Comments | haus_maus: A question to my DJ peeps

haus_maus

A question to my DJ peeps

Apr 23, 2007 13:43

What do ya'll use to record your sets? I am currently using AudioHijack Pro and am getting somewhat less than desirable results. My mixes (while recording) sound good, but the recorded file is supper distorted. It's not clipping and I have messed with the Gain settings on both the mixer and in the software, tried a myriad of different sound file ( Read more... )

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psych0tron April 23 2007, 19:18:25 UTC

Audacity

haus_maus April 23 2007, 19:54:14 UTC

cool...i will give it a try. :)

frigidsiberia April 23 2007, 21:07:42 UTC

2nd that....audacity with an audigy 2 with docking port to attach rca's

dubnobasswithme April 23 2007, 19:24:09 UTC

'cool edit 2000' when using my pc and 'sound studio 3' when using my mac.

one possibility for the distortion could be that there is some sort of interference coming through the electrical outlet for your computer. if you're recording with a laptop, try unplugging your power cable and record a few minutes from your turntables. if it's through a desktop, you could try switching to a different outlet on a different circuit breaker.

djwhiterabbit April 24 2007, 14:13:39 UTC

i second the Sound Studio 3 opinion. i used it to record all my mix discs, and will continue to use it (if i ever get off my ass and actually record again). (^ ^,) sound studio is easy, intuitive, and does everything you want without bogging you down with crap you don't need.

haus_maus April 23 2007, 19:53:17 UTC

I have been thinking about re-wiring my outlets in my office to see if that may be the issue. And I do know a couple of folks that will give me an evaluation copy of Sound Studio 3. Thanks!

manufracture April 23 2007, 20:57:18 UTC

how are you inputting the sound? if you're going through the stereo mini jack in your Mac, you're going to get shitty sound. unless you have a G5 with an optical audio input, the hardware just isn't wired for superior recording. the stereo mini in suffers from poor connections and hard drive noise that will get picked up by your recording software.

i currently have mine on loan to a friend, but a Griffin iMic might be the answer. it converts your stereo mini signal to digital USB outside your Mac's case, giving you a much better input signal, and it's relatively inexpensive. you don't need any additional software for it...when you plug it in, Mac OS X will automatically recognize it as an audio input device.

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/

i can ask my friend if he's still using it and loan it to you if he's not.

also make sure you're using the latest version of 10.4. some earlier versions of 10.x reportedly had audio problems.

haus_maus April 23 2007, 21:01:44 UTC

As a matter of fact..I am running thru the mini-jack. Garbage explained.
I too have the imic...and will be damned if the thing isn't all sorts of funky. I will mess with it a bit more...but it is still dodgy at best. Or I am just not all that bright...:)