SF XP 4.5 for live recording of a band -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:SF XP 4.5 for live recording of a band Posted by: oldwoodak Date:3/21/2001 1:25:54 AM Hey I just got a Sony laptop (PCG-F650K, 12G HD 128 RAM) that was loaded with SF XP 4.5. I'm looking to record a band live with ambient mikes or direct from a Mackey 1604 mixer and then burn a CD-R. I don't need to add any thing after the intial recording so this software looks good. I think the sound card is a Yamaha. It has a single 1/8" miniplug. Can I assume this is stereo. I've have bunch of Shure 58's or is a condenser mike better for this application. I've seen a sony stereo mike with a AA battery, is this a possibilty?? Can I adjust the input gain thru SF, do I need to. What format should I save to burn a CD. My CD-R says 650MB/74 min. Will 74 min of recording on the computer result in a 650 MB file or does some compression happen before you burn to CD? Enough for now thanks I'm sure I will have some more questions

Hey
I just got a Sony laptop (PCG-F650K, 12G HD 128 RAM) that
was loaded with SF XP 4.5. I'm looking to record a band
live with ambient mikes or direct from a Mackey 1604 mixer
and then burn a CD-R. I don't need to add any thing after
the intial recording so this software looks good. I think
the sound card is a Yamaha. It has a single 1/8" miniplug.
Can I assume this is stereo. I've have bunch of Shure 58's
or is a condenser mike better for this application. I've
seen a sony stereo mike with a AA battery, is this a
possibilty?? Can I adjust the input gain thru SF, do I need
to. What format should I save to burn a CD. My CD-R says
650MB/74 min. Will 74 min of recording on the computer
result in a 650 MB file or does some compression happen
before you burn to CD? Enough for now thanks I'm sure I
will have some more questions