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Music gear is a very important component of every genre of music. Music gear are of different types. There are acoustic music gear, electronic music gear, digital music gear, etc. Acoustic music gear is that which do not need any external electrical support. Digital music gear is the newest edition in the family of music gear. This kind of gear is effective, smart looking and trendy.

Digital music gear has a lot of variety. To know about this gear properly, we need to have a clear idea about the varieties. The most basic common feature is that they work digitally.

Digital Rack Tuner

This gazette works in a number system. This system is generated electronically.

Amplifiers

Amplifiers are needed to enhance the sound of the instruments and the vocals. Amplifiers are a kind of digital music gear that are mainly used on stages and in recording studios. Actually the instruments and the vocals are not originally very much loud so that all the audience in a stage show cannot hear it. To solve this problem, amplifiers are being used. It also enhances the tonal quality of the sound.

While playing an electrical instrument like electric guitar, amplifiers are necessary. Electric guitars cannot produce any sound without external electrical help. It has got a pick up. This system helps the guitar to generate a particular tone. And the amplifier then makes that sound audible to everybody.

Processor

This is another important digital music gear. Processors are basically being used with electric guitars. Processor is a tiny gear that consists of a lot of tone and effects. Actually electric guitars do not have any added tone or effect. What it has got is just a clean tone. But you find a guitarist playing in a varied range of tones in a concert. All these tones come from the processor.

The guitar just needs to be connected with the processor. And then it will be equipped with brilliant tones and effects. The best thing about the processor is that you can mix several given tones and make something of your own. Once you make a new tone, you can store that in the processor and can play that whenever you want.

Microphones

Microphones are very much connected with amplifiers. Without microphone, professional music is impossible. Microphone also enhances the sound like amplifiers. But it happens in a different manner.

When music is played, then some tool is necessary that can spread the sound to every corner of the auditorium. Microphone does this job. Microphones have different categories: button microphone, throat microphone, liquid microphone, shot gun microphone, and so on.

Speaker

Speaker is a digital music gear that gives the sound a realistic touch. Speakers are placed in different places in the room or the auditorium. Conventional speakers are not that much popular nowadays. More improvised versions of speakers are there in the market. And they are called surround sound speakers. It gives you a feeling that the sound is coming from every direction.

These are the most important kinds of digital music gear. Apart from these, there are recording equipment, DJ equipment, etc. They also are a part of this type of music gear.

The dj world is a fast moving industry. I personally have been making the transition towards new technology of late, the recent addition of disc jockey cd and mp3 players that emulate vinyl I find incredibly efficient and useful.

In previous years djs have been restricted to having to press their own vinyl records to play un-released music, but now there are several options. CD based vinyl emulators such as the excellent numark cdx & cdj800 by pioneer enable djs to play their own music or any un-released tracks and still have the full control offered by vinyl and more.

Some digital software and hardware combination packages are used to play mp3s straight from a computer, such as final scratch by stanton or serato scratch by rane and are extremely useful.

Often I see club djs using such software, the advantages are so great that many people are switching over from classic vinyl. What does this mean for the average clubber? Well expect to hear more variation in music selection across all fields of music.

I upgraded my dj Gear about 6 months ago and haven never looked back. Whereas in the past I was using just a pair of technics sl1210 decks and a two-channel dj mixer a djm400, now I have implemented much more into my set-up, at a very affordable price. Now I have several choices on how I wish to play.

I have serato scratch which enables me to play and mix any mp3 file I want as vinyl. I also bought a korg kaos pad 3 for advanced effects. For nightclub use I always carry my numark axis 9 cd player so I can play my own productions, but for a more live feel I use the amazing new ableton live software. This powerful new tool enables producers and djs to remix, loop and generally modify their tracks on-the-fly for a complete new music experience.

As opposed to the old way of having to carry large amounts of vinyl in your swan flight record cases to a club (or paying someone to carry it for you!) nowadays a cd wallet or even a usb memory stick enables your entire music collection to be easily carried and played as vinyl.

One of the most recent additions to this world is mixing in a pure digital way with ipod music players. New hardware such as the numark idj2 mixing console looks like it will end up being a extremely popular method for djs. The capacity of some ipods is absolutely enormous, no longer is there a need to carry 100 vinyl records around everywhere, now I can carry 100 times as much music in my pocket!

Another great addition are digital audio recorders such as the ikey and ikey plus. Rather than having to record directly to pc or using cassette tapes, audio runs directly into the unit and can be saved as mp3 or WAV files. These are amazingly useful to record live sets and are a very welcome addition indeed.

Digital recording promises to be the technology which helps us to get rid of the tiresome work of recording long conversations / interviews on tapes and to no longer burdened with boxes and boxes of 90-minute tapes. Now you can record interviews right onto your computer or your laptop. We can now process our interview recordings / conversations digitally, by adding effects, mixing, and so on, plus edit to literally dozens of “generations” without any loss of quality.

One fine morning, I had to record a telephonic conversation over tape- recorder. I feel this work to be a cumbersome and I wanted to get off this brain eating problem. When I was about to connect my tape-recorder to my phone line, I was puzzled a bit and realized that the jack on the device that connects my tape recorder to the phone looked to be a perfect fit to the slot on my computer’s multimedia sound card. I started connecting the unit into my sound card and it really worked and in no time and I was able to record the whole conversation digitally.

I was over-whelmed with joy that, digital recording has certainly made my job a lot easier and freed me from the burden of lots of boxes of 90-minute tapes. I bought a digital audio recorder, which would render all my works for recording.

Effective Recording with Digital Audio Recorder:

You can work on or record a long audio file up to 2GB size (for a 16 bit file). This will allow you to work on a file of 3 hours and 20 minutes duration in CD quality Stereo. When hard disk space is limited, it alerts us in advance and allows you to clear files to continue. You can load a complete CD’s content into one file and edit it directly.

Digital Audio Recording overcomes the grind of conventional tape recording such as, play-type-rewind. Digitally recorded interviews are easy to transcribe and allows in slowing down the play back. Digitally recording the interviews are particularly valuable to Web journalists and other online writers. Digital recording allows the readers to hear the source for themselves. Prior to the conduct of the interview, you should ask for permission to hit the upload button to the person who appears for the interview.

To record the interviews, all you need is telephone-recording unit, a computer (PC) equipped with a sound card and an audio-editing program, such as FlexiMusic or Goldwave.

Part 1:

You connect your phone to your computer. Plug one end of the phone line into the recording control device and the other end to the telephone. Now plug the jack into your computer’s sound card on the back of the computer. Your hardware is now ready to carry out your recordings.

Part 2:

Now it is the turn of installing your software program that records and saves your digital audio recording. There is a lot of editing software available in the market which fulfils all the requirements for effective recording. You can choose any program of your choice.

Presently, I use FlexiMusic Wave Editor; it is economic shareware and user- friendly software. It is free to use as a trail version. If desired, this can be purchased at an affordable price of $ 20.

After downloading and installing FlexiMusic Wave Editor you have to adjust the settings to get into your work.

To Start Up:

Once your hardware and software settings are made correct, you’re ready to record the interviews. But before you start up, you’ll need to create the file to save your recordings.

Run the FlexiMusic Wave Editor; Click the File menu, to choose New. On click to the New Menu, a dialog box (create new wave file) will open where you can select the sample rate, channels (stereo & mono) and the bit rate. You can choose the standard values such as sample rate (44100), channels (stereo) and bit rate (16 bit). Then click OK to set these standard values.

Now Recording:

Under the Tools menu, choose Record option or use the Record tool button (red disc), to Open the Record Audio dialogue box, this will pop up out to the FlexiMusic Wave Editor- Record Audio Window.

Recording window:

From the Recording window, select the source of your audio signal and set the volume for recording.

Windows Volume & Play Controls:

On clicking the Recording Source and Volume button, this will open up to the Windows Operating System recording control box. Here you can select the proper channel that is, the means through which you hear the audio such as Stereo mix / CD / Line in / Mixer / Aux / Microphone / Wave / or any other. Now click the Playing devices and volume button to adjust the output play volume of each channel separately.

After making sure of all settings, then back to the FlexiMusic Wave Editor- Record Audio Window, where you can find Start button to carry out recordings.
1) Now you are ready for recording, for instance, if the recording is through phone, a dial tone can be heard. Prior to an interview, it is better advisable to check the line and your recording program to make sure that everything is set right. Click the Start button on the Record Audio Window.

2) Things that are to be taken care prior to recording are,

Avoiding background noise, it’s all around us . . . and it can spoil your recording from the start.

Choosing the Best Sampling Settings, when we work with sound on computers, we need to change it to a digital form. . I would suggest aiming at a sampling rate of 44100 Hz, because, the more samplings the computer records, the better the sound.

Adjust Volume Levels to Avoid Distortion; Keep an eye on your recording levels. You can observe the recording volume going up and down in the vertical white bars that which indicates the Recording Volume level. If you see the color in the bar constantly hitting the top, it indicates to reduce the volume if not your audio will be distorted. If you see the volume levels are too low – moving only at the bottom, then you will need to increase the volume. Simultaneously, you can watch the recording time too.

3) When your recording is completed, then again back to FlexiMusic Wave Editor- Record Audio Window, click the Stop Recording button. At any moment if you need to pause your recording, you can use “Pause” button. Once the recording is completed, click the Stop Recording button. If you are sure that your recordings are perfect, click on the “Done” button to finish the recording.

Save your Recordings:

As soon as the recording is completed, do save your recordings, for this click the File menu and choose Save. This will allow you to put the recorded file in a specific folder. Type the file name in the box against File Name. Consider using a name that which is much easier for you to figure out where the file is. Next, choose a format in which you your recordings to be such as, Mp3, WMA, Snd, Raw, Au.

Using mp3 or WMA files is useful to save space on your hard drive while retaining reasonably good quality and for transmitting your work over the Internet. It also saves lot of time in loading, processing, and converting your audio files.

MP3 Instructions:

For opening, editing, and save as Mp3 file you will need to install a separate command line Mp3 encoder/decoder. You can use LameWin32 encoder.

WMA Instructions:

For exporting to a .WMA file you need to install a separate command line. You can use Windows Media 8 Encoding Utility (it is a WMA command line encoder).

Finally you have done! You can play back the file in FlexiMusic, or with any audio program, such as Windows Media Player or Winamp, and transliterate the recording.

A forewarning:

Make sure that the person who faces the interview is well informed that the conversations are being taped because it is offensive to tape the conversation without the knowledge of others.

MAINGRAPH digital works video logo

Once you have selected which digital DJ software package to use, you have to select the computer on which you want to run it. You do not necessarily need a CPU with the fastest processor. Such software will run fine on a 1.2 ghz processor.

Now you have to decide the size of hard disk you want. You do need a lot of space to store the various tracks. In most cases, you will be having thousands of them to store. So go for anywhere above 120 GB of hard disk space. You will run out of space in your hard disk if it is of a low capacity. So you should try to have one as large as possible.

You need good sound. So you should not compromise on the sound card. Install the best quality sound card on your laptop or PC. There are external sound cards available that you can use without any problem. As you are mainly dealing with audio, a sound card is essential and you should look for the best one available in the market.

So if you are planning to build a PCDJ, you should use a computer or laptop exclusively for this purpose. Do not use the same computer for personal use and for running the digital DJ software.

If you do not buy a new PC for this purpose, you should reinstall the operating system and make sure you do not run anything else on it other than the Digital DJ software. It requires a dedicated computer to run and you should not let any other program interfere with its functioning. That is why you need to install it on a separate PC.

You need to rip the music from a CDROM to convert it to MP3 format to store in your hard disk. For this you should keep the ripping quality to be 1 92kbps or higher. Higher is usually better here.

A super computer is not required to run PCDJ software but you should check the minimum hardware requirements on the developer website. You can also use the free trials offered by various developers.

Finally you do not need to have a very high RAM but try to have atleast 512 MB. Hard disk capacity should be high as you have to store a lot of tracks. Also check whether the local laws allow you to rip the music from original cd or not.

Having a proper system and a well installed PCDJ software on your system is necessary if you want to be successful in your digital mixing efforts. You may do everything well but still not get the desired results if you have not set up the system rightly.

So it is advised to double check whether you have done everything rightly and have only the Digital DJ software installed on your PC to dedicate all your resources to just it. Once you have done it, you can proceed to create your own works and remove all hurdles to your success.

DJ’s are the life and soul of a party – and therefore the right equipment is always needed in order to meet the demand of the audience. Many DJ’s who have originally used the traditional DJ hardware set have begun to experiment with more complex, digitally assisted equipment in order to provide a different level of service.

Some of the advantages from using a digital DJ set include being able to compose more complex tracks with less effort. This is made possible by the use of smart technology and design. Most DJ’s will be able to control a digital set the way that they are used to with the traditional hardware, as many digital sets have been made to resemble the touch and feel of the standard equipment.

The Torq Xponenet is an example of one of M-Audio’s latest digital DJ releases, featuring a high end control system and built in hardware and software. Being highly portable, a DJ to pack up the Torq Xponent set and move it with ease to wherever it is needed. The Torq Xponent can play multiple tracks at once and allow a DJ to manage controls including loop, reorder, multiple distortion, filter and repeat all with the press of a button. Faders and knobs have been carefully designed so that with the slightest touch a DJ can alter the way that a track is played with consummate ease. Storing tracks becomes extremely simple with the Torq 1.5 software that is built into the set.

Digital DJ equipment is increasing in popularity due to a number of reasons. Technology can be extremely powerful in enhancing the way that a DJ can control the beat and tempo of a particular track. This allows for more time to respond to requests for different songs or focus on more complicated techniques. Digital DJ sets are also very portable, since this allows for faster transportation of equipment from one venue to the other. The digital DJ equipment is a preferred choice for most, and top-end systems such as the Torq Xponent combine both quality and portability into one.

This does not mean, however, that the tradition DJ sets should be ignored. In fact, if the DJ is skilled and knows how to entertain the crowd, it doesn’t matter what system they use. It all comes down to matter of personal preference, since each DJ has a particular style in which they operate. Having a digital DJ doesn’t necessarily mean a better performance, since a deep understanding of the equipment is required in order for it to be used effectively.

The world of the digital DJ equipment has become an important association for any DJ artist. Some will prefer the traditional equipment, while others may find that a built in software assisted solution may provide them with more flexibility when it comes to performance. In the hands of a more experienced DJ, digital sets can be fully optimized to create an amazing diversity of sound. The possibilities of the digital DJ are endless.

Digital recording promises to be the technology which helps us to get rid of the tiresome work of recording long conversations / interviews on tapes and to no longer burdened with boxes and boxes of 90-minute tapes. Now you can record interviews right onto your computer or your laptop. We can now process our interview recordings / conversations digitally, by adding effects, mixing, and so on, plus edit to literally dozens of “generations” without any loss of quality.

One fine morning, I had to record a telephonic conversation over tape- recorder. I feel this work to be a cumbersome and I wanted to get off this brain eating problem. When I was about to connect my tape-recorder to my phone line, I was puzzled a bit and realized that the jack on the device that connects my tape recorder to the phone looked to be a perfect fit to the slot on my computer’s multimedia sound card. I started connecting the unit into my sound card and it really worked and in no time and I was able to record the whole conversation digitally.

I was over-whelmed with joy that, digital recording has certainly made my job a lot easier and freed me from the burden of lots of boxes of 90-minute tapes. I bought a digital audio recorder, which would render all my works for recording.

Effective Recording with Digital Audio Recorder:

You can work on or record a long audio file up to 2GB size (for a 16 bit file). This will allow you to work on a file of 3 hours and 20 minutes duration in CD quality Stereo. When hard disk space is limited, it alerts us in advance and allows you to clear files to continue. You can load a complete CD’s content into one file and edit it directly.

Digital Audio Recording overcomes the grind of conventional tape recording such as, play-type-rewind. Digitally recorded interviews are easy to transcribe and allows in slowing down the play back. Digitally recording the interviews are particularly valuable to Web journalists and other online writers. Digital recording allows the readers to hear the source for themselves. Prior to the conduct of the interview, you should ask for permission to hit the upload button to the person who appears for the interview.

To record the interviews, all you need is telephone-recording unit, a computer (PC) equipped with a sound card and an audio-editing program, such as FlexiMusic or Goldwave.

Part 1:

You connect your phone to your computer. Plug one end of the phone line into the recording control device and the other end to the telephone. Now plug the jack into your computer’s sound card on the back of the computer. Your hardware is now ready to carry out your recordings.

Part 2:

Now it is the turn of installing your software program that records and saves your digital audio recording. There is a lot of editing software available in the market which fulfils all the requirements for effective recording. You can choose any program of your choice.

Presently, I use FlexiMusic Wave Editor; it is economic shareware and user- friendly software. It is free to use as a trail version. If desired, this can be purchased at an affordable price of $ 20.

After downloading and installing FlexiMusic Wave Editor you have to adjust the settings to get into your work.

To Start Up:

Once your hardware and software settings are made correct, you’re ready to record the interviews. But before you start up, you’ll need to create the file to save your recordings.

Run the FlexiMusic Wave Editor; Click the File menu, to choose New. On click to the New Menu, a dialog box (create new wave file) will open where you can select the sample rate, channels (stereo & mono) and the bit rate. You can choose the standard values such as sample rate (44100), channels (stereo) and bit rate (16 bit). Then click OK to set these standard values.

Now Recording:

Under the Tools menu, choose Record option or use the Record tool button (red disc), to Open the Record Audio dialogue box, this will pop up out to the FlexiMusic Wave Editor- Record Audio Window.

Recording window:

From the Recording window, select the source of your audio signal and set the volume for recording.

Windows Volume & Play Controls:

On clicking the Recording Source and Volume button, this will open up to the Windows Operating System recording control box. Here you can select the proper channel that is, the means through which you hear the audio such as Stereo mix / CD / Line in / Mixer / Aux / Microphone / Wave / or any other. Now click the Playing devices and volume button to adjust the output play volume of each channel separately.

After making sure of all settings, then back to the FlexiMusic Wave Editor- Record Audio Window, where you can find Start button to carry out recordings.
1) Now you are ready for recording, for instance, if the recording is through phone, a dial tone can be heard. Prior to an interview, it is better advisable to check the line and your recording program to make sure that everything is set right. Click the Start button on the Record Audio Window.

2) Things that are to be taken care prior to recording are,

Avoiding background noise, it’s all around us . . . and it can spoil your recording from the start.

Choosing the Best Sampling Settings, when we work with sound on computers, we need to change it to a digital form. . I would suggest aiming at a sampling rate of 44100 Hz, because, the more samplings the computer records, the better the sound.

Adjust Volume Levels to Avoid Distortion; Keep an eye on your recording levels. You can observe the recording volume going up and down in the vertical white bars that which indicates the Recording Volume level. If you see the color in the bar constantly hitting the top, it indicates to reduce the volume if not your audio will be distorted. If you see the volume levels are too low – moving only at the bottom, then you will need to increase the volume. Simultaneously, you can watch the recording time too.

3) When your recording is completed, then again back to FlexiMusic Wave Editor- Record Audio Window, click the Stop Recording button. At any moment if you need to pause your recording, you can use “Pause” button. Once the recording is completed, click the Stop Recording button. If you are sure that your recordings are perfect, click on the “Done” button to finish the recording.

Save your Recordings:

As soon as the recording is completed, do save your recordings, for this click the File menu and choose Save. This will allow you to put the recorded file in a specific folder. Type the file name in the box against File Name. Consider using a name that which is much easier for you to figure out where the file is. Next, choose a format in which you your recordings to be such as, Mp3, WMA, Snd, Raw, Au.

Using mp3 or WMA files is useful to save space on your hard drive while retaining reasonably good quality and for transmitting your work over the Internet. It also saves lot of time in loading, processing, and converting your audio files.

MP3 Instructions:

For opening, editing, and save as Mp3 file you will need to install a separate command line Mp3 encoder/decoder. You can use LameWin32 encoder.

WMA Instructions:

For exporting to a .WMA file you need to install a separate command line. You can use Windows Media 8 Encoding Utility (it is a WMA command line encoder).

Finally you have done! You can play back the file in FlexiMusic, or with any audio program, such as Windows Media Player or Winamp, and transliterate the recording.

A forewarning:

Make sure that the person who faces the interview is well informed that the conversations are being taped because it is offensive to tape the conversation without the knowledge of others.

Are your record albums, cassette tapes or VHS tapes sitting idly in a dark, dusty closet somewhere?
Did you buy a new car only to find out that it did not come with a cassette player or even an option for one?
Or, are you a member of the “Transition Generation”, those who have witnessed the technology shift from analog to digital?

Maybe you still maintain a turntable, cassette deck or VCR, which you use to listen to your tunes and watch movies just as you have for decades. But it’s more likely that you’ve been staring at those piles of records and tapes and wondering if there’s some easy way to transfer them to the latest technology. You have imagined on more than one occassion how nice it would be to have your music collection or VHS tapes in a format that can play in your car, home stereo, MP3 player, iPod*, portable CD player, computer or DVD player — without having to buy them all over again.

The consumer electronics audio industry has responded with a plethora of affordable transfer devices. BUT, with all of the choices which one is the best for your situation? Well do not fear, Price Delight’s Technical Support Department has provided the following list to help you determine the solution that is right for you.

OPTION 1: RECORD VINYL AND CASSETTE TAPES DIRECTLY TO CD
Lasonic ANQ-800R Entertainment System with Built-In CD Recorder
With this unit you can convert all of your vinyl records and cassette tapes to CD in minutes with just a few simple steps. It records those records and tapes into a digital audio format for high quality sound on a smaller, more modern compact disc. This unit does not require a computer, a stereo or any technical expertise. And the ANQ-800R does not retire to a closet somewhere when you are done recording. It is a complete audio entertainment system in a nostalgic style that includes a 3-speed record player, a cassette tape player and an AM/FM radio.

OPTION 2: RECORD VINYL DIRECTLY TO CD
With any of the following units you can convert all of your vinyl records to CD in minutes with just a few simple steps. They record those records into a digital audio format for high quality sound on a smaller, more modern compact disc. These units do not require a computer, a stereo or any technical expertise. And these models do not retire to a closet somewhere when you are done recording either. Each one includes a 3-speed record player and an AM/FM radio in a modern black finish design.

Victoria GDI- C2CDRW 3-IN-1 Entertainment System with Built-In CD Burner
The Retrowriter offers classic 50’s styling in a compact design.

Teac LP-R400 Stereo System and Turntable with Built-In CD Recorder
Teac’s Entry Level Recorder System

Teac GF-350 Turntable/CD Recorder System with Amplifier
Teac’s Mid-Level Recording System

Teac GF-650 Stereo System and Professional Turntable with Built-In CD Recorder
Teac’s Professional Grade Recording System

OPTION 3: CONVERT VINYLTO MP3 FORMAT
All of the following models are the fastest and easiest way to convert your vinyl records to an MP3 format and transfer them to your computer’s hard drive. From there you can transfer tem to any MP3 player or burn them to a CD using any free MP3 conversion software available on the internet and your computer’s CD burner. Each unit includes software that allows you to clean up the sound of your records. It’s like magic! Before you know it, you’ll be listening to songs you haven’t heard in years in your car, on your iPod* or your MP3 player.

Ion LP2CD USB Turntable with Direct-to-CD Recording
Ion’s flagship unit offers the best of both worlds. A turntable with a built-in CD Burner that can also connect to your computer.

Grace Digital GDI-VW00 VinylWriter Pico Turntable for USB to PC
The perfect compact solution to quickly record your vinyl albums to your PC or MAC.

Grace Digital GDI-VW03 VinylWriter Boca Turntable for USB to PC
The turntable to use as a stand alone record player or to record your vinyl albums to your PC or MAC.

Grace Digital Vinylwriter AVPUSB01S Digital USB to PC Recordable Turntable
Record all your vinyl as MP3 files and import them into your computer music library

ION Audio iPTUSB Portable Digital USB to PC Recordable Turntable with Built-in Speaker
Turn your records into MP3s anywhere.

Ion iTTUSB Digital USB to PC Recordable Turntable
As seen on the History Channel’s Modern Marvels

Ion iTTUSB05 Digital USB to PC Recordable Turntable with Dust Cover
Ion’s entry-level USB turntable, compete with dust cover.

Audio Technica LP-To-Digital Recording System With USB
Audio-Technica makes it easier than ever to transfer your albums to digital files.

Numark TTXUSB Professional Record Turntable with USB
A modern classic with computer connectivity.

TEAC LP-U200 USB Recorder and CD Player with AM/FM Radio
Teac’s USB turntable.

OPTION 4: TRANSFER VINYL DIRECTLY TO IPOD*
Ion LP DOCK USB Turntable with Universal Dock for iPod* Transfer
A Revolutionary new USB turntable that transfers your vinyl collection to your iPod*.
You can also use the included recording software to archive your records to CD or MP3. LP DOCK also has a line-level output for connecting to any home stereo with an AUX input. You can now digitally archive your collection in just a few mouse clicks.

OPTION 5: CONVERT CASSETTE TAPES TO MP3 FORMAT
Ion Tape2PC Audio USB to PC Cassette Tape Archiver
The fastest and easiest way to convert your cassette tapes to an MP3 format and transfer them to your computer’s hard drive. From there you can transfer tem to any MP3 player or burn them to a CD using any free MP3 conversion software available on the internet and your computer’s CD burner. It includes software that allows you to clean up the sound of your tapes. And when you’re finished archiving your cassettes to your computer, TAPE 2 PC can connect to your stereo system using standard RCA cables for convenient cassette listening in your living room, garage, or wherever your stereo system resides.

OPTION 6: TRANSFER VINYL TO AN SD CARD OR A MEMORY STICK
Victoria Classic Retro 1950’s Styling Recorder With AM/FM Radio
Record and play all your records to USB flash drive or SD Card. Listen to the radio, vinyl records, or CD’s through two full-range speakers.

OPTION 7 CONNECT ANY AUDIO DEVICE TO A PC AND COVERT TO MP3
Ion U Record Music Archive System
Connect your turntable or any audio source to your computer to digitize your music. The U Record USB music archive system lets you easily convert your favorite records and tapes to MP3 format using your turntable or tape player and computer. From there you can transfer tem to any MP3 player or burn them to a CD using any free MP3 conversion software available on the internet and your computer’s CD burner. The software automatically imports the music directly to your iTunes library. Included Audacity software reduces clicks, pops, hiss and other noises from worn recordings to restore the full quality of your vinyl or tapes.

OPTION 8: TRANSFER VHS TAPES TO ANY COMPUTER
Ion VCR 2 PC USB to PC VHS Video to Computer Converter
Rediscover your movies and other videos then watch them anywhere. VCR 2 PC is an innovative new VHS player with single-cable USB output. With VCR 2 PC you can save all of your favorite home movies and videos straight to your PC. Once you save your precious memories to your computer, they will be saved forever in pristine digital format. The included EZ VHS Converter software lets you burn your videos to DVD, watch on your PSP, iPod* or laptop computer. Exported MPEG4 video is compatible with select mobile phones and portable multimedia devices. Connect your VHS, VHS-C, or 8MM camcorder to the front panel jacks to backup your camcorder videos. When you’re finished archiving your videos to your computer, VCR 2 PC is the perfect VHS player for any room in the house.

All of these products and much more are now available at www.pricedelight.com

* iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries

This is a short clip from the movie Godzilla. Made my Graham, Chuck and I. For this assignment we had to add all the sounds including FX, Music and Voice overs. We had to fade out the original and fade in ours at 1.23 so all sound after 1.23 is the sound we have created.

The stereo digital recorder is the most highly modern personal audio recorder, which one can easily use in host of conditions. Now sports a 4GB card, stereo recorder is perfect for the musicians and artists who would like to experience precise audio reproduction of their rehearsals and live music. For the songwriters, during their moments of inspirations, this personal audio recording equipment ensures that you can instantly record that novel idea. For soundmen, broadcasters, podcastres and journalists the digital recorder allows you to test audio for the world to hear at once, wherever you are, every time.

Digital recorder main features include:

24-bit 96kHz PCM linear high-resolution and low sound recording 

Lately developed (IARC) Isolated Adaptive Recording Circuit

High sensitivity, high grade stereo in built condenser microphone

Records to SDHC or SD memory card

Hand held and compact body for simple portable use 

Wide viewing ability on big Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display 

Preview in built speaker

Included wireless remote control

Quick and uninterruptible file transfer by USB 2.0 link to PC

Included easy pyro Audio Creator LE wave editing software

Experience clear-cut audio reproduction as well as clearness by a wider vibrant range while using the sample rates and higher bit rates, which digital recorder provides. Digital recorder supports about 24 bit 96 kHz PCM linear recording that has extra audio digital resolution than an ordinary audio CD. IARC is a recently developed and dedicated circuit analog that is optimized to record along the digital onboard recorder A/D converter. The electrolytic capacitors offer reliable, stable power with a self-sufficient power source used for analog circuitry in addition to an added power source used for digital board circuit, thereby eliminating the DC interference among the components in the digital recorder. 

The IARC also greatly contributes to low noise high quality MP3 recording by digital recorder. Little enough to adjust in the shirt pocket, it include a novel tactile feel, which is simple to grip. Plus, it also constitutes a user friendly display of graphic for ultra simple operation. The great 1.5 OLED display gives wide viewing ability, peak indicators, at-a-glance level meters, and additional recording information on the screen.

With the included wireless remote controller, transport functions such as recording start/playback start, fast forward, rewind, volume control, and input level control can be accessed from a distance away. This allows the digital recorder to be placed in exactly the right position for recording, and allows for quick and easy touch-less operation.