I have a rather limited use for recording software. I want to make professional quality recordings of books I've written. Is this version adequate?
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Terris: I've made a lot of recordings using sound forge all musical either from downloaded music or personal CD'S I ripped then burned they came out fine. When I recorded from casette tape to CD the quality was not very good I hope this helps you out
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Terris, I purchased the software to manage voice recordings made on a Sony digital recorder. Subsequently, I've used an earbud microphone/recorder (Olympus TP-8 Telephone Pick-up Microphone by Olympus) to make recordings of phone calls dealing with detailed instructions of how to handle tax matters. The number of options outside of my needs are numerous. Keeping in mind that I use the software to "edit" voice recordings off of a digital recorder and a couple of technical phone conversations, my guess is that you will have no problems with the software and will be please with it. Beyond this software, Sony has a number of higher end sound products that would allow you to do studio recording quality. Here's my suggestion: buy the software and play with it for ten minutes - record for 5 minutes or so and edit for the remainder of the time. My guess is that you'll be pleased enough to continue using the software. As your understanding of what your needs are and what offerings are available, you can step up. My version predates the current version and is on sale for $24. Spend $24 and give it a spin. What you do not want is to buy a full blown complicated software when you just want to record your book. In summary, I'm pleased since the software more than meets my needs and was very easy to learn to do what I wanted it to do.
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It depends on what you want to do with it in a home studio. I'd guess that the lack of buses kinda preclude using it in a traditional recording manner - where you have multiple sources that you're feeding to some sort of recording system. What are you looking to do?
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Should be ok. I have recorded vinyl to PC. Most important is the audio software capabilities
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There are better options, it is a handy recorder and many functions, you are limited to one track at a time and bouncing is time consuming. If all you want is to record live performances or use as a quick writing tool, for the price it is good, it downloads in WAV format so it is a little outdated, but very portable, hope this helped.
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Yes it is but there are many other add-ons and plug ins available for purchase. This version should give the home recording enthusiast everything to get started.
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I use it to record music classes. It is outstanding. Parameters need to be turned on so sound isn't too faint nor too saturated. Outside lectures can be difficult for any device but this will do it about as well as anything. Upon getting this I would suggest recording a TV show in your home, radio blasting from your stereo and talking. Learn how to optimize the recorder for various environments and it will pay off on your trip with flawless recordings. If that sounds too complex then get TASCAM DR-40 which can be set to record everything twice. One is called a "safety track" at a lower level so you're sure to have something. Buy a bunch of SD cards and an external hard drive to back up your work.
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I do not have too much experience with recording studio equipment or operation, so I can't really speak to how well this system would work there. However, for what I do (graphic design and gaming) this system has been fantastic. I imagine it would be able to work for what you need it to. Also, since it is relatively easy to upgrade this system, you should be able to adapt it to fit your needs if you find that it is lacking in any specific point. I hope that helps.
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1) No. 2) It comes with the Audacity software, which is pretty good. However, I recommend downloading the latest (free) version as opposed to using the accompanying disk.
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If the software can accept an audio file such as an mp3 then it should work fine. If you have to install some kind of software onto the recorder then no.
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yes, and quite good one. It is especially good for interviews, recording concerts, musical bands, etc. I recommend to check on youtube.
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Yes, and depending on what software you can record at least 2 tracks. No problem...
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Just make sure you get the right QuickBooks version (Windows) and it will run it just fine. For a low-priced machine, I like it.
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It is good enough for casual recording and youtube quality. If you want better quality, you need to consider Vado HD which is more expensive.
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I've made home movies with this software; it's user-friendly and imports media from a variety of formats. I do not think, however, it would be suitable for professional-level movie making.
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i feel that it may be ok for class work,i have found it not good for recording music.i suggest --pay another 20.00 and get a good one.
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You can't upgrade the software version. It also won't overwrite recordings automatically (although you can do this manually).
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It is best to record on cd-r. Also, it depends on what was recorded. Some machines cannot play certain file formars