Sound Blaster Live - was mini recorder

[Pierre <slavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Vern said:

> If your computer doesn't have these capabilities, your cheapest way to get
> digital recording capability might be to buy the Sound Blaster card with
the
> software described.
>

I have a SoundBlaster Live card and I have tried recording and I get an
extremely thin sound (only high frequencies). I used both the PC mic and my
green bullit and its about the same. Initially I used the Mic input and
since the sound was so bad I tried going through my son's Korg effect
processor and went in to the PC using the line input and this was no better.
Has anyone had any experience with the "Live" card? Did you get the similar
result or better?

Pierre

PS: I am using Windows XP

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>
To: "Richard Lister" <ric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Mini Recorder


>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Lister" <ric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > > Anyone got suggestions for a digital mini recorder.  I want to record
my
> > > practice and be able to download it to my PC.
> > >
> > > Is an MP3 recorder what I need?
> >
> > You could always record direct to your PC.
>
> You may have the software on your machine to do it already.  The Creative
> Technologies package that came with my Sound Blaster card has an icon on
my
> desktop labelled "shortcut to CT Launcher."  It places a control bar at
the
> top of the screen.  Selecting the "Recorder" button places a tape machine
> type control panel on the screen that allows me to record, play back,
change
> volume/recording level, etc.  It even has a little VU meter for getting
the
> recording level right.  It creates *.WAV files.
>
> I downloaded a program called "InTex MP3 Encoder" that will convert the
WAV
> file to MP3 at various sampling rates.
>
> Although not very directional, the cheap little electret mics that plug
into
> the computer are pretty darn good hi-fi wise.  You can put them in your
> cupped hands while you play harmonica. They are tiny condenser mics with
> built-in FET impedance-reducing amplifiers.  I would buy an expensive mic
> only if I found that after trying it, I was unhappy with the cheapie
> electret.
>
> If your computer doesn't have these capabilities, your cheapest way to get
> digital recording capability might be to buy the Sound Blaster card with
the
> software described.
>
> Vern
>
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>
>
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