Recording to Peak/Acid

[Guest Anonymous]

Does anyone know how to record music from a minidisk to a PC through Sonic Foundry's Acid or Sound Forge? I know there is a way to do this through Peak, and editing program available on a Mac. However, I did that while I was in school, and I now have Acid. If anyone out there knows how to do this, then please ket me know.

p.s.- Does anyone also know how to hook up a receiver to record into a PC into Acid or Sound Forge? Thanks

Minidiskguy009

[SimonMagus]

Does anyone know how to record music from a minidisk to a PC through Sonic Foundry's Acid or Sound Forge?  I know there is a way to do this through Peak, and editing program available on a Mac.  However, I did that while I was in school, and I now have Acid.  If anyone out there knows how to do this, then please ket me know.

Working from previous experience with SoundForge...assuming you have the patch cable (usually 1/8" to 1/8"), run it from the line-out (if you have, for example, the N1 or many other Sony units; this is preferable since it's a quieter and equalized connection) or the headphone out if you don't have a line-out. If you have to use the headphone out, turn off all your bass/treble settings to get as neutral/equalized a recording as possible. As far as I can remember, it is then a simple matter of making sure the line-in on your PC is unmuted and at a decent level, then you're ready to begin.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Before starting, MUTE your other channels! I speak from personal experience...after having to replay a 30-min track into my PC after leaving the mic channel open; the result was the recording - with ALL the background conversation my friend I had WHILE it was being played in to the PC! :x

You might have to try only the first 20 seconds or so to playback to make sure the levels are set right; a bit of trial and error should allow you to set everything up the way you want.

p.s.- Does anyone also know how to hook up a receiver to record into a PC into Acid or Sound Forge?  Thanks

Minidiskguy009

When I rip vinyl I need to feed my record player through my receiver; so since I have an old Sony STR-AV970, I use a standard RCA red/white cable from the receiver's VIDEO 1 out. I use an RCA-1/8" converter, which you can get for a mere pittance at Radio Shack, but this connection will depend on your receiver. You plug it in to your sound card's line-in just like your MD unit.

Hope all this helps.