Recording digital audio from dvr

Having trouble with recording audio from a dvr with a toslink cable connected to digital input on an imac. The resulting audio is high pitch static. Is Garageband capable of processing this audio, or does it have to be run through an amplifier first? Any help is appreciated

GarageBand cannot decode a Dolby Digital signal. You will need to decode it first with an external device (i.e. DVR > Amp > line output from amp > input on Mac)

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Recording digital audio from satellite recei

I'm considering the purchase of an Audigy 2 NX. I've found several postings on recording digitally, but I'm still not sure if satellite audio can be recorded. By connecting the optical audio toslink from my satellite receiver to the Audigy 2 NX, can the music stream be digitally captured via the USB connection to the computer without undergoing a conversion to analog? Does the Dish Network (or DirecTV) signal include copy protection bits that prevent this type of recording? Are there any other known issues? Thanks.

buzz wrote:
I'm considering the purchase of an Audigy 2 NX. I've found several postings on recording digitally, but I'm still not sure if satellite audio can be recorded. By connecting the optical audio toslink from my satellite receiver to the Audigy 2 NX, can the music stream be digitally captured via the USB connection to the computer without undergoing a conversion to analog? Does the Dish Network (or DirecTV) signal include copy protection bits that prevent this type of recording? Are there any other known issues? Thanks.
I record to a Audigy Platinum ZS through my satellite reciever (DTV-Hughes receiver)and have had no problems with DRM or encrypted bits. I do however have an annoying background hum present. I'm using RCA to a 3.5mm connector to the line-in port with a cable length of about 25'(?)but other than that, usually record at 48khz, 6bit with nice results (Nero Wave Edit)

Recording Digital Audio via Optical Line-in

Hi,
I've been trying for the past hour to record Digital Audio from my XBOX 360 via an Optical Cable, into my MacPro's Optical line-in.
However all I get it huge amounts of noise / static / clicking all of the time.
Any ideas?
Thanks,

I suspect the audio from your XBOX is encoded in surround sound. The Mac will not decode this type of audio directly from the optical in port. You may need to try and change your XBOX preferences to standard stereo.

Recording just audio from a video DVD

I thought I was ordering a CD with the music of a Broadway show. It turns out to have been a DVD of the entire production.
How do I get just the audio from the DVD into iTunes? And while I'm at it, once I get the audio, I'll need to strip the dialogue, and I haven't got any idea how to do that, either!
Hope someone can help!
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Jimper
You can use Audio Hijack to record the audio from the Apple DVD player, which can be sent directly to iTunes as an ACC or AIFF file.
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/
Stripping the "dialog" (assuming dialog is spoken commentary during the performance??) will be much more difficult. There are techniques to use a an audio editing program such as Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
to invert a one side of a stereo track to remove vocals for Karaoke, but the sound quality will be greatly diminished, the bass and even the vocals may be removed.
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Recording live audio from a Bus

Hey,
So what I'd like to do is record audio from a bus directly into an audio channel
I have a test oscillator in the input slot of an instrument channel
As you can see, the output is routed into bus 1
In order to process any audio that I have coming into bus 1, from any number of channels, I have bus one routed into an Aux channel, from which I can run any effects. Aux 1 (w/ Bus 1 in the input slot) is routed to Bus 2 (Bus 1 w/ effects from Aux 1)
As I said earlier, I'd like to record the audio from a bus, in this case Bus 2, into an audio channel so that I've got a continuous audio file. I figured the best way to do so was to create a record-enabled audio channel, with Bus 2 as the input, which I've done here
As the screenshot shows, the audio from Bus 2 is making it into the channel.
When I hit the record button, with "Audio 3", as the selected track no audio is recorded.
In other words, I can hear the audio, and I can run it through any processes, but I'm unable to record in a way that allows me to capture the live processing of the sound.
I tried googling the matter and some suggested bouncing the track the project, which should leave me with an audio file, in the bin, of the audio with any automated effects processing. Logic's stopped responding, with the mini "bouncing" window on the screen both times I've tried to do this- I'm not sure if this is a seperate problem, which I'll have to deal with at another time or if it's related to what I'm triyng to do.
In any event, has anyone come across a way to route the audio that would allow me to record this audio live, without resorting to recording only the effects parameters and bouncing?

Thanks CCT,
Checked the prefs and switched them to built in and it cleared it right up, but it did bring up another issue, because I don't remember ever switching it into the "none" position.
I'm working with a USB audio interface that I remove when not in use; possible that logic automatically reverts to "none" rather than "built-in" when I remove it, and can I make it so reverts directly to "built-in" when the interface is removed?

Problem recording to DVD from DVR

I am having a problem setting the recording speed when recording from DVR to DVD.
When recording directly from the TV (either manually or programmed), I set the recording speed using the REC MODE button on the remote and it works well.
When I record from DVR I set the recording speed the same way but the recording stops after 30 minutes. I was able to get around this by pressing the RECORD button on the set enough times to get it to register the desired speed.
I find this very awkward (and unnecessary). Is there something obvious that I am missing?
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I think you might be a little confused.
REC MODE is only for setting speed. Multiple times being pressed keeps changing the recording speed.
REC is only for actual recording. Multiple times being pressed increases the amount of time to record by 30 minutes.

TS3789 digital audio from apple tv not working

the digital audio output from my apple tv to my reciever was working initially. It is no longer working. Any ideas?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Have you tried adjusting the "Audio Out" and the "Dolby Digital" settings in settings > audio and video? It may be worth trying several combinations of these settings, although typically it is the "Dolby Digital" setting that causes most problems for users.
Also make sure that you have correctly mapped the input port on your sound system to the output, if you are unsure about how to do this, refer to the manual that came with your sound system.
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Can you record the audio from a Video embedded in a pdf?

I can't seem to find anything on this, so I will ask. A client sent us a company produced interactive pdf and wants us to use the audio from a video clip that is in the pdf. We asked for the audio clip but they don't know who to get it from and just keep saying it is in the pdf. While others try to explain that a pdf and an mp3 are not the same thing. I get to look into a fall back position of trying to extract the audio (or video). There is no copyright issue here. Client peon just can't/won't get the proper file.
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Can you record system audio from a video??

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Recording tv shows from dvr to my pc

I have a brighthouse DVR and want to record some of the show's from it,I have a HP 9500y pc equiped with burnning/labaling abilty but no idea how to hook them together,or if it's even possible. any info would be great thanks

Couple of things to keep in mind here.
1) Your PC does not have a BlueRay drive. DVD native resolution is NTSC, ie: low def, not high def. While
software exists to convert you lose resolution and the show is going to look terrible.
2) Your brighthouse DVR I suspect is the one supplied by your cable TV provider, brighthouse?
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make archival copies of TV shows because they want you to fill up your DVR so you have to delete
your old TV shows and get more from them (and continue to pay them, of course)
If you really want to record TV shows off brighthouse cable then this is what your going to have to do:
1) Scrap your DVR
2) Buy a PC that has Windows 7 on it.
3) Buy a TV tuner card (There's an inexpensive USB one for about $50 that works great)
4) If you subscribe to premium cable (ie: encrypted TV) then you will have to buy a
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card. Once you get it working with unencrypted cable you call the cable company to
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7) Buy more hard drives. You will quickly find it much cheaper to create a library of
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Have you priced blank bluray media lately? Not to mention the burners.
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to your DVR, then a TV tuner card isn't going to do much good of course. If that is the
case then short of taking apart the DVR and taking the hard disk out and sticking it
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Problem : Recording video & audio from webcam

Hi all
I want to record myself to see the expression on my face on average through the USB webcam .
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QuickTime: Screen Recording with audio from Flash video?

I saw a short flash video on a website that I wanted to save. SO I tried using the new QuickTime's Screen Recording feature, but no matter what options I use (Line input or Internal microphone), I get no audio.
Is this because Flash won't allow it, or am I doing something wrong?

just figured this out myself today. you're on right track.
open system pref and go to SOUND - got to OUTPUT tab and choose soundflower (2ch) as your OUTPUT
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Off-loading recorded programming from DVR to PC

How can I copy recorded programming from my DVR to my PC? Tried connecting thru RJ45 internet connection to the network, but it didn't come up as a device in the network.

I don't know this for certain, but I expect that you may not be able to copy the program as a file from your DVR even if you can establish a connection. I don't work for Verizon so I don't have access to the details, but I expect that the recording may be encrypted to preserve copyrights.
The only sure way I know to get the program to your PC would be to use a component video output (analog signals don't have a provision for copy protection) from the DVR to a video capture card on your PC that accepts component video.
I am not a lawyer, either, but I believe that making a backup copy for your own personal use may be legal under the Fair Use doctrine. You almost certainly would not have the rights to distribute copies of this program, however, whether it is for sale or even if you give it away for free. If this is what you have in mind, I recommend that you consult a lawyer before distributing the content.
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Recording to DVD from DVR

I used to have Bright House, when a progeam was finished being watched on the DVR an option was to "Record to VCR." (We used the DVD recorder). There is no option like this with FIOS. I called Verizon support (HAHA) and the agent told me - get this - that I had to call the manufacturer of the DVD recorder. I mentioned how lame an answer that was and he laughed. Would have been better off with the stock answer of "It's not available in your area."
Anybody have any fixes for this or know when it wil be available, if ever?

loulou0304 wrote:
I used to have Bright House, when a progeam was finished being watched on the DVR an option was to "Record to VCR." (We used the DVD recorder). There is no option like this with FIOS. I called Verizon support (HAHA) and the agent told me - get this - that I had to call the manufacturer of the DVD recorder. I mentioned how lame an answer that was and he laughed. Would have been better off with the stock answer of "It's not available in your area."
Anybody have any fixes for this or know when it wil be available, if ever?
You can always transfer (via component, s-video, composite, or RF) to an external device like a VCR or DVD recorder. The only caveat is that you won't be able to watch anything other than what you are transferring. Don't know if Brighthous allowed transfer while watcing something else, but for now, that is the only way to accomplish what you are asking.
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