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xxtimbo
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Any tips ?
Im just recording my own voice but I want as clear a
recording as poss
Im using audacity 2.05 .... the result is good but
there is a slight hiss under the recording
Just recorded 20 seconds with open mic
go here
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ct81b ... ++FUZZ.mp3
Im just recording my own voice but I want as clear a
recording as poss
Im using audacity 2.05 .... the result is good but
there is a slight hiss under the recording
Just recorded 20 seconds with open mic
go here
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ct81b ... ++FUZZ.mp3
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Mics are very low level devices so a mic input applies a lot of gain to get the signal up to a usable level. Unfortunately this also amplifies any crud floating around inside the computer. Computers are generally pretty hostile environments for mic amps. There are plenty of sources of noise that can get into the input and affect the recording quality.
So a decent external mic pre-amp might be the better option if you want the best quality recordings. With the pre-amp output feeding the line input which is less prone to noise compared to the mic input.
I think once I used a mic into a small music centre
then a lead from there into the comp ... may have been just the basic windows recording....
But I got a fab recording with no hiss whatsover, just my voice .
But time goes by, may have thrown out that mus centre
and I cant find that basic windows recording... did nt it used to be in accessories or something ?
The recording Im getting with audacity is good, but that
bit of hiss...... see file above .....
you d think there d be a way of eliminating that to make the recording just have my voice on it ... a nice , clear sound .
If you want a better quality recording then you need a better quality mic and an external pre-amp.
For example this kit of parts gives you a mic and USB pre-amp with lead to connect the two. Plug mic into amp and the amp into a USB port on the computer and away you go.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-XM8500-Ultravoice-Cardioid-Microphone/dp/B0002KZAKS/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-UMC22-Computer-Audio-Interface/dp/B00FFIGZF6/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stagg-High-Quality-Microphone-Cable/dp/B002YUAK54/
was giving a strong signal to the computor
whereas with just the logic 3 mic there is no real power being
given to the input signal
I ve since got a pioneer music centre with mic in phono out,
might be worth giving that a go into the comp and seeing what results I get.
( Typically the pioneer stack has got a casette deck but I cant
get it to record. Everything else works fine but not casette recording )
But it might be worth looking for some small device that will let me record an hour of audio ... with no hum or fuzz ..... with pause ability of course.... and then let me download the result into my computor
we can land a man on the moon....... surely I can get a fuzz
free voice recording ?
You can pick up a smartphones quite cheaply - secondhand on ebay for £30 or less.
Alternatively a digital vioce recorder < £15?
via phones socket
plugged mic into the Pioneer mic socket
got a good signal in audacity when tuner... ie radio ... was on
but did nt manage to get any voice thru the mic
maybe for dictation ?
A digital device that can record without any fuzz
a good, clear sound recording.... with pause function of course...
with the ability to download the file into computor
there must be something out there !
There are a fair few options in Audacity to get some things working, I would check that the mic is not muted or turned all the way down. http://s17.postimg.org/81lq77x3j/untitled.png
Zoom H6.
Probably the best handheld audio recorder IN THE WORLD!
Or if you don't want to spend £329, the Zoom range starts at the H1 (£69)
Zoom website for specs etc: http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/
I have personal experience of the Zoom H4 (around £200) and the audio quality when recording in the field is astonishingly good. And that's an understatement.