Timeline for Recording piano part for rehearsal at different speeds
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| Dec 14, 2016 at 20:46 | comment | added | Skarik | Great to hear it's going well - thanks for the update! | |
| Dec 2, 2016 at 20:13 | comment | added | Steve Wiley | For anyone still following this, I promised to say how I got on. I have successfully made lots of recordings using audacity and a desktop microphone and had a rehearsal a few weeks ago in which we were able to use the recordings to accompany the singing and change tempo as required. Thanks again for your help. | |
| Oct 26, 2016 at 10:04 | comment | added | Steve Wiley | That's brilliant, thanks everyone, I'll let you know how I get on... | |
| Oct 25, 2016 at 19:08 | comment | added | Richard Crowley | For just making rehearsal recordings, you could do something as simple as using the microphone in your computer. Or an external plug-in mic that could be obtained for probably less than $5, etc. Download FREE Audacity and you can at least learn how to record and manipulate audio files with it. Recommened. | |
| Oct 24, 2016 at 22:50 | comment | added | Skarik | <--- ...But at a very basic level, as proof of concept or purely for practice, you can simply get any old microphone, such as the mic that's built in to Macbook Pros or that on a headset used for video chats etc., and use it to record your piano piece straight into Audacity; quite simply, plug in the mic, open Audacity, press Record, then play the piano! Once you've finished, press Stop, then follow the above in order to change speed/tempo. | |
| Oct 24, 2016 at 22:50 | comment | added | Skarik | You're not "being thick" at all, everyone starts somewhere! But yes, I do simply mean plugging a mic into your computer's mic-in port, and then using Audacity to record (much like an old-school cassette recorder). There are, of course, many different microphones of varying qualities and prices available, and many different internal / external sound-cards or audio interfaces you could use to plug the microphone into.... ---> | |
| Oct 20, 2016 at 3:44 | comment | added | user9881 | @SteveWiley you'll probably have the best luck with an Intro to Digital Recording book for your needs. The results you desire are certainly possible, but the skill required borders on intermediate in my opinion. | |
| Oct 18, 2016 at 10:27 | comment | added | Steve Wiley | Many thanks indeed Skarik. To answer your first question on what experience I have the answer is pretty much none. I have a minidisk recorder and a video camera so I can make CDs and DVDs from there. I'm not sure what you mean by recording "straight into audio editing software"- does that mean that you plug some sort of microphone into the computer? Sorry if I'm being thick, this is my technological level I'm afraid! Many thanks again for your help, I definitely like the sound of the free software that you have recommended!! | |
| Oct 17, 2016 at 21:59 | history | answered | Skarik | CC BY-SA 3.0 |