Help required for DJ

Kribby2006 · 1 Aug 2008 at 19:15

Hi All,

Wonder if anyone can help me.

I like to DJ and have done for some time and I was wondering how I could record the sound and video to my PC properly.

I have already used a webcam for this but want to source the sound directly from my mixer so I don't get external noise etc.

I would like advice on a possible hardware/software combination that will allow me to video my mixes whilst recording the sound directly from the mixer to my pc. I would then hope to have a file (avi/mpg etc) that would have both the sound and video

Would this be possible using my pc and/or software?

Thanks in advance for any advice/help given.

Kribby.

TechMeh · 2 Aug 2008 at 07:04

You need an ASIO Complient soundcard i think (im no expert) or simply just plug it into the Line In jack on the soundcard and record from there, but im no expert.. so i maybe wrong

this seems it may help you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Stream_Input/Output

Lakeland · 2 Aug 2008 at 09:52

You could let your standard soundcard input (mini jack) carry the audio to your pc. Depends on the quality you are after, but in the past i have found this to be more than adequate.
If you want something better then go for this " M-Audio Audiophile 2496 " google will take you to a well known site with 2 letters and 3 numbers.

Once you have sound sorted, its just a matter of getting a program that records sound and video. I think windows movie maker can do this but i have not tried.

All you do is set the video source to your Webcam and the audio source to your Soundcard input.

Let us know how you get on!

Kribby2006 · 2 Aug 2008 at 20:08

First of all thank you both for your replies.

Think i'll give the webcam a go, I remember the bit regarding audio source now you mention it.

Thanks again