Problems with stereo recording & mp3 conversion -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:Problems with stereo recording & mp3 conversion Posted by: Ady Date:4/20/2004 2:13:45 AM Please help me. I have Soundforge v 7 but I'm having problems when recording music directly to it. I have a lots of my own music on MiniDisc which I'm trying to record to SundForge and convert to mp3 format. For some reason, even when set to record in stereo (using stereo leads), SoundForge completely removes the panning arrangements in my music, producing a flat, almost mono sound. I've tired upping the sample rate but it makes no difference. Aditionally, when I go to convert the end result to mp3, the sound is ruined even furth by the compression which leaves it sounding like a bad tape recording. Please advise me as to what I should do to get proper stereo recordings and decent mp3 sound quality from SoundForge. I'd be eternally grateful for any help.
Subject:RE: Problems with stereo recording & mp3 conversion Reply by: Chienworks Date:4/20/2004 6:42:26 AM How are you connecting your MiniDisc player to the computer? It sounds to me like you might be going in to the Mic Input of your sound card (which is mono) instead of the Line Input (which is stereo).
Subject:RE: Problems with stereo recording & mp3 conversion Reply by: ATP Date:4/20/2004 10:48:53 AM also, be sure that your MD player isn't set to Mono playback. ;) as for mp3 conversion, the opinions on what the best settings or programs are differ a lot. some people say 128 kbps is enough, others won't settle for less than 320 kbps. then others say this ripper is better than that program etc etc. you can easily create a few mp3's of the same recording in varying bitrates, starting from 128 kbps up to 320. then decide which quality/size ratio per file is most acceptable for you.
Subject:RE: Problems with stereo recording & mp3 conversion Reply by: Ady Date:4/22/2004 5:38:16 AM That might be it. I'm using a laptop though, and it doesn't have a line input on it. I guess this means I'm totally stuck? :(
Subject:RE: Problems with stereo recording & mp3 conversion Reply by: Chienworks Date:4/22/2004 8:15:39 AM There are external sound cards available that might help. The Creative Extigy isn't a great device, but it works. It plugs into a USB port and gives you external line input/ouput and several other connections as well. I picked one up at Wal*Mart for about $32 a few weeks ago. Hey, it's probably much better quality than your laptop's built in mic jack is, and it will allow you a stereo line in connection.
Subject:RE: Problems with stereo recording & mp3 conversion Reply by: Ady Date:4/27/2004 8:46:57 AM OK, I'll give that a try. Thanks for your help :)

Subject:Problems with stereo recording & mp3 conversion

Posted by: Ady

Date:4/20/2004 2:13:45 AM

Please help me.

I have Soundforge v 7 but I'm having problems when recording music directly to it.

I have a lots of my own music on MiniDisc which I'm trying to record to SundForge and convert to mp3 format.

For some reason, even when set to record in stereo (using stereo leads), SoundForge completely removes the panning arrangements in my music, producing a flat, almost mono sound. I've tired upping the sample rate but it makes no difference.

Aditionally, when I go to convert the end result to mp3, the sound is ruined even furth by the compression which leaves it sounding like a bad tape recording.

Please advise me as to what I should do to get proper stereo recordings and decent mp3 sound quality from SoundForge. I'd be eternally grateful for any help.