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Jim Waldrop
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Posted 19 Apr 2009 7:30 pm |
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I have been playing non-pedal for about 16 months and need to start recording my practice/playing sessions to check my progress or lack thereof. I just need something reasonable to record digitally where I can download into my computer. I know nothing about this. Can anyone suggest some recording equipment I can buy? Thanks
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Tony Prior
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Charlotte NC
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Posted 20 Apr 2009 3:22 am
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Jim, there are many threads where the discussion was built around the small portable MP3/Wave recorders such as the Zoom H2. Nice unit, records in MP3/Wave and has on board mics. You can pull the SD card or transfer the music files by USB.
It sounds like this would be a good place to start.
good luck
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Jim Waldrop
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Posted 20 Apr 2009 6:51 am recording advice
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Thanks Tony
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Jim Waldrop
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2009 7:20 am Audacity
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Thanks Doug. Would I just purchase a good microphone and record into the audacity software? If so how would I connect to the computer? Through a USB port? Forgive these dumb questions but I don't know a single thing about this.
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Lee Gillespie
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Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2009 4:20 pm Recording
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Great sound Doug.... and your a fine picker.
I've gone the route you mentioned but cant get the clarity that you get. I use Guitar Tracks pro as my recording board. Believe me I have tried many different things and still not getting the great sound your getting. Keep up the good work... Lee Sound card maybe>>>>???? Hmmmmm??? |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Jim Waldrop
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Alabama, USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2009 6:52 am recording
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Doug, one last dumb question. Do I just run a cable from one of the send jacks on my PV NV 112 into the line in jack on my computer? My computer is a Dell with Windows XP software if that makes any difference. Thanks a lot for the good advice .
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Doug Beaumier
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Posted 22 Apr 2009 9:50 am
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| Do I just run a cable from one of the send jacks on my PV NV 112 into the line in jack on my computer? |
I guess you could do it that way, but I don't use an amp to record. I go into the effects and then into the computer and I monitor through the computer speakers. You might want to try steel guitar---> reverb (or delay, or other effect)---> into computer. I see that you are playing non-pedal steel. When I record non-pedal steel I usually don't use a volume pedal.
Maybe the first thing you should do is patch your lap steel directly into the line in of your computer to make sure that the recording software is receiving the signal from the guitar. Then add effects to the chain before you record.
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Jim Waldrop
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Alabama, USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2009 1:41 pm recording advice
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I will patch the steel directly into the computer as you suggested. Thanks very much for all the help.
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Al Marcus
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Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 4 May 2009 8:05 pm
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Doug-I just heard your sleepy lagoon. very nice and the tone was very good. How do you just pick out the bass and rythm, from BIAB? I don't seem able to mute out the instruments and leave just what I want. I usually use MGU and mute the melody.But am not getting the affect you are.Thanks...al. 
Direct Email address.. almarcus@cmedic.net
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Doug Beaumier
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Al Marcus
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Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 5 May 2009 6:26 am
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Doug-Thanks, the manual is so thick and daunting, that I just wont go through it all. And sometimes they don't put the simplest instructions in them. I will listen to your other URL's when I get the time...al.
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