Beginner Will a wireless mic help with recording?

[eb424]

Hi it's probably been asked loads of times..I play in a caravan what would be the best and easiest way of recording..i have a laptop in the house..I was thinking of getting a wireless mike will this help..Eddie

 

[mizmar]

Recording for what? Self assessment? Sharing here? Producing a No.1 hit?

Lots of folks get good value from a field recorder (zoom, tascam); good mics, good encoding, lots of storage, portable etc. Or, of course, a mobile phone.

A good thread

Recording - Home recording options - are these the main options? - Cafesax

Hi, and thanks for reading this. I'm completely new to (home) recording and yesterday I browsed through many of the threads on this topic. To say I learnt a lot is an understatement! The threads pointed me to some excellent articles, videos and products I'd never heard of before. So it's been a...

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[eb424]

Recording for what? Self assessment? Sharing here? Producing a No.1 hit?

Lots of folks get good value from a field recorder (zoom, tascam); good mics, good encoding, lots of storage, portable etc. Or, of course, a mobile phone.

A good thread

Recording - Home recording options - are these the main options? - Cafesax

Hi, and thanks for reading this. I'm completely new to (home) recording and yesterday I browsed through many of the threads on this topic. To say I learnt a lot is an understatement! The threads pointed me to some excellent articles, videos and products I'd never heard of before. So it's been a...

cafesaxophone.com

Yep all three..lol..which is the best dont know what encoding is..

 

[mizmar]

dont know what encoding is..

The bit where the sound, as measured by the microphone and it's electronics, is converted into digital information. At this point, different choices can be made depending if it's for voice, music etc.
It's not normally a problem.

 

[mizmar]

Oh, and, as for getting a wireless mic to record to a laptop from a caravan. Don't do it.

 

[eb424]

Ok..i was just thinkung i could use it invrhe future for buaking. I can alys rent tge church hall for a couple of hours. Mainly for self assessment at this point..

 

[Ballymenaboy]

Zoom r8 is great piece of kit for home recording..has 2 inbuilt microphones which are not bad..easy to use with good effects such as reverb

 

[Jules]

Oh, and, as for getting a wireless mic to record to a laptop from a caravan. Don't do it.

I came here to say that- don't use a wireless set up for recording. they're designed for live performance not studio work.

A Zoom recorder- H2 or H4) is a very handy gadget and will plug into a laptop via a USB. They also give a really good sound when recording

 

[eb424]

I have a regula shure mic and stand at the hall would this do..or the laptops regular recorder..do i need specific software

 

[eb424]

Bought the homevrecording for complete plonkers hand book...

 

[Targa]

A Tascam will do what you want and is cheaper than a Zoom.

 

[eb424]

A Tascam will do what you want and is cheaper than a Zoom.

Thanks any particular model.

 

[greenstripe]

Regarding software: Audacity does pretty much all you need and is completely free Home

If you're a Mac user there's also Garage Band

 

[Jules]

..do i need specific software

Yes- at the most basic (but pretty impressive none the less) there's Audacity, and its free. I'd suggest starting with that and taking things form there