Klarinet Archive - Posting 000532.txt from 2003/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Question about computer/audio editing
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:01:02 -0500

At 01:44 PM 12/29/2003 +0000, Tony W. wrote:
>Off at a tangent if I may - how does one get the vinyl record sound into the
>computer in the first place. I assume there must be an audio lead leading
>from the audio amplifier, which then plugs into the Computer sound card?
>Where does this audio sound go to then? Is it saved onto the hard drive, or
>does it have to be directed into the clean up software to be saved. Once in
>the `puter (and where?) I can understand the cleaning up process necessary,
>and the burning onto CD.

Your sound card should have a "LINE IN" jack, probably a miniature stereo
jack. You can plug into this from any "LINE OUT" jacks on your stereo
amplifier. Tape "REC OUT" jacks are good for this. Speaker out jacks will
overdrive the input. Portable CD players commonly come with a patch cord
that is perfect for the connection, with two RCA plugs on one end (left and
right channels) and one miniature stereo plug on the other. The software
you use to record with will put the sound in the form of a .WAV file onto
your hard drive. You can then access it and do any processing you want in
the digital domain. Editing software generally provides a VISUAL
representation of the waveform, too, which is very useful for
editing. Once editing is done, the software will lead you through what it
takes to burn the CD. Make sure you have plenty of hard drive space, as
the .WAV files can get quite large.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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