(>'.')> How to record your beautiful singing <('.'&

note: this thread is a continuation of this thread http://forum.tip.it/viewtopic.php?t=537777

Please read that thread first to undertsand.

BUT HOLD ON A MINUTE BUBS! How do I record my entry?

Grrr, would you like me to spoon feed you too? Humbug, well, I suppose a tutorial won't hurt.

First up, you'll need a microphone. Sorry, but singing telegrams are prohibited.

Now, if you already know how to record audio files into an mp3, great! If not, here's a tutorial to get you started:

• Tutorial Contents:
   
  Step 1: Downloading the program
   
  Step 2: Downloading the codec
   
  Step 3: Recording your greatness
   
  Step 4: Saving and Uploading
   
  Tip.it 1: Amplify your recordings
   
  Tip.it 2: Add a backing song
   
  

Step 1: Download the freeware program Audacity here.

Now, we all know how to install programs, right? Good, let's continue.

Step 2: In order to encode in mp3, you'll need a codec. "Spare me your techno lingo!" I hear you cry, but alas, it's really simple!

First, go to where you installed Audacity. That's probably for us Windows folk: C:\Program Files\Audacity

Next, right click and select New Folder, like so:

Name this folder whatever you want and then enter it.

Next up, the codec! Click this link and save to a location.

Where to save it? You guessed it! That new folder you created, alieky so:

In you go amigo!

Step 3: Sound as a pound on a merry go round! You're ready to wow the judges!

Recording couldn't be easier, simply open up Audacity and you'll be greeted with this screen:

See that big red dot circled? That's your record button. Simply make sure the two things marked by the arrows are set as they are on the screen, the input being your microphone and the detection rate right up! Now you may sing to your heart's content! Sorry, I can't give a guide to this section, as you can probably tell by my singing efforts >.<

See all those jiggly lines appearing on screen, that's your voice! Fun hey! But try not to get too carried away and stick to singing!

Step 4: Finished? Alrighty, let's save this beaut!

First off, you want to select file -> export as mp3:

Now, you may be asked by the Audacity Gods to locate some weird thing like lame_enc.dll...

Wait a minute, that's the codec you downloaded! Groovy! Remember where you saved that? Well locate it!

Now you see, this is my trick, because you can save your mp3s next to your codec!

See? I'm more than just a pretty face \

Hey, what's this st00f?

Well this is actually really handy! Now you can label your mp3. If you put your name and everything on we can recognise your work much easier.

Now it's time to upload the song! There are plenty of free, easy to use upload sites. Here are just a few:

http://rapidshare.de

http://mega-file.net/

http://www.megaupload.com/

And of course you can always upload it to your webhosting if you can! :D

Tip.it 1: Is your recording playing back too quiet? Then amplify your music!

All I've done here is highlighted my recording, by clicking on it, selected the "Effect" menu and clicked amplify. You can then make it as loud as you wish.

All entrants are free to use the other effects available, but remember, sometimes less is more!

Tip.it 2: Why not add backing music to your recording?

If you've found an instrumental mp3 or converted a MIDI file of the song you've sang, you can import it into audacity like so:

Simple hey! BUT HEAR THIS YOU GRIMEY MORSELS!

You will not be marked down by submitting an acapella (without music) entry in the early rounds. The final 12 idols will be given an instrumental mp3 of their choice to import by their mentors. They may ignore this, but it may effect the public vote!

:3> I can't wait to hear everyone's songs now

Thanks alot Bubsa, now we'll all be seeing wanna-be's of you! :o .

I think i'm going to try this sometime, uhh, when I get my computer fixed. #-o .

Oh great, now there is gonna be 13 different Leva's Polka (?) by the end of the year.

ohh yey this should be fun, my voice is up and down all over :oops: breaking? more like dying.

Oh great, now there is gonna be 13 different Leva's Polka (?) by the end of the year.

:lol:

Good guide Bubsa. :)

I wonder how many of you have actually noticed the competition >_

I was considering suggesting a karaoke party sort of thing for OT events but then I realised I didn't know how the hell to have one. Good call you guys, I'm definately in this.

I wonder how many of you have actually noticed the competition >_<

I realised that and so added in a note at the start of this thread :wink:

My voice is terrible, so high, and I'm a guy, plus my allergies are awful, wouldn't want to hear me on here! :P

Thanks Bubsa :D

I don't want to get on anyones case, but.....

Doesn't this belong in the M&M Board?

Yeah, it got stickied on the wrong board...

Believe us, we have our reasons.

Awesome, not that I couldn't figured that out eventually.

EDIT: Wow I sound much more different than I thought... or is it just my microphone?

Can you play a song low and sing over it or do you have to find a song without the lyrics and sing them? Thats harder to do.

You can do either at this stage Dave :)

Cool, I have recently made a mix and I am getting into this stuff. I will record with a song and then try and find mp3 without lyrics. I have a soar throat atm so I will stick to something with deep voice, like nickleback or red hot chilli peppers. This just gives me practice as I'm helping out the dj on karaoke at the bar I work at on Friday :P

Can you play a song low and sing over it or do you have to find a song without the lyrics and sing them? Thats harder to do.

Actually the results are better when you sing over music without lyrics.