Recording Audio from an external source?

I was wondering if it was possible to hook up a cassette player to my G5 and be able to play old tapes and record them in Soundtrack pro then send them over to itunes. The ultimate goal is to get the songs from those cassettes onto an iPod. Someone mentioned software called Audacity but I was wondering if it could be done with STP.

Yeah sure you can use STP to record them, edit, and save to a file that you can import into iTunes.
You just need a way to connect your cassette player to your computer - an interface is usually recommended (the audio inputs on a computer are often problematic). The interface can be as minimal as a Griffin iMic.

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Anyone know if there is an adapter to record audio from an outside source in real time to an iphone 4s or 5s video?

Anyone know if there is an adapter to record audio from an outside source in real time to an iphone 4s or 5s video?

Hi @imobl,
You sound like an Apple support guy who hasn't been able to answer my questions.
To respond to some of the points you made,
- I did not ignore Ocean20's suggestion. If you has read my post, you would have known that I took my phone to the apple service centre where they tried this restore on THEIR machines. I am assuming that Apple guys know how not to block iTunes. So I actually do not understand your point about me trying the hosts file changes on my machine. Do you not believe that apple tested this issue with the correct settings?
- you also give a flawed logic of why the issue is a hardware issue. You mentioned that If I thought that the issue was with the software, i should try a restore and getting it to work. The problem is that my error (23), and many others comes up when the restore fails. And you would be astonished to know that not all errors are hardware errors. Sometimes even software errors prevent restores. Funnily enough Apple itself mention that 'in rare cases, error 23 could be hardware related'.
- all Apple has done so far is replicate the issue. I don not know how anyone can conclude that the issue is a hardware issue.
And by the way, I am not certain that this is a software bug. Again if you read my Posts, you will notice I only want a confirmation,/proof that the issue is hardware related as they mention..
Please refrain do. Responding if there is nothing to add.

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I have a video conversion box that accepts analog video/audio input and connects via firewire to my MacBookPro. I can use that to capture video with Premiere or OnLocation, and extract the audio from that, but in the event I'm just converting an audio source, I'd like to use the same box to capture audio directly to Soundbooth. But 'Audio MIDI Setup' shows only built-in input and a USB audio source.
Otherwise I either have to use built-in audio input (normally not available because I have external speakers plugged in), or get a USB or firewire audio interface. I'll probably do that eventually but was hoping for a software solution of some sort.

You should look into WireTap Studio from Ambrosia software. It will record ANYTHING at all that goes through your sound card, regardless of the original source. I know, "If I paid for SoundBooth, why should I go buy another piece of software?"
I've used Wiretap since 2002 when it was still a freebie. It's gotten a lot better in eight years, and when you see everything you can do with it (like recoding streaming audio from the web, or podcasts, getting soundbytes from DVDs, or recording from your TV or even live with a mic) you'll agree that it's another $69, but $69 well spent.
I used Wiretap to convert more than 1400 cassettes into mp3. I've also pulled songs from movies that are unavailable anywhere. I've recorded live TV audio. You have a multitude of format and quality choices for recording and saving.

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I have an old G4 desktop which has a 24 bit soundcard installed so I was able to plug in RCA jacks straight from the PCI soundcard to an external dj set up and record to my hard drive. I now have A G4 Powerbook -15" and I need to know how I can record to the hard disk from my external dj set up since there is no pci slot soundcard. Is there an 1/8th " cable to RCA for this?
rrrrr

Ralphie,
There is an 1/8" to RCA wire out there. It is available at Circut City, Good Guys, Guitar Center, Radio Shack, Wal Mart, Target, Car audio places, maybe even Sav-on's and Thrifty's or your local grocery store. It would be the wire used to connect an iPod or Discman to your DJ setup.
I am unsure which model PB you have but, I'm pretty sure all G4's have an Audio line in. You can use the wire to connect your DJ setup to your PB. But, you also need recording software...I'm pretty sure you already knew that. Most likely you can use the same software that you were using on your old Desktop. If not, you can use Pro tools, Pro tools free, Logic, or any other recording software. There are some availible for free at Apple.com and Versiontracker.com.
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Recording audio from an external synth - please help!

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I have an Alesis audio/midi firewire interface and a korg triton and in logic i have recorded the midi data and now need to record the audio into an audio track.
I solo the midi track and arm the audio track for recording, i have set the audio track for input 1 and when the midi notes are played the audio track responds so i know there is a signal but when i hit record, the midi track plays and the metronome sounds as it goes along but nothing is recorded!
Please could someone tell me what i am doing wrong??
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So let me clarify what I think you are wanting to do. Are you wanting to control the External Synth with the MIDI data coming out of Logic and then running the audio from the Synth back into Logic as an audio track?

Recording audio from a digital source on sound blaster M

This is my setup: DVD player > optical cable > optical-in on Sound Blaster MP3+
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The issue I see with iTalk and similar iPod apps is that the iPod has no line-level input, so you'd have to use one of the earbud/microphone combinations or an external microphone like this one which will be limited as to quality. There are some other options here. But if you want pro quality, and particularly want to tap straight off of a mixing console, a device like the Alesis is going to be necessary, though there may be something less expensive that I can't find.
If a microphone works for you, then iTalk might be fine. There's a freeware version of iTalk, iTalk Lite, you can try, to see if it will do the job. It doesn't have the advanced playback controls and has a limit of 2MB per recording, but it should allow you to test it out. Voxie is another possibility.
Regards.

Recording Audio from additional sources: Why doesn't the "Audio File" show

Hi, when recording audio from another source and saving: where does logic store the file? Shouldn't it be in the "audio' folder or the set path you set it to>?
For some reason after we record the "Audio File" we recorded is not to be found in the "Audio" folder we created within our project?
clues?

Can you define "from another source". I'll assume for now, you mean, from an external live source, like a vocal, or guitar.
Yes, if you had saved the song using the "Save As Project" command, the audio path to that songs audio folder should have been set. and all audio files recorded into that song would reside in that location.
The only thing that you might want to check, is hit "A" with the song open, and make sure "choose path" is set to "Song Recording Path" and not "Global Recording Path".

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I recently bought a hp envy 17" and I cant figure out how to record onto this laptop. I have to jacks on the left side, one with an icon of a headphones, the other with an icon of a headset. I want to be able to take input a stereo jack to record into one of these and record into a program like Audacity. Under device manager it says I have an ATI High Def Audio Device. How do I record from an external source? Thanks.

@toolchic, first make sure that in the IDT HD Sound properties [right click the IDT ICON near the clock, which says "Controls IDT Audio Settings" on mouse over the icon], and choose "Open Audio control panel".
Next choose "Recording > Settings". Here choose the input you want to record with. In your case choose "Integrated Microphone Array" on the top left. Click "Settings" just bellow, slide the bar to "10db boost" on the right, and slide the recording level bar about midway up [at the bottom of the window where all the volume controls for all recording devices are].
While you/re there, it's a good idea to mute the "External mic", and mute any other recording device that you do not need. Next, click the "Processing" tab below the settings tab, and choose "Reduce noise". Leave all the others unchecked. for these will produce a not so nice sound. This helps to eliminate fan noise and other background noise in your recording.
Now when you open your preferred digital audio program e.g.. Audacity [it's free and pretty easy to use, see link below], you can choose the INTEGRATED MIC ARRAY in the recording options. Choose that and then "arm" the track for recording [Usually an icon with R in the recording controls] Next click "record" to begin recording. Of course these steps depend on the digital audio recording program you're using.
If you don't have a dedicated digital audio recording program, and if you have windows 7 or vista, you can record long sessions with the default Microsoft recording program [this program is useless in XP, for it only records for like a minute or so, maximum!. A dedicated program such as Audacity records depending on how much hard drive disk space, or close to that.
@fritz, in essence, input jacks of most current notebooks, external computer mics are mono, but they use a stereo mini jack [or 3 band, if I understood you correctly]. These are the same as regular earphone jacks. One band is signal, one is earth, and the other is +5 Volts to drive the condenser [these are known as "condenser mics"]. But if you use a dedicated studio type recording mic, then you need a dedicated preamp, and if it is a condenser as apposed to a dynamic mic, the preamp needs to supply what's known as "phantom power" [typically 45v] through the input jack where the mic is plugged into.
However, if you record from the mic in/line in jack of a line out of say a mic preamp, channel mixer deck, CD/DVD/TV etc., then this has to be a stereo mini jack [has 3 bands]. Special cables with 2 [stereo] RCA jacks to mini jack are the ones to use. That is if the line out connector of your recording course is RCA [your typical TV/CD//DVD audio / video out or in are RCA connectors e.g..].
Did this help?
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
be-well

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what's an easy way to get get audio from an "External instrument" track to it's own audio track for later editing? I have to use the External instrument because I need to monitor my synth with delay inducing pluggins on the master outputs.
thanks.

i use the external instrument plug-in a lot with my lexicon mx200 (jord you can say hypocrite now) with guitars, vocals, and drums.
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When I used AA 2.0 and 5.5... I was always able start recording a wave file... minimize AA and roll a song or interview on the internet and record it.
Now that I've upgraded to AA CS6 I haven't been able to do that.
I've intalled the latest ASIO driver for my Presonus Firebox sound card and can record from all other sources,.. turntable, cassette deck (don't laugh)... midi... etc.
I've double and quadruple checked my hardware and channel routing settings and all seem to be correct. Even tried a new fireware cable. So it just seems that even though I can hear mp3s and wavs coming from my PC through the sound card fine... the audio just isn't getting to Audition. When I monitor the input all I get is the noise floor reading.
I have a Gigabyte mother board with onboard Realtek HD audio... which is disabled... don't even think the drivers are installed for that. Could that be the problem. I have always been under the impression that on board audio should be disabled when your using an external ASIO sound card. One other thing I noticed is that when I go into control panel and open "sounds and audio devices"... all the ins and outs there match the settings in CS6 but on the first tab for "volume" the device volume slider is greyed out.
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Morning Bob.. thanks for your quick reply...
Sorry I didn't provide a profile of my set-up/signal chain
Actually I'm still one of the hold-outs... OS is still Win XP Pro service pack 3. I tied what you advised regarding "hidden devices" in sounds and device controllers but in XP there does not seem to be anywhere to right click to bring up the list of hidden devices.
As I mentioned my sound card is an external Presonus Firebox which is firewired to a firewire card in the tower... the Gigabyte mobo has onboard Realtek HD audio which is disabled.
I use the rear inputs and outputs of the Firebox and control audio levels with a Mackie 802 mixer. The only thing in my setup that changed was upgrading to CS6.
By the way, the recording problem goes beyond the internet. I used to be able to playback saved mp3s in realplayer, mediaplayer, etc and record them in 2.0 and 5.5. Most of those files were recorded as wav and converted to mp3 pro. I realize that CS6 does not support mp3 pro.. but even when I convert those files to mp3 I have the same problem on play back that AA CS6 doesn't get a level. But again, AA can receive audio from any other source I use.
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The issue I see with iTalk and similar iPod apps is that the iPod has no line-level input, so you'd have to use one of the earbud/microphone combinations or an external microphone like this one which will be limited as to quality. There are some other options here. But if you want pro quality, and particularly want to tap straight off of a mixing console, a device like the Alesis is going to be necessary, though there may be something less expensive that I can't find.
If a microphone works for you, then iTalk might be fine. There's a freeware version of iTalk, iTalk Lite, you can try, to see if it will do the job. It doesn't have the advanced playback controls and has a limit of 2MB per recording, but it should allow you to test it out. Voxie is another possibility.
Regards.

Running audio from an external drive question

HI there,
i am waiting the delivery of a high quality firewiredrive to run my audio tracks for my g5 imac.
I am a beginner at logic and i have logic express7.0 with logic pro 8 on its way.
In fact am a beginner at computer music. For the last 5 years i have been recording on an akai dps16 so this is a big learning curve right now, thought i have already made my 1st c.d. on logic express. Logic is awesome.
so
i am trying to get my head around running audio from an external drive as everyone recommends and instead of waiting for the new firewire drive to arrive i thought i'll learn this using my 500gig maxtor usb2.0 drive.
i have sussed out the record path business and all seems well. I have created 24 tracks of audio and i can see them in the audio folder in my logic project in my maxtor drive. So (i think) i have learned how to run audio from the maxtor, but what seems a bit odd to me is that when i run the exact same song from the internal drive ( I copied it from the maxtor drive) there doesnt seem to be any increase in the load of the system memory or the cpu as seen on activity monitor or logics audio performance meter.
I would have expected the identical song running from the internal drive to be more taxing on the computer.
Maybe i am doing something wrong but i dont think so.
Any help would be greatfully appreciated
Tom

The problem with internal drive is that is accessed by the OS and by Logic.
With a powerful Mac 24 tracks recorded at 16 bits and a sampling rate of 44100Khz are not n issue but increasing these values or the number of tracks the problem will appear and you will see the disk I/O meter going up very fast.
At that point you will begin to experiment audio hiccups before and a song stop later.
The same problem appears with drivers that have a reduced band (like USB 2.0) while firewire ones are faster, more stable and don't load the CPU.
cheers
rob

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The issue I see with iTalk and similar iPod apps is that the iPod has no line-level input, so you'd have to use one of the earbud/microphone combinations or an external microphone like this one which will be limited as to quality. There are some other options here. But if you want pro quality, and particularly want to tap straight off of a mixing console, a device like the Alesis is going to be necessary, though there may be something less expensive that I can't find.
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Hi we had created an entire project of 2.5 hours of around 140 slides using Adobe Captivate 6. We had put the slide notes as text and published an .exe file and shared the same with the client.
However, now we have lost the source captivate .cptx file and have to redo the project from scratch. We have the powerpoint presentation for each slide so putting the objects as per the .exe is not an issue.
We figured the easiest way to have the audio is to record directly from the .exe and then put the audio files in captivate, rather than putting slide notes and repeating the entire process.
Is there a way to directly record audio from the .exe file? This will reduce our effort with respect to the pronunciation of words.

Double-click your .exe file and let it run, do not close. If you're on Windows 7 go to
C:\Users\your user name\AppData\Local\Temp\
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Your swf file will be there.
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