recording audio from a mixer

bjackman · Post by **bjackman** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:08 pm

so say you're in a club/somewhere far from a computer and your INNA DI MIXLE wot kind of devices could u use to record the audio comin out of the mixer?

i've had a look around on t'interbizzle but i found nothing so can anyone help me out?

alternatively if i bought a video camera, do they usually have an audio input on them?

badger · Post by **badger** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:15 pm

well you can either go old school and record via tape, or your best bet is to run it through a computer and record via something like soundforge, or it's free counterpart audacity

and i wouldn't have thought you'd want to record onto a video camera even if it was possible as i would have thought sound quality will be shit

von · Post by **von** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:22 pm

badger wrote: and i wouldn't have thought you'd want to record onto a video camera even if it was possible as i would have thought sound quality will be shit

I think he means as an input, not actually capturing the audio.

bjackman · Post by **bjackman** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:23 pm

lol tape is a nice idea i'll try it

the computer idea doesn't work though i've done that before but im looking for a way to do that kind of thing away from where my PC is and i don't have a laptop.

badger · Post by **badger** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:24 pm

why would you want an audio input if you aren't recording?

Jak The lad · Post by **Jak The lad** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:26 pm

Some mp3 players have direct record from line in.

von · Post by **von** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:28 pm

badger wrote:why would you want an audio input if you aren't recording?

I'll stick a line-in you inaminit.

badger · Post by **badger** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:31 pm

Von wrote:
badger wrote:why would you want an audio input if you aren't recording?
I'll stick a line-in you inaminit.

you couldn't perform last time you tried.

kidlogic · Post by **kidlogic** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:41 pm

Well actually... VHS is a better sounding format than casette, I remember back in the day homies used to bring a VHS deck and just hook up the audio inputs.

Or alternately, get a MiniDisc recorder - usually around $125 or so US

Or a Gemini iKey - its a lil device that allows you to record directly to an iPod or usb drive.

Casettes are nice and all, but the benifits of using some sort of digital recorder, ie a MD or iKey or other mp3 player/recorder, is not having to re-record things to your computer later on...

blizzardmusic · Post by **blizzardmusic** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:42 pm

badger wrote:
Von wrote: I'll stick a line-in you inaminit.
you couldn't perform last time you tried.

HAHAHA

Thats deep

kidlogic · Post by **kidlogic** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:42 pm

BlizzardMusic wrote:
badger wrote:
Von wrote: I'll stick a line-in you inaminit.
you couldn't perform last time you tried.
HAHAHA

Thats deep

Unfortunately it wasnt, which is why badger is upset.

von · Post by **von** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:45 pm

Well i WUDA if i didnt get gunfingers to the eye every 3 seconds.

Anyway.. yes get a minidisc player as KL said. thats the best option i can think of, good quality too

badger · Post by **badger** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:45 pm

kidlogic wrote:Unfortunately it wasnt, which is why badger is upset.

wouldn't you be?

kidlogic · Post by **kidlogic** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:48 pm

badger wrote:
kidlogic wrote:Unfortunately it wasnt, which is why badger is upset.
wouldn't you be?

Oh, no I completely understand and agree.

Although Von has a point (geddit) about the gunfingers to the eye... you cant even keep em out your own eyes... smh @ that in '08 tbh

badger · Post by **badger** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:51 pm

gunfingers are going to replace sex toys in 09

Pada · Post by **Pada** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:09 pm

kidlogic wrote:
Or a Gemini iKey - its a lil device that allows you to record directly to an iPod or usb drive.

I have one. there ok i guess... go for the pro one though

aspire · Post by **aspire** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:40 pm

bjackman wrote:lol tape is a nice idea i'll try it

the computer idea doesn't work though i've done that before but im looking for a way to do that kind of thing away from where my PC is and i don't have a laptop.

I used to use a minidisc player to record mixes before I had a DAW. U can connect it to your out and just hit record. Then transfer to the comp later. Also good for recording when you play out.

spire · Post by **spire** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:03 pm

you could get something like this

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/H2/

but theyre not cheap.

bagelator · Post by **bagelator** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:05 pm

as previously mnentioned minidisc does the trick nicely and its digital

RubiconMan · Post by **RubiconMan** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:37 pm

bagelator wrote:as previously mnentioned minidisc does the trick nicely and its digital

and pretty cheapo too -
nuff portable ones for about £20-30 on ebay
this is a badboy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Walkman-MZ-R ... 286.c0.m14

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