Sampling analog sounds allows music listeners to convert their analog music collection into a digital collection. Sampling analogs sounds also allow disc jockeys and music producers to incorporate sound from analog sources. Sampling analog sounds can be done with relative ease and without the need for expensive equipment and software.
Instructions
1. Go to the official site of GoldWave, an audio-editing program. (See the link in Resources.) Download a copy of the program and install it.
2. Open GoldWave and click the icon in the top left corner labeled "New." Under the heading labeled "Initial File Length," enter--in hours, minutes and second--the desired length of your sample. Then click "OK."
3. Plug one end of the audio cable into the analog audio source and the other end into the "Line In" port on your sound card.
4. Press the red "Record" button under the floating "Control" menu. Then press "Play" on the analog source. GoldWave will begin recording the audio.
5. After you have recorded your selection, press the blue "Stop" button in the floating "Control" menu. Then click the "Save" icon in the top left corner of the program. Name and place your file, then click the "Save" button.
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