Audacity is free and pretty decent. That mic in may very well be an actual line in. I wouldn't expect a laptop to have a mic preamp.
On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 10:47 AM, Jeffrey Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a shiny new Dell laptop (err...notebook) just > sitting around my house. I want to try and record > some of my ramblings on the wheels of steel, and was > wondering exactly what it is I need to do it? So here > is a list of questions... > > Do I need any special software? Is there any decent > software that is free? > > Do I hook it up to the mic in (there is no line in) or > do I need to get a RCA to USB connector, or any > special equipment? > > Should I hook up to line out or booth out? > > Anything else I should be asking about?? Tell me what > it is... > > Thanks > > Jeff > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- matt kane's brain [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hydrogenproject.com http://wzbc.org AIM: mkbatwerk
