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April 18th, 2006, 09:09 AM | #1 |
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Still possible with a laptop?
I have a Dell Inspiron 4100 Laptop that I was hoping to use when filming live bands, I was planning on running the audio straight from the mixer into the laptop's Line-In and recording it was Audition...I've now discovered that the laptop doesnt have a line-in, rather just a mic-in...Is it still possible to record with this method?
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April 18th, 2006, 10:16 AM | #2 | |
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http://echoaudio.com/Products/CardBu...goIO/index.php The built-in motherboard sound "cards" of laptops (and most desktops, for that matter) are usually marginal.
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April 18th, 2006, 11:32 AM | #3 |
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Well, what I actually need is some type of CHEAP device in which I can run in a Line-In signal, record and then copy the recording to my PC.
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April 18th, 2006, 01:13 PM | #5 |
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I'm on quite a tight budget at the moment :D As in spectacularly tight.
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April 18th, 2006, 01:22 PM | #6 |
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This is about the best deal I know of. M-audio is a good company that caters to the low-end, high quality audio market.
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Transit-main.html $99US (no idea what that will be in South Africa...) is about the lowest price I've seen for a stereo, USB, bus powered interface. While I have used and liked other m-audio interfaces I haven't used this one. The company has a good rep... but I can't be any more specific about this particular piece. Take care, Chris |
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You might look for an Indigo from Echo. I use one a lot. Runs around 120.00 new, but there might be some used on Ebay or something.
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April 18th, 2006, 04:09 PM | #9 |
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if you can still find the creative labs MP3+, model # SB0270 i'd check that out. bought mine some time ago for $39. An external USB device, it has line in/out on RCA, optical digital i/o, and mic and headphones on 1/8". sounds good, works well...
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I have used the M-audio transit to transfer live and pre-recorded audio with good results. I think the usb interface has its limitations (compared with firewire) but this device works as promised with no surprises.
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April 26th, 2006, 12:35 AM | #12 |
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I'm also considering recording audio with my laptop, not the camera.
My Powerbook has an optical line in, happily. Would I still need a USB or Firewire interface? |
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April 26th, 2006, 06:14 AM | #14 |
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You might look at the Griffin iMic.
http://www.griffintechnology.com/pro...mic2/index.php I's about as cheap as it gets and does stereo at line and mic levels. |
April 28th, 2006, 10:43 AM | #15 |
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Well, I just did some tests with my Laptop...A lead from my PC line-out to my Laptop's Mic-In (I've heard some people say that that the mic-in on a laptop automatically adapts to Line-In when the situation arises) and recorded an MP3. The quality is suprisingly good, I had the Mic-in level set in between the bottom and first notch and there was no clipping whatsoever. Should I still invest in an iMic, or will this method suffice?
http://www.zastore.co.za/index.php?l...Bcat_id%5D=VCB Says it will only work with a Mac. |
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