diewrecked
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Hi all,
I don't know if anyone can help with this. Basically I'm looking for a way of using my CD writer like an old style tape recorder, ie, stick a blank CD in the drive, start it recording then have it record whatever is coming into the mic input on the sound card in real time on the fly, without having to record to WAV/MP3 first then burn the file afterwards. Does any software exist out there that will do this?
Many thanks
Jon[/url] |
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the audiophile
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Hi Jon
It's something to think about but in ten years or
so of trawling the net for audio programs I've never
seen one to do what you suggest.
Maybe it is possible but a program would have to be
written to do it.
Would the time you save be worth it for the sake of a
few extra minutes taken to run the burn program?
Tape can be re-recorded over so it's not wasted but
if recorded direct to disk and it's no good it has to
be trashed.
When a cd is burned the burning program writes a
Table Of Contents (TOC) first which is info the player
needs in order to function.
ie, how many tracks, how long, when they start and
when they finish.
The TOC is at the beginning of the cd and has to be read
before playback can start.
If you record for eg. a conference on tape you would need
to write down somewhere what the tape is about so that
you know where and how to play it. How long it is.
What noise reduction is used. If it's open reel tape what
the playback speed is. In other words your own TOC.
My mini-disc will record on the fly but the recorder still
has to write a TOC to tell the player how to play it back.
At this stage I don't thing holding your breath is an option.
Cheers. Terry (':(') |
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Brien
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I have a dvd burner used for converting tape to disc.
It has L/R input plus a video input, as one would expect.
Here is your mission. Get one of these, like I have (magnovox, nothing special) and route your inputs to it. It records "on the fly" so to speak, but it may prove to be more effort then is really worth in the end.
EDIT: It will also record a tv signal. You can do it....but why would you and will it get you what you want? |
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the audiophile
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Just a few other thoughts.
What do you intend to record?
Keep in mind that whatever it is it can't
be edited later and if it's not usable you've
got a new coaster. At least with tape it can
be recorded over.
If you're recording a band there's gonna be a lot
of stops and starts = wasted disk space, plus it can't
be "tweaked" later.
The same goes if you're recording something like
a conference.
If disk space is a problem an external drive is
probably the cheapest way out.
The extra bit of time taken by editing will give better results
and you can make the best of what you've got. |
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diewrecked
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Hi Audiophile
Basically this is for a non-techy friend of mine. She is a consultant and has meetings pretty much hourly. At the moment she is recording these meetings to tape then giving her clients their tape at the end of their hour. It would be impractical for her to ask them to wait another ten minutes or so while she burns the meeting to CD, although if the realtime burn failed, there would still be a copy on her HDD so she could re-burn and post off afterwards if she needed to. |
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Brien
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In support of Audiophile...you just cannot do a live recording to your current situation. There are, however, handheld minidisk recorders that may be something to consider.
Not in support of Audiophile...(if your last post was in response to my great home disk burner idea) Yes, you can manage the file. It can be tweaked, compressed, flanged, whatever you desire. BUT, it requires time and it will also require the OP to finalize the disk and then import or capture the sound back into the computer...blah, blah, blah.
Tell ya what she needs. A box full of USB storage devices!!! Record to the USB device and just give them the whole dang USB storage device...problem solved.
I believe that's a wrap? |
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the audiophile
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USB, now that's what I call lateral thinking.
Cheap too.
Thinks -
Wav file big.
MP3 file small. Smaller capacity USB drive.
Is it possible to record direct to MP3?
I'll check it out myself and get back if I find something usefull.
Something easy to use and quick.
Brian - My thought was that once something is actually burned to
disk the disk can't be edited.
What a tangled web we weave.
Wrapped? Maybe. |
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diewrecked
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the audiophile wrote: USB, now that's what I call lateral thinking.
Cheap too.
Thinks -
Wav file big.
MP3 file small. Smaller capacity USB drive.
Is it possible to record direct to MP3?
I'll check it out myself and get back if I find something usefull.
Something easy to use and quick.
Brian - My thought was that once something is actually burned to
disk the disk can't be edited.
What a tangled web we weave.
Wrapped? Maybe.
Now THAT is a fantastic idea! They're only what, two quid each now? Genius :) Many thanks Audiophile. This is the future.
Thanks for all your help, you guys. |
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the audiophile
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Update.
Googled and tried out 3 progs.
Didn't find anything appropriate on this site.
*Record Pad. (NCH software)
Records to WAV/MP3/AIFF
Downloaded from free software site.
Works OK but very low record volume on playback.
I have Sound Forge, Mixcraft and Audacity and no problems
setting recording levels with those.
BUT looked at NCH site and it turns out to be a 14 day trial
before you have to buy it.
*Freecorder.
Records to MP3 only but no options in free version.
Free version is limited and has popups.
Full version will cost.
Low record level on playback.
*Fox magic (from Fox Magic Audio)
Records to WAV/MP3
The best of this lot but still couldn't get a good recording level.
Maybe the record level suggests a setup problem with my own gear.
I was looking for something very easy, quick and direct to use
but not specifically free.
PS. The USB was Brien's idea I just padded things out a bit.
Cheers:) |
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