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Ciaran 
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Hi! I have two issues. The first is with regards to when I record sound on my PC; I use Audacity with a sample of rate of 48KHz and 24-bit resolution, however when I record the sound is distorted, in a digital way. Its hard to describe, but you might have heard what I mean. I can record stuff but there'll be this sort of digital rumble/noise. How can I fix this?
Secondly, I want to record everyday sounds, but I don't know what would be suitable for the task. I want something that has good quality, can store sounds, and can be carried around. I have a dictaphone... but the quality is, er, questionable.
Thanks for your help!
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01-08-2012 06:18 |
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Surya
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You should lower the recording level in Audacity. It's one of the sliders in the top bar.
For recording outside sounds, just use a portable device to which you can attach a mic. It's the quality of the mic that will determine your quality. If the dictaphone allows attaching a mic, it might do the trick for you 
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01-08-2012 10:01 |
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Ciaran
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hi Surya! I already have the recording level decreased, my problem isn't clipping.
Listen to 0:29 on this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgEwBCn6OLc and you'll hear what I mean. The kick should be 'clean', but there's this weird distortion thing going on.
OK. Sounds good! Know any good mics? I'm not sure if mine will have a good response
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01-08-2012 15:35 |
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BattleDrone
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You don't need to sample...
a) an 808 kick
b) from youtube
There's tons of 808 kicks out there in various stages of processing.
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04-08-2012 21:05 |
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