Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Audio recording software for Avid

I've seen Windows Mixer show up in Avid newsrooms where the workstations have a USB A-D converter of some sort attached. Maybe the cable described does the trick? I can't recall the make of the converters - sorry.

On 27 Nov 2011, at 20:22, blafarm wrote:

> > I bought an XLR to USB cable (about £20) - plugged straight into the my xw8600 gives 48k 16bit straight into Avid via Windows Mixer - Win 7 .
>
> This is very interesting, as a bunch of W7 users (me included) have purchased the Shure X2u: XLR to USB Adapter -- and no one has been able to make Avid "see" it in the Capture Tool.
>
> Mac users have repeatedly reported success -- but not W7.
>
> And on my HP-Z800 with W7-64, my MC6 Capture Tool does not report any input other than what is available on my Mojo DX or "Host-1394".
>
> Can you please describe how Windows Mixer appears in your Capture Tool -- and are you running Software-Only with no additional I/O hardware?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Nick" <nick@...> wrote:
> >
> > I bought an XLR to USB cable (about £20) - plugged straight into the my xw8600 gives 48k 16bit straight into Avid via Windows Mixer - Win 7 gives pretty good control over the input level and you can monitor in Avid - I use it for guide VO through the Capture tool or through Audio Punch In. But with a quiet room it would be fine for proper VO with a bit of eq and compression applied in Avid.
> >
> > If you want proper PPM monitoring you can use Virtual Audio Cable to capture the audio signs out of Avidl: http://software.muzychenko.net/eng/vac.htm and then either the excellent PPM meters from Darkwood: http://www.darkwood.demon.co.uk/PC/meter.html many of which are free or PPMEmulator which costs a bit: http://products.zplane.de/index.php?page=ppmulator or even Pinguin: http://www.masterpinguin.de/index.html?neu/files/content/downloads.html which gives you a spectrum analyser as well but costs quite a bit more.
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Marcus <gen@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Anyone got any recommendations for simple audio recording software for use
> > > > in avid suites that don't have Avid I/O boxes. We just want to record Voice
> > > > overs.. The inbuilt windows sound recorder is just too basic.. We'd like to
> > > > be able to altert he gain and maybe see some metering so we can see what we
> > > > are recording etc.. We are in a windows world.
> > >
> > > I might be missing a point somewhere but you can change the avid audio
> > > input tool to 'windows mixer' and just go straight into Avid.
> > >
> > > Although I, personally, do like windows7 sound recorder as it will run
> > > in the background so you can do a vo to avid timeline if you're
> > > confident enough to read through your guide in one take.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Marcus
> > >
> >
>
>

With best wishes,
Roger Shufflebottom
rogershuff@yahoo.co.uk
+44 7973 543 660

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