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Old March 29th 14, 10:22 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
VegasNightOwl VegasNightOwl is offline
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Default MP3 recorder

Really looking to find somehtin basic. I like Audacity, just checking to
see if there is anything else out there that is worth trying and MP3.

What would be nice is to find a hand held unit that actaully has a line
input.


VegasNightOwl







"D. Peter Maus" wrote in message
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On 3/27/14 18:24 , VegasNightOwl wrote:
Thanks for the update on Audacity. I will need to check out Sourceforge
where this program resides.


VegasNightOwl



If you're looking for something a little more sophisticated, and
wouldn't mind making a purchase, I'd recommend a full blown DAW. Ardour is
pretty good. Full featured, graphical interface, multitrack. Shareware. A
monthly subscription will get you unlocked features, and support.

A commercial DAW that I use, is Studio One by Presonus. Four versions
are available, one being free, depending on what you intend to do with it.
This has a very intuitive drag and drop interface, so you can produce with
some speed. And depending on the version, a pantheon of professional
plug-ins are available, which include vintage professional pieces like
1176, and similar. It's well supported, frequently improved. And, unlike
many versions of Pro-Tools, is hardware agnostic, so you can use it with
your preferred interfaces. Including those made by AVID, if you're so
inclined.

I use mine with Apogee hardware. Studio One finds, and connects to the
hardware with minimal configuration effort and no additional drivers to
install. Makes for light work.

Mac or Windows, and there is a free version at no cost to get you
started. The free version is basic, but fully functioning, to record and
edit your audio, it's absolutely free and it never times out.

Worth a shot, at least.

And if you like it, you can upgrade to a more sophisticated version that
more closely meets your needs.






"D. Peter Maus" wrote in message
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On 3/26/14 18:56 , VegasNightOwl wrote:
Hi all,

Sorry for not replying to the posts in a faster fashion, but have been
caught up with other things. I have read them all and appreciate the
inputs.

I've used Audacity, without the Lame MP3 DLL, and was actually tyring
to
see
if there were any other programs available with MP3 enabled. I would
like
to find a "software" type, like Audacity, and not a MP3 recorder. I
like
the idea of a hand held unit, however, the ones I've looked at have
only
a
microphone, I'd like to find one with an input jack so I don't have to
worry
about cleaner recordings and unexpected background noise, etc.


VegasNightOwl








The current version of Audacity includes the LAME encoder. It does not
have to be installed separately. It also includes an array of plug-ns
for
processing and equalization, also not requiring a separate install.

There are cost effective programs for recording, which are also
scalable,
as is Audacity, for multitrack recording. A very good one for Mac is
Amadeus Pro. Highly intuitive interface, and easier to work with than
Audacity.

I have used/continue to use both, with excellent results.

p