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Recording with Audacity

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The software; not the attitude.
Warning: Total Noob, Klutz and Ignoramus zone.

I have Audacity on my computer. Version 1.3.13-beta. So If I wanted to record myself, what else do I need?

My soundcard is whatever came with the Dell
I have 2gb of ram.
I have not the slightest idea what I'm doing.
I'm absolutely not going to blow good cash on an Apple, Blackberry, Lemon or any other form of fruit.
I also don't have a Mic so suggestions welcome. (SM57 I suppose?)
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Re: Recording with Audacity

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you can get reasonable results with a grape I've heard
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Re: Recording with Audacity

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slowfingers wrote:The software; not the attitude.
Warning: Total Noob, Klutz and Ignoramus zone.

I have Audacity on my computer. Version 1.3.13-beta. So If I wanted to record myself, what else do I need?
Yeah, you need either a mike or a lead or some way to get the sound into the PC. After that it's pretty straightforward.
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Re: Recording with Audacity

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The M-Audio sound card JB is selling could be worth grabbing. It'll let you plug any mic you like into it. $100 is a good price.

http://www.nzguitars.com/forum/viewtopi ... 49&t=23782

I'm happy to lend you a mic to get you started if it helps.

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Re: Recording with Audacity

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I started my illustrious recording career with a Pod into the line in on the laptop. By illustrious recording career, I mean I got the Pod working with Audacity, recorded some stuff, got bored with it and then it went under the bed.
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Re: Recording with Audacity

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benderissimo wrote: I'm happy to lend you a mic to get you started if it helps.
Thanks Ben. I have 3 singing bandmates, one of whom used to be NZ's AKG Rep. If they can't rustle up a suitable mic, I'll go solo. :twisted:
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Re: Recording with Audacity

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slowfingers wrote:
benderissimo wrote: I'm happy to lend you a mic to get you started if it helps.
Thanks Ben. I have 3 singing bandmates, one of whom used to be NZ's AKG Rep. If they can't rustle up a suitable mic, I'll go solo. :twisted:
I'm happy to lend you a grape if you need one?
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Re: Recording with Audacity

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BG wrote:
slowfingers wrote:
benderissimo wrote: I'm happy to lend you a mic to get you started if it helps.
Thanks Ben. I have 3 singing bandmates, one of whom used to be NZ's AKG Rep. If they can't rustle up a suitable mic, I'll go solo. :twisted:
I'm happy to lend you a grape if you need one?
Worth accepting just to enjoy the moment I return it.
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Re: Recording with Audacity

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Meh it'll come back a raisin :(
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BG wrote:Meh it'll come back a raisin :(
You really feeling that lucky? :D
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Re: Recording with Audacity

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Why use Audacity when you can get Reaper for the same price?

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Yeah Reaper is the bizznizzzz
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Re: Recording with Audacity

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I started off in a similar vein (mind you, my playing's shite), cable from guitar to line-in on soundcard and recording into Audacity. Cheap and cheerful and ok for getting ideas down. It'll help if you download and install asio4all from http://www.asio4all.com/ if you're not going to get an external soundcard. The latency will drive you nuts otherwise.
As others have said though getting something like the M-Audio card of jbs will be of huge benefit

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Re: Recording with Audacity

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mr_sooty wrote:Why use Audacity when you can get Reaper for the same price?
Absolutely free?
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Re: Recording with Audacity

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mr_sooty wrote:Why use Audacity when you can get Reaper for the same price?
If you're an absolute Noob at recording, Reaper can be a bit daunting. The good thing about Audacity is it' is relatively feature free, limiting if you're good with DAW software already, but great to get started with without confusing the crap out of yourself.
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