[Cialug] Audio Recording

[Kenneth Ristau]

Stephen Hawkins wrote:
> CIALUG,
> 
> I am going to read, and record my reading, for a blind friend.  I would like 
> to use my computer instead of a tape recorder and then burn the recording to 
> a CD ( or CD's where necessary).  Has anyone done this, or done any recording 
> like this?  And if so do you have any recommended software or techniques?  
> These are probably not recordings I will distribute, although I have the 
> author's permission.  These recordings will be for the most part, for one 
> friend who because of his eyesite problems cannot read.
> 
> Thanks,
> Steve

I will second the Audacity recommendation.  I've not used it for voice 
recording, but I did use it successfully to convert audio tapes to MP3 
format for my MP3 collection.

If your friend has a CD player that supports the MP3 format, I would 
recommend using that instead of a standard CD.  You will be able to fit 
many, many more hours of audio on it.  If not, consider using CD-RW's 
that you can use over and over again.  That way, you can record a few 
CD's, give them to your friend, then record over them when he is done 
with them.  This is assuming, of course, that he does not need to keep a 
permanent archive of the recordings.

later,
kristau