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Sound Recorder App

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onoble

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Jul 11, 2007
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Hey,

I am student, I like to record my classes ans usually use Word to do this but it always crashes and is unreliable.

Is there any good, simple app to record sound using the mac book pro mic that would be good for this purpose. I dont need anythign with all kinds of funcitns and options, just a simple sound recorder, that doesnt use too miuch RAM so I can run word and internet at same time.

Thanks!
 
onoble said:
Hey,

I am student, I like to record my classes ans usually use Word to do this but it always crashes and is unreliable.

Is there any good, simple app to record sound using the mac book pro mic that would be good for this purpose. I dont need anythign with all kinds of funcitns and options, just a simple sound recorder, that doesnt use too miuch RAM so I can run word and internet at same time.

Thanks!
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i recommend "audacity" it's a free program that works as a sound recorder/editor

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
 
onoble said:
Hey,

I am student, I like to record my classes ans usually use Word to do this but it always crashes and is unreliable.

Is there any good, simple app to record sound using the mac book pro mic that would be good for this purpose. I dont need anythign with all kinds of funcitns and options, just a simple sound recorder, that doesnt use too miuch RAM so I can run word and internet at same time.

Thanks!
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I think Quicktime wil record audio. I know Quicktime Pro will. Also Macs come with Garage band where you can set levels with little UV meters and in the terminal all you have to do is "cat" the audio device to a file and Bingo, dumb-simple and light weight recorder.

I'd go with a high quality external directional mic and garage Band. Getting a good mic makes a huge difference
 
GarageBand

Why on earth would you pay for something your Mac does right out of the box?

Edit: Oh... I'm not sure how much RAM this will take up though...

It seems like using GarageBand, Word, and a web browser all at once should easily be doable.
 
tnaks everyone, I dwnld audacity but ti wont export to Mp3, any info on how to do that?
 
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