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July 25th, 2005 14:00
MP3 recording using Sound Recorder
I'm about to give up on Dell and the forum. I've talked with Dell's Chat with no satisfactory help whatsoever. The techs don't understand my problem. Someone must be using Sound Recorder for recording in MP3. I have a Dimension 4550 that I use for making DVD movies to which I add voice over narration. Now I want to make narrations in MP3 and email the narration to clients.
When I go into properties on the Sound Recorder setup and choose MP3 and click on the red record button, I get a message that there is not enough memory and to close all programs. I am not using other programs in this mode and I have followed the instructions to increase my virtula memory in the system properties window. I have a 512mb memory stick.
I need step by step help for this process in recording in MP3 and sending those recordings using email. Can this be done using what I ahve on my computer or do I need to purchase MP3 recording softwear?
fireberd
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July 25th, 2005 15:00
The Windows Sound Recorder is ONLY for recording from the microphone input and is limited to 60 seconds. It will not do what you want.
I'm not sure if there is any program that will add voice to an MP3 file. There are programs that will allow you to do that to a wav file, but you would have to convert the MP3 file to a wav. MP3 files are compressed files and most software cannot modify a compressed file and the reason for a wav (although that still won't work with the Windows Sound Recorder).
You will need a multi track recording program so you can keep your stereo wav file and add a 3rd track to the stereo wav file and then allow you to mix it to a stereo wav file. You can then convert it to an MP3.
ByLoHe
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July 25th, 2005 16:00
Fireberd,
Thanks for your reply. Good to hear from another steel player again. Hope you're busier than I am with pushing those pedals.
In Sound Recorder under Properties there is a list of recording options; one is MP3. Being a novice at this makes me believe that I should be able to use my mic and record in that format (MP3) and save it. Apparently from what you said this can not be done. Your explanation to add a third audio channel is beyond my knowledge. I know others use some simple progam to record in MP3 on their computers, but I don't know what program they are using. I have been asked to do some narration in MP3 and send it to an agency. Now I'm stuck on how to do this.
I learned how to increase the time in Sound Recorder to more than 60 seconds. Its not difficult to do. You keep inserting blank time to an aready opened segment of the sound recorder. I've got up to five minutes without a problem.
fireberd
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July 25th, 2005 17:00
The Windows Sound Recorder in my XP (Pro) system says, in the help file, "uncompressed files". That eliminates the MP3. But it does say you can add to an existing file which I take it would mean you could add voice narration to an existing wav file.
Not much action here in Florida in the summer. Just about everything is winter time, and I stay pretty busy then. We do have our Florida Steel Guitar Club 3rd Anniversary show coming up Sep 17th and I'm the acting President I'm staying busy with that. I'll be in St Louis for the ISGC too this year.
Here's my personal web site and the Florida Steel Guitar Club's. Click Me
ByLoHe
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July 25th, 2005 17:00
I looked at your web site. NEAT! We used to have a steel guitar club in Milwaukee that I went to, but the friend who ran it passed away many years ago and nobody continued with the club. Up here the festivals all hire original music groups or jazz and blues. There are only a few country festivals or shows and only one or two places that feature country anymore around here. Most of the time its jazz and blues and original music.
Guess I'll have to confess to the agency that I can not record MP3 for email transmission. Sure puts a damper on possible narration income. But Thanks for trying!