Connecting external audio sources
20 July 2003, 08:00 PM
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software wise windows has built in recorder which is okay for very basic needs, can't beat soundforge though 
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Ps I'm just looking on downoads.com for something that might be okay and free
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Ps I'm just looking on downoads.com for something that might be okay and free
20 July 2003, 08:18 PM
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naah you need to go
Start-> All programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound Recorder.
You'll probably need to turn line in on aswell, to do so Start -> Control Panel -> Sound and Audio Devices -> Advanced
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Start-> All programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound Recorder.
You'll probably need to turn line in on aswell, to do so Start -> Control Panel -> Sound and Audio Devices -> Advanced
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I've done this a couple of years ago with my mini disc recorder (Can't remember the exact way I did it now though as my brain is gettin old 
) and I recommend that you get a soundcard with a digital output (Rather than the standard analogue out).I found that when recording to MD from the PC via an analogue connection, there was lots of noise in the background whereas through a digital output it was better quality.I think the hardware I had at the time was a Creative Labs soundblaster Live! with a third party external card that had all the relevant inputs/outputs on it.I then linked my MD via optical cable to the PC........
To record,I think I used Winamp and then just created a playlist and clicked go and then record on the MD. (There was an issue where there had to be a pause between each song long enough for the MD to recognise,otherwise you got all the songs recorded to MD as a single track - Again,I think there was a plugin for Winamp to do this)
Hope this helps?
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) and I recommend that you get a soundcard with a digital output (Rather than the standard analogue out).I found that when recording to MD from the PC via an analogue connection, there was lots of noise in the background whereas through a digital output it was better quality.I think the hardware I had at the time was a Creative Labs soundblaster Live! with a third party external card that had all the relevant inputs/outputs on it.I then linked my MD via optical cable to the PC........To record,I think I used Winamp and then just created a playlist and clicked go and then record on the MD. (There was an issue where there had to be a pause between each song long enough for the MD to recognise,otherwise you got all the songs recorded to MD as a single track - Again,I think there was a plugin for Winamp to do this)
Hope this helps?
Good luck
Nick
21 July 2003, 09:47 AM
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Just re-read what you and Mr C say above and you don't need a line in.It's a line out or digital out is what you need.Line in would be fine to take music from MD to PC but not vice versa......
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