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Offline chopin4life

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Recording material
on: January 03, 2014, 04:09:56 PM
Hi guys, I was just wondering which recording material you usually use,
or what you would recommend to me.
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Offline quantum

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Re: Recording material
Reply #1 on: January 04, 2014, 04:35:29 AM
Are you referring to equipment used to record yourself?
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Re: Recording material
Reply #2 on: January 04, 2014, 08:54:02 AM
Yes indeed  :)
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Re: Recording material
Reply #3 on: January 05, 2014, 05:36:56 PM
Some of these links are older but it will give you an idea of where to start:

A very informative post on mics:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,10124.0.html

More about equipment:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,5958.0.html
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,6649.0.html
(Mound has a setup that will give pretty professional results)
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,14643.0.html

About recording:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,10062.0.html

A portable recorder:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,9236.0.html

How to post a recording:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,11608.0.html

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Portable flash recorders have become used with more frequency in recent years.  A few examples are the Zoom H4n and Edirol R-09hr.  These house the mics, preamp, and recorder in one compact unit.  Prices are coming down, and they give decent quality for what you pay. 

As you become more versed in recording you may eventually wish to move up to individual components for a better sound. 

As for software, Audacity is a good place to start.  It is open source, and free. 
https://audacity.sourceforge.net

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Re: Recording material
Reply #4 on: January 05, 2014, 09:45:30 PM
Thanks a lot!!  :)
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