Trouble Recording From Skype

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5 total messages Started by Angelo_Bonadonna Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:19

#105

Author: Angelo_Bonadonna
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:19

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Hello,I've been trying to get the best quality audio for interviews that i conduct on my podcasts for a while now. I've been using an analog telephone with a cheap phone box, but the buzzing that came through on those interviews was too much to take.

I've decided to switch to Skype for my phone recordings. I have a SoundMAX Digital Audio sound card, so I select the "Wave out mix" to let input sound record from Skype in Audition.

My problem comes when I want to talk. The only thing I can do currently is to quickly switch back to the microphone recording option in volume control when I want to input sound from my mic. Obviously, this is quite a hassle and always cuts a bit of the response off. I have my mics routed through a Powerpod mixer with four inputs. Any help or suggestions here would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Trouble Recording From Skype

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Author: SteveG
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:23

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It's a bit laid back, but have a listen to 'Building the Pod' episode 123, which you can find here <http://www.audio2u.com/?p=757>. Fortunately you have a small mixer - and I have to say that when using skype, these are invaluable. It's relatively straightforward to arrange that your studio mic gets recorded to one channel of Audition, and the caller/interviewee to the other, and since there are often quality/level issues with remotes done this way, having them separated is good, because you can sort out the caller without interfering with your studio mic signal. I think that information about how to hook this up is is what's on that particular issue, but I know that Bruce also refers to an earlier edition too - maybe that's worth looking out as well.

Re: Trouble Recording From Skype

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Author: SteveG
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:53

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I've just located a pdf I created ages ago for somebody about using skype with an external mixer - you can download it from here <http://www.garnett-associates.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/recording_skype_calls_with_audition.pdf/>. This may be of some use, but you need to study it carefully...

Re: Trouble Recording From Skype

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Author: Angelo_Bonadonna
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:12

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Thanks for the posts Steve, I've got a much better understanding of how recording from Skype works now. But I think I've stumbled across another problem with my set-up.

When I set my sound device to record from the line in, I can achieve no sound from my microphones. My recording input is usually set to microphone and other than a slight buzz that constantly hums through my recording, I have no trouble.

I don't understand this though, as my microphones are routed through my mixer which is connected to my line input on the computer. I cannot begin recording this way through Skype until I've determined why I cannot record at present from my line input. If anyone out there has any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Re: Trouble Recording From Skype

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Author: SteveG
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:16

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You probably just need to change the input selection in the recording part of the Windows Mixer. Make sure that it's got a check in the 'line' input, and not in anything else, though - especially avoid anything like 'What you hear'...

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