Posted by Tuten (209.246.83.228) on August 02, 2000 at 07:25:12:
In Reply to: sending samples across the net posted by randy on June 21, 2000 at 11:16:27:
If you don't have the following Windows components installed, install them:
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
WINDOWS SOUND RECORDER
The latter is most important because unless you have wav. editing software thee's no way for you to add any effect to your sample. As already mentioned, most soundcards come bundled with some sort of software application that allows you to record and modify wave files.
HOW I DID IT:
My headset has both input and output attatchments, so I first plug the mic into the mic in jack on the sound card. The mic is flexible so I can bend it this way and that for comfort.
Next open up the recording application that comes with the sound card. Again, in my case it's something called Soundo'le.This application comes with the Sound Blaster 64 from Creative Labs. If you intend to play synch,that is, with a CD, leave the speakers plugged in and turned on.Record the song as a .wav file first, and don't forget to unplug the mic when doing so, otherwise it will pick up any noise along with the song.
Replug the mic after saving the song.
You're now ready to play in synch with your favourite tune! Open your recording application,start it, and then open the file containing your song.
When done, stop the recording, save it. Save it first, before you think about playing it back.
If you've configured your media player to handle.wav files, the file you've saved will be automatically opened by that application.This is not the application you want to use to playback your sample, because you want to modify the sound.
Open the Windows sound recorder and drop the sample file into it. Before it plays, choose Effcts>echo, twice, at least. You may also want to increase the volume, but I don't recommend it.
.WAV EDITING:
The wave editor is usually bundled into the recording application itself. It's a tricky thing to get the hang of and sometimes annoying, but worth the touble, since with it you can fade in or out, add echo, and most of all, 'clip' the sample. As mentioned, you probably won't be able to send a file as large as 3MB, so you'll have to choose the best portion of your sample and 'cut' it from the original file. Again, try not to do too much modification on the sample, because the more you mess with it the bigger it gets. One way to keep it small is to simply use the same recording application to rerecord the portion you want to send. That maintains the same file, a lot smaller.
I hope this results in a lot of sample exchanges, since nobody uses the chat room and I'd like to hear and be able to help others and get help, playing.
Godd luck everybody, and keep harpin!