Re: recording device

Mike schreef: 
You might check out audacity for the software portion (although I
didn't check to see if it was compatible with older versions of Mac
OS). Audacity allows recording and playback, looping, tempo change
(while maintaining pitch). Along with it's ability to import mp3 and
other audio formats it's useful for transcribing etc. If I'm not
mistaken it's capable of multitrack too.

My instructor records short segments on cassette for me to practice
with, I transfer to Audacity and in a few minutes I have an infinite
loop of the rhythm I'm struggling to learn that I can practice with.

but how do you transfer analogue cassettemusic to the mac
btw. I don't have a cassettemachine nor ipod etc.

 I know it's available for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux and best of all
it's free. I spent about USD $10 on a lapel mic (I'm assuming you have
an mic input on the iMac - otherwise you may need something similar to
a Griffith iMic).

Mike

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