Question for those in the audio know

Paradiso, Tracey	on May 24 2007 Alcuin, Pags, you guys are great! I'll follow your instructions and let you know how it goes - probably after we're done with our first zine.
Jones, Paganini	on May 23 2007 If you want to record in a more techie way and for longer than 60 seconds, there are plenty of freeware programmes available on the internet. I know poets who swear by audacity. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ You may well need a microphone of better quality than that built in to your PC. Over here I would pay about £5 for something usable. But play with what you have already first. You might hate the whole enterprise!
Stephan Anstey	on May 22 2007 I think I need to record the words, "Dude... yer blue" and give them to you. ----- - stephan
Melden Fred	on May 22 2007 Tracey, I ran into the same problem. Here's what I found: 1) I also have a Dell. If yours came with a mike, you can record. If it did not, your sound card might still have a mike socket in the back. 2) The path to the sound recorder=Start Menu/All Programs/Accessories/Entertainment/Sound Recorder. 3) The recording settings are found in Control Panel / Sounds and Audio Devices / Audio (tab) / Sound Recording VOLUME. Set volume to max. 4) Playback settings are found in Control Panel / Sounds and Audio Devices / Audio (tab) / Sound Playback VOLUME. 5) You can only record 60 seconds at a time, but you can save a recording and then add another 60 seconds on, etc. 6) I haven't tried cutting it to a CD yet. That may require using Windows Media Player (or Realplayer, or some equivalent). Finally, I also can tell you how to create your own books, if you're so inclined. Alcuin
Paradiso, Tracey	on May 22 2007 I have a Dell, and I SO want a Mac. Thanks, Stephan.
Stephan Anstey	on May 22 2007 I honestly don't know about your specific computer's microphone situation -- but yes, yo'd need a microphone. I did it on a mac, so I can't honestly give much info on the PC way. Julie will probably have more info on that. ----- - stephan