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Andrew184
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 Posted - 2004/11/21 : 14:40:29
Hi there
I planning on making a CDs of some mixes but i'm not sure how i go about it. Presumably I would need to hook a PC up to my decks or stereo system?? What sort of sofware would I need?? Also, my stereo is CDR/CDRW compatible if that helps.
Many thanks for the help :)
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djsytronik
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Posted - 2004/11/21 : 14:47:34
What you need is to link up your decks to your PC. Your PC needs to contain recording software, something like Sound Forge. That is what I use to record my mixes and works very well. You will need to purchase that software as well.
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Dave Murray
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Posted - 2004/11/21 : 15:07:40
quote:
Originally posted by djsytronik:
You will need to purchase that software as well.
Yes, like i bought mine 
You will also need a phono to lheadphone jack wire thing.
Cant remember the name of it.
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Andrew184
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Posted - 2004/11/21 : 15:19:03
Thanks for the help Sytronik and Dave. So where does the phono between the decks and pc go? Or would I need to connect the pc to the stereo system, or directly to the mixer?
Sorry if these questions seem a bit obvious :)
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whispering
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Posted - 2004/11/21 : 16:02:17
Connect from your mixers (output) to your PC (input), with a 2xRCA/3.5mm Stereo cable (i think the name for the RCA plug in UK is "phono"). The cable looks like that ->
Cheap one:
Expensive one:
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Brian K
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Posted - 2004/11/21 : 18:06:16
the smaller end is a 1/8" jack, like your standard headphone plug.
you can use sound forge to record, then us a program like cd wave to seperate the tracks
or you can use a program like t-racks to remaster the cd inbetween those
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Andrew184
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Posted - 2004/11/22 : 00:14:44
Thanks everyone, you've all been a great help. Now I know what I need to do, I'll try and get my sister old comp set up in my room and hook it up.
When I've done some mixes, I'll get a website up and running and put them on!
Thanks again :)
-Andrew
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djsytronik
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Posted - 2004/11/22 : 07:03:08
quote:
Originally posted by Dave Murray:
quote:
Originally posted by djsytronik:
You will need to purchase that software as well.
Yes, like i bought mine
Same here 
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icex
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Posted - 2004/11/30 : 04:56:41
ahah i got mine 4 FREE (sound forge 7)
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StrifeII
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Posted - 2004/11/30 : 22:38:22
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ahah i got mine 4 FREE (sound forge 7)
mmm...subtle
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Andrew184
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Posted - 2004/12/01 : 02:35:56
I managed to *acquire* soundforge too.
Would the quality of soundcard in my PC make any difference. At the moment, it's got a really old one in it, would it be worth upgrading?
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Brian K
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Posted - 2004/12/01 : 03:07:02
yes, you can record at a higher bitrate with a better soundcard.
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Sakkara
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Posted - 2004/12/01 : 21:22:58
Just be careful with the volume levels using Soundforge, as a lot of people I've seen using it for the first time complain about either total silence (usually from recording the from wrong source) or a sort of 'farting' sound (peaking).
Make sure you open the options tab & change your recording properties to suit.
Open your mixer/volume control too, click 'options' then 'properties', change it to 'recording', make sure 'line in' is ticked & open Soundforge. Set the program to record & check that the levels on the recording volume do not hit the red (that's it peaking). Record one track, or even part of a track. Then listen to it back.
Sorry if I seem to be going over really basic stuff here, but the amount of people that come back to the forums saying "soundforge/cool edit is pants, the recording sounded crap/didn't work" is unbelievable.
Good luck with your mixes Andrew, I'll look forward to seeing them posted up here
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Andrew184
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Posted - 2004/12/01 : 21:35:58
Thanks for the help Sakkara. I reckon it'll be around xmas time when i'll try it out - need to collect my sister's old PC from her house in Liverpool.
Thanks again for the help.
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Posted - 2004/12/02 : 18:31:06
Check out this link.
http://www.djsource.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=31036
There is a deadly word file called "mandricks recording to PC guide.doc" documenting what to do, you have to sign up to get it though.
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