Audio Recording with Vista Home Premium

Hi:
I have an HP dv6500z laptop, running 32-bit Vista Home Premium.
It has a single microphone input jack , but no line-in jack.
The microphone jack has both, mono & stereo capability.
I know that line-in and microhone jacks are not the same, but do not know
if Wirdows Audio recorder software (or similar) accounts for this.
Can I use the microphone input jack to record stereo signals output from
another
device (e.g., a Reel-to-reel tape recoder, cassette palyer, turntable, ...).
If so, does Windows provide any documentation regarding the parameters
that need to be set. What about recording levels ? Is setting these mainly
trial & error, or is there some basic Rule-of-Thumb to go by ?

Does Windows have a similar Video Recorder application and doumentation ?

Any relative information would be appreciated.
Thank you

DaleB

"Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:529E79C8-5815-432C-A786-CAD09CAF6936@microsoft.com...
> Hi:
> I have an HP dv6500z laptop, running 32-bit Vista Home Premium.
> It has a single microphone input jack , but no line-in jack.
> The microphone jack has both, mono & stereo capability.
> I know that line-in and microhone jacks are not the same, but do not know
> if Wirdows Audio recorder software (or similar) accounts for this.
> Can I use the microphone input jack to record stereo signals output from
> another
> device (e.g., a Reel-to-reel tape recoder, cassette palyer, turntable,
> ...).
> If so, does Windows provide any documentation regarding the parameters
> that need to be set. What about recording levels ? Is setting these
> mainly
> trial & error, or is there some basic Rule-of-Thumb to go by ?
>
> Does Windows have a similar Video Recorder application and doumentation ?
>
> Any relative information would be appreciated.
> Thank you
>
> DaleB
>

Normally your sound system will ask you whether to use microphone or
line-in after you have plugged in. The Windows recorder utility is very
limited, better use a sound recording&editor program like Goldwave or
Audacity (free).

aHi:
Do either of the two proigrams that you mentioned ... Goldwave or
Audacity (free) ... require using a line-in jack, like that on a sound card
?
I do not have a soundcard or a line-in jack...just a laptop with a
microphone jack ?
Thsnk you...

DaleB


"Edward" wrote:

>
> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:529E79C8-5815-432C-A786-CAD09CAF6936@microsoft.com...
> > Hi:
> > I have an HP dv6500z laptop, running 32-bit Vista Home Premium.
> > It has a single microphone input jack , but no line-in jack.
> > The microphone jack has both, mono & stereo capability.
> > I know that line-in and microhone jacks are not the same, but do not know
> > if Wirdows Audio recorder software (or similar) accounts for this.
> > Can I use the microphone input jack to record stereo signals output from
> > another
> > device (e.g., a Reel-to-reel tape recoder, cassette palyer, turntable,
> > ...).
> > If so, does Windows provide any documentation regarding the parameters
> > that need to be set. What about recording levels ? Is setting these
> > mainly
> > trial & error, or is there some basic Rule-of-Thumb to go by ?
> >
> > Does Windows have a similar Video Recorder application and doumentation ?
> >
> > Any relative information would be appreciated.
> > Thank you
> >
> > DaleB
> >
>
> Normally your sound system will ask you whether to use microphone or
> line-in after you have plugged in. The Windows recorder utility is very
> limited, better use a sound recording&editor program like Goldwave or
> Audacity (free).
>
>

They work both, you adjust within the program.

"Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:056932F0-A010-4B6B-A8F0-E7D8DA45F312@microsoft.com...
> aHi:
> Do either of the two proigrams that you mentioned ... Goldwave or
> Audacity (free) ... require using a line-in jack, like that on a sound
> card
> ?
> I do not have a soundcard or a line-in jack...just a laptop with a
> microphone jack ?
> Thsnk you...
>
> DaleB
>
>
> "Edward" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
>> news:529E79C8-5815-432C-A786-CAD09CAF6936@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi:
>> > I have an HP dv6500z laptop, running 32-bit Vista Home Premium.
>> > It has a single microphone input jack , but no line-in jack.
>> > The microphone jack has both, mono & stereo capability.
>> > I know that line-in and microhone jacks are not the same, but do not
>> > know
>> > if Wirdows Audio recorder software (or similar) accounts for this.
>> > Can I use the microphone input jack to record stereo signals output
>> > from
>> > another
>> > device (e.g., a Reel-to-reel tape recoder, cassette palyer, turntable,
>> > ...).
>> > If so, does Windows provide any documentation regarding the parameters
>> > that need to be set. What about recording levels ? Is setting these
>> > mainly
>> > trial & error, or is there some basic Rule-of-Thumb to go by ?
>> >
>> > Does Windows have a similar Video Recorder application and doumentation
>> > ?
>> >
>> > Any relative information would be appreciated.
>> > Thank you
>> >
>> > DaleB
>> >
>>
>> Normally your sound system will ask you whether to use microphone or
>> line-in after you have plugged in. The Windows recorder utility is very
>> limited, better use a sound recording&editor program like Goldwave or
>> Audacity (free).
>>
>>

Thank you...

"Edward" wrote:

> They work both, you adjust within the program.
>
> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:056932F0-A010-4B6B-A8F0-E7D8DA45F312@microsoft.com...
> > aHi:
> > Do either of the two proigrams that you mentioned ... Goldwave or
> > Audacity (free) ... require using a line-in jack, like that on a sound
> > card
> > ?
> > I do not have a soundcard or a line-in jack...just a laptop with a
> > microphone jack ?
> > Thsnk you...
> >
> > DaleB
> >
> >
> > "Edward" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> >> news:529E79C8-5815-432C-A786-CAD09CAF6936@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi:
> >> > I have an HP dv6500z laptop, running 32-bit Vista Home Premium.
> >> > It has a single microphone input jack , but no line-in jack.
> >> > The microphone jack has both, mono & stereo capability.
> >> > I know that line-in and microhone jacks are not the same, but do not
> >> > know
> >> > if Wirdows Audio recorder software (or similar) accounts for this.
> >> > Can I use the microphone input jack to record stereo signals output
> >> > from
> >> > another
> >> > device (e.g., a Reel-to-reel tape recoder, cassette palyer, turntable,
> >> > ...).
> >> > If so, does Windows provide any documentation regarding the parameters
> >> > that need to be set. What about recording levels ? Is setting these
> >> > mainly
> >> > trial & error, or is there some basic Rule-of-Thumb to go by ?
> >> >
> >> > Does Windows have a similar Video Recorder application and doumentation
> >> > ?
> >> >
> >> > Any relative information would be appreciated.
> >> > Thank you
> >> >
> >> > DaleB
> >> >
> >>
> >> Normally your sound system will ask you whether to use microphone or
> >> line-in after you have plugged in. The Windows recorder utility is very
> >> limited, better use a sound recording&editor program like Goldwave or
> >> Audacity (free).
> >>
> >>
>
>

Hi:
Is Audacity strictly an audio recoding program...or....does it
also include capability for recording video rom VHS, DVD, TV, etc ?
Thank you...

DaleB

"Edward" wrote:

> They work both, you adjust within the program.
>
> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:056932F0-A010-4B6B-A8F0-E7D8DA45F312@microsoft.com...
> > aHi:
> > Do either of the two proigrams that you mentioned ... Goldwave or
> > Audacity (free) ... require using a line-in jack, like that on a sound
> > card
> > ?
> > I do not have a soundcard or a line-in jack...just a laptop with a
> > microphone jack ?
> > Thsnk you...
> >
> > DaleB
> >
> >
> > "Edward" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> >> news:529E79C8-5815-432C-A786-CAD09CAF6936@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi:
> >> > I have an HP dv6500z laptop, running 32-bit Vista Home Premium.
> >> > It has a single microphone input jack , but no line-in jack.
> >> > The microphone jack has both, mono & stereo capability.
> >> > I know that line-in and microhone jacks are not the same, but do not
> >> > know
> >> > if Wirdows Audio recorder software (or similar) accounts for this.
> >> > Can I use the microphone input jack to record stereo signals output
> >> > from
> >> > another
> >> > device (e.g., a Reel-to-reel tape recoder, cassette palyer, turntable,
> >> > ...).
> >> > If so, does Windows provide any documentation regarding the parameters
> >> > that need to be set. What about recording levels ? Is setting these
> >> > mainly
> >> > trial & error, or is there some basic Rule-of-Thumb to go by ?
> >> >
> >> > Does Windows have a similar Video Recorder application and doumentation
> >> > ?
> >> >
> >> > Any relative information would be appreciated.
> >> > Thank you
> >> >
> >> > DaleB
> >> >
> >>
> >> Normally your sound system will ask you whether to use microphone or
> >> line-in after you have plugged in. The Windows recorder utility is very
> >> limited, better use a sound recording&editor program like Goldwave or
> >> Audacity (free).
> >>
> >>
>
>

it's just for audio...
--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn (MVP)


"Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2664A2C0-8472-464A-8298-0C222D6DE03F@microsoft.com...
> Hi:
> Is Audacity strictly an audio recoding program...or....does it
> also include capability for recording video rom VHS, DVD, TV, etc ?
> Thank you...
>
> DaleB
>
> "Edward" wrote:
>
>> They work both, you adjust within the program.
>>
>> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
>> news:056932F0-A010-4B6B-A8F0-E7D8DA45F312@microsoft.com...
>> > aHi:
>> > Do either of the two proigrams that you mentioned ... Goldwave or
>> > Audacity (free) ... require using a line-in jack, like that on a sound
>> > card
>> > ?
>> > I do not have a soundcard or a line-in jack...just a laptop with a
>> > microphone jack ?
>> > Thsnk you...
>> >
>> > DaleB
>> >
>> >
>> > "Edward" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
>> >> news:529E79C8-5815-432C-A786-CAD09CAF6936@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi:
>> >> > I have an HP dv6500z laptop, running 32-bit Vista Home Premium.
>> >> > It has a single microphone input jack , but no line-in jack.
>> >> > The microphone jack has both, mono & stereo capability.
>> >> > I know that line-in and microhone jacks are not the same, but do not
>> >> > know
>> >> > if Wirdows Audio recorder software (or similar) accounts for this.
>> >> > Can I use the microphone input jack to record stereo signals output
>> >> > from
>> >> > another
>> >> > device (e.g., a Reel-to-reel tape recoder, cassette palyer,
>> >> > turntable,
>> >> > ...).
>> >> > If so, does Windows provide any documentation regarding the
>> >> > parameters
>> >> > that need to be set. What about recording levels ? Is setting
>> >> > these
>> >> > mainly
>> >> > trial & error, or is there some basic Rule-of-Thumb to go by ?
>> >> >
>> >> > Does Windows have a similar Video Recorder application and
>> >> > doumentation
>> >> > ?
>> >> >
>> >> > Any relative information would be appreciated.
>> >> > Thank you
>> >> >
>> >> > DaleB
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Normally your sound system will ask you whether to use microphone or
>> >> line-in after you have plugged in. The Windows recorder utility is
>> >> very
>> >> limited, better use a sound recording&editor program like Goldwave or
>> >> Audacity (free).
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Hi:

Thanx for your reply.
Do you know of a similar program,. but for Video ?

Thank you

"PapaJohn" wrote:

> it's just for audio...
> --
> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>
> PapaJohn (MVP)
>
>
> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2664A2C0-8472-464A-8298-0C222D6DE03F@microsoft.com...
> > Hi:
> > Is Audacity strictly an audio recoding program...or....does it
> > also include capability for recording video rom VHS, DVD, TV, etc ?
> > Thank you...
> >
> > DaleB
> >
> > "Edward" wrote:
> >
> >> They work both, you adjust within the program.
> >>
> >> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> >> news:056932F0-A010-4B6B-A8F0-E7D8DA45F312@microsoft.com...
> >> > aHi:
> >> > Do either of the two proigrams that you mentioned ... Goldwave or
> >> > Audacity (free) ... require using a line-in jack, like that on a sound
> >> > card
> >> > ?
> >> > I do not have a soundcard or a line-in jack...just a laptop with a
> >> > microphone jack ?
> >> > Thsnk you...
> >> >
> >> > DaleB
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Edward" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> >> >> news:529E79C8-5815-432C-A786-CAD09CAF6936@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hi:
> >> >> > I have an HP dv6500z laptop, running 32-bit Vista Home Premium.
> >> >> > It has a single microphone input jack , but no line-in jack.
> >> >> > The microphone jack has both, mono & stereo capability.
> >> >> > I know that line-in and microhone jacks are not the same, but do not
> >> >> > know
> >> >> > if Wirdows Audio recorder software (or similar) accounts for this.
> >> >> > Can I use the microphone input jack to record stereo signals output
> >> >> > from
> >> >> > another
> >> >> > device (e.g., a Reel-to-reel tape recoder, cassette palyer,
> >> >> > turntable,
> >> >> > ...).
> >> >> > If so, does Windows provide any documentation regarding the
> >> >> > parameters
> >> >> > that need to be set. What about recording levels ? Is setting
> >> >> > these
> >> >> > mainly
> >> >> > trial & error, or is there some basic Rule-of-Thumb to go by ?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Does Windows have a similar Video Recorder application and
> >> >> > doumentation
> >> >> > ?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any relative information would be appreciated.
> >> >> > Thank you
> >> >> >
> >> >> > DaleB
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Normally your sound system will ask you whether to use microphone or
> >> >> line-in after you have plugged in. The Windows recorder utility is
> >> >> very
> >> >> limited, better use a sound recording&editor program like Goldwave or
> >> >> Audacity (free).
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>