Re: Recording Audio

2009-11-16 Thread Dane Trethowan
I wish it were just as simple as that, I like the theory read the primers I pointed to earlier. On 16/11/2009, at 5:43 PM, robert Doc Wright wrote: > to amend the information Dane gave. If your sound card has "stereo mix" or > "What you hear" in the record section, with these features turned

Re: Recording Audio

2009-11-16 Thread RicksPlace
Hi: I do the same as Ray using Goldwave. I pick up what goes through the Sound card and the mic. I have not tried it with Skype. It required messing with the sound card settings to get it to work. Total Recorder uses a software hook I think and may, or not, require messing with setting up your

What program plays or converts mp4 files

2009-11-16 Thread Adrien
Hi I have a few films and they are in mp4, what program will play or convert these files please? Regards Adrien You can get me off list at: adriencollins22...@googlemail.com Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia program for the visually impaired, find out more by downloa

Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread RicksPlace
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 o

enhancing sound with winamp or windows media player on 64 bit machine

2009-11-16 Thread countrymom777
I am using, hopefully very temporarily, a computer with Windows 7 and the v version of Jaws 11 for this 64 bit machine. Winamp won't respond to any commands, and I'm sure this is because there are no Jaws scripts to support this version of Windows. It plays but you can no longer set equalizer

Re: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread RicksPlace
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 ind

RE: What program plays or converts mp4 files

2009-11-16 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I use Switch from http://www.nch.com.au/switch/plus.html to convert these files into MP3 files. This will work in the free version of Switch. -- Christopher chalt...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of A

Can't Listen To "When Radio Was" Streams Any More Was Re: What program plays or converts mp4 files

2009-11-16 Thread Paul Hutson
Hi listers. Before I switched from "IE7" to "IE8" I was able to listen to the "When Radio Was" Windows Media streams. However, now, using "IE8" when I try to access the "listen" links I just get the "Internet Explorer cannot display the web page" message. Also, I don't get a clew about what'

Re: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread Brett Boyer
absolutely. I use it all the time. I play prerecorded request on air while I record the whole thing. All in one window of goldwave, just using the magic control + tab. Same with vocals and music. You can listen to 1 file while recording with another, oviously you can add other things like microp

Re: Can't Listen To "When Radio Was" Streams Any More Was Re: What program plays or converts mp4 files

2009-11-16 Thread covici
I know of a bug where installing windows live essentials under Windows 7 made that happen, and maybe its true under Vista as well, otherwise I have no clue, but you can still do it, just right click, go into properties, find the URL and copy to clipboard and open in windows media player. Paul Huts

Re: What program plays or converts mp4 files

2009-11-16 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
Try Winamp. It can and does play mp4 files. I don't know anything about converting those yet, but I'm working on that one. My best regards. John. - Original Message - From: "Adrien" To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 4:03 AM Subject: What program play

Re: Can't Listen To "When Radio Was" Streams Any More Was Re: Whatprogram plays or converts mp4 files

2009-11-16 Thread Paul Hutson
OK, for clarification, are you saying when I am in the "When Radio Was" page and on the "listen now" link, do I press the "applications" key and use the properties option? Thanks for your help, John...Paul - Original Message - From: To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, Novemb

Re: shortwave radio

2009-11-16 Thread Gary G Schindler
thanks for the clarification Adrian. - Original Message - From: "Adrian Spratt" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:56 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radio Hi, Gary. I believe Bob Crane is the company's owner. He's certainly the spokesperson. The guy who pr

Re: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread robert Doc Wright
yes, this will work if you have stereo mix or what you hear. the shortcut for mix is control m. the mix also has a feature that will allow you to raise or lower the volume of the file being mixed into the foundation track. - Original Message - From: "RicksPlace" To: "PC Audio Discussio

Re: shortwave radio

2009-11-16 Thread Tom
Discussing shortwave radios is off topic for the PC Audio list and besides I think the question has been answered several times. Thanks, Tom To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org

MP4 Clarification please.

2009-11-16 Thread Victoria Vaughan
Am I correct in thinking that if I were to download a movie from iTunes, it would be in MP4? If I were to put my videos or DVDs of home made or professional make on to computer, is it the function of the video capture device and its software, to convert these signals into MP4? When my video TV

Audio Streams Timing Out

2009-11-16 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
Hello list members, Just as the title says, audio streams timing out. I have quite a few audio streams book marked in Winamp. But after a while, they time out. The mane ones I listen to, are WKTC: www.wktc.org KCCK: www.kcck.org and BBN RADIO: www.bbnradio.org And also, WFMT: www.wfmt.com Is there

Re: shortwave radio

2009-11-16 Thread Casey
Hi I have the Grundig g 5 shortwave radio and I like it and it has good f.m receive as well. Casey - Original Message - From: "Bob Seed" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 11:51 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radio The grundig line of radios are very good and

RE: Recording Audio

2009-11-16 Thread André van Deventer
OK but then why is Audacity a free programme? I know that it is multitrack but does it have the same kind of audio editing facilities as goldwave for example? -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent:

Re: Recording Audio

2009-11-16 Thread Brett Boyer
Audassity is a free program because it is an open source program. Similar to NVDA screen reader. hth bb - Original Message - From: "André van Deventer" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:30 AM Subject: RE: Recording Audio OK but then why is Audacity

RE: enhancing sound with winamp or windows media player on 64 bit machine

2009-11-16 Thread Chris Hallsworth
I am aware Winamp and JAWS don't play nicely on 64 bit Windows, but due to my hearing impairment I only use it to play my music, not bothered about anything else. So as for me it's good but yeah it's strange as I've been using 32 bit Windows for years and Winamp worked fully with that configuration

windows 7 with broadcasting

2009-11-16 Thread matthew
Hello all. I am upgrading my laptop to windows 7 today and would like to know if anyone broadcasts with it and how it is working? I did see something to where you can run a program as xp and wonder if that would help. I use sam encoders and win amp. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank em

RE: Recording Audio

2009-11-16 Thread André van Deventer
But how does it compare with goldwave where editing is concerned? -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brett Boyer Sent: 16 November 2009 06:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Recording Audio Audassity i

Re: Can't Listen To "When Radio Was" Streams Any More Was Re: Whatprogram plays or converts mp4 files

2009-11-16 Thread covici
Yep, as a temporary workaround use shift-f10 and go to properties -- not sure what the applications key will do. Paul Hutson wrote: > OK, for clarification, are you saying when I am in the "When Radio > Was" page and on the "listen now" link, do I press the "applications" > key and use the prop

Windows Media Player not recognizing various cd's

2009-11-16 Thread Scott Blanks
Hi folks, I'm working with both Winamp and Windows Media Player, and though neither program is perfect, I'm finding that Winamp seems to Excel a bit when it comes to identifying compact discs inserted into the computer. Is this based upon the databases accessed by the two applications? Is there

Re: Windows Media Player not recognizing various cd's

2009-11-16 Thread Les Gordon
hello, you may want to check options to see if you can add alternate searches through data bases. i found itunes to be the most productive for retreaving cd info. thanks les Cd/Dvd Duplication & Custom Printing Customer Service Les Gordon Phone: (267)329-8150 email: sa...@cdrdvdr.com web: htt

Re: Recording Audio

2009-11-16 Thread Brett Boyer
not being much of an audassity user I will boldly say this: Audassity has come a long way and I highly recommend it for people who need to use multi-track recordings. Not copying and pasting a sound or two together like radio promos or some such. For ppl who like presets you won't find many in a

Re: Windows Media Player not recognizing various cd's

2009-11-16 Thread Scott Blanks
Some quick search engine work has not produced any clear method for adding alternate databases to the WMP search. All of my settings in the program are already adjusted so that the cd should be automatically identified. But simply put, I can open Winamp and nearly every time receive the name of

Re: Windows Media Player not recognizing various cd's

2009-11-16 Thread Les Gordon
scott, certain data bases are alot more effecient and accurate. i used nero data base before, but so far i found itunes to be the best. in about 3,000 cds. maybe 2 or 3 were not found in the data base. song titles and album titles are correct. thanks les Cd/Dvd Duplication & Custom Printing

Re: Windows Media Player not recognizing various cd's

2009-11-16 Thread Scott Blanks
Les, Can you only utilize this db through the ITunes program? Or is there a way to work it from within other apps? Thanks, Scott - Original Message - From: "Les Gordon" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 9:46 AM Subject: Re: Windows Media Player not re

Re: Windows Media Player not recognizing various cd's

2009-11-16 Thread Les Gordon
scott, i am not sure, because i am just sticking to itunes. what you could do is download itunes. its free. and then look at the db. setting to see the name, then try to cut&paste the db name and place into your other ap. that may work. thanks les Cd/Dvd Duplication & Custom Printing Custom

Re: Can't Listen To "When Radio Was" Streams Any More Was Re:Whatprogram plays or converts mp4 files

2009-11-16 Thread Paul Hutson
OK, I tried that but still no joy. I get a Windows Media message, something about an improper codex or something like that but thanks for your help and have a good one...Paul - Original Message - From: To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:09 AM Subject: R

Re: Recording Audio

2009-11-16 Thread RicksPlace
Hi: Audacity is a mult-track recorder. You have seperat files for each track, guitar, avoice, drums etc... you can record each seperatly and edit each seperatly. Then you can save them all as one file. Goldwave only works on one file. You might have a standard mp3 audio file you can edit but you

Re: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread RicksPlace
I found another problem. I am using the RealTek onboard card on this machine. Evidently it will not allow the mic and the Sterio Mix to be set. The sliders are not there no matter what you do as far as I can tell. I read a blurb from RealTek saying something to the effect that they do not allow

Lap top recommendation.

2009-11-16 Thread David R . Stayer
my Dell desk top is having major problems. I am looking for a good lap top as a back up. I use Window-eyes as my screen reader. My Dell has the abilityffburn and play dcds and Each day is a precious gift David R. Stayer, LCSW To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio

RE: windows 7 with broadcasting

2009-11-16 Thread Chris Hallsworth
Winamp works fine under Windows 7 but is a bit strange with the 64 bit version. Not sure about SAM broadcaster as I don't do that kind of thing. Hope it works though. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of matthew Sent: 16

RE: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread Chris Hallsworth
So, does this mean Hannah can only have one or the other enabled? She was asking if I can hear her JAWS on her Skype and I said no and I told her that her sound card has a stereo mix option but isn't enabled. She's happy with that really but was just curious. -Original Message- From: pc-au

concerning winamp problem

2009-11-16 Thread Jed Barton
Hey guys, Very strange thing just happened with winamp, curious if anyone else has had this happen. I clicked on an mp3, and it started playing something completely different than the song i clicked on. I then tried to click on another mp3, and it showed up in the title bar, but wouldn't play it.

Re: Recording Audio

2009-11-16 Thread robert Doc Wright
I've peeked at audacity but I haven't been able to find where on the screen it shows where I am in the file. Its nice that I can arrow through the file but where does it show how far into the file I've gone? - Original Message - From: "RicksPlace" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent:

Re: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread robert Doc Wright
Since you're using GW you can increase the volume of the voice if its a separate track. - Original Message - From: "RicksPlace" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:54 AM Subject: Re: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave I found another problem. I am usin

Re: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread robert Doc Wright
In this case when you set your volume in stereo mix you will need to set the playback volume for your mike not the record volume. - Original Message - From: "Chris Hallsworth" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 12:21 PM Subject: RE: Sound On Sound recordin

Re: concerning winamp problem

2009-11-16 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
High Jed, What version of Winamp are you using? What is your operating system? I'm asking because that could be apart of your problem. Are you using a screen reader? If so, what is the name of it, and what version is it?These many things could be giving you trouble with playing files in Winamp.

Re: Can't Listen To "When Radio Was" Streams Any More Was Re:Whatprogram plays or converts mp4 files

2009-11-16 Thread covici
Did you get the whole url in there -- should start with mms and end with maybe asf? Paul Hutson wrote: > OK, I tried that but still no joy. I get a Windows Media message, > something about an improper codex or something like that but thanks > for your help and have a good one...Paul > - Ori

Re: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread RicksPlace
HHi Chris: Well, she should be able to set it up to record what comes through the speakers or headphones and also whatever she talks into the microphone. That means she should be able to record skype calls like that. Also, she would have to enable sterio mix and the microphone. Messing with the

RE: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread Chris Hallsworth
Ok thanks for the help. She's not planning to record for the time being. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of RicksPlace Sent: 17 November 2009 00:33 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sound On Sound recording in

Re: Sound On Sound recording in GoldWave

2009-11-16 Thread RicksPlace
Ya, somehow I bumbled around and got it done. Even found an advanced button for the microphone. Now it is working perfectly well for sound on sound. Rick USA - Original Message - From: "robert Doc Wright" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 3:25 PM Subject:

Re: shortwave radio

2009-11-16 Thread Dane Trethowan
I really don't know why all the bother on this because there is hardly anything on the band right at the moment and a new standard of shortwave radio will arrive on the market in the coming year, the "DRM" standard will be used ensuring you'll hear shortwave as you've never heard it before, near

RE: MP4 Clarification please.

2009-11-16 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I think iTunes uses MP4 files for their video files, but I'm not sure. MP4 isn't the only video file format out there, so depending on the software you're using, it could be saving the video files in MPG, AVI, WMV, One way to check the file format is to go into Windows Explorer and check the