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chevysales
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 Posted - Wed Aug 06, 2003 6:39 pm
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hi all,
running w/xp home on p3 1000 with 512 ram. and sb live! x-gamer 5.1 card along with klipsch 5.1 speaks.
was going to get total recorder for this but i don't understand how it can record "digitally" from like wmp9-realplyer-QT 6.3, etc in software mode where it doesn't go thru sound card (?) didn't beleive it so tried it with nero6 wav editor whne i figured cep 2.1 would probably do a better job of it. was i wrong in assuming that?
anyhow recording streaming media (live stuff, etc) to wav at 44.1/16.
chooseing wav from windows mixer and getting settings so no clipping and its a bit cumbersome but i cut files at beginning and ends so they are at cd fromes when cut.
is there a better way to record streaming media?
would this total recorder pro do a better job and is it actually capturing sound before it hits sound card or is that bs?
lastly what are the drawbacks to using cep 2.1 for this?
tia
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MusicConductor
Location: USA
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Posted - Wed Aug 06, 2003 6:58 pm
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There's really no major drawback regarding using CEP2.1 for this -- the software will be happy to oblige, and recording right into CD format is convenient if the streaming audio is not at the same sample rate.
However, TotalRecorder is a horse of a very different color. Their hype is legit. It basically is a sound card driver with no hardware attached, and inserts itself between your multimedia software and actual soundcard driver. It makes a copy of all the data passing through on the way to your Soundblaster, thereby making a digital copy of whatever you're listening to.
I've done this both ways. Recording with CEP2 will be as good as your sound card -- which in your case is so-so -- but much Internet audio is not that good and it may be a moot point to mess with TotalRecorder. Just remember that using CEP makes your sound card re-digitize the analog output of your Internet audio. If you have a really great soundcard, this is not a problem. Yours is not a favorite for recordists.
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chevysales
Location: USA
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Posted - Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:39 pm
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thank you very much for your very detailed explanation.
i appreciate it.
chevysales
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MusicConductor
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Posted - Thu Aug 07, 2003 3:02 pm
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Any time!
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