Hi Again: the sound on sound method works. I played a backing file, mp3, and
then recorded into the microphone and saved the new file. It had the vocal
over the music backing track and everything seems good.
This means that you can create defacto multi-track recordings but of course
not edit individual tracks once a new version is completed. It also means
that you should be able to record skype conversations the same way. Hope
this experiment will help answer a couple of questions I saw in the past
couple of days about an easy way to record using the speaker output and a
microphone.
Rick Farmington Mich. USA
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From: "RicksPlace" <ofbgm...@mi.rr.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 6:14 AM
Subject: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave
Hi: There seems much interest in multi-track recording. To avoid the
hassle of the complex multi-track recorders it might be possible to just
use GoldWave. The technique is one we use to use with old Reel to Reel
recorders. Play the backing sound and record at the same time. Here is an
article on how to record vocals while listening to another music file, a
backing track in my case. I will be trying it out either today or
tomorrow. I need to have someone plug in the mic and be around for sighted
help if I get stuck.
If you try it or have tried it could you let me know?
BeginArticle:
How do I record vocals over background music or record and play at the
same time?
To record and play at the same time, such as playing music and recording
vocals,
you need to use two files as follows:
1. Open the music file.
2. Create a new file for recording the vocals with a length at least a few
second longer
than the music file.
3. Select the correct
recording source
. If your sound card has a "Stereo Mix" or "What U Hear" or similar source
that records
whatever you hear on your computer speakers/headphones, select that
source. That
will allow you to record both the music and the vocals at the same time.
If not,
select the microphone source for the vocals.
Tip:
Use headphones to prevent echo and feedback caused by the microphone
picking up
output from speakers.
4. Start recording by clicking the red button (or press Ctrl+F9).
5. Click the mouse on the window containing the music and start playback
(press F4).
You are now playing and recording at the same time.
6. If your sound card had a "Stereo Mix" source, you are done. The window
used for recording
should contain a mix of both.
7. If you used the microphone recording source, you will need to copy the
music and
mix it with the recording after recording is finished, as explained in the
next few
steps.
8. Use Edit | Copy to copy the music.
9. Click on the window containing the recording, then use Edit | Mix.
10. Adjust the start time and use the preview button to align the audio.
11. Choose OK to mix the music.
EndArticle:
Note that I dfind Media Player to sound a little nicer so I will try
playing the backing file in media player, opening a new recording file and
using the output from Media Player, through the speakers, and use the
input from the mic to record my guitar over the backing track playing in
Media Player.
Again, if you have tried this please let me know so I can either go or not
go getting sighted help to try it out and see if there is anything that
does not speak properly using Windoweyes.
Rick Farmington Mich. USA
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