On 25 October 2013 21:09, Doug Brewer <[email protected]> wrote: > On 10/25/13 3:43 PM, Walt wrote: >> >> So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea to >> see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. Obviously, the >> internal mic on my laptop isn't going to cut the mustard, so I thought I'd >> pick the collective, eclectic brain of the PDML for some advice. What do I >> need to do to get decent -- that's to say, not unlistenable -- recordings of >> myself for self-critique? I guess I'm looking for an affordable mic that I >> can plug into the laptop and affordable (freeware, if possible) software to >> mix the sound with. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Thanks! >> >> -- Walt >> > Dunno about the mic, but Audacity is a great mixing software. Free, too. > > http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ > Agree with Audacity. An excellent piece of freeware. I'd recommend the Zoom range of portable digital recorders. Quality mics and SD card. I've got the more up market H4N, but there's one to suit every budget.
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