Posted by Mike Dobony on 02/28/06 03:39

"dadiOH" <dadiOH@wherever.com> wrote in message
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> Mike Dobony wrote:
> > I already have Audacity, but recording on WXP it seemks to have a
> > hard limit at just above 0.5 on the waveform scale. On W2K there is
> > no limiter on the record level. I need a simple recorder that has
> > input levels and gain control. Any such animal recommended? Thanks
>
> Recording from what?
>

From AUX send on a mixer. And what does that have to do with a limiter on
the record? Input levels are totally adjustable. I can set them to below
0.5, but I have little control then. It is just too sensitive to fine tune
the gains when the ceiling is so low.

> Numerous programs have "DU meters". One is AudioGrabber...
> http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/
>
> Many (including AudioGrabber) provide easy access to Windows Volume
> Control (which is what is used to control gain). The only one I can
> think of that lets you manipulate gain (via WVC) directly from within
> the program is LPRecorder. (There are probably others, just don't come
> to mind at the moment).
>
> One nice feature of LPRecorder is that you can set gain at 100% and play
> whatever you want to record without actually recording...LPRecorder will
> automatically adjust gain downwards if necessary so that no clipping
> occurs. Once you have played the piece and gain has been adjusted for
> it, record.
> http://www.cfbsoftware.com/default.htm
>
> Just thought of another with meter and gain control - GoldWave.
>
>
>
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