Recording from an Analog Source

DART CD-Recorder Basic allows you to record any analog audio source connected to the sound card your computer is equipped with.

Some computers are equipped with more than one wave device. In order to check which audio card is currently used for recording, and/or to select the preferred device, use the Options dialog available from the View menu.

In order to create a new recording:

1. Click the RECORD button situated on the toolbar or press the Record button placed at the bottom of the File Panel.

2. When DART audio encoders are installed you can save audio files in one of the available compressed formats, such as MPEG or WMA. This feature allows you to minimize the amount of a hard disc space needed to keep audio files. Since encoding is performed on-the-fly, the audio data is NOT saved in a temporary wave file prior to compression. To activate encoding, select the corresponding compression audio format (MP3 or WMA) from the Encoding module list (to set the default output file format use the Options dialog, available from the View menu). To preset the encoder press the Settings button.
To save audio data in an uncompressed form, choose WAV output from the Encoding module list.

3. Select the name of the new recording or pick one of the existing names and click the Overwrite button.

4. Set the record mode (number of channels, sampling frequency, sampling resolution).

5. Click the PAUSE button to initialize the volume meter(s). Start the audio device you wish to record from, and adjust the output level while monitoring the level display.

6. Rewind your source, press the RECORD button, and start the audio device. The available disk space and the current length of the recorded material (both in bytes and seconds) are displayed in the lower part of the Record dialog.

7. When the recording is complete, click the STOP button or press ENTER.

When you press the Close button, the Record dialog will disappear and the name of the recorded soundfile will be added to the list of files displayed in the File Panel..

Using the PLAY, FAST FORWARD, and FAST REVERSE buttons, you can audition the recorded material or its fragments prior to closing the Record dialog. You can also add some new material at the end of an existing recording, or modify its content starting from a selected counter position.

Setting the record mode

Choosing the record level

Using control buttons

Modifying an existing recording

Timer recording

Troubleshooting