Recording devices

karl01
Posts: 0
Joined: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:16 am
Status: Offline

Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:24 pm

I recently purchased a TASCAM DR-07 its hand help recording unit that records in wave and mp3 you can load songs into it as slow them down with out changing the pitch. About $160.00 in Canada.


only had it a few days so far i like it . Ive just been recording cords to jam too.

Karl


TGSuzanne
Posts: 0
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:48 am
Status: Offline

Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:25 pm

goldleaf wrote:

Suzanne, with a USB mic and Audacity, did you say you could record on several tracks, like play guitar chords, then sing on another trac and blend them together. Do you have to go to iTunes or can you take you multi track (guitar chords & singing) and download the song to YouTunes for upload to TG. Gary[/quote]

You can probably more than record one track at a time, depending on what kind of interface you have for the computer. You'd have to have some sort of multi-track interface to do more than one at a time

So you'd record your tracks, at the same time or go back and sing onto another track with your guitar back-up. You can mix these tracks together and export and save it to your desktop as a .wav file. Drag that .wav file into iTunes, click on your tune and look under "advanced" in the top menu, it should say create Mp3, Mp4 or AAC...
and click one of those to create your mp3. Then you have to look in your itunes folder and find the mp3. mp4 or whatever. When you find it, drag it to the desktop. Audacity may even some way to make an mp3 directly. Here's what you can do with your "free" download of Audacity:



This is a list of features in Audacity, the free audio editor

Recording

Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from cassette tapes, vinyl records, or minidiscs. With some sound cards, it can also capture streaming audio.

* Record from microphone, line input, or other sources.
* Dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings.
* Record up to 16 channels at once (requires multi-channel hardware).
* Level meters can monitor volume levels before, during, and after recording.

Import and Export

Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with other files or new recordings. Export your recordings in several common file formats.

* Import and export WAV, AIFF, AU, and Ogg Vorbis files.
* Import MPEG audio (including MP2 and MP3 files) with libmad.
* Export MP3s with the optional LAME encoder library.
* Create WAV or AIFF files suitable for burning to CD.
* Import and export all file formats supported by libsndfile.
* Open raw (headerless) audio files using the “Import Raw” command.
* Note: Audacity does not currently support WMA, AAC, or most other proprietary or restricted file formats.

Editing

* Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete.
* Use unlimited Undo (and Redo) to go back any number of steps.
* Very fast editing of large files.
* Edit and mix an unlimited number of tracks.
* Use the Drawing tool to alter individual sample points.
* Fade the volume up or down smoothly with the Envelope tool.

Effects

* Change the pitch without altering the tempo, or vice-versa.
* Remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises.
* Alter frequencies with Equalization, FFT Filter, and Bass Boost effects.
* Adjust volumes with Compressor, Amplify, and Normalize effects.
* Other built-in effects include:
o Echo
o Phaser
o Wahwah
o Reverse

Sound Quality


* Record and edit 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit (floating point) samples.
* Record at up to 96 kHz.
* Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering.
* Mix tracks with different sample rates or formats, and Audacity will convert them automatically in realtime.

Plug-Ins

* Add new effects with LADSPA plug-ins.
* Audacity includes some sample plug-ins by Steve Harris.
* Load VST plug-ins for Windows and Mac, with the optional VST Enabler.
* Write new effects with the built-in Nyquist programming language.

Analysis

* Spectrogram mode for visualizing frequencies.
* “Plot Spectrum” command for detailed frequency analysis.

Free and Cross-Platform

* Licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
* Runs on Mac OS X, Windows, and GNU/Linux.


goldleaf
Posts: 0
Joined: Thu May 21, 2009 10:04 am
Status: Offline

Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:30 pm

reiver wrote:
goldleaf wrote:
reiver wrote:
Was thinking more about the additional capacity to multi-track. That would make recording much more interesting, I'd have thought.

r
r, I was checking out the web-site and called the store, the mikie was $80 and connects to your Ipod which you would connect to your pc itunes. They have a "Snowball" mic that connects to your USB the sales dude suggested Audacity or any compatable recording software, they also have a upgraded mic "Yetti" for $150 has a cardaroid, uniderectional or omnidirectional & other adjustments you connect to your pc as above. From what Suzanne just posted Audacity would allow you to have several tracks going at the same time you can change the tempo w/o changing the pitch. What aspect of these were you looking for. I am interested in being able to play guitar record, then sing over what I played. Gary
Gary

I liked the idea of a compact system using only an ipod and a mic - very portable. I realise that alternative systems are available for pc/laptop - this just seemed a bit different and I though that people may find it interesting. You certainly seem to have done your homework on it.

For myself - I'm not much of a singer, but I like the idea of recording a fuller version of some of he songs here at TG - adding a basic percussion or additional rhythm tracks. Maybe even a bit of lead.......well, maybe not that far.

r- after I mentioned singing, I thought of just what you mentioned, I'd be more likely to use another track for melody and one for chords not so much singing although that possible. Mainly the flexibility of having 2 or 3 tracks to record at seperate times. I hope Audacity has that capability?? If you used Ipod would you have to go through Itunez to format & upload to TG? Gary

r


goldleaf
Posts: 0
Joined: Thu May 21, 2009 10:04 am
Status: Offline

Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:41 pm

tgsuzanne wrote:
goldleaf wrote:

Suzanne, with a USB mic and Audacity, did you say you could record on several tracks, like play guitar chords, then sing on another trac and blend them together. Do you have to go to iTunes or can you take you multi track (guitar chords & singing) and download the song to YouTunes for upload to TG. Gary
You can probably more than record one track at a time, depending on what kind of interface you have for the computer. You'd have to have some sort of multi-track interface to do more than one at a time

So you'd record your tracks, at the same time or go back and sing onto another track with your guitar back-up. You can mix these tracks together and export and save it to your desktop as a .wav file. Drag that .wav file into iTunes, click on your tune and look under "advanced" in the top menu, it should say create Mp3, Mp4 or AAC...
and click one of those to create your mp3. Then you have to look in your itunes folder and find the mp3. mp4 or whatever. When you find it, drag it to the desktop. Audacity may even some way to make an mp3 directly. Here's what you can do with your "free" download of Audacity:



This is a list of features in Audacity, the free audio editor

Recording

Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from cassette tapes, vinyl records, or minidiscs. With some sound cards, it can also capture streaming audio.

* Record from microphone, line input, or other sources.
* Dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings.
* Record up to 16 channels at once (requires multi-channel hardware).
* Level meters can monitor volume levels before, during, and after recording.

Import and Export

Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with other files or new recordings. Export your recordings in several common file formats.

* Import and export WAV, AIFF, AU, and Ogg Vorbis files.
* Import MPEG audio (including MP2 and MP3 files) with libmad.
* Export MP3s with the optional LAME encoder library.
* Create WAV or AIFF files suitable for burning to CD.
* Import and export all file formats supported by libsndfile.
* Open raw (headerless) audio files using the “Import Raw” command.
* Note: Audacity does not currently support WMA, AAC, or most other proprietary or restricted file formats.

Editing

* Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete.
* Use unlimited Undo (and Redo) to go back any number of steps.
* Very fast editing of large files.
* Edit and mix an unlimited number of tracks.
* Use the Drawing tool to alter individual sample points.
* Fade the volume up or down smoothly with the Envelope tool.

Effects

* Change the pitch without altering the tempo, or vice-versa.
* Remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises.
* Alter frequencies with Equalization, FFT Filter, and Bass Boost effects.
* Adjust volumes with Compressor, Amplify, and Normalize effects.
* Other built-in effects include:
o Echo
o Phaser
o Wahwah
o Reverse

Sound Quality


* Record and edit 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit (floating point) samples.
* Record at up to 96 kHz.
* Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering.
* Mix tracks with different sample rates or formats, and Audacity will convert them automatically in realtime.

Plug-Ins

* Add new effects with LADSPA plug-ins.
* Audacity includes some sample plug-ins by Steve Harris.
* Load VST plug-ins for Windows and Mac, with the optional VST Enabler.
* Write new effects with the built-in Nyquist programming language.

Analysis

* Spectrogram mode for visualizing frequencies.
* “Plot Spectrum” command for detailed frequency analysis.

Free and Cross-Platform

* Licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
* Runs on Mac OS X, Windows, and GNU/Linux.[/quote]

Suzanne, thanks for the detailed info. It looks like I'm going to have to do a little studying and purchasing of some hardware that is compatabile w/ my laptop, but I think the creative options would be worth it. Gary


reiver
Posts: 0
Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:30 am
Status: Offline

Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:04 pm

goldleaf wrote:
reiver wrote:
goldleaf wrote:
If you used Ipod would you have to go through Itunez to format & upload to TG? Gary

r

I don't know the answer to this Gary - maybe one of the other Techies can help......

r


Post Reply Previous topicNext topic