Subject:'Timer-type' audio recording

Posted by: AFSDMS

Date:10/25/2002 10:02:07 AM

I'd like to use SF6 to 'time-shift' programs on the radio. I often miss them, but I would love to burn them to CD-RWs for listening during my commute. No need to make super high quality. Does anybody know some trick to automate SF6 to begin and end unattended recording at a specified time?

Or, does anybody know of a simple audio recording program with this timer feature built in. I just ran across it being mentioned for a video capture system, but I can't make that meet my needs. Any pointers appreciated.

Wayne Munn

Subject:RE: 'Timer-type' audio recording

Reply by: Rednroll

Date:10/25/2002 10:15:35 AM

Well there is a way to achieve this in Sound Forge but it wouldn't be very graceful and easy to set up if you're not familiar with SMPTE/MTC.

That is to use SMPTE. Sound forge will sync record to SMPTE time code. So in essence you would need a SMPTE time code generator and set the SMPTE start in time in Sound Forge, so when the time code generator reached that point then Sound Forge would go into record. You'll also have to have a SMPTE input going into your computer. Or it might be even possible to do with another App like Vegas and have Vegas play blank events and generate MTC(smpte). You would have to use the Virtual Midi router to feed the timecode from Vegas into Sound Forge. It's therefore doable, but maybe a little more complicated then just being able to tell sound forge to start recording 5 hours later after you hit record.

Subject:RE: 'Timer-type' audio recording

Reply by: Ben 

Date:10/25/2002 10:25:35 AM

I hate to endorse it - in most ways it's <not> great software - but Cool Edit Pro does have what you want - a timer record facility. You might be able to get hold of cheapish copy of version 1.2, which isn't the current version but does have the timer.

Ben

Subject:RE: 'Timer-type' audio recording

Reply by: Sonic

Date:10/25/2002 11:28:45 AM

We are evaluating some new recording features along these lines for the next full version of Sound Forge.

Make sure you forward feature requests to the product suggestion section of our webpage. http://www.sonicfoundry.com/support/productsuggestion.asp

J.

Subject:RE: 'Timer-type' audio recording

Reply by: vanblah

Date:10/25/2002 3:20:59 PM

Check out Total Recorder at www.highcriteria.com

Subject:RE: 'Timer-type' audio recording

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:10/25/2002 8:20:11 PM

If you want to stay dirt cheap and use only what you already have, and you don't mind a small reduction in quality, set SoundForge to record at 22KHz 16bit Mono (or even 11KHz if it works for you), start the recording before you leave for work, and let it run all day. The 22KHz files will only be about 2.5MB/minute, or 150MB/hour. If it runs for 10 hours you're only looking at a 1.5GB file. Open it up, trim to the part you want to keep, and save it. Yeah, opening it and trimming it will take a little time, but you can use this time to go get your slippers and a cup of coffee.

Subject:RE: 'Timer-type' audio recording

Reply by: Jacose

Date:10/26/2002 1:53:00 AM

this is the point I think.

I want ONE audio editor, not 2....not 3....

so it would be cool if this was implemented in a future version, it is something I miss about cool edit 2, (as well as the fine reverbs)

Subject:RE: 'Timer-type' audio recording

Reply by: AFSDMS

Date:10/28/2002 2:07:26 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions. Certainly diverse!

I kind of have the one 'let it rip' option since my most serious recording is now done with a Mackie MDR. Select two channels, even at 48kHz/24-bit, and I think I get something like three days continuous on 30 GB. I've used it when I have to leave several hours before something us on that I want to hear. It works, but it is kinda like using an elevator to crack open walnuts :-)

Actually, although I do like the idea of only one editor, I would be willing to spend a small amount to have a program that could do exactly what I want. I'll check those options out also, but put in a request for the added feature.

Wayne

Subject:RE: 'Timer-type' audio recording

Reply by: clank

Date:10/31/2002 2:55:20 AM

Try this method, it works superbly for me!
1. Get a nice little program called Autoit from http://www.hiddensoft.com/AutoIt/index.html

Write a script to start sf recording like so -

---------------Script start----------------
SplashTextOn, 500, 300, Sound Forge Record Macro, Hang On!!!! Dont Touch The Pc For A Moment
IfWinExist ,Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 6.0,,goto, strtrecord
run,C:\\Program Files\\Sonic Foundry\\Sound Forge 6.0\\forge60.exe

winwait,Sonic Foundry

strtrecord:
WinActivate, Sonic Foundry,,
send,^r
winwait,Record
send,!d
send,a
send,!r
splashtextoff
--------Script end---------------------
Then put this script in windows task scheduler & set to run at the required time.

Write another script to stop & save the recording, something like this-

----------Script start---------------
SplashTextOn, 500, 300, STOP!!, Leave me alone while Sound Forge is saving

winactivate,Record,,
winclose,Record,,
winwaitclose,record,,
winactivate,Sonic Foundry,,
send,!fa
winactivate,Save As,,
stringright,year,a_year,2
send,D:\\SFrecs\\%a_mday%%a_mon%%year%_%a_hour%%a_min%.wav
winactivate,Save As,,
send,!s
---------------------Script end----------------------

This saves the recording & names it to the current time & date
Again put this script in task scheduler to run at the required time

I use this method to record from my tuner every saturday evening, it records
3 x 1 hour sessions which I can then edit & play with the next day.