Cool, geek audio talk! I use a Motu digitizer into Sound Forge cuz I don't multi-track and only need two stereo mikes. I may move to Logic someday if I decide to go with more mikes.
For live shows I use a stereo miked Sony mini disc recorder. The thing is tiny and holds a gig at CD quality. It is overkill for Rick's use but it works great. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote: > > > > sparaig wrote: > > > > >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <groups@> wrote: > > > > > > > > >>I¹m taking tabla lessons and I record them. How can I patch a regular analog > > >>tape recorder into my Mac or PC so as to create mp3¹s of each separate > > >>rhythm I¹m studying? What hardware and software do I need? Would I be better > > >>off getting a digital tape recorder? Can in iPod serve as a digital tape > > >>recorder? I¹d prefer to just use a regular tape recorder, as high fidelity > > >>is not a priority. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >You can use an iPod to record audio. It's not exactly great sound (its meant for taking > > >memos), but it can be done. The main advantages are that its relatively cheap ($30 for > the > > >microphone and no other equipment needed) and it plugs straight into a Mac or PC via > the > > >firewire/USB iPod link and iTunes software. > > > > > >With any other solution, you need either an audio connector from the tape recorder to > the > > >audio-in jack or jacks with the right voltage/ohm rating, or a USB/firewire connector. > > >Most/all modern tape recorders come with one or more of these though the Mac's > > >microphone input may not be the consumer standard since Apple designs often > assume > > >that professional equipment is being used. You can also get USB/MIDI converters, etc. > > > > > Macs most likely have a 2K ohm mic input so they can be used with any > > consumer computer microphone. If your experience in electronics goes > > back a few decades you'll realize that is much lower than older high > > impedance mics which were usually anything from 20K to 50K. And higher > > than the professional balanced input 200-250 ohm low impedance. I find > > that if they line output of a device doesn't work with the line-in it > > will with the mic in but you have to attenuate the level a bit (usually > > in the software). > > > > Sounds about right. ADHD that I am, I look up the specs, buy the right stuff and forget > what exactly was needed since I only do it once per Mac or thereabouts. > > > > Professional sound cards accommodate the balanced line in thought that > > is usually handled by the mixing board. My card takes the line in from > > my mixing board. But I use a PC as I had too much invested in software > > to switch ships. Nowadays you can even get the DigiDesign stuff for the PC. > > > > Nothing beats GarageBand, IMHO, on the low end. And Logic Pro is just about as good as > it gets on the high end, as far as I can tell. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Hik1AB/bOaOAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
