Re: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread doc
What are you trying to record by open mike? Doc Wright http://wrightplaceinc.net If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, Oct

Terabites

2004-10-13 Thread Gary Wood
Hi all. In the course of discussions about DVD's, people were wondering what would be next after gigabites. I think I heard that next, you would be in terabyte territory. Maybe eventually, the sky's the limit. ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Arch

Re: CD Question

2004-10-13 Thread Gary Wood
Hi Mimi. Yes, I use Nero for burning CD's and CDex for ripping. They both work good together. - Original Message - From: "mimi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 12:24 PM Subject: Re: CD Question I don't use Nero

Re: putting mp3's on a dvd

2004-10-13 Thread Gary Wood
Hi Mimi. Thanks for that. - Original Message - From: "mimi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 12:27 PM Subject: Re: putting mp3's on a dvd I can get 100 oldtime radio shows in mp3 onto a CD. That's half-hour sho

Re: CD Question

2004-10-13 Thread Bruce Toews
CDRWIN and Easy CDDA Extractor also allow this with no difficulty, as does Gold Wave. Bruce -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net For the best oldies anywhere visit http://www.treasureislandoldie

Re: CONNECTING A MIXER TO THE COMPUTER -- DO I NEED A PREAMP??

2004-10-13 Thread Larry Naessens
Hi there. Actually, no, you shouldn't need a preamp just for plugging a mixer into your sound card. I have one hooked into my PC with nothing extra to make it work. A couple of possibilities occur. For instance, was the mixer properly hooked up. A patch cord needs to go from the mixer's "out"

Re: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread Andy
Hi Doc. Thanks for that. I didn't even know of the other available options, once the ALT was pressed. However, despite going through this and setting my mic level at 60, the recordings I end up with are terrible. Very quiet and noisy. I'm sure it's a settings thing as this is a Packard Bell

Re: fm transmitters again

2004-10-13 Thread RQJ
Hi Frank, FM transmitters range $40 up.HTH, Richard Justice - Original Message - From: "Frank Deweese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:28 PM Subject: Re: fm transmitters again > Hi gang, > > Would some one be

Re: MP3 Album Wraps

2004-10-13 Thread Andy
Hi Dan. Sure, Goldwave and it's only about $40. Why not try out a demo at http://www.goldwave.com/ Best wishes. Andy from sunny Kilcreggan. Drop me a line at, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Dan Kerstetter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Nero 6

2004-10-13 Thread Gary Petraccaro
The Ahead home page has references to Ultra and Nero 6 is part of that. www.ahead.de I think. - Original Message - From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 4:06 PM Subject: Re: Nero 6 Hi Richard. Just d

Re: CD Question

2004-10-13 Thread mimi
OK, to each their own! Mimi - Original Message - From: "doc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 3:22 PM Subject: Re: CD Question > I rip with EZ cd creator. Cdex I found to be a memory hog. Nor did I like > it

Re: CD Question

2004-10-13 Thread Gary Petraccaro
Wish you could do that with Nero. It's the only thing I can't figure out how to do that I want to do. There tech support can't cut it. - Original Message - From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 3:2

Re: CD Question

2004-10-13 Thread Gary Petraccaro
Open Nero, and close the wizard. Choose Recorder and Save Track. There's a All Tracks button or you can select individual tracks. There's also a customize option where you can set the mp3 incoding you want. You should pick Choose Recorder before this, just in case you have to pick a cd drive

Re: fm transmitters again

2004-10-13 Thread Frank Deweese
Hi gang, Would some one be kind enough to let me know how expensive radio transmitters are? Thanks - Original Message - From: "Kathy Szinnyey/Fred Otto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 4:11 PM Subject: Re: fm trans

Re: Organizing lots of music

2004-10-13 Thread Dave Hutchins
Hi, I record mine in alphabetical order according to artist then album. Dave Hutchins - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 9:09 PM Subject: Organizing lots of music Greetings. I'm curious how people that have m

Re: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread shawn klein
Thanks Doc, forgot about that part. Shawn --- doc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > He will need to first go into the menu and be sure > that "advance" is checked > in the first place. > Press the alt key once > arrow up to advance and press enter if it is not > checked. > Doc Wright > http://wrightp

Re: MP3 Album Wraps

2004-10-13 Thread janet smith
i have you tried gold wave? - Original Message - From: "Dan Kerstetter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 7:06 PM Subject: MP3 Album Wraps Is there a program which will split an album wrap into separate tracks? I've

Re: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread Andy
Hi again Shawn. I've got a funny feeling that it all depends upon the particular soundcard installed. I've a Packard Bell computer with perhaps a budget sound card. Andy - Original Message - From: "shawn klein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sen

Re: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread Andy
Hi there Shawn I still cannot find it mate. Am I looking in the right place, Volume Control Sheet within, settings//programmes/accessories/entertainment/volume control? I've got a Sigmatel Audio Sound Card in my XP home computer and within the properties of Recording, the Recording Level Sheet

MP3 Album Wraps

2004-10-13 Thread Dan Kerstetter
Is there a program which will split an album wrap into separate tracks? I've tried MP3 Clips and, even after reading its documentation, had little success. Thanks. Dan Kerstetter ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-au

Re: CONNECTING A MIXER TO THE COMPUTER -- DO I NEED A PREAMP??

2004-10-13 Thread doc
A pre-amp would be handy. If the mixer has a record section he should be able to use the record out to the line in on the computer's soundcard. Doc Wright http://wrightplaceinc.net If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From:

Re: recording radio broadcasts.

2004-10-13 Thread doc
If you are running XP you may have an option in your record section of volume control called "what you hear". If so check it and set goldwave for the amount of time you wish to record. Unless you plan on extensive editing I would be sure that all sound effects are turned off including screen read

Re: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread doc
He will need to first go into the menu and be sure that "advance" is checked in the first place. Press the alt key once arrow up to advance and press enter if it is not checked. Doc Wright http://wrightplaceinc.net If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? -

Re: CD Question

2004-10-13 Thread doc
I rip with EZ cd creator. Cdex I found to be a memory hog. Nor did I like it creating folders on my drive. Doc Wright http://wrightplaceinc.net If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From: "mimi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC

Re: putting mp3's on a dvd

2004-10-13 Thread mimi
Hmm, that's an interesting thought. Mimi - Original Message - From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:20 PM Subject: Re: putting mp3's on a dvd > Hi Mimi. Maybe next we go to terabits. > - Ori

Re: CONNECTING A MIXER TO THE COMPUTER -- DO I NEED A PREAMP??

2004-10-13 Thread Lou Novath
If your church has some serious sound reinforcing equipment, like Peavy, Soundcraft, Tascam, or Sun, your friend had better be extremely careful how he goes about getting his sound signal. Mixing boards like the aforementioned don't have line level outputs anywhere on them. More like 10 dbv

RE: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread shawn klein
Funnily enough, for me that button is in the playback tab, not record. Weird, but that's where it is. Shawn --- Judy W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Andy, > > go to the audio tab and start pressing the tab key. > in the recording > settings, when you tab past the mic volume setting, > you

Re: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread shawn klein
The microphone boost is in the volume controls, among the track bars and check boxes as you tab, it's the only button, called advanced controls. Enter on that and check the box in there that says microphone boost and hit OK. Shawn --- Harry Bassler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andy, sometimes the

Re: Nero users, has this ever happened 2 U?

2004-10-13 Thread Lou Novath
Hi, Kevin. Concurrent with posting to pc-audio, I had sent an e-mail to Nero tech support. They sent an automated e-mail thus far, which promised me that a living, breathing human being plans to read my question and eventually respond. Twenty four hours down, and counting. Tick, tick, tick.

Re: Nero 6

2004-10-13 Thread RQJ
Hi Kevin, That does seem strange! Richard Justice - Original Message - From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 4:06 PM Subject: Re: Nero 6 > Hi Richard. > > Just don't see any reference to "ultra editi

Re: Nero 6

2004-10-13 Thread Lou Novath
Hi, Kevin. From the Nero home page, click on the downloads link, then the trial versions link. The Nero 6 Ultra Edition stuff is there. That's what I downloaded. Apparently, The incorporation of Backitup, Nero Wave Editor, some of their vidwo and photo stuff, and some other features having be

RE: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread Judy W
Hi Andy, go to the audio tab and start pressing the tab key. in the recording settings, when you tab past the mic volume setting, you should find a control labeled advance control. Hit enter on it and you should get a 20 db mic gain to check. After checking it, tab to close and then see if it i

Re: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread Andy
Hi Judy I am using Windows XP Home and my Sound Card is a Sigmatell Audio. I went into Sounds and Audio Devices, Properties Sheets and had a look at the properties of the Sound Recording Device. The only option I found there for adjusting the volume was was a link for Sound Recording Level, th

Re: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread Harry Bassler
Andy, sometimes the only way is to set the Mic at 60 percent or so; I know it sounds stupid but that's the way they made it. You need to try various percentages & see which gives the highest volume gain. Harry - Original Message - From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> S

Re: putting mp3's on a dvd

2004-10-13 Thread mimi
Wow! Cool! Mimi - Original Message - From: "russell Bourgoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 7:54 AM Subject: Re: putting mp3's on a dvd > I read that four hundred gig hard drives, or, as they were called i

Re: CD Question

2004-10-13 Thread mimi
I don't use Nero for ripping. I use Cdex. That's what most Cdex users do. We rip with Cdex and burn with Nero. That's two different functions. Mimi - Original Message - From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 1

Re: Organizing lots of music

2004-10-13 Thread mimi
I recently mp3'd the small bunch I have from cassettes and about half a dozen CD's I have on hand. Mimi M i m i - Original Message - From: "Leslie Underwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:40 AM Subject: Re: O

Re: putting mp3's on a dvd

2004-10-13 Thread Gary Wood
Hi Mimi. Maybe next we go to terabits. - Original Message - From: "mimi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 2:08 AM Subject: Re: putting mp3's on a dvd Wow, Rusty! Awsome! When the drives were megabytes, and I w

Re: CONNECTING A MIXER TO THE COMPUTER -- DO I NEED A PREAMP??

2004-10-13 Thread Bobcat
A pre-amp is not necessary when sending aline level signal from a mixer to a sound card. Your friend probably needed to select line input in the record section of Windows mixer. - Original Message - From: "Victory Associates LTD, Inc." Subject: CONNECTING A MIXER TO THE COMPUTER -- DO I N

Re: putting mp3's on a dvd

2004-10-13 Thread mimi
I can get 100 oldtime radio shows in mp3 onto a CD. That's half-hour shows with an occasional hour-long show thrown in. I'm not into dvd's at all. I'm concentrating strictly on audio digitizing. I have no desire to go into dvd's much, if at all. I don't even watch TV. Mimi - Original M

Re: fm transmitters again

2004-10-13 Thread Kathy Szinnyey/Fred Otto
I use the Irock which is considerably less expensive than the C Crane but also consierably more limited. It suits me fairly well and may not be a bad thing if y ou're on a budget. But, I covet my neighbor's C crane and may end up buying one as well. Wistful simle. Kathy Szinnyey - Origi

Re: Nero 6

2004-10-13 Thread Kevin Lloyd
Hi Richard. Just don't see any reference to "ultra edition" on that page or any subsequent ones so at a bit of a loss with this one. Kevin - Original Message - From: "RQJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 9:43 PM Subj

Nero users, has this ever happened 2 U?

2004-10-13 Thread Kevin Lloyd
Were you able to burn successfully before upgrading to SP2? And, have you been able to burn successfully since your upgrade to SP2? I thought I'd seen somewhere that there were some issues with Nero and SP2 but thought their recent downloadds had sorted this. Kevin - Original Message - F

RE: Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread Judy W
Try the mic gain boost in recording properties--it says advanced controls and check the 20 db mic boost. Hope that helps Judy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andy Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: M

Re: CD Question

2004-10-13 Thread Kevin Lloyd
You can rip all of your CD tracks as one continuous WAV or MP3 file using CDEX by selecting all tracks and then hitting function key F10. Choose which format you want from the resulting dialogue, edit the track name to your liking and then tab to ok. Press enter and you're good to go. If you jus

Re: Which Win mx

2004-10-13 Thread janet smith
i i can use winmx with out scripts you dont' really need scripts for it just use your jaws cursor with it and you will be fine if yoiu need help on learning how to use it let me know and i will teach you all. - Original Message - From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion

Microphone level too quiet.

2004-10-13 Thread Andy
Hi all. The subject line says it all. I have three mini-plugs on the back of my computer. The first has my line-in attached to a minidisk. The second is for my speakers, so I've plugged the microphone into the third socket. I've bumped everything up to 100% in the volume control of XP and di

recording radio broadcasts.

2004-10-13 Thread Andy
Hi all. Can anyone please tell me how to record a radio broadcast using Goldwave if possible. Thanks. Best wishes. Andy from sunny Kilcreggan. Drop me a line at, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.p

Re: Which Win mx

2004-10-13 Thread Andy
Hi Simon. I visited the JFWLite site and although they did have the version you speak of, 331 , they did not have scripts for that version. They did have however scripts for 3.30. I'm using jaws 4.5. Should I go ahead and download the version you suggest and the 3.30 scripts? Thanks. Andy --

Re: fm transmitters again

2004-10-13 Thread Mike Mote
Try the one from C-Crane. I've had it sense May, and I love it. It covers my house perfectly, and it is relatively inexpensive. - Original Message - From: "Ted Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 3:46 AM

Re: CONNECTING A MIXER TO THE COMPUTER -- DO I NEED A PREAMP??

2004-10-13 Thread ron scott
Hi, It's my understanding, that a mixer, is a pre-amp, or has one in it. I use one all the time to record vinyl records to my computer, I'm suggesting that the problem, is not going from the mixer, to the computer with a patch cord. Possibly it might be, volumes, the line-in wasn't turned on, or s

RE: fm transmitters again

2004-10-13 Thread russell Bourgoin
Hi, I did the screw thing. Just gave it enough of a boost to make the difference. Rusty > At 11:41 AM 10/13/2004, Slaton, Ray spake thusly:- Russ did you leave it as is or did you turn the screw on the bottom to increase the range? Ray Slaton Tallahassee Florida -Original Message--

CONNECTING A MIXER TO THE COMPUTER -- DO I NEED A PREAMP??

2004-10-13 Thread Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
Hi Everyone: Ok, a general explanation is necessary before I paucit the question: Yesterday in church, one of my colleagues was trying to record the service via the computer using a software he called Music Studio 2005; he ran a one-eight inch patch cord from the Maki mixer to the LINE-IN on the

RE: fm transmitters again

2004-10-13 Thread Slaton, Ray
Russ did you leave it as is or did you turn the screw on the bottom to increase the range? Ray Slaton Tallahassee Florida -Original Message- From: russell Bourgoin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:00 AM To: PC audio discussion list. Subject: Re: fm transm

Re: putting mp3's on a dvd

2004-10-13 Thread russell Bourgoin
I read that four hundred gig hard drives, or, as they were called in the old days when ten megs first hit the ibm pc, winchester drives, are available. I also saw a thing about a sony one thousand gig machine. Pretty soon, we'll all be walking around with the library of congress in our back p

Re: fm transmitters again

2004-10-13 Thread russell Bourgoin
Hi, I use the c crane digital fm transmeter. I liked it so well I bought a second one. It was seventy-nine dollars from c crane company, 800 522 8863. This little champ suites my needs entirely. I can receive the signal out in the driveway in my car. Don't worry, I don't drive it (

Re: Delta cards.

2004-10-13 Thread Will Smith
ThanksI'll take a serious look at this card's specs. Will On Wed, 13 Oct 2004, Jerry Richer wrote: Will I use my Edirol UA3-FX for software speech. It is considered high end by most standards. It has low latency drivers that professional music and audio applications require. I sell it fo

Re: Music sharing programs/services

2004-10-13 Thread Leslie Underwood
I would also like to take a look at your tutorial. Thanks. Leslie E. Underwood, MSW Northeastern Association of the Blind of Albany 301 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12206 (518) 463-1211 Ext. 232 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Assistive Technology Education and braille transcription services - Original

Re: Organizing lots of music

2004-10-13 Thread Leslie Underwood
Memee where do you get your folk music from? Leslie E. Underwood, MSW Northeastern Association of the Blind of Albany 301 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12206 (518) 463-1211 Ext. 232 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Assistive Technology Education and braille transcription services - Original Message -

Re: Which Win mx

2004-10-13 Thread simon.dowling
hi Andy, if you want to use quick mx and leach hammer go for the 331 version. as of yet the latest version 3.53 doesn't support quickMX,. quickMX is a program that works along side winMX it is constantly searching for incomplete downloads. hth - Original Message - From: Andy To: [

Odd thing with my two sound cards

2004-10-13 Thread Kathy Szinnyey/Fred Otto
Odd thing with my two sound cards Hi, groovy people! Maybe there's some obscure setting I still need to change, but here's what seems to be happening. I've set up JAWS to run through my on-board sound card and (theoretically) everything else to run through my usb Audigy sound card. When I boo

Re: Delta cards.

2004-10-13 Thread Mary Ellen Earls
So Jerry, is the other disk in the package those drivers or what is the other disk? Mary Ellen Earls Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday. - Original Message - From: "Jerry Richer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednes

Re: Delta cards.

2004-10-13 Thread Jerry Richer
I see a lot of discussion about accessibility of sound cards. What sorts of things do you want to control? Most of the time I use an Edirol UA-3FX, most everything is controlled with sliders and knobs. Chirp|Chirp|Chirp: It's the Bat, Bat Arhonious Software ! New DEC-TALK USB: $650.00, www.c

Re: Delta cards.

2004-10-13 Thread Jerry Richer
Susan unless you're working with a professional music or audio production application you do not want a Delta. You would know if you are because you would have paid at least a couple of hundred dollars for it. Besides the Deltas are no good for software speech. The most inexpensive Delta is

Re: Delta cards.

2004-10-13 Thread Jerry Richer
Susan! Any onboard sound card or most any inexpensive $20-$100 sound card should be fine for software speech. The choice of the other card depends on what you want to do with it audiowise. Most people would be happy with any sound card bought in any department store but there are specialize

Re: Delta cards.

2004-10-13 Thread Jerry Richer
Mimi! I use the Edirol UA3-FX but I'm perfectly happy most of the time with the onboard sound card. I don't know of anything that's fully accessible but what sorts of things would you want to control? With every onboard sound card I've ever seen you can bring up the volume control. What ot

Re: Delta cards.

2004-10-13 Thread Jerry Richer
Will I use my Edirol UA3-FX for software speech. It is considered high end by most standards. It has low latency drivers that professional music and audio applications require. I sell it for $172. Chirp|Chirp|Chirp: It's the Bat, Bat Arhonious Software ! New DEC-TALK USB: $650.00, www.chirp

Re: Turtlebeach cards.

2004-10-13 Thread Jerry Richer
Anders! I use the two USB sound cards. One is an Edirol UA-3FX, $172. It has line and mic inputs and lots of effects. It's billed as a guitar effects unit. That's what I use for most everything. Then I have a Tascam US-122, $200 for on location recording. It takes any sort of microphones

fm transmitters again

2004-10-13 Thread Ted Phillips
Hi listers. I remember seeing this thread in the past, but did not read it because I had no interest in a transmitter at tha time. What FM transmitter is the best, and easiest to use? Any and all info welcome. Ted Phillips ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guide