SourceRaver Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 So you want to start recording your mixes onto your pooder?Well there are a number of ways to do it and some are far better than others.Using the Mic Input on your computer1) You will need to buy a 3.5mm jack to RCA (red and white) cable and you can find these at any electronics shop these days. As a Dj, it’s an essential piece of kit as it has a number of other uses (e.g. connecting your MP3 player into a stereo system or back into your mixer)2) Plug the 3.5mm jack into the mic input of your computer and the red and white RCA’s into the Main, Booth or Record output of your mixer.3) The next step is to let your computer know that you intend to record something via the mic input. You can do this via the Sounds and Audio Devices application found under your computers Control Panel.4) You will also need some recording software on your computer. A number of freeware examples can be found on the net. Don’t forget that you need to adjust the preferences on your software so it knows that you’re using the onboard soundcard for recording.The above is an easy and cheap solution for recording mixes...but more often than not the sound quality is terrible if you don’t have a specialized onboard sound card. If you don’t, it’s best to buy yourself an external sound card.Using an external sound card1) Do some research and buy yourself an external sound card. One example is the Behringer UCA 202 and it’s an inexpensive external sound card that doesn’t require an extra power source or drivers. 2) Plug your sound card into your computer (may be via USB or fire wire depending on the make). Connect the sound card using a RCA cable into the Main, Booth or Record output of your mixer.3) The next step is to let your computer know that you intend to record something using the new device. You can do this via the Sounds and Audio Devices application found under your computers Control Panel. You may also need to adjust the record input levels on the external soundcard itself depending on the brand.4) You will also need some recording software on your computer. A number of freeware examples can be found on the net. Don’t forget that you need to adjust the preferences on your software so it knows that you’re using the external soundcard for recording. Using a dedicated recording deviceYou can find a number of devices on the market that don’t require a computer to record your mix. One example is the Belkin TuneStudio recorder that uploads the mix straight into I-tunes and is great for podcasts. These devices just plug straight into the back of your mixer via a number of connectors and more often than not they have their own memory for storing recorded audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 a good free sound recording prgram is audacity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Thanks heaps for this information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 yeah i'm getting a behringer one tomorrow i'm sick of waiting for a mate to put a computer together around a sick win98 soundcard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 you can always just buy one of those leads (pictured) and plug directly into your computer mic input. works for me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapimp Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 a good free sound recording prgram is audacityi find audacity 1.2 has waaaay better recording sound quality than the 1.3 versions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBG Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I find my Audacity to be pretty good, awesome freeware. Used it in my journalism interviews, so it's a pretty trustworthy program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjDennis Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 so whats wrong with Adobe Audition ? (aka cooledit pro)been using it for yearsalso have soundblaster cards and live drive externalthat you can use pro mics and rca cablesthis is where just using the card thats built in isnt very good qualitywant to start on systems buy a decent sound card that uses proper plugs and you can use correct cables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggssell Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 hi just ressurecting this post rather then starting a new one.with all the mixes people have been submitting (in the battlegrounds forum or other posts), what are y'all using to record your mixes? audacity?anyone use traktor pro with the audio 4 or audio 8 or some other external sound card? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBG Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I use Audacity.However some of mine are done digitally anyway so I just use whatever program (ussually Ableton) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyEDk Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 hi just ressurecting this post rather then starting a new one.with all the mixes people have been submitting (in the battlegrounds forum or other posts), what are y'all using to record your mixes? audacity?anyone use traktor pro with the audio 4 or audio 8 or some other external sound card?I use Traktor with an X-Station 49 as the USB soundcard.To record i've mapped a hotkey (in my case, ctrl+shift+R) to toggle Recording.If you're using an external mixer i'm not sure if this method will work but for me using a midi controller to manipulate Traktor's software mixer, this is the best method.The end result is a recording with absolutely zero signal loss and no extra audio coloration from running through extra hardware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo-c Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 so whats wrong with Adobe Audition ? (aka cooledit pro)been using it for yearsi dont think theres anything wrong with it! i used to use it and i thought it was great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexmtin114 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 DJ Mix Master 1.4 is an application that allows users to make their own music mixes. Using this software, you will be able to add different nice effects to your audio files. The program will enable you to transpose and to change the speed of your music files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBG Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 ^lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJAdumbration Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I use GoldWave for my recordings... which I still need to post up. Just trying to get a set where I don't royaly screw it up! Getting there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravni Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I use ableton by routing the output back through the soundcard into a sep channel and record works pretty well for me but u need ableton and sound card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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