I am planning on doing a podcast with a friend, and we are both completely clueless. How in the world would it be easiest to hook up to microphone so that they worked at the same time, so that I would get sounds results from both of them?
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use a splitter. or use te same mic. splitter plugs into the pc then both mics connect to the splitter.
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In the bottom right hand corner of your desktop screen (near the time) you should see a little speaker looking image. Double left click it. That'll bring up some audio settings. Go up to Options then click on Properties. At the bottom, screen down and make sure "Microphone" is checked. Click OK. Now you should see the microphone settings on your volume settings. The Microphone slider should be in the middle (keep it there or move it up). Also, make sure mute is unchecked. That's usually the thing that's wrong with mics.\n\nTo test your mic, go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound Recorder. Click on the little red button and speak into the mic.\n\nAlso, make sure your green plug is plugged into the green input on your pc, and the red is plugged into the red.
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I don't think so, it is not that easy, a megaphone (the one you describe) is pretty complete and a lot of them have a very simple and highly integrated design. \n\nwhy on eatrth do you want to connect that to a PC? It would 100 times easier to buy a cheap microphone, and have it on the side if you want to capture the sound, the quality will be as bas as the megaphone thought!
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If you can play it through the speakers then it is connected properly.\n\nYou should have it going in through the Line input (what you call other).\n\nStart the tape playing and start your audio program recording.\n\nThen open your audio properties and select recording. Then select Line-in and make sure the volume is up.\n\nIf this doesn't work then select each other choice individually to see if one of them works.\n\nYou might also need to make sure your recording software is listening to your sound card. This can usually be found in preferences or options. Select the sound card you want to record through. \n\nYou have to make sure that the sound recording program recognizes your input.
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One speaker is enough. your recording device will the mic. and you use the use goldwave software. There are lot of options like reducing the noise and minimising the echo and all. I have personally used it to convert my kids cassettes into mp3. You can directly save them in the mp3 format.\nwww.goldwave.com/
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I use Musicmatch to capture audio through my line in on my pc.\nGet it @ Musicmatch.com\nGo to options and under source select line in.\nThen it has basic functions like a tape recorder.\nYou can set it to create any audio format and even use musicmatch to burn it. If you need more help shoot me an email.
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If you're serious about recording, you should purchase a Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer (Digital 12-channel - other models come with even more channels) which lists for about $300 at musiciansfriend.com (discount musical supply store) and the corresponding Mackie Onyx Firewire card which lists for about $400 at musiciansfriend.com  This digital combination will allow you to record and mix straight to your PC for editing and gives a studio sound so pure and clean that even experts have a hard time distinguishing it from a professional studio.  The Mackie Onyx w/Firewire is currently state-of-the-art for home-studio production and will allow you to produce your own professionally sounding CDs through your PC.  Of course, you'll need a CD burner on your PC and no less than Windows XP.  If you're on a limited budget, I would recommend a Tascam 8 to 16-channel analog (cassette) recorder/mixer.  It's very easy to operate and really comes in handy for recording your "creations" if you're a simple singer/songwriter, etc.  It is limited, however, in that you cannot record to CD.  You usually can find a used Tascam on ebay for $125 or less.  If you're doing vocals, you abviously will need some good microphones.  For single voices, I highly recommend the Shure SM-58 unidirectional mic which is standard hardware for most pros.  If you want to record multiple voices and/or instruments through one mic, I recommend the Behringer B-1 condenser mic for quality and price.  You'll need mic stands, and you'll need a sturdy,  high-quality one for a condenser mic like the B-1.  If you're going to run all of your instruments and mics directly into your mixer, you really don't need to soundproof your studio.  Soundproofing is necessary, however, if you're going to use a condenser mic (they're very sensitive) or are worried about disturbing other people.  If you want a beat, you'll need to do one of three things:  Find yourself a drummer, buy a drum machine, or buy a guitar-effects processor like the Digitech RP-100 which includes a built-in drum machine.  For the latter equipment, I recommend musiciansfriend.com, americanmusical.com, or ebay.com for lowest prices.  You'll pay a little extra at local music stores because of their overhead.  You usually can,  however, get good "sound" advice from the folks at your local music store.  You'll also need to invest in some cables.  It really pays to invest in some quality cables too.  Make sure you use low-impedence XLR cables for your vocal mics.  For instruments, I highly recommend Lifelines by Pro Co Sound.  They come with a lifetime guarantee and literally will give you perfect sound for decades - also usually available at musiciansfriend.com  I hope this has helped.
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You could use almost any language that has support for TCP/IP and/or UDP.  I think the most commonly used language right now is Java, but you can also do so in C# and C++.\n\nI'm not sure how you'd go about recording audio (as I've never had to do that), but you'd probably want to setup one application as the server for all of the other clients to connect to.  Then when the server receives an audio packet(s), it can distribute them to the clients.\n\nOf course, it's all easier said than done. =)\n\nHave fun!
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You can use Audacity ( http://audacity.sourceforge.net ) to record a audio without a mic. \nAbout the quality, if you record from flash video i think its normal. Because usually audio and video on flash use small bitrate to reduce file size and increase the download speed.
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Hi!  I've done a bit of the recording you're thinking of, myself.  I use a program called "Acoustica Mixcraft 2.5" (www.acoustica.com).  They also have a program called Beatcraft, which is surprisingly good.\n\nNow, for the actual recording, you're going to need a preamp for the sound to work in stereo (if not, you can just use mono settings for the sound and it'll work just fine) then you'll need a standard 1/4" Patch Cable, and a small 1/4" to (I think) 1/8" adapter (you can pick one up at Radio Shack).  Just plug it in and you're set to go!\n\nEnjoy, have fun, and good luck!
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Your speakers make be too close to a cam with a mic?....  There should be an adjustment on your speaker icon (accessories in windows).  Try turning it down with the slider and see if it makes a difference.  Also try plugging in a pair of earphones and see what it sounds like.  If it sounds OK from the earphones, it definitely is your speaker setup or maybe the speakers themselves.
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Note: Instructions presume Windows XP. For other OS, the instructions will be similar but you will have to find the right buttons yourself.\n\nHere are the first few things to try:\n\nOpen the sounds options as: Start->Settings->Control Panel->Sound & Audio Devices.\n\nUnder the volume tab, click 'Advanced' in the 'Device volume' section. Make sure that the 'mute' checkbox under Microphone is unchecked.\n\nThe other things to do is to make sure that the mic is properly plugged in. Also go to Start->Accessories->Entertainment->Sound recorder and try to record something from the mic into the recorder to see if the mic works (so you can be sure its indeed a mic issue and not a Yahoo! Messenger configuration problem). If you cannot find the sound recorder program, you can run it manually by clicking Start->Run and then copy pasting the text below in the box that comes up (Note that you will have to remove the space I put in after the last '&#92;'...this is a Yahoo! Answers limitation):\n"%SystemRoot%&#92;System32&#92; sndrec32.exe"
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If you can find a cheap microphone, probably at radioshack or some such store, that is all you need to buy.\n\nOther than that, to record onto your computer you can use the program audacity ( http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ ) It is completely free and totally user friendly.\n\nOf course, you could always use a Walkman :)
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Considering you haven't used the PC to PC calls, either, I suggest you go thru' Y! Msger Wizard to help you with the voice setup.\n\n1stly, make sure your headset connections are in the correct input.\n\n2ndly, click on the 'Actions' tab, look for 'Call setup'. Follow the 3 easy instructions to see if your mic & earphones are working properly.\n\nIn case it tells you that the mic and/or earphones is/are not detected, change your input connections. Simply reverse them (black into red & red into black or whatever colours your plugs are coded with) & try again to see if it works.\n\nBeyond this, I guess you'd need your friendly neighbour's help in person.\n\n:o)
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http://help.cnet.com/9606-12576_39-0.html?kw=podcasting&q=podcasting&tag=srch
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Most serious music sequencers will do this, try Cubase or Cakewalk; or Pro Tools if you're loaded (it needs dedicated hardware that's pretty expensive)\n\nOR try an easy cheat; the vocals are normally mixed so the same vocal signal comes out of both speakers. If you reverse the phase of one track (any basic music programme will do this) and then mix the left and right tracks together, the two vocal signals will cancel each other out, leaving just the instruments that are mixed anywhere other than centrally. Try it, it often sounds pretty good.
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Windows Sound Recorder (start &#92; prorgrams &#92; accessories &#92; entertainment) or Audacity (free download) will record from a mic-source plugged into the microphone jack on your soundcard.  Both of these programs work with familiar tape-deck style controls, so if you can't get it to work, you likely have a hardware issue.