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I want to record live acoustic guitar music with vocals. The smaller the better. I don't need to do any mixing, just live stereo recording.

Minidisc has worked really well for me. I have an older model Sharp that is quite a bit smaller than a cassette Walkman. Not all have mic inputs though. They're on ebay all the time. Check out http://www.minidisc.org.

2006-01-23 19:31:12 by robotron77

GroovinDJ looks at the new Olympus LS10 linear PCM recorder, a battery powered portable studio quality solid state audio recorder.

Often recorders will be too poor at picking up a voice in a room - being too noisy etc.

So i guess there must be better quality recorders out there ... which ones are those?

i have recently purchased a digital audo recorder. i needed it for my speech class and to hear my own voice to improve myself. i got an "RCA digital voice recorder"
the only problem i have with it is that i think i sound like a fool, but i always think that when i hear myself.=(

2008-02-02 17:47:52 by chromascope

Price: $249.00 $94.74

Side-address studio condenser with USB digital output (Windows and Mac compatible)
Cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of desired sound source
Low self-noise-perfectly suited for sophisticated digital recording equipment

First the question, then more info:
I need advice on what CPU, and video capture card to get for a small PC I am building. I will choose the motherboard based on the CPU and the needs I describe below. The two video capture cards are listed below as well.

I recently bought a working old studio camera that has no memory of any kind, no tape slots, nothing but some RCA cables to plug into a recording deck. I am planning on building one. This computer will only be for recording; no editing will be performed on it at all! Currently its a Micro ATX Slim flat computer to take around with me. I have a sound card that supports multiple XLR inputs (M-AUDIO Delta 1010LT), and two possible video capture cards that support RCA (Pinnacle MovieBoard Plus 230100124 or Hauppauge WinTV-HVR2250). It will have a multi-card reader to allow people with digital camcorders to offload their memory when full as well as fire-wire, usb, and such just in case. I am also including a DVD burner with LiteScribe as it only costs $2 more than without LiteScribe and allows me to install software. I have been out of the computer loop for a while and what I basically need to know is, what is an adequate CPU to record with? I prefer AMD if possible, but not needed, and I don't need anything fancy, just something that will record without glitching. Also, does anyone know which of the Video Capture cards (Pinnacle MovieBoard Plus 230100124 or Hauppauge WinTV-HVR2250) is better for recording different formats?

2009-02-13 10:15:46 by Alex

Price: $49.99 $26.99

Plays Chrome or Normal cassette tapes - Features Auto Reverse
WE GUARANTEE THAT THIS CONVERTER WILL WORK WITH MAC - Step By Step Installation Guide Is Available Upon Request.
USB tape player turns music on cassette tapes into MP3s

It must be able to record. It would have to be able to plug into the stereo via RCA jacks. It must be portable to take to and from work. Would like to be able to record satellite radio off my home dish and bring to work to avoid complete and utter radio station boredom.

you could record on dvd-r. or you could record in mp3 on regular cds.

2006-04-10 11:47:19 by rumbln2000

Like are there any Free programs with filters that allow me to take out some of the noise because it is really bad btw I already have audacity but i don't know how to use the removal stuff I see noise reduction and the high pass/low pass filters and I don't know what to use. and for futere references what are ways that I could prevent wind noise from entering my portable audio recorder(also known as a cell phone because camera mic is crap)

With audacity you could try removing some of the low frequencies with the equalizer in the effects menu. It probably will not work too great though. It is difficult to remove a noise once it is on the recording - you'll end up removing sounds you want in the process. You want to use a high pass filter to remove the wind noise. You'll need to experiment.

To prevent wind noise, you might try covering the mic with a small piece of foam rubber or cloth.

2008-07-07 23:14:45 by vishaal_lalchand

I am trying to purchase a digital replacement for my minidisc player which has finally died. I've heard rumours of a portable mp3 player in Japan that can record audio as mp3 or wav data. I am aware of products that record fm radio or voice but I require recording of any audio.

yes they are quite common among 'no-name' brands, just get one with a built-in microphone

2009-02-13 07:21:04 by batchee