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Recording Digital Audio using your Computer
Thomas Rudolph, Ed. D.
Director of MusicSchool District of Haverford Township
1801 Darby Road Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900 extension 5452
email: [email protected]/terudolph/time
Sponsored by SoundTree 800-963-8733
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Recording Digital AudioChoose the right tool What is the goal?
Student use in a lab setting Recording student practice sessions Creating CDs for student use Recording live concerts Developing a Recording Studio in the
school Other….
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Digital Audio Options Using the Computer
No additional hardware Using a DSP (digital Signal
processing) card. Recording Studio
Stand-Alone Recording Good choice for recording on location
- such as concerts Can be transferred to the computer
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Low-End Option - No Additional Hardware Advantages = least expensive Disadvantages = sound quality
and expandability. What is needed:
Windows or Mac Computer Fairly large hard drive MIDI keyboard MIDI/Digital Audio Sequencer
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Basic Terms MIDI - Digital piano roll -
performance information only. Digital Audio - digital recording of
audio sounds. AIFF/WAV file formats - required to
burn a CD. AIFF = Mac and WAV = Windows.
File size: MIDI = small; Audio large
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Low-End MIDI/Digital Audio Software Mac and Window:
MicroLogic by emagic ($99.00) Windows:
Home Studio 2002 by Cakewalk ($69.00) Band-in-a-Box
Mac Connection - record through built-in mic or connect to mic input.
Windows: record through built-in mic or connect to audio inputs in the Soundcard
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Recording Options
MIDI tracks - create from scratch or import from existing files
Audio - record from built-in or external mic
Re-record MIDI tracks as Audio to burn a CD.
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Cassette & CD Recordings
Making a Cassette Recording Connect the outputs of the MIDI
Keyboard and the audio output from the back of the computer to a mixer.
Connect the output of the mixer to the input of the tape recorder and record.
Be sure to monitor recording levels.
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Burning CDs All data, MIDI and Audio, must be
converted to AIFF (Mac) or WAV (Win) Re-record MIDI as Audio - connect
MIDI outputs to Audio inputs. Save file as AIFF or WAV Use CD software to Burn CDs:
iTunes (Mac) - Free software from Apple. EZ CD Creator (WIN)
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MIDI files to CD
Mac: Use iTunes to convert MIDI only files and then burn CD
Mac/Win: Use Software and re-record MIDI as Audio (MicroLogic - Mac/Win; Home Studio - Win).
Win: Use SoundCard to convert MIDI to WAV - Home Studio and Band-in-a-Box.
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Moving to the High End Add a DSP Card to your computer
OASYS PCI - $499.00 Delta 44 by MIDIMan - $299.99 EMI 2/6 by emagic - $399.00
Record using a stand-along unit Korg D16 Digital Recording Studio Final recording can be bounced to the
computer using the above cards. Lab option - new GEC3
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Where to get help
Contact SoundTree - for hardware/software and support 800-963-8733
Book - Recording in the Digital World by Rudolph/Leonard