Recording with Quicktime

[bahen]

Dear all,

I've been trying to audio record my piano playing with my unibody Macbook using Quicktime Pro 7. The recording is absolutely terrible--there is so much buzz, as if the microphone is being held right next to the back of the piano. In truth, I set my laptop about ten metres from the piano. The buzzing continues. It's as if the equalizer settings are set to max.

Can anyone help with this?

Many thanks,
b.h.

 

[adrianblaine]

I would suggest recording with Garage Band instead. Also, the internal mics are not that great at all, it will always sound a little off.

 

[bahen]

Uninstalling Garage Band was one of the first things I did when I purchased my machine. I don't want to install such a massive software just to make a recording. Is there any other way to tweak the computer's recording capacity, particularly with Quicktime Pro?

 

[MAC-PRO-DEMON]

Uninstalling Garage Band was one of the first things I did when I purchased my machine. I don't want to install such a massive software just to make a recording. Is there any other way to tweak the computer's recording capacity, particularly with Quicktime Pro?

Uninstall Garageband was the worst thing that you could have done!! But oh well... you're decision not mine...

You might wan't to check out Audacity... which might give you some better results!!

J

 

[jackerin]

With buzz, do you mean that the recording is clipping on louder sounds, or that there is background buzz being picked up? You could try setting the input levels in the sound system preferences.

 

[chocoloco]

Dear all,

I've been trying to audio record my piano playing with my unibody Macbook using Quicktime Pro 7. The recording is absolutely terrible--there is so much buzz, as if the microphone is being held right next to the back of the piano. In truth, I set my laptop about ten metres from the piano. The buzzing continues. It's as if the equalizer settings are set to max.

Can anyone help with this?

Many thanks,
b.h.

Try unplugging the charger!!!!

I had the same problem, was going crazy trying all sorts of things, turning off the aircon, trying various external microphones.
Turns out the charger causes some humming interference.
Not great design, me thinks.

(Yes i know its a few years late, but might be helpful to the next person looking for this solution)