On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 2:07 AM, Chris Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
Agree with Audacity and especially the Zoom recorders. Super flexible, great fidelity. Sensitive, near studio quality mics inside. I bought an H2 for my wife who has used it extensively over the last few years for doing interviews and during practice sessions for her CD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoom_H2 -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
