Ok, so I have my recording and would now like to attempt and transfer it to my PC. What do I need/do?
I think I got the right cable. Its from radio shack, audio cable. 1/8 to 1/8. I am clueless now. Is there freeware out there to do all of this? ???
dat? minidisc?
minidisc, and I don't have any special soundcard just yet. This is my first time, so I just want to see how it works, and then I will upgrade to a better soundcard.
As long as you have a "Line In" on your soundcard...(not Mic In)
Download a copy of Audacity...use the 1/8 cable...(hopefully you got the stereo one...it's easy to buy the mono cord by mistake)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Thats it!
wow, that is great, I am gonna try that now. I did get the stereo one...Yay I hope this works...lol.
ok, I am already stuck. I have no idea what to do to start the processof transfering. I have the software downloaded and opened and everything connected...but now what?
Make a directory(folder) for your project...
Open audacity and go File > Preferences
Audio I/O - Make sure your card is selected
Qualiity: Sample Rate : 44.1
Sample Format: 16bit
Set the others to High Quality
File Formats: Set Uncompressed Export Format to WAV 16 bit
Directories: I set this for each project...not sure if that necessary, but it keeps the temp files with the project...browse to your projects directory...you will be prompted to create a folder...then restart the program
Line out of your md - assuming a portable, about 80% of the headphone out should be a good start...play with that...
Back in Audacity - Select File > New
Click the Audacity record button - start the MD...you should see something...
I use the Windows volume control for levels - but you can control it from Audacity as well...there are two sliders...
You may need to check you soundcard settings to make sure you have Line In unmuted...
great!
Thanks, it is now transfering... I am so excited- pathetic, even. :)
So I may need some help after its transfered for how to get it to cd or make track numbers etc. Can I use this same software to put in the track numbers??
As long as you have the HD space - your're safe to work in CD size chunks...timewise...
When you get done...hit the stop button
Then File > Save - give it a name...
+at this point you can play with the editing, fade in, fade out...etc...remember to save changes...+
When your done editing...
File > Export as WAV
You will be prompted for a folder...
You are done in Audacity...next...
To chop it up into tracks you use this program...
http://www.milosoftware.com/cdwave/
yikes - one thing I left out of the setup part...you may have caught it anyway...
In the File > Preferecnces > Audio I/O
Make sure you specify "2 channel"...
You should see both channels when recording...
(The older versions of Audacity came with a default setting of "Mono"...Im a release or two behind..maybe this has changed...)