Software question - sound recording

[KitchenWitch]

Does anyone know of any inexpensive sound recording programs for Windows?

I have tried to do voice recordings with the built in recorder using the mic, but the volume ends up being very low...if I turn the volume up on the mic, then the sound is full of static and white noise.

[KitchenWitch]

1. Bueller....Bueller....Anyone?

[KitchenWitch]

5. Thanks for the suggestion

Audacity is perfect for what I need!

:woohoo:

I love open source freeware!

[BigMcLargehuge]

2. Try Audacity, it's freeware

works pretty well and has some basic filtering features. Another good idea is to spend $30 on a noise cancelling headset mic.

[KitchenWitch]

4. Just downloaded it

I will have to hold off on the noise canceling mic until after the holidays...

[MrScorpio]

11. I swear by Audacity

I use it for my show

[KitchenWitch]

18. Good to know

How hard is programming the show, just out of curiosity?

[MrScorpio]

19. Not that hard

I'm getting better.

I just finished the first hour for this Thursday show.

I think that I did a bang up job.

You gotta check it out

[landdaddy]

3. Look at this one

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/ . Don't know your requirements but maybe that one will work for you.
Good luck!

[billyskank]

6. Hi KW!

:hi:

There's also Goldwave, but you've already been told about Audacity and that's probably better. :)

[KitchenWitch]

7. Hey billy

I may download Goldwave and give it a spin as well...Can't hurt (big hard drive...)

[sendero]

8. More than likely..

.... the low volume problem has to do with your sound-card volume-control settings and not recorder.

If the new program you try has integrated volume controls, that will help a lot. And Recorder is really too basic to be very useful.

But you, even with a new program, might have to pull up your Volume Control control-panel app and make some adjustments :)

[cleofus1]

9. hey beautiful...

are you gonna be recording yourself singing or such...becouse in the musicians forum we is having an exposition of songs...feel free to stop by if ya have not already...!

[KitchenWitch]

12. More like spoken word

I used to sing, before my lung problems got really bad...Now I am guessing I sound fairly awful!

[cleofus1]

13. heh

that never stopped me...i didn't realize you had health issues...i hope you feel better..

[KitchenWitch]

14. Chronic problem

Probably will not improve. But it is all good, I could be dead!

[cleofus1]

16. i'll be looking forward to hearing your voice

have a great holloween KW!

[Scoots]

10. The best one I've used is the old Cakewalk Guitar Studio 2.

While it is out of date, it still runs extremely well on both my old pIII desktop, and my brand new laptop. The recording quality was limited only by your computer's sound card. I bought it brand new about 6 years ago for $150.

I would definitely consider buying their new products, but this one is still so good that I haven't needed to. I would highly suggest checking them out if you need to do a lot of recording.

[stlsaxman]

15. I use AudioDesk 2 for multi-track digital recording...

but it's way more than what you probably need....

[no name no slogan]

17. Cubase is good for higher-end on PC, but Audacity works for most stuff

If you get ambitious and want to move up to a "demo"-level recorder, Cubase is pretty good. It's been around for ten years and has a solid rep, and runs well on PC-based hardware.

Audacity is good for most applications, though, and you can't beat the price. :hi: