Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: danensis
Date: 13 May 07 - 03:35 PM

Is there something similar for Linux? Most of the things I've looked at so far need lots of poking around in the Colonel, which sounds very messy,

John

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Peace
Date: 13 May 07 - 01:25 PM

"I'm a Luddite myself, so 'poked about a bit' is as technical as I get."

It's a bit too high-teck for me. If the hammer doesn't work, get a bigger hammer.

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Jim Lad
Date: 13 May 07 - 01:12 PM

Check your soundcard options .. Will do as soon as I know what that means. In the meantime, it's mother's day. I promised them a trip to the beach!
Thank You.
Jim

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 13 May 07 - 03:22 AM

Check your soundcard options - we had the opposite problem where it played the Audacity files but nothing else. Manitas poked it about a bit and now it's OK.

I'm a Luddite myself, so 'poked about a bit' is as technical as I get.

LTS

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Jim Lad
Date: 13 May 07 - 01:56 AM

So anybody: Why is my audio coming through the speakers alright but Audacity isn't picking it up? I've tried Microphone & Line options but it's not coming through. It did record once or twice but with very poor quality.
AAAAaaaaaaaaargh!

I'm okay!
Jim


I'll be fine.

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 13 May 07 - 01:17 AM

I am learning to play Bluegrass banjo. I discovered Audacity quite some time ago. I first used it to record myself practicing. However, I have been using it more to slow down recordings of banjo tunes that I am trying to learn. It is a great tool.

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Jim Lad
Date: 12 May 07 - 05:59 PM

Been keeping you awake at nights for two and a half years I'll bet.
Cheers, Amos.
Jim

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Amos
Date: 12 May 07 - 05:34 PM

Quite right, an omission on my part.

1. Create the MP3
2. Transfer the MP3 to a known directory on a computer that is running a webserver.
3. Edit your HTML links to point to that file using the standard ahref= construction.

For details on writing the links see the Mudcat HTML instructions thread.
To do transfers use any simple FTP client (stands for File Transfer Protocol).

Once you get one right you'll be free forever.


A

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 12:54 AM

I'd LOVE to know who Ed thinks he is trying to put me down like that!
Golden Raspberry to YOU my boy...
= )~

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Ed.
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 03:59 PM

You're right Mark, but it's only a typo on Amos's part, I'm sure. It doesn't really matter, as Chris has been given numerous clear explanations on other threads but doesn't (or is unable to) follow simple instructions.

Oh yes, I think Audacity is really excellent too.

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 01:41 AM

Amos, I'm about as far from an HTML expert as you can get, but shouldn't there be an "a" and a space after the first angle bracket and before "href"? That's the way it works here in mudcatville, anyway. Then "/a" within angle brackets at the end.

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: harpgirl
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 01:35 AM

...thanks for the links, George. I discovered compression last night and it solved lots of problems. Still trying to figure out how to do multitracks with this. Any advice?

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Amos
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 07:55 PM

Chris:

You need access to a directory on the web somewhere (meaning on a computer that is serving files for the world-wide web). You place the MP3s in that directory. This can be done with a FTP application. If you have a Mac it can be done by drag-and-drop.

Once you know the path to the MP3 files, you edit your web page with an HTML link that say <_href_=http_://URL_of_server/directory/mp3filename.mp3_>Name of Song

(You don't use those underscor4es -- I just put them in so the browser won't think the line above is supposed to be a link in thios post).

When someone looking at your web page clicks on such a link, the browser will send a message to the server indicated asking for the MP3 file to be sent, and it will start to download.

A

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From:
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 07:41 PM

More tutorials. This time from PC Plus Magazine

Introducing Audacity

Recording With Audacity

Digital Effects With Audacity

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From:
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 06:40 PM

From PC Pro Magazine

Audacity Tutorial Page1
Audacity Tutorial Page2
Audacity Tutorial Page3
Audacity Tutorial Page4

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: treewind
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 12:53 PM

Try 7Zip for your zip handling requirements (free Windows software)

Audacity doesn't do anything much with MIDI, and needs the extra MP3 library to handle MP3s. There's a link from the Audacity site.

You should be able to record and read .WAV files without any problems.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 12:13 PM

I didn't ask you Clint...

: )~

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: GUEST,Uncle Jaque
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 10:57 AM

I downloaded Audacity last night, but can't seem to get it to open any of my .MIDI or Mp3 files - or anything else, for that matter.

Sometimes it puts a jiggelly line on the window, but when I click "play" it just "clicks" - then silence.

I downloaded the accessory thing, but it seems to be in a ZIP format, so I'll have to look for my unzipping utility.... provided I have one.

Was using "PicoZip" trailware for about 2 years before it went nutz on me and I uninstalled it - will have to look for the MS zip thing, whatever that might be...

Will that Mp3 thing self-install after it is unzipped?

I also noticed that it has issues with Norton protected Recycle Bin; although I replaced Norton with E-Secure AV some time ago, my RB still says "Norton Protected" on it.   Is that a problem with Audacity?
How do I "un-protect" said RB if it is?

It looks like an interesting utility if I can ever figure out how to make it work.   Having tried several such virtual recording - studio programs, I have yet to find one that I've been able to make any sense out of, much less been able to actually use them for anything.

Now I'm beginning to sense that Audacity just might be another one of 'em.

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: GUEST,harpgirl
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 10:23 AM

How do you do that kat? Can you give the steps?

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 04:05 AM

How many times am I gonna have to answer that question for you Chris?

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 03:46 AM

I love the program, too, harpie and I found out about it in an old thread right here at Mudcatland! I've been using it to record old reel-to-reel to my harddrive. When I have more time, I'll look into using the bells and whistles to do some clean up.

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 03:22 AM

How do you send the MP3's to a website though? I've been trying desperately to get some music on my site...

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: treewind
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 03:18 AM

It's always been able to save in MP3 format but you have to install the MP3 encoding library separately. (done that way to prevent Audacity's creators from getting involved in any patent/licencing disputes: MP3 encoders are supposed to be licenced by Fraunhofer Labs)

Anahata

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: GUEST,Arkie
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 09:47 AM

It is certainly easy to use and there is a newer version now available. I have not found any differences so far in the older version I had been using. This one might save to MP3 format.

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: MMario
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 08:56 AM

love it.

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Bill D
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 07:48 AM

yep...my wife's been using it to make CDs from mini-disk recordings and editing out the garbage as she goes...great program! I have several projects in mind.

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: harpgirl
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 12:13 AM

Look here, JM : Audacity download page

Subject: RE: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: Jeep man
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 12:01 AM

Hey, Harpgirl. Where can I get this program? I sorely need it. Jim

Subject: Tech: Audacity: Very easy recording!
From: harpgirl
Date: 15 Nov 04 - 09:39 PM

I know that many of you (like BillD) have already discovered this program from SoundForge, which is free. But I installed it last night and tonight I am burning CD's with sound effects mixed in, and with mistakes and breathing easily taken out. This is a very simple program for recording and mixing using just a basic microphone on a Windows 98 platform. I am wild about it! With a stereo mic like one used for MiniDisc recording I think the sound will be pretty darn good!

Once I save the project, I just transmit it to wav with one click in the program and import it to Windows Media Player and burn a CD! A monkey could do it! So I will be putting at least one of Marion's songs onto CD to send to her.

I finally found a program that is super easy!!!! Cool! (and free)

But Art knows how long it takes me to get the stuff into a mailer and out of my house.....

any comments from other users?