I need to set up an Audio mixer type system with three computers and a stereo system being the inputs. I want to take these inputs, mix them and then output them. I also want to be able to record the stereo system input on a computer so I can convert my tapes and records to files that can be burned on a CD. I plan to try oog but also need mp3 - or an open source equivalent that can play on a DVD player that plays mp3 CDs. This raises some questions.
1. For the mixing part I was looking at a hardware mixer but I'm wondering is there a setup for Linux that I can use to bring the inputs in via the line in, mix them with software, and then send the mixed result out via line out to an amp that will drive speakers?
2. What software is good for recording records and tapes and CDs?
I won't claim to be any kind of expert, but I've been working quite a bit lately with audio on Linux. Appears to me everything you want to do can be readily done on Linux with no external hardware.
Take a look at:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net http://sox.sourceforge.net
I use both depending on what I'm doing. The first (Audacity) is a very sophisticated GUI app that's great for on-screen editing tasks. The second (sox) is a very sophisticated CLI app that can apply an amazing number of effects and conversions to a sound file or even while recording. I use it for "batch" processing.
You'll want to make sure you have a supported sound card. I bought a $17 Creative 128 PCI that works swimmingly (it has 2 line inputs and a mic). You may need a card with more inputs which is more specialized.
My RH9 system came with kMix which is a simple mixer and also with Gnome Volume Control which is a somewhat more sophisticated mixer. I haven't studied mixer apps much but noted that there are alot on places like sourceforge - some of them appear to be near professional quality.
Michael
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