Hamish Grant

Hi There, Right so I am trying to play about with my old digital multitracker and everything is fine just the Audio Quality is very distorted, how can I prevent this ? I know that it is due to an overpowered signal but I have played about with the settings and I just can't stop the sound distorting? Can anyone help me ? Any good sugestions out there ? Thanks, Hamish

Thanks for the help John, It worked, I don't have that problem any more, But there is one thing that's anoying me know and is that When I start recording through Audacity and I listen to it over my Headphones the sound is delayed by half a second or so, do someone have any fix for that ? Thanks Hamish

Hi There, Got a Problem with the Software Audacity, I'm trying to make a simple recording with my guitar, and I got my Amp fixed up to an old digital 8 Track and then hooked up to my Computer. Now when I record something and then play it back, the volume of the recording always goes up and down. Quieter then louder then quieter and then louder again and it goes on and on like this. Why is that ? Can someone help me please ? Thanks, Hamish

Thanks for all the great replys and I think I have a better Idea of what I can do and what I need, I'll have too look into what too buy A bit more now, I'll post on this thread or maybe another one if I have any more questions. Thanks again!

Thank you , I think I might actually go with the Computer then. I once tried audacity but I think my soundcard didn't play the part. But I had my guitar amp plugt straight into my Computer. That's why I was hoping I could use this Thing because I got it for free. But do you have any suggestions on an external soundcard ?

Thanks for the Advice HoboSage. I know it doesn't have any built-in effects but that's why I was thinking of getting a Reverb Stomp Box and plug it into the AUX send-return, is that no good ? Are you sure there aren't any Pre-amps ? what are these sliders ? Well I just want it too start of with. But I see how it's going too be a pain in the neck in terms of making it an .mp3 !

Hi I'm new too this forum and a complete beginner in terms of recording. I'd like too start up a very basic home studio ! here is my Idea of setup and equipment. So I have an old recording machine , It's a FOSTEX DMT-8 Digital Multitracker and I'm thinking of getting a Shure SM58 Microphone, an Electro Harmonix Holly Grail pedal for reverb, and some headphones. Do I need anything else ? There's a Pre-amp in the machine for the Vocals , I think ! I'm mainly going to be recording Vocals and my Gretsch double jet Guitar. The Holly Grail Pedal I was going to plug into the AUX send-return , is that OK ? Do I actually need a reverb effect or could somebody maybe suggest something cheaper/better ? . I would appreciate any help I can get !