece. I say "invest" instead of "buy", because this small purchase will prove useful over the years. SignatureChris Laarman That is amazing! Thanx also for the information as I'm getting the idea about lines in and out. SignatureGrampy Pete > Grampy Pete (llewon@hotmail.com) in > 900C0DE3-B23B-4DFD-AB5A-D0780AAA6E08@microsoft.com: [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > short conversion piece. I say "invest" instead of "buy", because this small > purchase will prove useful over the years. |
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