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Date Posted: 08:59:30 01/06/05 Thu
Author: Mary Cheatham, www.FWLCookbook.com
Subject: Re: Making an audio recording of your book -- hardware and software tips
In reply to: Lex Edmonds 's message, "Making an audio recording of your book -- hardware and software tips" on 13:44:07 01/02/05 Sun

>Hi Mary,
>
>Last time I talked to you, you mentioned that you
>would like to make audio recordings of yourself
>reading your book, and asked what hardware and
>software I would recommend that you should use. Here
>are my thoughts:
>
>HARDWARE
>
>(1) Don't use a cheap computer microphone! The sound
>quality of these is dreadful!
>
>(2) The classic "do anything" microphone is the Shure
>SM-48, see:
>http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/sm48.asp
>
>This microphone requires the Shure A96F transformer to
>connect it to your computer, see:
>http://www.shure.com/accessories/a96f.asp
>
>Here's some more information on how to connect it to
>your computer:
>http://www.shure.com/otws/tech/tech_sm58.asp
>http://www.shure.com/support/technotes/app-soundcard.ht
>ml
>
>(3) Most sound cards that are integrated into the
>motherboard have very poor sound quality. I recommend
>buying a good quality USB (external) sound card for
>your computer. A USB sound card can be used with a
>desktop PC as well as a laptop.
>
>A versatile USB sound card that I have heard good
>reports about is the Edirol UA-25, see:
>http://www.edirol.com/products/info/ua25.html
>
>This is a rugged unit that can be used "on the road"
>as well as in your home office.
>
>This unit, combined with the Shure SM-48, would be my
>recommendation (you shouldn't need the A96F
>transformer if you got one of these).
>
>(4) If you are thinking of recording teleseminars as
>well, then you might consider some of the equipment
>provided by Mike Stewart the Internet Audio Guy, see:
>http://tinyurl.com/3p98k
>
>Look for "Phone Capture Package" on the left hand side
>of the screen.
>
>Two of the phone capture products, the GN Netcom
>2120-NC telephone headset (with noise-cancelling
>microphone) and GN Netcom GN 8000-MPA headset
>amplifier, look good:
>http://www.gnnetcom.com/US/EN/MainMenu/Products/Corded+
>Headsets/GN+2100+Series.htm
>http://www.gnnetcom.com/US/EN/MainMenu/Products/Amplifi
>ers/GN+8000+MPA.htm
>
>You will also need a telephone adapter to plug it in
>to.
>
>Mike Stewart sells the Dynametric TLP-102, but I don't
>like the look of it because you have no control over
>the incoming and outgoing sound levels -- normally
>your voice will be much louder than the incoming voice
>from the person at the other end.
>
>A better-looking adapter is the JK Audio Inline Patch,
>see:
>http://www.jkaudio.com/inline-patch.htm
>
>This one has separate level controls for the incoming
>and outgoing circuits.
>
>Judging by the manual (which you can download), you
>should be able to record yourself without actually
>making a phone call! Which means you should be able to
>use my software to record yourself reading your book
>using this unit and the GN Netcom headset and
>amplifier. (These units are not approved for use in
>Australia, so unfortunately I can't try it out for
>myself).
>
>The output from this unit goes to Line-In on your
>sound card (I would still recommend using the Edirol
>UA-25, rather than your integrated sound card).
>
>SOFTWARE
>
>Naturally I recommend my own software for this, see:
>http://www.UltimateSoundRecorder.com/index16.shtml
>
>Ultimate Sound Recorder is new software that I have
>just released, which makes it easier than it has ever
>been to record audio of any kind using your own
>computer.
>
>To do that, the software does most of the work for
>you. It removes virtually all the decision making you
>normally require with traditional sound software, and
>it uses a wizard interface which leads you step by
>step through any decisions that you really must make.
>
>For example, deciding where to store your files (and
>giving structure to the way the files are stored so
>you don't have to), what names to give them so you
>don't overwrite old ones, making sure they are
>logically named so you can tell in what order they
>were recorded etc. All that is done automatically. You
>just need to give your project a name, and estimate
>the total recording time (so the software can work out
>how much disk space you need).
>
>Generally, where you make a decision for one project,
>then that decision becomes the default for the next
>one.
>
>Hope that these tips have been of use to you.
>
>Regards,
>Lex Edmonds
>www.UltimateSoundRecorder.com
Thanks, Lex, for all your suggestions. I'm looking forward to using your software. Paul and I will be recording our new book soon. First, I need to purchase a microphone.
ML

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Re: Making an audio recording of your book -- hardware and software tips -- Paul Elliott, 12:00:16 01/06/05 Thu