Still trying to figure out how to record (or even just hear) spoken word via my Dell. I want to converse with Argotnaut in Germany, and record some relaxation sessions for clients, and...some vowel research thing Argot is doing.
I downloaded the trial version of Audio Record Wizard, which looks like a nifty application, and it appears to be working, yet...nothing happens. I can hear the computer's sounds through the headphones, but never anything through the mic.
My ignorance is such that I am not even sure if I have a sound card. Is that standard? (Guess I could look that up in my specs, huh?)
Also, my computer's clock keeps resetting itself to an hour earlier for some reason.
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Only seconds later .... !!!!
Now, I can RULE THE WORLD!!
As soon as I buy the licensed version, of course. (Only $24.95).
(Now I am free to create my "Human Imitations of Whale Songs for Lovers" CD.)
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Neat--it does wav files, too.
Anyone know which is better for recording stuff to CDs?
MISTRESS OF SCIENCE! Mwah ha ha ha.
(Actually now with PhD, but Doctor of Philosophy just doesn't have the same evil ring, does it?)
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I think the quality will be better with the .wav files but .mp3 will be smaller.
Try a few test recordings first... I think the loss of quality due to the compression probably won't be noticable.
You can fit quite a lot of audio in .wav format on a CD though.
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.
(Of course, I'm more concerned with loss of quality due to my own ineptness and blowing on the microphone.)
*****Audacity***** is free and very simple to use. Open program, press record button to record, press stop button to stop, etc.
There's also freeware at http://www.digitalsoundplanet.com/ if you want to get more involved with MIDI and stuff, but I suspect not right now!
But I'm already recording things with this one that I bought...and it's ridiculously simple. (I just didn't have the mic plugged all the way in---duh.)
Don't give me any *more* choices--it's like the nightmarish toothpaste aisle at Meijer!
Nice evil laugh. I need to work on mine. I have to do it early in the morning though, otherwise people will avoid coming to the library.
It's also a good way to end a therapy session early.
Oh, you _already_ bought it. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Well, I tried the trial version and liked it, so...
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