Posted: 26 September 2005 at 4:25pm | IP Logged

Follow this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/mdh/ check out the coming up section, put the date and time in your diary and don't forget to tune in!

Great news I say.

Posted: 26 September 2005 at 5:51pm | IP Logged

Fantastic news

Now the question is: if you're listening to it over the internet, can you record it, and if so how??? C'mon you techies we need to know (and put it in plain English please!!!)

Posted: 26 September 2005 at 8:07pm | IP Logged

Dead easy, if you've got any software that allows you to record "wav" files.  (Say, something like audio cleaning deluxe, £20, from Dixons.)  If, however, you have a digibox/sky or some such other beast sitting under your TV, you'll get a better quality recording that way (eg. stereo from a digital source straight to video/DVD/hard disc/your PC etc).  Confused? 

Put it this way - I'm planning on recording it if I'm around, so if I get a decent copy and the powers that be permit......

Posted: 26 September 2005 at 10:09pm | IP Logged

Well, assuming it's very similar, here's a VERY BASIC guide...

1) Firstly stream the radio station (by following the link provided in this thread) so you can hear it on your PC.  I presume you'll have done this before and/or your PC will start playing the station for you...

2) Open the Audio Cleaning Labs software.  On mine there are three tabs down the left hand side which are Import, Cleaning & Export.  You want Import.  This brings up a big fat "Record Audio" button.  Clicking on that brings up a bunch of controls - record, stop, pause, etc.  There's also a "level control" option.  Click on that.  On mine you tick the "stereo mixer" box and then set the level so it's not going off the scale.  (If it IS going off the scale and reducing the level to minimum doesn't work, you'll need to adjust the volume of the radio broadcast.)

3) Assuming the above has worked, it's a case of pressing record and then stop.  Immediately after pressing stop, save your work or you'll regret it...you now have a big fat juicy uncompressed recording of the broadcast on your PC (also known as a wav file!).

4) At this point you can trim the file, edit it, change the sound, volume, etc., but it'd take forever to explain that.  Let's cut to the chase - you want an MP3 or to stick it on a CD right?!  Go to the Export tab on the left hand side of the screen.  You then get a choice of burning a CD or creating an MP3, and it all should be fairly explanatory...

Final piece of advice - don't wait until the ATF broadcast to do this for the first time!  Get some practice in first - follow the link now and record something - Englebert Humperdink, Yazoo, whatever it is they're playing at the mo - so you know what you're doing on the night!!

Hope that helps.  Peter

Posted: 26 September 2005 at 11:04pm | IP Logged

Under Import my options are wav.mp3 or record or CD - I've tried to use record, but it's looking for an external source (I think). Mmmm, baffling. I do have cable so it looks as if I'll have to try that route, unless I get a Eureka moment

(99 - one more to go!!)

Posted: 27 September 2005 at 12:41pm | IP Logged

Mal,

Check out this link for Media Digitalizer very easy program to use and importantly it has the "What You Hear" option for recording streaming audio if your soundcard has this facility - omitted earlier.

Download

http://www.pcnet-online.com/downloads/media-digitizer.htm

Overview

http://www.digitope.com/digitalizer/overview.aspx

It also has a very good tutorial and the program is shareware so no problems there, it gives you a 10 try out in 14 days or the option to purchase.

I used this program some time ago so I can recommend it to you.

On set up it goes though a wizard with loads of pretty pictures telling you where to plug in what if you want to capture input etc etc

Now I use Nero Wave Studio or Steinburgh Wave Lab.

David

By the way "What You Hear" will also record keyclicks and system noises  so be careful

Posted: 27 September 2005 at 4:51pm | IP Logged

I wonder which one is going to be used

1, Paris Theatre, 'In Concert', radio tx: R1 19/5/79.

2, Paris Theatre, 'In Concert', radio tx: R1 20/12/80.

3, Paris Theatre, 'In Concert', radio tx: R1 3/10/81.

I have number 3 also had number 2 but my tape machine was hungry

Posted: 08 October 2005 at 8:36am | IP Logged

I sent e-mail asking what recording they were going to air reply as follows;

-----Original Message-----
From: David Smith [mailto:davidsmith

Sent: 27 September 2005 17:12
To: Midnight Double Header
Subject: After The Fire

Hi,

 

Which recording of After The Fire will you be replaying on 31/10/05

 

1, Paris Theatre, 'In Concert', radio tx: R1 19/5/79.

2, Paris Theatre, 'In Concert', radio tx: R1 20/12/80.

3, Paris Theatre, 'In Concert', radio tx: R1 3/10/81.

 

Regards

David

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