Or you can unplug the laptop's power supply whilst you're recording the mix- unless you're doing an 8 hour "journey into sound" kind of thing!
Jason On 13/04/2008, /0 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > an adapter that drops ground will fix the hum problem. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Richards" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Williams, Graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "313" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:26 PM > Subject: RE: (313) Recording DJ sets > > > > > > Thats great info...I noticed after I asked the > > question that I don't have a seperate booth, so my > > secondary output is at the same volume my stereo > > system is at. > > Of course I have a clipping issue now: If I turn down > > the output too much I can't hear it on the stereo to > > mix with. I either need a new mixer or external sound > > card...the mixer may be the better idea here, while > > both would be optimal. > > > > Thanks for the help. I think I have exhausted all my > > options. > > > > Jeff > > --- "Williams, Graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Recording directly to the laptop should be fine for > > > DJ sets but it > > > depends on the sound card, I've recorded directly > > > onto Dell Notebooks > > > and not had any problems. If you're getting a > > > hissing sound from the > > > recording, it can be caused by the power supply, if > > > the battery lasts > > > don't use the mains power. > > > > > > Also there is an advantage on using the booth out as > > > a record, it > > > enables you to adjust the level from the mixer to > > > the notebook, some > > > mixers record out can be high and cause clipping, > > > just stick the booth > > > out at approx 50%, you can always increase the > > > volume with software > > > later. > > > > > > > > > G > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Frank Glazer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 11 April 2008 15:54 > > > To: Jeffrey Richards > > > Cc: 313 Mailing List > > > Subject: Re: (313) Recording DJ sets > > > > > > > Do I need any special software? > > > > > > probably so. > > > > > > > Is there any decent software that is free? > > > > > > http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ is a quite good > > > open source audio > > > editor that's totally free with no limitations > > > > > > > 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? > > > > > > I've had both success and complete and miserable > > > failure using the mic > > > in on one of my laptops. > > > You may not NEED a usb sound card, but it might be > > > desirable. Other > > > people probably have better moretechnical > > > information here. > > > > > > > Should I hook up to line out or booth out? > > > > > > that shouldn't really make a difference, i don't > > > think. > > > > > > peace, > > > > > > frank > > > > > > dj mix archive: http://www.deejaycountzero.com > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > >
