Tech: Recording

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording
From: Will Fly
Date: 25 Aug 15 - 09:03 AM

I use a Zoom H2 (two, in fact) and upload the wav. file into my Mac Book Pro. I the process the file with either Audacity or Garageband or both.

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 25 Aug 15 - 08:42 AM

As for software, I use Magix Audio Cleaning Lab. About £30 usually. I'm not saying it's the best but it quickly becomes intuitive and it has plenty of nice editing tools.

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 25 Aug 15 - 08:37 AM

If your PC or laptop isn't absolutely silent I wouldn't use it for recording. You're better off with something like a Zoom recorder. My Zoom H4 has excellent mics for stereo recording, is completely portable and records to SD cards, WAV if you like, which you can then edit to your heart's content on your computer.

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 25 Aug 15 - 08:32 AM

Hit 'Go' too quick - meant to add that there are a lot of people on here who I'm sure will come back with plenty of good advice.

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 25 Aug 15 - 08:17 AM

How long is a piece of string? If you want to record on a PC, as a minimum you need:-

1) A mic interface - I use a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, but there are loads of similar devices out there.

2) One or two decent mics - a large diaphragm condensor is good for vocals, a small diaphragm condensor for guitar, but if your requirements are very basic, you could just about get away with one.

3) Software - Audacity is freeware and pretty decent, I use Reaper which gives a 60 day free trial and is not particularly expensive to buy. There are many others - Cubase, ProTools, and others. How much you need to spend depends on exactly what you want from the software.

4) A decent-spec PC.

Subject: Tech: Recording
From: Rumncoke
Date: 25 Aug 15 - 07:54 AM

Way back when, I used to make recordings of songs on a reel to reel tape recorder, 4 track stereo - then there were cassettes, not so good but adequate, but now - how are recordings made?

I expect on a PC, but what with?

I have a microphone from back then, with a jackplug - but how could/should it be connected up and with what?

Presumably there is software to work with.

I'm not thinking of going into production, I just want back the ability to record.