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results like those in the samples above, you need to check a few of your
computer's settings before opening sound recorder and recording clips.
First, choose Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices. Then, in the Volume Tab, choose the Advanced setting. This should bring up a mixer that looks something like the one pictured. Be sure your volume fader is up and that the mute button is unchecked for the input you're using. |
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If your settings are correct, Sound
Recorder will show a signal, and you should be able to hear results
through either your speakers or headphones.
Our classmember Andrea Ratto has noted that Windows Sound Recorder will only record clips up to 60 seconds long. Longer audio segments will take longer for browsers to load, but you may wish to include long audio segments. In that case the first step is to digitize your audio. Input to the Sony TRV video camera and re-record any analog audio you have (e.g. audio cassettes) to MiniDV digital tape. Next, import to Premiere just as you would a movie clip. Finally, at File > export timeline > audio save the audio segment of your file in WAV format. The Illustration shows an image of a sample audio file being worked on in Adobe Premiere. At the bottom of the page is a 1:20 sec WAV file, along with a compressed MP3 version of the same audio source. |
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sample audio file: sonyTRVaudio.wav (9930 KB) |
sample compressed audio file: sonyTRVaudio.mp3 (1241 KB) |
