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Information about capturing and editing audio for ARTC.

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Recording

DAT recorders

DAT recorders are two-channel (stereo) digital audio recorders. Bill Ritch currently has three DAT recorders -- only two of which really work. As tape is a dying medium, we will be phasing out our use of audio tape.

DATs make good acquisition recorders, but the tape should not be considered for archive. These recordings should be transferred to more reliable media.

Professional DAT recorder

Tascam DA30 MKII

Home DAT recorder

Portable DAT recorder

Mini-disc recorders

SD-card recorders

Samson Zoom H4

CF-card recorders

Hard disk recorders

Alesis HD24

Computer-based recording

Editing

Hardware

Computer

It is very important to have a quiet PC. The quieter the PC is the easier it will be to find subtleties and imperfections in the mix.

PC Recommendations

Monitor speakers

Headphones

Software

WAVE-file editors

SoundForge - a simple WAVE file editor.
GoldWave - a cheap (CDN$50) WAVE file editor.

Multi-channel editors

Vegas - a non-destructive multi-track audio (and video) mixer/editor.
Audacity at SourceForge - a free, open-source, multi-platform non-destructive multi-track audio mixer/editor.

Mastering

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 Information about capturing and editing audio for ARTC.
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 ==Recording==
 ===DAT recorders===
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Audio_Tape DAT] recorders are two-channel (stereo) digital audio recorders.  Bill Ritch currently has three DAT recorders -- only two of which really work.  As tape is a dying medium, we will be phasing out our use of audio tape.
+DATs make good acquisition recorders, but the tape should not be considered for archive.  These recordings should be transferred to more reliable media.
 ====Professional DAT recorder====
-The Tascam DA30 MKII recorder is boxed in an SKB case along with a compressor and a pre-amp.  It records onto DAT tapes.
+* [[Tascam DA30 MKII]]
-{{Infobox
-| name = A professional DAT recorder
-| logo = [[150px]]
-| image = [[Image:Tascam DA30.jpg|250px]]
-| caption =Tascam DA30MKII DAT recorder
-| type = DAT
-| encoding =
-}}
 ====Home DAT recorder====
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 ===Mini-disc recorders===
 ===SD-card recorders===
+* [[Samson Zoom H4]]
+===CF-card recorders===
+* [[Marantz 660 / 671]]
+* [[Edirol R-09]]
+* [[Fostex FR-2LE]]
 ===Hard disk recorders===
+* [[Alesis HD24]]
 ===Computer-based recording===
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 ===Software===
+====WAVE-file editors====
+* [http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/product.asp?pid=431 SoundForge] - a simple WAVE file editor.
+* [http://www.goldwave.com/ GoldWave] - a cheap (CDN$50) WAVE file editor.
+====Multi-channel editors====
+* [http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/product.asp?pid=404 Vegas] - a non-destructive multi-track audio (and video) mixer/editor.
+* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] at SourceForge - a ''free'', open-source, multi-platform non-destructive multi-track audio mixer/editor.
 ==Mastering==
-{{stub}}
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