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Ross C
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Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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Location: Clapham, London
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Hi all,
great forum by the way! 
I need some advise please!
i have two decks and a vestex PCV 275 mixer. i think im ready to start puttung my mixes up online for the world to hear. problem is im really not sure how i get my mixes from my decks as im mixing on to my comp directly. 
What software do i need & how do i go about inputing the signal directly in to the pc so i can record as i mix live??
Any advice would be helpful
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JimmyJetset
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Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Hi Ross,
The way I do it is using an RCA lead to go from the Master Output of your mixer through to an adapter similar to the one I have linked which is a cheap option and works perfectly fine for me. Just Master to the Input of the Adapter your speakers into the Output and then connect the USB to your PC.
http://www.htfr.com/more-info/MR195400 << Behringer UCA 202 Adapter
Use some recording software like Audacity which is free
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
and record via the "Adapter" works fine for me.
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SmittyDJ
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Nicky H
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I do it slightly different, depends on your set up I suppose.
I have an Audigy 2 card which comes with a input / output box that goes in one of your spare cd slots in your pc.
I then run a phono cable from the "record out" of my amp straight to the box and use the Soundblaster software.
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Wharfe
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I use Audacity to record. I could use the recording output on my mixer and use an RCA - Mini Stereo cord to hook it up to my computer, but my mixer actually has 2 internal sound cards. All I have to do is take the USB from the mixer, straight into the computer, works like a charm.
Not sure about others, but I have a fairly new computer, Dual Core AMD processor, 2GB ram, 120GB Hard Drive.. it is a laptop, however. But I started off mixing and recording while doing other things, turned out to be a nightmare. Skips and pops in the recording were unreal. Now I close all programs, end any background processes that I can, run Audacity at High priority, and disconnect from my wireless internet. MUCH better, only hear 1-2 tiny blips in an hour long recording now, if that. Make sure you don't run programs that you don't have to! Can definitely screw up the recording!!
When you've got it recorded, export it as an mp3. 128kbps - 192kbps is a decent quality for online sharing, you want it to be a manageable size that people can easily download.
You also might want to consider getting a few ID's done with your name / website in them. You can place them in your mix a couple of times, it will ensure nobody steals your mix, and also if your mix gets spread around, people will hear what your website is and who you are! |
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