* recording to sound files
@ A. R. Vener
` Anders Holmberg
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0 siblings, 4 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: A. R. Vener @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
I'd like to create voice messages by recording from a microphone plugged into my
sound card.
The simple approach described in the general sound how-to didn't work.
I tried plugging a microphone into one of the two jacks on the back of
my sound card, and following the steps described in the
sound how-to.
Neither jack worked.
Can anyone reccommend a good step by step or tutorial on how to get this
working?
I've located my sound card by tracing back the speaker
cable to where it plugs into one of three
miniature stereo jacks on the sound card.
There are two other jacks and a DB type connector on this card. There is
no documentation or markings. Internally the software thinks it is a
soundblaster.
Am I correct in assuming that one of the other stereo jacks is
the microphone input?
Does anyone know what that 9 pin DB connector is for?
Thanks mightily for any help.
Rudy
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread* Re: recording to sound files recording to sound files A. R. Vener @ ` Anders Holmberg ` L. C. Robinson ` (2 subsequent siblings) 3 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread From: Anders Holmberg @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: blinux-list Hello Tyr the other two jacks on your card. THe 9 pin db connector is a joystick or midi connector. /Anders. ----- Ursprungligt meddelande ----- Från: "A. R. Vener" <salt@aero-vision.com> Till: <blinux-list@redhat.com> Skickat: den 8 juli 2002 17:18 Ämne: recording to sound files > > I'd like to create voice messages by recording from a microphone plugged into my > sound card. > > The simple approach described in the general sound how-to didn't work. > I tried plugging a microphone into one of the two jacks on the back of > my sound card, and following the steps described in the > sound how-to. > Neither jack worked. > > Can anyone reccommend a good step by step or tutorial on how to get this > working? > > > I've located my sound card by tracing back the speaker > cable to where it plugs into one of three > miniature stereo jacks on the sound card. > > > There are two other jacks and a DB type connector on this card. There is > no documentation or markings. Internally the software thinks it is a > soundblaster. > > > Am I correct in assuming that one of the other stereo jacks is > the microphone input? > > Does anyone know what that 9 pin DB connector is for? > > > Thanks mightily for any help. > > Rudy > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: recording to sound files recording to sound files A. R. Vener ` Anders Holmberg @ ` L. C. Robinson ` A. R. Vener ` Luke Davis ` Willem van der Walt<vdwaltw@health.gov.za> 3 siblings, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread From: L. C. Robinson @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: blinux-list On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, A. R. Vener wrote: > Internally the software thinks it is a soundblaster. Am I > correct in assuming that one of the other stereo jacks is the > microphone input? On my version of the genuine soundblaster, the center one is the microphone jack. Make sure you have the right type of mic. It must be one of the powered electret ones made for computers -- very inexpensive. Dynamic ones don't work. These take a plug that is just like a stereo plug, but one of the leads is used for power, I believe, not stereo. Then use a utility like aumix (which can be used from the command line) to set the microphone input to a reasonable level, and to record: aumix -m Record -m 80 -m query for recording at 80 percent input volume or, more tersely: aumix -mR -m80 -mq -- L. C. Robinson reply to no_spam+munged_lcr@onewest.net.invalid ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: recording to sound files ` L. C. Robinson @ ` A. R. Vener 0 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread From: A. R. Vener @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: blinux-list Aha! I was using a standard dynamic microphone. This was probably my problem. Thanks. I'll look into getting a new mic and give it another shot. Rudy On Mon, Jul 08, 2002 at 06:17:00PM -0600, L. C. Robinson wrote: > On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, A. R. Vener wrote: > > > Internally the software thinks it is a soundblaster. Am I > > correct in assuming that one of the other stereo jacks is the > > microphone input? > > On my version of the genuine soundblaster, the center one is the > microphone jack. Make sure you have the right type of mic. It > must be one of the powered electret ones made for computers -- > very inexpensive. Dynamic ones don't work. These take a plug > that is just like a stereo plug, but one of the leads is used for > power, I believe, not stereo. Then use a utility like aumix > (which can be used from the command line) to set the microphone > input to a reasonable level, and to record: > > aumix -m Record -m 80 -m query > > for recording at 80 percent input volume or, more tersely: > > aumix -mR -m80 -mq > > -- L. C. Robinson > reply to no_spam+munged_lcr@onewest.net.invalid > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: recording to sound files recording to sound files A. R. Vener ` Anders Holmberg ` L. C. Robinson @ ` Luke Davis ` Joel Zimba ` Willem van der Walt<vdwaltw@health.gov.za> 3 siblings, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread From: Luke Davis @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: blinux-list If you want to use a dynamic, such as an SM57, or the like: you need to run it into a preamp, and then into the card's line-ing jack. Luke On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, A. R. Vener wrote: > > I'd like to create voice messages by recording from a microphone plugged into my > sound card. > > The simple approach described in the general sound how-to didn't work. > I tried plugging a microphone into one of the two jacks on the back of > my sound card, and following the steps described in the > sound how-to. > Neither jack worked. > > Can anyone reccommend a good step by step or tutorial on how to get this > working? > > > I've located my sound card by tracing back the speaker > cable to where it plugs into one of three > miniature stereo jacks on the sound card. > > > There are two other jacks and a DB type connector on this card. There is > no documentation or markings. Internally the software thinks it is a > soundblaster. > > > Am I correct in assuming that one of the other stereo jacks is > the microphone input? > > Does anyone know what that 9 pin DB connector is for? > > > Thanks mightily for any help. > > Rudy > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* RE: recording to sound files ` Luke Davis @ ` Joel Zimba ` Luke Davis 0 siblings, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread From: Joel Zimba @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: blinux-list this is the method I recommend for quality audio recording. condensor mics have an annoying habit of turning up the gain when there's relative silence, so jans or computer hum or traffic are particularly loud. having a preamp with manual gain and a high-quality yet inexpensive dyn mic like the sm57/8 will yield a pretty good setup. enjoy, J -----Original Message----- From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Luke Davis Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 12:00 AM To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: recording to sound files If you want to use a dynamic, such as an SM57, or the like: you need to run it into a preamp, and then into the card's line-ing jack. Luke On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, A. R. Vener wrote: > > I'd like to create voice messages by recording from a microphone plugged into my > sound card. > > The simple approach described in the general sound how-to didn't work. > I tried plugging a microphone into one of the two jacks on the back of > my sound card, and following the steps described in the > sound how-to. > Neither jack worked. > > Can anyone reccommend a good step by step or tutorial on how to get this > working? > > > I've located my sound card by tracing back the speaker > cable to where it plugs into one of three > miniature stereo jacks on the sound card. > > > There are two other jacks and a DB type connector on this card. There is > no documentation or markings. Internally the software thinks it is a > soundblaster. > > > Am I correct in assuming that one of the other stereo jacks is > the microphone input? > > Does anyone know what that 9 pin DB connector is for? > > > Thanks mightily for any help. > > Rudy > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.373 / Virus Database: 208 - Release Date: 7/1/2002 ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* RE: recording to sound files ` Joel Zimba @ ` Luke Davis 0 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread From: Luke Davis @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: blinux-list Actually, if you can beg, borrow, or lift, one, you'd do even better with an EV RE 20. That's the type that NLS and others use, and is the mic of choice for a lot of high end vocal work (the people who use two hundred thousand dollar Neev mixing consoles, recommend those for recording non-singing vocals, so you can't go wrong if you can find one in your area). Luke On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, Joel Zimba wrote: > this is the method I recommend for quality audio recording. > > condensor mics have an annoying habit of turning up the gain when there's > relative silence, so jans or computer hum or traffic are particularly loud. > having a preamp with manual gain and a high-quality yet inexpensive dyn mic > like the sm57/8 will yield a pretty good setup. > > enjoy, > J > > -----Original Message----- > From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com > [mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Luke Davis > Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 12:00 AM > To: blinux-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: recording to sound files > > > If you want to use a dynamic, such as an SM57, or the like: you need to > run it into a preamp, and then into the card's line-ing jack. > > Luke > > > On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, A. R. Vener wrote: > > > > > I'd like to create voice messages by recording from a microphone plugged > into my > > sound card. > > > > The simple approach described in the general sound how-to didn't work. > > I tried plugging a microphone into one of the two jacks on the back of > > my sound card, and following the steps described in the > > sound how-to. > > Neither jack worked. > > > > Can anyone reccommend a good step by step or tutorial on how to get this > > working? > > > > > > I've located my sound card by tracing back the speaker > > cable to where it plugs into one of three > > miniature stereo jacks on the sound card. > > > > > > There are two other jacks and a DB type connector on this card. There is > > no documentation or markings. Internally the software thinks it is a > > soundblaster. > > > > > > Am I correct in assuming that one of the other stereo jacks is > > the microphone input? > > > > Does anyone know what that 9 pin DB connector is for? > > > > > > Thanks mightily for any help. > > > > Rudy > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.373 / Virus Database: 208 - Release Date: 7/1/2002 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: recording to sound files recording to sound files A. R. Vener ` (2 preceding siblings ...) ` Luke Davis @ ` Willem van der Walt<vdwaltw@health.gov.za> 3 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread From: Willem van der Walt<vdwaltw@health.gov.za> @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: blinux-list Hi, Double check that the microphone setting in aumix is set to r for record and the recording volume is eg. 70 on both channals. hth Willem On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, A. R. Vener wrote: > > I'd like to create voice messages by recording from a microphone plugged into my > sound card. > > The simple approach described in the general sound how-to didn't work. > I tried plugging a microphone into one of the two jacks on the back of > my sound card, and following the steps described in the > sound how-to. > Neither jack worked. > > Can anyone reccommend a good step by step or tutorial on how to get this > working? > > > I've located my sound card by tracing back the speaker > cable to where it plugs into one of three > miniature stereo jacks on the sound card. > > > There are two other jacks and a DB type connector on this card. There is > no documentation or markings. Internally the software thinks it is a > soundblaster. > > > Am I correct in assuming that one of the other stereo jacks is > the microphone input? > > Does anyone know what that 9 pin DB connector is for? > > > Thanks mightily for any help. > > Rudy > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Willem van der Walt Information Services Directorate Department of Health South Africa tel: 27 12 3120700 ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
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