Is it worth my time to record an album in the digital age? [more inside]
posted by analogue on Oct 21, 2009 - 23 answers

How can I create my own Couch to 5K running podcast? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Mar 9, 2009 - 7 answers

I need an easy-to-use standalone MP3 recorder to record council meetings. It would need to have the facility to take input from microphones. [more inside]
posted by prentiz on Jan 27, 2009 - 8 answers

Really want to transfer files from MiniDisc to Mac and it's really not working... [more inside]
posted by fan_of_all_things_small on Jan 20, 2008 - 5 answers

Quick and easy mp3 recording? [more inside]
posted by zooropa on Dec 14, 2007 - 13 answers

Recommendations for mobile sound recording on the cheap? [more inside]
posted by SirStan on Jul 26, 2007 - 11 answers

How do I record a radio program from my tuner to an audio file on my MacBook Pro? (Free copy of Wagner's Ring Cycle to anyone who can help me.) [more inside]
posted by Dasein on Sep 10, 2006 - 12 answers

For theatre (and other) projects, I sometimes need music that I can't find on CD. Is there a service that lets you email sheet music to a musician, who then a musician records the song and sends it back to you as an mp3? I'm looking instrumental music -- no vocals. Just a piano/keyboard is generally fine. [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jun 12, 2006 - 9 answers

Are my recording needs met by a Creative Zen Nano Plus? If not, what device would easily allow fairly good recording from an unamplified single point stereo mic onto my computer (Mac) at low cost? Alternatively, anyone know much about small, cheap, portable microphone preamps? [more inside]
posted by sirion on Dec 4, 2005 - 12 answers

Looking for a *tiny* audio recorder to take notes throughout the day, then upload to a computer (Linux) to prioritize, annotate, and transcribe as appropriate. What's the best, cheapest, smallest option? Anyone have any experience with using the MobiBlue cube as a voice recorder? [more inside]
posted by fuzzbean on Nov 29, 2005 - 7 answers

We were rearranging the shelves in my house today, and we found a bunch of old tapes from my
Dad's friends from when he lived in Spain (he was born there, as was I). His friends mixed
a bunch of bands together to make this very cool-sounding tape, and the thought struck me: Why not
rip this? (edit: also found bunch of old tapes my brother made of a punk radio station. woot!)

Of course, I lack the knowledge required.

So my question essentially is: what sort of process, programs, and materials is one required to
go through to convert these tapes to mp3? Would the machine I'd have to buy also double as a
tape-pl-ayer itself? What about records? I've been wanting a record player for a while, and I've
been wanting to rip some records as well. Are there record-rippers which double as players? Are
there record/tape player/rippers all combined into one machine? How complicated is this process?
How expensive does it have to be? I don't want to end up with really badly ripped files, but I
don't want studio equipment, either. Basically, what do I have to go through to get good
sounding, 192-320 kbps mp3s from my tapes and records that I could then distribute via
BitTorrent? Thanks.
posted by Lockeownzj00 on Feb 12, 2005 - 17 answers

I'm trying to convert cassette tapes to MP3s using MusicReplay software. This involves use of an amplifier. I don't know what an amplifier is, if my stereo has one, and if I've hooked it up right. For whatever reason, it's not working. Help, please. [MI] [more inside]
posted by duck on Jan 23, 2005 - 12 answers

Hi-MD vs mp3? I'm looking to buy something to record DJ sets with. I've been using my somewhat trusty Creative Jukebox for a while now, but it's time to move on. So, do I get an iPod or a Hi-MD Walkman? Does Sony "own" my music if I record to Hi-MD? That is, will I be able to get music off the MD player and convert it to other formats and whatnot?
posted by badstone on Jul 1, 2004 - 14 answers

Crackling MP3s/AACs. I'm encoding with iTunes, and a lot of my tracks have a noticeable crackle about three seconds in. It's regardless of choosing AAC or MP3 as my format. What's causing it and how can I fix it?
posted by bonaldi on May 4, 2004 - 7 answers

How does one easily record real-audio streams into mp3 files?
posted by ass on Apr 22, 2004 - 9 answers

The ideal recording device. I am looking for a compact audio recording device that has input/outputs for an external mic if necessary, and storage media that is digital. It will be used to make sound recordings of people and other sounds in public areas. The recorded sound should also be easily converted to mp3 or wav format.
posted by turbanhead on Feb 10, 2004 - 8 answers

What's the best software for recording real audio streams and converting to mp3?
posted by echelon on Dec 11, 2003 - 8 answers