I had my first private voice lesson at DPU today (hooray!), and my teacher said that she generally requires her students to record the lesson, to allow for easy practicing later. She said a lot of people do it on iPods, but I don't have one... I don't actually have any means of recording myself. She has a way for me to record myself on a cassette tape, which would work fine, except I have no way to play it afterwards.
Does anyone know of any fairly inexpensive way of solving this problem? I'd appreciate it! Thanks!
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According to the Walmart site, they have a boombox with a tape player for about $25...there's also those mini-voice recorder things (like what you'd use at a class lecture or something), but you'd probably have to record on it too, and the quality might not be good enough. Target's site looked like they had a better selection, if there's one near you. Your voice teacher probably has a decent enough recorder that you'll be able to hear yourself pretty clearly on the tape - that might be easier than messing with your own recording stuff that might not work as well.
And yay for voice lessons! I'm jealous - I took lessons for 7-8 years, but I haven't had the time or money to find a new teacher after I moved for grad school. Someday... Posts: 952 | Registered: Jun 2005
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You could borrow my iPod and my boyfriend's microphone attachment for the iPod, OR you could use the microphone he has hooked up to the computer (for when we use the computer as a telephone).
So, yeah.
Come down to my apartment and I'll get you set up. Maybe we can figure out how do do something on your laptop too (did you buy apple or dell?).
(and your belated birthday couch will eventually come too, I promise)
Actually, you can stroll down tonight if you'd like - just call first to make sure we haven't headed over to Walmart (ex. 5254)
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Sorry, I was at the PAC meeting, and only just got back. I probably won't make it down there tonight, but what are you up to tomorrow? I have a dell, and I have no idea how to do anything you just said.
Anyway, if you're around tomorrow, give me a call or something, or post here, and we can plan for then. I appreciate it!
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Raia, go here and download Audacity. We've been using it for the reading aloud and a cappella projects, and it's really great-- good quality and everything, easy to learn, absolutely free.
If you want to be able to save the files as mp3s, you also need to download LAME.
Wikipedia has a neato page with easy-to-read information on how to use Audacity.
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I have this one, which works quite well, especially for the price. But it looks like this one is the newer version-- and cheaper, too. (The same price I got mine for.)
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How far away does it pick up? I mean, we move around in lessons a lot... if I set it on the piano, or something, will it pick it up if Caroline's making me dance all over the room?
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I think that Audacity is a great program for the PC, and if you have a laptop it would work well. Buy a GOOD mic though, it will be worth the expense.
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Okay, then, you need a better mic. I suggest investing in an adaptor that can hook up a professional mic (which I'm sure she has) to your computer.
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Raia - I have a class until 10 tonight (actually, I'm currently in it - gotta love these computer labs). You're welcome to come down after that, or stop by sometime tomorrow (mid to late afternoon should be a good time). My boyfriend is in ITAP, so he should be able to help you figure out exactly what you need, and we can loan you a mic until you can order what you need, or go down to Walmart.
We'll try to get the sofa out after it stops raining.
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Alright... I'm thinking it might just be easier to buy a tape player and blank tapes. I despise cassette tapes, because I can never figure out which side is which, but that may really just be the easiest way to do this. And I have a lesson tomorrow at 1:00, so that way at least I'll have something for tomorrow... I may find that that's all I need. I'll go to the bookstore tomorrow to see if they have tapes and a player and stuff.
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If you can come by my place between 10 & 1, I can loan you my iPod + the recorder plugin for your lesson tomorrow (as long as you promise to take good care of my baby )
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While I greatly appreciate the offer, and I would absolutely love that, I have class STRAIGHT from 8:00 - 12:30, and then my lesson is already at 1:00! Posts: 7877 | Registered: Feb 2003
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We could do a hand-off in the PAC around 12:40, if you wish. My next class is at Julian at 12:50. Then you could come over in the afternoon and we could try to figure out a long-term (and cheap!) solution.
Edit: Or I could meet you in the Hub, since you'll be probably be trying to beat back the crowds for some food during your half hour break.
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Actually, on second thoughts, I'll probably be in the PAC desperately trying to practice, before my lesson... that might be easier. I'll probably have lunch at 1:30 ish, after my lesson, and then I'll also have time, before my 3:00 diction class.
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I'll be in a practice room upstairs, and around 12:40 I'll check Hatrack on my laptop again, and if you hadn't answered me, I'll either wander around the PAC Locust St. lobby, or even over to the Hub.
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