Dj's What Recording Equipment Do You Use ..

**hippy74** · 10-18-2003, 05:45 PM

just wondering what dj's use to record there mixes on

DAT, MINIDISC, CDR ,PC/MAC

**Edmund White** · 10-18-2003, 05:49 PM

Macintosh Powerbook and Protools

**Mark Andrus** · 10-18-2003, 06:15 PM

For a long time I was recording my live sets onto VHS hi-fi (a very inexpensive way of recording long sets, and sounds suprisingly good), but more recently I've been using a Nomad Jukebox 3. It can record to linear digital (wav files) or directly encode to MP3 at a wide variety of bit-rates.

AD · 10-18-2003, 06:19 PM

PC and/or CDR.

**hippy74** · 10-18-2003, 06:23 PM

I havent tried the nomad jukebox yet .. i ve heard lots of good and bad about that product .. i use a DAT recorder minidisc is cool to but its not the same , wow vhs hi-fi thats a new one for me ..

so when you put a live cd out do you convert the tracks to mp3 or just use the wav format ?? i stick with wav better quality mp3 is lossless ..

**Mark Andrus** · 10-18-2003, 06:37 PM

If I'm just recording the sets for my own use or to maybe give a few discs to friends, I record to MP3 at 256k, the degradation is very subtle using that high a rate.

For more critical use, I'd record directly to a wav file. The Nomad 3 will record up to a three-hour file in wav format, up to 10 hour files in MP3. (The unit actually holds way more than that on its 20-gig hard drive, those are the limits for one continuous file).

The Nomad 3 is a much more "mature" trouble-free product than the earlier version...the old version would only record wav files of 110mb, so you'd end up having to stitch together all the files (often having to iron out glitches at the transition points between files) and it only had a USB 1.1 connection (the newer version has firewire, way more suitable for transfer of large files).

If I'm recording a mix CD to be commercially released, I hook my mixer directly to studio-grade A-to-D convertors and record to a 24-bit file in Pro Tools.

**hippy74** · 10-18-2003, 06:54 PM

Cool man , if i ever get a chance to buy a nomad im gonna try it out , i love to record live events , concerts and all , only if the band allowes taping ...

What about you big time dj's ...

**suenomartino** · 10-18-2003, 06:58 PM

If only you could record with an Ipod... :(

[ October 18, 2003, 08:01 PM: Message edited by: suenomartino ]

**Mocambo** · 10-18-2003, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by Mark Andrus:
For a long time I was recording my live sets onto VHS hi-fi (a very inexpensive way of recording long sets, and sounds suprisingly good), but more recently I've been using a Nomad Jukebox 3. It can record to linear digital (wav files) or directly encode to MP3 at a wide variety of bit-rates.

My old pops still record on VHS Hifi. Some VCRs record audio at a hi quality.

**The Good Reverend Rollo Goodlove** · 10-18-2003, 07:28 PM

My laptop and soundforge.

Bold Soul · 10-18-2003, 07:33 PM

Originally posted by suenomartino:
If only you could record with an Ipod... :(

I've heard rumors of a mod for recording with an iPod, but it may not be true and, like any mod, its at your own risk as it would be a physical reconfig.

**JMNYC** · 10-18-2003, 07:42 PM

Usually I record straight into the PC in WaveLab as a wav file.

**Edmund White** · 10-18-2003, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by suenomartino:
If only you could record with an Ipod... :(

It's supported by the hardware. Look out for an upcoming modification that will either allow recording via the iPod's dock or as an add-on. A voice recorder was just introduced.

http://www.apple.com/ipod/accessories.html

**hippy74** · 10-18-2003, 08:03 PM

Well this is my equipment for recording

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**JMJ** · 10-18-2003, 09:47 PM

Originally posted by Silhouette:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Mark Andrus:
For a long time I was recording my live sets onto VHS hi-fi (a very inexpensive way of recording long sets, and sounds suprisingly good), but more recently I've been using a Nomad Jukebox 3. It can record to linear digital (wav files) or directly encode to MP3 at a wide variety of bit-rates.

My old pops still record on VHS Hifi. Some VCRs record audio at a hi quality. [/QUOTE]VHS hi-fi recording is certainly nothing new, but certainly a great idea, especially if your budget doesn't allow for a DAT, hard disk recorder, or CDR. I used to mix down demos from four-track to VHS tape almost twenty years ago, and they definitely sounded better than if I had recorded to regular cassette or reel-to-reel tape......JMJ

**Querck** · 10-18-2003, 10:06 PM

For those who record it straight into the pc, how do you connect your mixer to the pc? I am kinda new to this idea, so I can't figure it out on my own... :(

**JMJ** · 10-18-2003, 10:10 PM

Originally posted by dannyboy:
For those who record it straight into the pc, how do you connect your mixer to the pc? I am kinda new to this idea, so I can't figure it out on my own... :(

Use a stereo RCA to 1/8" Y adapter from your "record out" or "main out" on the mixer to the input on your PC's soundcard......JMJ

**Querck** · 10-19-2003, 12:52 AM

Originally posted by JMJ:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by dannyboy:
For those who record it straight into the pc, how do you connect your mixer to the pc? I am kinda new to this idea, so I can't figure it out on my own... :(

Use a stereo RCA to 1/8" Y adapter from your "record out" or "main out" on the mixer to the input on your PC's soundcard......JMJ [/QUOTE]I don't even know where the input for my PC's soundcard is. [img]graemlins/conf44.gif[/img]

I gotta get on this.

**JMJ** · 10-19-2003, 04:10 AM

Originally posted by dannyboy:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JMJ:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by dannyboy:
For those who record it straight into the pc, how do you connect your mixer to the pc? I am kinda new to this idea, so I can't figure it out on my own... :(

Use a stereo RCA to 1/8" Y adapter from your "record out" or "main out" on the mixer to the input on your PC's soundcard......JMJ [/QUOTE]I don't even know where the input for my PC's soundcard is. [img]graemlins/conf44.gif[/img]

I gotta get on this. [/QUOTE]Check the back panel of your processor......JMJ

[ October 19, 2003, 05:12 AM: Message edited by: JMJ ]

**DaveR** · 10-19-2003, 09:48 PM

I record directly to my stereo burner and track on the fly

**JMNYC** · 10-19-2003, 10:24 PM

if you have a tape-out on your mixer, you can run a line directly from that (2 RCAs -> 1/8" stereo/headphone plug) into your soundcard's line in.

**Fred Naked** · 10-20-2003, 05:22 AM

I generally use my MD to record on as it's easier to carry than a laptop, and is pretty compatible with anything. Once recorded, I can transfer to my PC using soundforge, although I have to do this in realtime it can double the time it takes, and then again can take time to convert to MP3 but it all depends on what format I'm wanting the stuff on. At home I generally just record straight to PC. The problem with this is if you don't have a audio specific PC, there may be glitches in the recording - something that won't happen with a MD recording - therefore if it's important, I'd recommend MD first, then PC...