how to make decent direct voice recording on computers?

[*selah*]

Would appreciate help on finding out how to record voice directly
onto a computer and have it come out sounding as good as
a tape recorder. Is it possible to do this at a low cost?
(like $50-100).

Thanks.

[Buzz]

"*selah*" > a écrit dans le message de news: ...
> Would appreciate help on finding out how to record voice directly
> onto a computer and have it come out sounding as good as
> a tape recorder. Is it possible to do this at a low cost?
> (like $50-100).
>
> Thanks.

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A cheap way :
Use a simple recording software like Audacity. (Free)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
(There are many others also ...)

Plug in your microphone into your "Microphone IN" of your Sound Card.
Establish by trial and error the correct volume with your "Windows" volume control.

And away you go ...


--
Allen Reny
http://www.a-reny.com

[Dimitrios Tzortzakakis]

But keep in mind that the mic in input of your sound card is stereo, so get
a stereo-> dual mono adapter and use 2 microphones.Beware of clipping
though;if you put the volume too high you will get distorted sound.I have
succesfully converted tapes and vinyl disks to cds with my celeron computer.

--
Tzortzakakis Dimitriïs
major in electrical engineering, freelance electrician
FH von Iraklion-Kreta, freiberuflicher Elektriker
dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr
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...
> "*selah*" > a écrit dans le message de news:
...
> > Would appreciate help on finding out how to record voice directly
> > onto a computer and have it come out sounding as good as
> > a tape recorder. Is it possible to do this at a low cost?
> > (like $50-100).
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> ==========================================
>
> A cheap way :
> Use a simple recording software like Audacity. (Free)
> http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
> (There are many others also ...)
>
> Plug in your microphone into your "Microphone IN" of your Sound Card.
> Establish by trial and error the correct volume with your "Windows" volume
control.
>
> And away you go ...
>
>
> --
> Allen Reny
> http://www.a-reny.com
>
>

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I personally hve not seen a sound card with a stereo mic. input.
The typical mic input is mono with bias voltage on the other contact.
The line input is typically stereo.

The average "Computer Microphone" is not high quality. You'll get
better sound with a better microphone, using an external preamp (low
cost mixer) into the line input of the sound card.

Don't use a cheap Radio Shack mic. The best R.S. mic is equal to a
cheap Shure. Price will be an issue, but the minimum mic. I'd
recommend would be Shure SM58 or Sennheiser E835. They are similar,
but not identical, the E835 is somewhat brighter, which is good for
clarity. Either can be purchased on line for $99. A low cost mixer
(includes mic. preamp) can be found for under $100.
Lee Salter