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J. Kearns
When I record sound from the Internet - it sounds like they are speaking
through a long pipe! Any ideas?
through a long pipe! Any ideas?
B
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
How are you recording it? From your PC speakers or ?
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-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook
Operations Coordinator
Stockholm/KSG - Honolulu
http://www.scgab.com
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James Gockel
Would you happen to have a long pipe near your mic? heh.. just kidding.
I'm asumeing that you're listening to a song or radio show on the internet,
and you're using onenote to capture it as it's playing?
In your recording control, try selecting mono or stereo mix as your
recording device, I beleive these are also known as "loop backs" This should
produce the best quality return to onenote.
If theres still a problem try changing the quality settings in onenote...
the wma format isnt the best for recording, as Mp3 would be so much
better... but wma is MS's media... so we deal with it.
Hope that helps, or at least sets you in the right track.
-James
I'm asumeing that you're listening to a song or radio show on the internet,
and you're using onenote to capture it as it's playing?
In your recording control, try selecting mono or stereo mix as your
recording device, I beleive these are also known as "loop backs" This should
produce the best quality return to onenote.
If theres still a problem try changing the quality settings in onenote...
the wma format isnt the best for recording, as Mp3 would be so much
better... but wma is MS's media... so we deal with it.
Hope that helps, or at least sets you in the right track.
-James
J
James Gockel
To delve a little deeper.
Go into Onenote's settings, and choose your loopback (stereo mix in my
case)... You may need to do some volume tweaks (in your recording controls)
to get it right... Mine got really loud.
Then go back onenote's settings and change the recording codec (or it's
settings.) good quality is around 128kbs 44hz 2Channel. That's all you'll
need to do... you'll have large files (about the same as an mp3 for a song)
but the quality is what you're looking for, go that way. If you're not
interested so much in quality, play with the settings find what is a good
compression for the sound quality you can enjoy. (If you're recording from a
stream or somthing, check the kbs, and hz of the stream.. thats a good
quality to set it at..because thats what it's being sent to you at, so
recording higher is just a waste
)
-James
Go into Onenote's settings, and choose your loopback (stereo mix in my
case)... You may need to do some volume tweaks (in your recording controls)
to get it right... Mine got really loud.
Then go back onenote's settings and change the recording codec (or it's
settings.) good quality is around 128kbs 44hz 2Channel. That's all you'll
need to do... you'll have large files (about the same as an mp3 for a song)
but the quality is what you're looking for, go that way. If you're not
interested so much in quality, play with the settings find what is a good
compression for the sound quality you can enjoy. (If you're recording from a
stream or somthing, check the kbs, and hz of the stream.. thats a good
quality to set it at..because thats what it's being sent to you at, so
recording higher is just a waste
)-James
J
J. Kearns
Wow! That is a good question - I guess it is being picked up via an internal
mic. in my computer. I was listening to someone's lecture (on headphones)
and wanted to record part of it for a co-worker. I just clicked on the
record feature on OneNote. It worked well enough except for the distotrion.
mic. in my computer. I was listening to someone's lecture (on headphones)
and wanted to record part of it for a co-worker. I just clicked on the
record feature on OneNote. It worked well enough except for the distotrion.
B
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
On Fri, 06 May 2005 17:20:01 -1000, J. Kearns
Ah, well I guess that's the root of the problem. You might try getting an
audio cable (2.5mm on each end) and looping it from your headphone jack to
your microphone jack. That might produce a better result.
--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook
Operations Coordinator
Stockholm/KSG - Honolulu
http://www.scgab.com
Ah, well I guess that's the root of the problem. You might try getting an
audio cable (2.5mm on each end) and looping it from your headphone jack to
your microphone jack. That might produce a better result.
--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook
Operations Coordinator
Stockholm/KSG - Honolulu
http://www.scgab.com
J
James Gockel
Or find the loopback on the sound card which will produce much better sound
quality than a cable..
but if there is no loopback.. then your option is a cable.. they are cheap
to make.. radio shack...
-James
quality than a cable
..but if there is no loopback.. then your option is a cable.. they are cheap
to make.. radio shack...
-James
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J. Kearns
So, I can run a line between one of my speaker jacks (I have 2) and the mic
jack? I haven't worked with how computers deal with sound much other than
burning a CD or two. I guess I thought that it was all integrated together
somehow via the sound card. Won't I get a lot of feedback by directly
connecting the speaker output to the mic jack? Is the loopback on the sound
card obvious to locate?
Thanks everyone!
jack? I haven't worked with how computers deal with sound much other than
burning a CD or two. I guess I thought that it was all integrated together
somehow via the sound card. Won't I get a lot of feedback by directly
connecting the speaker output to the mic jack? Is the loopback on the sound
card obvious to locate?
Thanks everyone!
J
James Gockel
Well, lets see...
Goto Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio > in the Volume Tab > Click
Advanced > in the Options Menu > Properties > Select the Radio Button
"Record"... and check all of the option in the list below it.
Check for somthing called "loopback" or something like Mono or Stereo Mix
These'll be the loopback interface. **If you're not sure which one it is,
give us a list of what is there, i'll try and identify it.**
Click ok, and you'll be back at the Volume Control.. in Recording Mode...
Select the one you think is the loopback interface and put the volume at the
highest.
Go into onenote, and in the options, go under the Audio and Video Tab.. and
in the Input drop down list, choose the one that you think is the Loopback
interface... Ok out of the options...
Start recording in a note, and play something in the back ground.... like
with winamp or wmp... stop the recording, and the playing... and then play
the note back... It will be loud! so be ready... Then you can go back to
your volume controls and adjust the record volume levels, and try it again
till you get it at a good level.
Please keep us posted of how it works!
I've tried it with my computer and works great so hopefully the same for
you!
-James G.
Goto Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio > in the Volume Tab > Click
Advanced > in the Options Menu > Properties > Select the Radio Button
"Record"... and check all of the option in the list below it.
Check for somthing called "loopback" or something like Mono or Stereo Mix
These'll be the loopback interface. **If you're not sure which one it is,
give us a list of what is there, i'll try and identify it.**
Click ok, and you'll be back at the Volume Control.. in Recording Mode...
Select the one you think is the loopback interface and put the volume at the
highest.
Go into onenote, and in the options, go under the Audio and Video Tab.. and
in the Input drop down list, choose the one that you think is the Loopback
interface... Ok out of the options...
Start recording in a note, and play something in the back ground.... like
with winamp or wmp... stop the recording, and the playing... and then play
the note back... It will be loud! so be ready... Then you can go back to
your volume controls and adjust the record volume levels, and try it again
till you get it at a good level.
Please keep us posted of how it works!
I've tried it with my computer and works great so hopefully the same for
you!
-James G.