I'm new to recording and a bit confused
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Posted on Sep 02, 2002 12:01 am
Moratorium5
Member Since: Sep 02, 2002
I'm 15, and I have a 4 track. I understand how to work the 4 track. But like everybody else, I have no clue how to record from a cassette to a cd. I seen in musiciansfriend, a cassette recorder for $700, where I can record cassettes to cds. But I head something about a card? What would this card be, and is their an easier way to record from cassettes to cds, and is their a program I can download to mix files? And is their anything I could buy for cheap to make better quality?
Thanks.
Mike
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Sep 02, 2002 12:19 am Well first of all on behalf of the GAM (Group of Administrators and Moderators - you guys like that? I just made it up...) I'd like to welcome you to the community.
"is their an easier way to record from cassettes to cds?"
The easiest (and cheapest) way to go from tape to CD would be via your computer. Go buy (if you don't already have one) a stereo RCA to stereo 1/8" cable. Plug the RCA end into the line out of the 4-track, and the other end into the LINE IN, NOT THE MIC IN (very common mistake) of your soundcard. Go to www.goldwave.com and download Goldwave for free. Open Goldwave, set it to record from the line in, press play on the 4-track, and there ya go... you have a .wav file. Now all you need to do is put that .wav file onto a CD.
"is their a program I can download to mix files?"
Look on goldwave.com for a program called Multiquence. It's very minimal for features, but it's free and it gets the job done.
"And is their anything I could buy for cheap to make better quality?"
Well first of all let's start with mics. What kind are you using? If you don't have one already (even if you do you need more... trust me), go buy a Shure SM57. I think they're in MF for around $80. These mics are the best for the buck in my opinion. I could go on all day about them... but I won't.
Other than that, you'd have to define what "cheap" is for you.
Seriuosly, by an SM57 ;-)
LokiCone PokerMember
Since: Apr 07, 2002
Sep 02, 2002 12:45 am Or you could set up a Computer Recording System, which is a bit pricey to get started but you'll get better results in the long run.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 02, 2002 12:59 am YOu could start by telling us what you have, as far as a computer and whatever else you have as far as equipment. Then, what amount of money you have to spend now and in the future. Then we can make up a suitable gear list and go from there.
Fuzz gave you a very good place to start for free though, and I would go that route for now to make a good start of thing's. Then after you have tried it and see if it is the thing for you, (which it probably will be) you can start building up to a better system from there.
Sep 02, 2002 01:07 am Oh it's a great place to start... it's where I started and now look... I have over $7000 invested in this studio... of course that includes my new obsession with cymbals... but hey, there's a few recording things here and there...
LokiCone PokerMember
Since: Apr 07, 2002
Sep 02, 2002 01:43 am I'm glad I'm not a drummer... those things are so expensive, well so is being a guitarist... but yeah.
