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Recording via SKYPE
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Re: Recording via SKYPE
Thanks for the tech input. Pam works great but I need to limit my phone arguments to 15 mins...... V. useful the optional annotation facility alongside the call entry but could do better with the user interface to it. (a person al preference). Audacity is no doubt a superior product, with graphical displays of the recording etc etc - means you can cut +paste part of a conversation or sound and export it to an email. I cant see Pam doing that, maybe in the paid version or maybe I have missed it. I checked Realtek with not much joy - but , has anybody here tried to have a go at Skype and Realtek or whichever card manufacturer? Ref an immediate solution (past Pam) I will need to reason out how to redirect the sound-in back into the mike, without messing up the conversation (obvious echos etc). Any thoughts on this front? Any idea on this is good, since I dont have any right now, jsut a gut feel that it can be done.
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Re: Recording via SKYPE
<<<jsut a gut feel that it can be done.>>>
Lots of people have the same gut, but this process has eluded some very talented people. You capture the performance -- both sides -- in Pamela Professional or Pamela Business. Open up the capture files in in post production Audacity and edit them for a pleasing presentation and volume leveling, mix the channels if needed and then export your final show.
Total Recorder for Windows works in a similar manner. I don't think you can edit anything in Total Recorder, or at least nothing past simple cutting and pasting. My older license for Total Recorder doesn't edit anything.
The problem is that the computers run out of sound channels or ways of managing sound. There are only two on a regular computer and Skype soaks them both up for the phone call; the microphone channel going out and the speaker channel coming back.
Nobody's mentioned Echo Cancellation yet, but that's a problem, too. If you like to listen to the far end on a speaker in the room with you, that sound can't go back to the far end. If it does, they will hear very annoying echos and delay flanging and compression effects. That's why we urge people strongly to wear headphones or earbuds when they use these systems.
The desperation method is parking a microphone on the table between you and the Skype speaker and record it with a second computer. I've done that when I didn't have time to mess with Pamela (so to speak).
Koz
Lots of people have the same gut, but this process has eluded some very talented people. You capture the performance -- both sides -- in Pamela Professional or Pamela Business. Open up the capture files in in post production Audacity and edit them for a pleasing presentation and volume leveling, mix the channels if needed and then export your final show.
Total Recorder for Windows works in a similar manner. I don't think you can edit anything in Total Recorder, or at least nothing past simple cutting and pasting. My older license for Total Recorder doesn't edit anything.
The problem is that the computers run out of sound channels or ways of managing sound. There are only two on a regular computer and Skype soaks them both up for the phone call; the microphone channel going out and the speaker channel coming back.
Nobody's mentioned Echo Cancellation yet, but that's a problem, too. If you like to listen to the far end on a speaker in the room with you, that sound can't go back to the far end. If it does, they will hear very annoying echos and delay flanging and compression effects. That's why we urge people strongly to wear headphones or earbuds when they use these systems.
The desperation method is parking a microphone on the table between you and the Skype speaker and record it with a second computer. I've done that when I didn't have time to mess with Pamela (so to speak).
Koz
Re: Recording via SKYPE
Koz, thanks.
I have embarked on many trials of impossibles in the past and admittedly I didnt always succeed - lack of formal knowledge and impatience in gaining that knoweldge beign the weak spots. When I have succeded is when I have taken things rather personally - i.e. simple problems that for whatever reason become unsurmountable. Will therfore give it a shot, but it looks as if Pam + Audacity are the solution for the time being. Pam full verskion is not too expensive eityher. I had Total recorder installed in its early days, but I ditched it, mainly because it Interfered with somethign else I wanted to trial at the time and there was no way to get rid of it. I will have a go at at skype in the meantime. I will pretend everything else works but their system - as if these guys dont read these forums
will post, let us know if anhythign happoens in the meangtime. Thanks for the chat - great value. take care.
I have embarked on many trials of impossibles in the past and admittedly I didnt always succeed - lack of formal knowledge and impatience in gaining that knoweldge beign the weak spots. When I have succeded is when I have taken things rather personally - i.e. simple problems that for whatever reason become unsurmountable. Will therfore give it a shot, but it looks as if Pam + Audacity are the solution for the time being. Pam full verskion is not too expensive eityher. I had Total recorder installed in its early days, but I ditched it, mainly because it Interfered with somethign else I wanted to trial at the time and there was no way to get rid of it. I will have a go at at skype in the meantime. I will pretend everything else works but their system - as if these guys dont read these forums
will post, let us know if anhythign happoens in the meangtime. Thanks for the chat - great value. take care.
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Miuka
Re: Recording via SKYPE
And what about Skypecap? Not so long ago I wrote here about this program, but i dont see my message. Can I use SkypeCap instead of Audacity for record skype coversations?
Re: Recording via SKYPE
Someone (you?) wrote about Skypecap so many times that it triggered the spam filter and all of the posts were deleted.Miuka wrote:And what about Skypecap? Not so long ago I wrote here about this program, but i dont see my message.
The person posting (you?) were warned that your posts were beginning to look like spam, but the warnings were ignored.
They/you were even invited to write up a user review of SkypeCap which included details of its features, cost, limitations and answering some specific questions that had been raised in response to your/their previous posts. This would be instead of multiple posts all over the forum.
They/you then signed up with a new user name and continued to post multiple posts "advertising" SkypeCap.
Eventually the spam filter was triggered and the user names and all of their posts were deleted.
If you are a user of SkypeCap you are welcome to write ONE review of the program and post it either in the Recording Techniques section OR the Audio Processing section of the forum. A review should be from a user perspective and should be objective and balanced, including the Pros and Cons of the program. It may include ONE link to software web site and it should make it clear that this is non-free commercial software.
For the benefit of other forum users, other posts may be added that suggest alternative programs for recording Skype.
Providing information that helps Audacity users is welcome on this forum. This is a help forum and not an advertising board. Spamming forums does not help to promote a product - many forums, including this one, have a strict policy prohibiting spam. Spam is an abuse of the forum, a waste of everyone's time and projects a negative image of the product being advertised.
WHAT!!!!Miuka wrote:Can I use SkypeCap instead of Audacity for record skype coversations?
If you "wrote here about this program" then surely you must know if it works or not?
Please be honest - are you a user of SkypeCap, or are you affiliated with SkypeCap?
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Re: Recording via SKYPE
You just don't know how to take a hint do you dedu/Miuka
You are banned again.
At least everyone now knows that SKYPECAP IS SPONSORED BY SPAMMERS!
You are banned again.
At least everyone now knows that SKYPECAP IS SPONSORED BY SPAMMERS!
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Re: Recording via SKYPE
This program works great for me. They give you a 7 day trail period.
http://ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/
it is 19.95 plus the money you pay to skype.
I was using a device from radio shack attached to the back of my phone (suction) with a line into a recorder. to much work. plus when I added the audio to audacity it took to much noise clean up.
nice and clear audio.
http://ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/
it is 19.95 plus the money you pay to skype.
I was using a device from radio shack attached to the back of my phone (suction) with a line into a recorder. to much work. plus when I added the audio to audacity it took to much noise clean up.
nice and clear audio.