Re: [IRCA] Audio file recording question--using Audacity

[Mike Hawkins <michael.d.hawkins@xxxxxxxxx>]

Along with the size, consider that many email systems will block
attachments over a certain size.  Never assume that an attachment larger
than 10MB will ever even get to the recipient.

Mike Hawkins

On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 1:33 PM, Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> .wav files tend to be much larger than .mp3. He can probably play it, but
> that's likely why your email was slow - the size of the attachment.
>
> Russ Edmunds
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> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 3:44 PM, Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Steve.  I kind of done that, except I used Stereo rather than mono
> > and sent it as a wav file. I hope that works out. I presume I will hear
> > from the engineer if he cannot open the file. I could from my sent mail.
> I
> > am keeping my fingers crossed. Much appreciated.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > Patrick Martin
> > Seaside OR
> > KGED QSL Manager
> >
> > > From: showe@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:09:42 +0000
> > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Audio file recording question--using Audacity
> > >
> > > Patrick, I convert my cassette recordings from a small Aiwa recorder to
> > .mp3 files using Audacity and it's quite simple.  Although you are asking
> > about converting recordings on a CD, I know you have used various tape
> and
> > cassette recorders to make recordings in the past, so perhaps this quick
> > intro will help you get started when wanting to archive them.
> > >
> > > Connect the audio output of your recorder (usually the headphone jack)
> > to the audio input jack of your computer.  With Audacity open, select
> > "Built-in Input" (rather than "Built-in Microphone") from the drop-down
> > menu in the upper center of the screen.  I have to select "Mono Input
> > Channel" rather than "Stereo Input Channel" from the drop-down menu
> > immediately to the right when using recordings made on my Aiwa.  Set the
> > output volume of your recording device to about mid-position to avoid
> > distortion.  Cue up the segment on your tape that you want to covert and
> > press "Play" on your recorder and the "Record" button in Audacity at the
> > same time.  Then just watch your recording being converted.  Just press
> the
> > "Stop" button in Audacity when you're finished.  Make sure to save each
> > Audacity "project" before recording a new file.  Convert each Audacity
> > project to an .mp3 file by selecting "Export" in the "File" drop-down
> menu
> > and then select the .mp3 format.
> > >
> > > Steve Howe
> > > Saint Albans, VT
> > >
> > >
> > > Message: 7
> > > Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:35:38 -0800
> > > From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: IRCA <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Audio file recording question
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> > >
> > >
> > > Colin,
> > >
> > >
> > > I downloaded Audacity. How does it work? How to I dub from a CD in the
> > drive on the computer to form a file? Thanks.
> > > Patrick Martin
> > > Seaside OR
> > > KGED QSL Manager
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