Thanks David, will try. So after I set up the audio instructions to record
using my microphone. How do I put in my music files from my music folder? Jim
From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Bailes
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 5:39 AM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: David, this is the way I have been putting my
shows together for broadcast on the global voice.
Hi Jim,
thanks for describing your current way of doing things. Just out of interest,
what is the main reason that you're looking for another way of doing this?
Have you tried recording your voice using Audacity? Here are some instructions
so that you can have a play.
One thing to set up early on, is to change a setting to use the full set of
default keystrokes, rather than the standard set. To do this:
1. On the Edit menu, choose preferences. The preferences dialog opens.
2. A tree view is the initial focus. Select keyboard.
3. Tab to the defaults button and press it, and this opens a menu.
4. Choose Full.
5. Tab to the OK button and press it to close the Preferences dialog.
Before you record your voice, you need to check some settings.
The main Audacity window consists of three main sections: A track view table,
which contains any tracks; a selection toolbar, and a toolbars section which
contains a number of toolbars. You can cycle round these sections by pressing
Ctrl+F6.
So, starting from the Track view table, press ctrl+f6 twice to move the the
toolbars.
Then tab till you get to the Audio host combo box. This should be set to MME.
Tab once more to the recording device combo box. Set this to the microphone you
want to use.
Tab once more to the Recording channels combo box, and set this to mono.
Tab once more to the Playback channels combo box, and set this to the speakers
or headphones that you use.
After you've set these devices, you'll probably want to check the recording and
playback volumes. If you shift+Tab a few times from where you are, you should
find the record slider and playback slider. Just set these to some best guess
values.
Then press ctrl+f6 to move back to the track view table.
To make a recording, press R, say something, and then press spacebar to stop.
To play this back, press spacebar to start playback. You can also use spacebar
to stop playback.
Any luck with trying that? Let us know,
David.
On 24 April 2018 at 16:05, jimrawls <jazzpiano@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi David, and friends, I’m embarrassed to write this. Really. After reading
David’s directions on what to do to record my show, I have to admit, I don’t
even understand them. I’m Definitely not ready for prime time. Smile.
So here is what I have been doing. Don’t laugh too loudly. Smile.
First, I gather my songs into a folder, called my show. Each song has a number,
starting with 2. The first file is always a greeting by voice from me. I set up
my music in sets of three. Between each set of three is a voice break. Then,
another set of three.
I have been recording my voice breaks on a program called virtual recorder. So,
I number the voice breaks also. When I have finished all my voice breaks, I put
them into the folder that has all the songs in it. The voice breaks are
numbered, 1,3 6 , 10, 14, 18, etc. until I have enough to fill up the two hours
I have. So now, I have a folder with all my voice breaks in it, and the tracks
that go with each voice break in a folder. I then, take what I have done, and
record it on my victor reader stream for timing purposes. Stop laughing. I
heard that. Smile.
So now the file is on my stream, and I upload that to the global voice web
site. Now, you now know what you are dealing with. At least I was honest.
smile. Jim
