Audio capture question

Hello,
I'm trying do to some video editing. I have a geforce4 4800 (4400 chipset, the msi vi/vo), and a MSI KTV400 motherboard (realtek ac97 audio). Since I have that video card, the sound must be captured from another source (eg. sound card). My camera has the composite outputs (red,white,yellow). I cannot capture any sound because the line-in on the computer doesn't recognize the composite output from the camera (doesn't capture it). I am assuming that the line-in on the sound card is digital. Would this mean that I would need an analog to digital sound converter? If so, where would I obtain this and what would it cost? Or should the line-in on the soundcard (which is on the motherboard) capture the sound? Therefore, it would be my fault. Are there any other suggestions?
Note: i do not have the s-bracket for the motherboard. How can I obtain one if I need it?
Thank you in advance,
Matt

Hi gevus, I know this is somewhat late and if you haven't already found another solution then I would suggest that you purchase a pci sound card e.g. Soundblaster Live can be had for as little as $35.00 from Newegg.com (a very reliable online store with free shipping most of the time). I capture video with my 9600 aiw pro and use a sb live...my mb also came with an onboard sound processor (nforce2) however, I still prefere the flexability of the Live card...plus dispite reviews on this nforce2 onboard sound as being as good as Live I disagree I listen to (and watch) alot of movies on my computer and have a pair of BOSE headphones. I cound definetely notice a difference in sound quality. I dont know your video needs but the Audigy card by Creative Labs is even better if you need or want real good quality reproduction however, remember that the audio sorce is the real key to good sound.
Bret

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c3lolle wrote:
It would be very nice if you people could share some thoughts on a little problem I have.Sure thing.
I'm gonna try and capture audio from a flash-application (www.delorean.se/mixer) and convert it to a .mp3-file.
I browsed the web for a few days for a solution and first thought of using The Java Soun API but later read that it doesn't convert to .mp3 :(
I managed to read and create .wav files with it and it wasn't too difficult at all so it was kind of sad that there's no .mp3 support
Then I found JMF and saw that it has a mp3 converter plug-in :)Technically, no. JMF has an MP3 plugin that allows JMF to play MP3s, but the plugin does not allow you to create MP3s. Actually, the same plugin allows JavaSound to play MP3s too..
[http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/desktop/media/jmf/mp3/download.html]
Would the JMF be a good tool to use for my problem?No, because you cannot encode MP3s. Only decode them...
Does it work like Java Sound API?Not at all.
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Adobe Flex is their free API you can use to build Flash applications. Google it.
I would be so very happy if I could get some answers on these questions! Be happy. :-)

Is JMF the right choice? (audio capturing question)

Hello everyone!
It would be very nice if you people could share some thoughts on a little problem I have.
I'm gonna try and capture audio from a flash-application (www.delorean.se/mixer) and convert it to a .mp3-file.
I browsed the web for a few days for a solution and first thought of using The Java Soun API but later read that it doesn't convert to .mp3 :(
I managed to read and create .wav files with it and it wasn't too difficult at all so it was kind of sad that there's no .mp3 support
Then I found JMF and saw that it has a mp3 converter plug-in :)
These are my questions:
Would the JMF be a good tool to use for my problem?
Does it work like Java Sound API?
Does anyone have any general tips when it comes to capture audio from the web using java? (It feels like I've looked over the whole web and I didn't find anyone trying to do the same thing or someone who has done anything similar in the past)
I would be so very happy if I could get some answers on these questions!
Cheers!
Edited by: c3lolle on May 15, 2009 6:05 AM
Edited by: c3lolle on May 15, 2009 6:05 AM
Edited by: c3lolle on May 15, 2009 6:06 AM
Edited by: c3lolle on May 15, 2009 6:07 AM

c3lolle wrote:
It would be very nice if you people could share some thoughts on a little problem I have.Sure thing.
I'm gonna try and capture audio from a flash-application (www.delorean.se/mixer) and convert it to a .mp3-file.
I browsed the web for a few days for a solution and first thought of using The Java Soun API but later read that it doesn't convert to .mp3 :(
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Then I found JMF and saw that it has a mp3 converter plug-in :)Technically, no. JMF has an MP3 plugin that allows JMF to play MP3s, but the plugin does not allow you to create MP3s. Actually, the same plugin allows JavaSound to play MP3s too..
[http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/desktop/media/jmf/mp3/download.html]
Would the JMF be a good tool to use for my problem?No, because you cannot encode MP3s. Only decode them...
Does it work like Java Sound API?Not at all.
Does anyone have any general tips when it comes to capture audio from the web using java? (It feels like I've looked over the whole web and I didn't find anyone trying to do the same thing or someone who has done anything similar in the past)Capturing audio is easy. JavaSound + applet...but if you need to store it as an MP3, you're probably going to want to build an Adobe Flex application.
Adobe Flex is their free API you can use to build Flash applications. Google it.
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You can import audio files into FCE from any location
on any HD. The audio file itself could be in your
iTunes music folder but if so, I suggest making a
duplicate copy of the song file in some other folder
(your choice, your location, your folder name) to
minimize the risk of accidently messing up something
in your iTunes music folder.
You could even drag a copy of the file from the
Finder into the FCE Browser. Once it's in the FCE
Browser, you can drag the music file onto one of your
audio tracks.
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Truly thanks for that. But... In order to convert the iTunes file to the above, I have to go to the iTunes Pref. window and the folder location field, click the Change button and navigate to the "project's audio media folder"... But I don't have, can't find or don't know how to make that folder. So I can't specify the destination. I'd love to drag/drop, but the format won't be AIFF, 16 bit 48kHz.
When I read the manuals instruction for importing directly from a CD, it also says to drag the files into my "project's audio media folder", so I'm back to the same problem. I guess I could try dragging from the CD directly to my browser, and I will, but even if that works for now, I need to understand what/where/how to create the audio media folder, as I fear I'm missing a basic understanding here.
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However do not hearing the audio in Webpage using Silverlight.(10.6. version doing well)
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this is the source in audio capture using Silverlight code.
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--- the question is
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LINEAR, 44100.0 Hz, 16-bit, Mono, LittleEndian, Signed
LINEAR, 44100.0 Hz, 8-bit, Stereo, Unsigned
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LINEAR, 32000.0 Hz, 16-bit, Mono, LittleEndian, Signed
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LINEAR, 32000.0 Hz, 8-bit, Mono, Unsigned
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LINEAR, 22050.0 Hz, 16-bit, Mono, LittleEndian, Signed
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LINEAR, 16000.0 Hz, 8-bit, Stereo, Unsigned
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LINEAR, 11025.0 Hz, 16-bit, Mono, LittleEndian, Signed
LINEAR, 11025.0 Hz, 8-bit, Stereo, Unsigned
LINEAR, 11025.0 Hz, 8-bit, Mono, Unsigned
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LINEAR, 22050.0 Hz, 16-bit, Mono, LittleEndian, Signed
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LINEAR, 11025.0 Hz, 16-bit, Mono, LittleEndian, Signed
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import javax.sound.sampled.AudioFormat;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem;
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import javax.sound.sampled.Line;
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