MP3 recorder
 

Hi all,

I'm just wondering what type of MP3 recorder you use? I know there are the
small handheld types used to record like an old tape recorder, but does
anybody use a software based, Windows O/S, for recording audio from the
radio?



VegasNightOwl

MP3 recorder
 

On 3/25/14 06:55 , Hils wrote:
On 2014-03-25 09:22, VegasNightOwl wrote:
Hi all,

I'm just wondering what type of MP3 recorder you use? I know there are the
small handheld types used to record like an old tape recorder, but does
anybody use a software based, Windows O/S, for recording audio from the
radio?

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

IIRC you'll need to install the Lame MP3 DLL separately, but it's quite
straightforward.



Last version of Audacity I installed, the MP3 encoder was included in
the install.

MP3 recorder
 

On 03/25/2014 06:10 AM, D. Peter Maus wrote:
On 3/25/14 06:55 , Hils wrote:
On 2014-03-25 09:22, VegasNightOwl wrote:
Hi all,

I'm just wondering what type of MP3 recorder you use? I know there
are the
small handheld types used to record like an old tape recorder, but does
anybody use a software based, Windows O/S, for recording audio from the
radio?

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

IIRC you'll need to install the Lame MP3 DLL separately, but it's quite
straightforward.



Last version of Audacity I installed, the MP3 encoder was included in
the install.



MP3 is proprietary (Fraunhofer I think). FLAC sounds better and is free.
Memory is cheap so you can use Wave on Windows, for quality and
compatibility. Same resolution as audio CDs. Again though, .wav is
proprietary for uncompressed pcm type files.

MP3 recorder
 

On Tuesday, March 25, 2014 9:22:04 AM UTC-5, dave wrote:
On 03/25/2014 06:10 AM, D. Peter Maus wrote:

On 3/25/14 06:55 , Hils wrote:

On 2014-03-25 09:22, VegasNightOwl wrote:

Hi all,



I'm just wondering what type of MP3 recorder you use? I know there

are the

small handheld types used to record like an old tape recorder, but does

anybody use a software based, Windows O/S, for recording audio from the

radio?



http://audacity.sourceforge.net/



IIRC you'll need to install the Lame MP3 DLL separately, but it's quite

straightforward.







Last version of Audacity I installed, the MP3 encoder was included in

the install.







MP3 is proprietary (Fraunhofer I think). FLAC sounds better and is free.

Memory is cheap so you can use Wave on Windows, for quality and

compatibility. Same resolution as audio CDs. Again though, .wav is

proprietary for uncompressed pcm type files.

C Crane company in Fortuna, California, sell a radio with built in audio recorder. Google,,, C Crane Radios

MP3 recorder
 

DhiaDuit wrote:

C Crane company in Fortuna ....

Many older MP3 players include a record function with an external audio input.
For example, a 3rd generation iPod touch, and some early iPhones,

Several of the no name ones I have had over the years also included it.

Geoff.

--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, N3OWJ/4X1GM/KBUH7245/KBUW5379

MP3 recorder
 

On 03/26/2014 12:04 AM, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
DhiaDuit wrote:

C Crane company in Fortuna ....

Many older MP3 players include a record function with an external audio input.
For example, a 3rd generation iPod touch, and some early iPhones,

Several of the no name ones I have had over the years also included it.

Geoff.


A solid state dictation recorder is way less than $50 when on sale.

MP3 recorder
 

On Wed, 26 Mar 2014, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:

DhiaDuit wrote:

C Crane company in Fortuna ....

Many older MP3 players include a record function with an external audio input.
For example, a 3rd generation iPod touch, and some early iPhones,

Several of the no name ones I have had over the years also included it.

My Sansa Fuze can record, so above a certain level, I think they all do.
Actually, that cheap Hipstreet one I bought I think it can record off the
FM radio (but no ability to record from elsewhere).

But they tend to record as .wav's, not MP3s. That's not really a factor
since I assume the original poster just meant "record to digital" rather
than specifically MP3, and one can always transfer to a computer an
convert there. But wav's take up more space. And since electronic
storage as used in these things have a limited number of write cycles,
this isn't the thing to use for endless new recordings, then erasing.

Michael

MP3 recorder
 

On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 10:56:11 AM UTC-5, Michael Black wrote:
On Wed, 26 Mar 2014, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:



DhiaDuit wrote:



C Crane company in Fortuna ....



Many older MP3 players include a record function with an external audio input.

For example, a 3rd generation iPod touch, and some early iPhones,



Several of the no name ones I have had over the years also included it.



My Sansa Fuze can record, so above a certain level, I think they all do.

Actually, that cheap Hipstreet one I bought I think it can record off the

FM radio (but no ability to record from elsewhere).



But they tend to record as .wav's, not MP3s. That's not really a factor

since I assume the original poster just meant "record to digital" rather

than specifically MP3, and one can always transfer to a computer an

convert there. But wav's take up more space. And since electronic

storage as used in these things have a limited number of write cycles,

this isn't the thing to use for endless new recordings, then erasing.



Michael

I have two solid state audio recorders I bought at Walmart years ago. An RCA and a Sony. They 'eat batteries'. Best to use rechargable batteries for those.

MP3 recorder
 

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






"Hils" wrote in message
...
On 2014-03-25 09:22, VegasNightOwl wrote:
Hi all,

I'm just wondering what type of MP3 recorder you use? I know there are
the
small handheld types used to record like an old tape recorder, but does
anybody use a software based, Windows O/S, for recording audio from the
radio?

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

IIRC you'll need to install the Lame MP3 DLL separately, but it's quite
straightforward.

MP3 recorder
 

On 03/26/2014 04:56 PM, 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


http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multime...-Scanrec.shtml

http://www.policescannerblog.com/201...-software.html

http://www.dxzone.com/tag-scanner-recorder/

MP3 recorder
 

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

MP3 recorder
 

Dave,

Thanks for the links!!!

VegasNightOwl


"dave" wrote in message
m...
On 03/26/2014 04:56 PM, 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


http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multime...-Scanrec.shtml

http://www.policescannerblog.com/201...-software.html

http://www.dxzone.com/tag-scanner-recorder/

MP3 recorder
 

Thanks for the update on Audacity. I will need to check out Sourceforge
where this program resides.


VegasNightOwl




"D. Peter Maus" wrote in message
...
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

MP3 recorder
 

It appears to be a more deeply developed piece of software than Audacity and
that could be the reason for a heavily taxed CPU while in use. It does look
interesting and will check it out. It's funny how it will go from MP3 to
WAV an not vice versa. Again, copyrights, etc.


VegasNightOwl




"Hils" wrote in message
...
On 2014-03-27 19:45, D. Peter Maus wrote:
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.

When I was still using Windoze I tried Wavosaur (freeware) briefly. The
CPU load was heavier than Audacity but it seemed to work.

http://www.wavosaur.com/

MP3 recorder
 

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
...
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

MP3 recorder
 

On 03/28/2014 06:40 AM, D. Peter Maus wrote:
On 3/27/14 18:24 , VegasNightOwl wrote:

You run Ardour for Mac, or have you come over to the dark side of
computing without profit motive, i.e. open source?

Ardour is a lot of fun but probably is overkill. Unless you have a
multichannel breakout it is kind of the same as Audacity, with a steeper
learning curve. Record .wav files, then boil them down to ogg vorbis or
flac or whatever. Ardour is decidedly cantankerous if you try to run MP3
on it. You need a third party transcoder, hard to find for free, even
may be impossible in Macworld, I suspect.


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
...
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

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
...
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
...
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