Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Thursday 20 January 2011 19:30:04 Andrei Popescu wrote: > I didn't even try to search it by package name, instead I used: > > apt-cache search record gnome > > which narrows it down to 13 packages, of which gnome-media is pretty > easy to spot ;) I obviously had my blinkers on. :-( I made the fatal mistake of thinking that I knew the name of the package that I wanted. :-( Thanks for the help. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201101251745.45392.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 09:25:37AM +, Lisi wrote: > On Tuesday 18 January 2011 01:50:31 Joel Roth wrote: > > Depending on your needs, and if the GUI waveform display isn't so important > > you may like to experiment with Nama. (Nama does have a simple > > Tk UI for controlling transport, effects, etc. with more advanced > > features available at the command prompt.) > > > > Nama is Debian packaged. That version behaves reasonably well. > > You can also easily update to the latest/greatest version > > from github. > > > > http://freeshell.de/~bolangi/cgi1/nama.cgi/00home.html > > Thanks very much, Joel. I'll take a look. But you illustrate my main > problem > very well. In this context, what are transport and special effects?? Well, > I could possibly guess what special effects are, but "transport"??? Sorry for the jargon. I guess that's from magnetic tape world where "transport" means to physically move the magnetic tape medium past a recording/playback head. So that encompasses record/play/stop/rewind. Btw the latter term (which you yourself use below) belongs to the tape reel metaphor. cheers, Joel > I simply don't know enough about recording to be able to use and/or > understand > anything beyond start, stop, fast forward, rewind, record and save. And it > would be nice to be able to see whether or not anything is being recorded! > Lisi > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201101180925.37451.lisi.re...@gmail.com > -- Joel Roth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110122080859.GA5969@sprite
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Jo, 20 ian 11, 09:23:26, Lisi wrote: > > Thanks, Andrei - and yes, you are right. Before ever I asked for help I had > been looking fruitlessly for GNOME Sound Recorder, which I have managed to > use before. But I didn't find it. The information taht it now hides in > gnome-media was what I needed - but I am still grateful for other > suggestions, in case GNOME Sound Recorder has changed beyond recognition! > > All I need now is some time! I didn't even try to search it by package name, instead I used: apt-cache search record gnome which narrows it down to 13 packages, of which gnome-media is pretty easy to spot ;) Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Thursday 20 January 2011 08:51:57 Andrei Popescu wrote: > On Ma, 18 ian 11, 09:25:37, Lisi wrote: > > Thanks very much, Joel. I'll take a look. But you illustrate my main > > problem very well. In this context, what are transport and special > > effects?? Well, I could possibly guess what special effects are, but > > "transport"??? > > > > I simply don't know enough about recording to be able to use and/or > > understand anything beyond start, stop, fast forward, rewind, record and > > save. And it would be nice to be able to see whether or not anything is > > being recorded! > > Sorry for jumping in without reading the rest of the thread, but it > seems like you're looking for GNOME Sound Recorder in package > gnome-media. Thanks, Andrei - and yes, you are right. Before ever I asked for help I had been looking fruitlessly for GNOME Sound Recorder, which I have managed to use before. But I didn't find it. The information taht it now hides in gnome-media was what I needed - but I am still grateful for other suggestions, in case GNOME Sound Recorder has changed beyond recognition! All I need now is some time! Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201101200923.27007.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Ma, 18 ian 11, 09:25:37, Lisi wrote: > > Thanks very much, Joel. I'll take a look. But you illustrate my main > problem > very well. In this context, what are transport and special effects?? Well, > I could possibly guess what special effects are, but "transport"??? > > I simply don't know enough about recording to be able to use and/or > understand > anything beyond start, stop, fast forward, rewind, record and save. And it > would be nice to be able to see whether or not anything is being recorded! Sorry for jumping in without reading the rest of the thread, but it seems like you're looking for GNOME Sound Recorder in package gnome-media. Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Tuesday 18 January 2011 01:50:31 Joel Roth wrote: > On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:27:11PM +, Lisi wrote: > > On Monday 17 January 2011 22:30:11 Celejar wrote: > > > > I have also had another look at Audacity, as suggested. But there is > > > > just too much there that I simply don't understand. However, I shall > > > > return to it if I get nowhere with gnome-media. > > Audacity is generally easy to use, available on multiple > platforms, and is my first recommendation to people new to > audio processing. > > > > You might also take a look at mhwaveedit. Very simple, and not many > > > options, but it works well. > > Depending on your needs, and if the GUI waveform display isn't so important > you may like to experiment with Nama. (Nama does have a simple > Tk UI for controlling transport, effects, etc. with more advanced > features available at the command prompt.) > > Nama is Debian packaged. That version behaves reasonably well. > You can also easily update to the latest/greatest version > from github. > > http://freeshell.de/~bolangi/cgi1/nama.cgi/00home.html Thanks very much, Joel. I'll take a look. But you illustrate my main problem very well. In this context, what are transport and special effects?? Well, I could possibly guess what special effects are, but "transport"??? I simply don't know enough about recording to be able to use and/or understand anything beyond start, stop, fast forward, rewind, record and save. And it would be nice to be able to see whether or not anything is being recorded! Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201101180925.37451.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:27:11PM +, Lisi wrote: > On Monday 17 January 2011 22:30:11 Celejar wrote: > > > I have also had another look at Audacity, as suggested. But there is > > > just too much there that I simply don't understand. However, I shall > > > return to it if I get nowhere with gnome-media. Audacity is generally easy to use, available on multiple platforms, and is my first recommendation to people new to audio processing. > > You might also take a look at mhwaveedit. Very simple, and not many > > options, but it works well. Depending on your needs, and if the GUI waveform display isn't so important you may like to experiment with Nama. (Nama does have a simple Tk UI for controlling transport, effects, etc. with more advanced features available at the command prompt.) Nama is Debian packaged. That version behaves reasonably well. You can also easily update to the latest/greatest version from github. http://freeshell.de/~bolangi/cgi1/nama.cgi/00home.html Cheers, Joel (Nama author) -- Joel Roth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110118015031.GB22800@sprite
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Monday 17 January 2011 22:30:11 Celejar wrote: > On Sat, 8 Jan 2011 00:04:54 + > > Lisi wrote: [snip] > > I had in fact been looking for the gnome-sound-recorder app, but had > > failed to find any mention of it. So I shall start by trying > > gnome-media. Thanks Chamaleón. > > > > I have also had another look at Audacity, as suggested. But there is > > just too much there that I simply don't understand. However, I shall > > return to it if I get nowhere with gnome-media. > > You might also take a look at mhwaveedit. Very simple, and not many > options, but it works well. Thanks, Celejar. That is very helpful. I have installed it and had a quick look. As you say it is worth a longer look. I now have uninterrupted access for a few weeks to the computer that I want to set up for recording, so shall be trying this lot in the near(ish?) future. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201101172327.12024.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Sat, 8 Jan 2011 00:04:54 + Lisi wrote: > On Wednesday 05 January 2011 19:22:29 Camaleón wrote: > > Another option could be installing the "gnome-media" metapackage that has > > the gnome-sound-recorder app, but I personally, prefer not to mix desktop > > environments libraries/applications (call me "old-fashioned", but I hate > > dealing with silly DE collisions :-P). > > Thanks to all of you. I have read, and hopefully learned and digested, all > of your very helpful replies. > > I had in fact been looking for the gnome-sound-recorder app, but had failed > to > find any mention of it. So I shall start by trying gnome-media. Thanks > Chamaleón. > > I have also had another look at Audacity, as suggested. But there is just > too > much there that I simply don't understand. However, I shall return to it if > I get nowhere with gnome-media. You might also take a look at mhwaveedit. Very simple, and not many options, but it works well. Celejar -- foffl.sourceforge.net - Feeds OFFLine, an offline RSS/Atom aggregator mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110117173011.82869c82.cele...@gmail.com
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Lisi wrote: > > [snip] > > I have also had another look at Audacity, as suggested. But there is just > too > much there that I simply don't understand. However, I shall return to it > if > I get nowhere with gnome-media. > I will say from personal experience that Audacity looks tougher than it is. I'd encourage you to give it a chance. Most of the default settings are set to work out-of-the-box. Mark
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Wednesday 05 January 2011 19:22:29 Camaleón wrote: > Another option could be installing the "gnome-media" metapackage that has > the gnome-sound-recorder app, but I personally, prefer not to mix desktop > environments libraries/applications (call me "old-fashioned", but I hate > dealing with silly DE collisions :-P). Thanks to all of you. I have read, and hopefully learned and digested, all of your very helpful replies. I had in fact been looking for the gnome-sound-recorder app, but had failed to find any mention of it. So I shall start by trying gnome-media. Thanks Chamaleón. I have also had another look at Audacity, as suggested. But there is just too much there that I simply don't understand. However, I shall return to it if I get nowhere with gnome-media. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201101080004.54665.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 03:44:20PM +, Lisi wrote: > I am after something from never-never land, but I live in hopes. > > I need a sound recorder, and would prefer that it be in Debian Lenny, but a > dual-boot would be possible. It must fulfil the following criteria: > > 1) Be managed by someone who knows a little bit about Linux, less about > Debian > and absolutely zilch about sound recording and balancing etc. > > 2) Ideally, usable by someone who knows even less about computers and sound > recording, but can use this package without too active a helping hand. > When I really need to dumb things down for users, I often make my own bash script to do it. Maybe something like this would work for you: #!/bin/bash echo "About to start recording. Hit Ctrl-C to stop." arecord myfile.wav echo "Recording saved as myfile.wav -- be sure to rename it to something meaningful." You can create a launcher/shortcut to run it in a terminal, or you can pretty it up with zenity, xdialog, or KDE's equivalent. -Rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110106003705.gc4...@aurora.owens.net
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
* Petrus Validus [110105 22:51]:
>
> > The Lexicon Alpha and Omega use USB 1.0 and thus work with Linux Etch,
> > Lenny, and Squeeze; a two- or three-line configuration file may be
> > needed to make the Lexicon the default sound device. With Ubuntu
> > 10.10, both are fully plug-and-play.
>
> This is exciting to hear that such interfaces have "out of the box"
> compatibility. What about other units like the MBox2 and various
> M-Audio interfaces - do they have the same level of Linux compatibility
> as the Lexicon units?
>
> Last I heard, which was about 1-1.5 years ago, the DigiDesign MBox2 was
> a no-go and M-Audio external interfaces were hit or miss.
I found one forum post which said that the Alpha "just worked" in
Linux. I needed the capabilities of the Omega, so I ordered one. It
did not work "out of the box", but a few hours with Google turned up
the solution. All I needed to do with create in my home directory a
configuration file ".asoundrc":
$ cat .asoundrc
pcm.!default {
type hw
card Omega
}
ctl.!default {
type hw
card Omega
}
Subsequently, I obtained an Alpha, and found that it, too, worked.
I considered other USB boxen, but to me, the features and
specifications of the Lexicon appeared to be the best for my needs.
These are nice units.
I have running here on various machines Etch, Lenny, Squeeze, and
Ubuntu 10.10; some handle the Lexicon cards more automatically than do
others, but nothing more complex than the above configuration file is
needed.
Of course, the nice thing is that a USB sound card (really a sound
"box") can unplugged and used with any machine.
By the way, today's electronically-balanced outputs can drive either
balanced (that is, professional/broadcast) or unbalanced (that is,
consumer) inputs, automatically. Here, "balanced" means twisted pair
with shield, terminating in either XLR or 1/4-inch TRS phone plug.
And "unbalanced" means coax (like guitar cable). terminated in either
1/4-inch TS phone plug or RCA plug.
RLH
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Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
> The Lexicon Alpha and Omega use USB 1.0 and thus work with Linux Etch, > Lenny, and Squeeze; a two- or three-line configuration file may be > needed to make the Lexicon the default sound device. With Ubuntu > 10.10, both are fully plug-and-play. This is exciting to hear that such interfaces have "out of the box" compatibility. What about other units like the MBox2 and various M-Audio interfaces - do they have the same level of Linux compatibility as the Lexicon units? Last I heard, which was about 1-1.5 years ago, the DigiDesign MBox2 was a no-go and M-Audio external interfaces were hit or miss. Thanks. -- Petrus Validus petrus.vali...@gmail.com If there isn't a way, I'll make one. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1294267912.10689.47.ca...@axon.8eews
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
* Lisi [110105 21:42]: > I am after something from never-never land, but I live in hopes. > > I need a sound recorder, and would prefer that it be in Debian Lenny, but a > dual-boot would be possible. It must fulfil the following criteria: > > 1) Be managed by someone who knows a little bit about Linux, less about > Debian > and absolutely zilch about sound recording and balancing etc. > > 2) Ideally, usable by someone who knows even less about computers and sound > recording, but can use this package without too active a helping hand. > > Last time my husband needed to record a book, I Installed Jaunty on a > computer > that I had to dedicate to it, used gnome-sound-recorder and held his hand > constantly. Do it the right way (which also is the easy way): => Mail-order a Lexicon (brand) Alpha (model) USB interface (about $75); this is a stereo interface, but it handles only one microphone-level input, and it does not provide phantom power (which is needed for condenser microphones). => Plug the USB cord into the computer. => Plug a microphone (balanced cable with 3-pin XLR plug; this is the standard for entertainment, broadcast, and recording industry) into the Alpha. => Adjust the microphone level with the "MIC" knob on the front panel of the Alpha. Simply adjust the level until the PEAK LEDs flash only occasionally. => Use "arecord". => After recording, use "aplay", which sends the sound out the headphone jack and the LINE OUT jacks of the Alpha. (In addition, the Alpha also has RCA jacks for computer speakers.) If you do not have a microphone with a 3-pin XLR connector, a decent dynamic microphone can be had for as little as $20 from the supplier from which you order the Alpha. Consider something such as the Shure PG48XLR microphone, which comes with a XLR cable for about $40, or a more expensive condenser lavalier microphone which clips onto your lapel, tie, or shirt. Check with a broadcast supplier such as www.bswusa.com or www.fullcompass.com, and tell the salesman what you are trying to do. This approach gives you uncompromised audio quality -- clean, full-fidelity, hum-free, and is better than using a PCI sound card or a sound card integrated into the motherboard. And the balanced microphone cable (which is the type of cable used with 3-pin XLR plugs) can be hundreds of feet long without fear of noise or hum, so you can change the recording location without having to move the computer. If you need phantom power (for a condenser microphone) or two microphone inputs, you need the larger Lexicon Omega (about $175). The Lexicon Alpha and Omega use USB 1.0 and thus work with Linux Etch, Lenny, and Squeeze; a two- or three-line configuration file may be needed to make the Lexicon the default sound device. With Ubuntu 10.10, both are fully plug-and-play. RLH -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110105222553.ga3...@rlharris.org
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Camaleón wrote: > On Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:44:20 +, Lisi wrote: > >> I need a sound recorder, and would prefer that it be in Debian Lenny, >> but a dual-boot would be possible. It must fulfil the following >> criteria: >> >> 1) Be managed by someone who knows a little bit about Linux, less about >> Debian and absolutely zilch about sound recording and balancing etc. Not sure if matching this criteria, but the very basic I've successfully used like years ago to record from some old LPs is plain arecord. From the MAN output: NAME arecord, aplay - command-line sound recorder and player for ALSA soundcard driver SYNOPSIS arecord [flags] [filename] aplay [flags] [filename [filename]] ... DESCRIPTION arecord is a command-line soundfile recorder for the ALSA soundcard driver. It supports several file formats and multiple soundcards with multiple devices. If recording with interleaved mode samples the file is automatically split before the 2GB filesize. aplay is much the same, only it plays instead of recording. For supported soundfile formats, the sampling rate, bit depth, and so forth can be automatically determined from the soundfile header. If filename is not specified, the standard output or input is used. The aplay utility accepts multiple filenames. arecord and aplay chould come with alsa-utils: % apt-cache search 'arecord' alsa-utils - Utilities for configuring and using ALSA -- Javier. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/aanlktikt2f-c4ltztcuqihkthqp=cntz-gsc=4mox...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:44:20 +, Lisi wrote: > I need a sound recorder, and would prefer that it be in Debian Lenny, > but a dual-boot would be possible. It must fulfil the following > criteria: > > 1) Be managed by someone who knows a little bit about Linux, less about > Debian and absolutely zilch about sound recording and balancing etc. > > 2) Ideally, usable by someone who knows even less about computers and > sound recording, but can use this package without too active a helping > hand. (...) "Krecord" could be an option but is not in the repos anymore, maybe you can search in the snapshot archive: http://snapshot.debian.org/package/krecord/1.16-3/ Probably that packages wwere for Debian 4.x, not sure if it will install in lenny :-? Or you can try to compile from sources: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/KRecord+-+Wav+Recorder?content=26436 Just note that this is an old and discontinued application that required KDE 3.4 and all its Qt 3.x libraries. So you can explorer another packages, like "qarecord": http://qt-apps.org/content/show.php/QARecord?content=112651 (maybe you can still find a release that works under Qt3...) Another option could be installing the "gnome-media" metapackage that has the gnome-sound-recorder app, but I personally, prefer not to mix desktop environments libraries/applications (call me "old-fashioned", but I hate dealing with silly DE collisions :-P). Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.01.05.19.22...@gmail.com
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
Krec, Audacity etc. are non-starters because they assume that you would know how to use at least a simple mixer. Forgot to say...you don't have to know that. There is only one slider for input (mic.) volume and that's enough. Look at the pic.: www.dobosevic.com/nix/audacity.png When I recording my voice I only put correct mic. volume and press red button for recording. -- Bye, Goran Dobosevic Hrvatski: www.dobosevic.com English: www.dobosevic.com/en/ Registered Linux User #503414 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4d249aa9.2060...@dobosevic.com
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On Wed, 2011-01-05 at 15:44 +, Lisi wrote: > I am after something from never-never land, but I live in hopes. > > I need a sound recorder, and would prefer that it be in Debian Lenny, > but a dual-boot would be possible. It must fulfil the following > criteria: Interesting requirements to say the least. > I have searched online both in the list of Debian packages and via > Google, and have used aptitude search and, for luck, aptitude show. > Krec, Audacity etc. are non-starters because they assume that you > would know how to use at least a simple mixer. I don't. I simply > couldn't work out how to work them, partly because I did not even know > the vocabulary. If you can install Debian you can use a mixer. Have you visited this page? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_audio_software#Recording.2C_editing_and_mastering Unfortunately I don't know too many recording apps off the top of my head that meet your criteria. I was going to suggest Audacity. For basic audio recording that does the job. It certainly isn't a full-featured DAW like Ardour, Cubase, or Pro-Toolsnot that your husband needs those anyway. > Debian Lenny is what my husband has currently on his computer. He > doesn't like change. He is using KDE 3. I am about to set up Squeeze > with Trinity to see whether I think that it has come of age. But > meanwhile, Lenny it has to be. > This shouldn't be a problem. -- Petrus Validus petrus.vali...@gmail.com If there isn't a way, I'll make one. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1294244806.9344.13.ca...@axon.8eews
Re: Sound recording in Debian Lenny
On 01/05/2011 04:44 PM, Lisi wrote: I am after something from never-never land, but I live in hopes. I need a sound recorder, and would prefer that it be in Debian Lenny, but a dual-boot would be possible. It must fulfil the following criteria: 1) Be managed by someone who knows a little bit about Linux, less about Debian and absolutely zilch about sound recording and balancing etc. 2) Ideally, usable by someone who knows even less about computers and sound recording, but can use this package without too active a helping hand. Last time my husband needed to record a book, I Installed Jaunty on a computer that I had to dedicate to it, used gnome-sound-recorder and held his hand constantly. I have searched online both in the list of Debian packages and via Google, and have used aptitude search and, for luck, aptitude show. Krec, Audacity etc. are non-starters because they assume that you would know how to use at least a simple mixer. I don't. I simply couldn't work out how to work them, partly because I did not even know the vocabulary. Debian Lenny is what my husband has currently on his computer. He doesn't like change. He is using KDE 3. I am about to set up Squeeze with Trinity to see whether I think that it has come of age. But meanwhile, Lenny it has to be. Thanks for any input. Lisi Hi, what do you think about Audacity? Nice big buttons just like on tape-recorders. And if there is a need for sound editing like cutting, up/down volume, exporting in various formats it is very easy. -- Bye, Goran Dobosevic Hrvatski: www.dobosevic.com English: www.dobosevic.com/en/ Registered Linux User #503414 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4d2497b8.20...@dobosevic.com
Sound recording in Debian Lenny
I am after something from never-never land, but I live in hopes. I need a sound recorder, and would prefer that it be in Debian Lenny, but a dual-boot would be possible. It must fulfil the following criteria: 1) Be managed by someone who knows a little bit about Linux, less about Debian and absolutely zilch about sound recording and balancing etc. 2) Ideally, usable by someone who knows even less about computers and sound recording, but can use this package without too active a helping hand. Last time my husband needed to record a book, I Installed Jaunty on a computer that I had to dedicate to it, used gnome-sound-recorder and held his hand constantly. I have searched online both in the list of Debian packages and via Google, and have used aptitude search and, for luck, aptitude show. Krec, Audacity etc. are non-starters because they assume that you would know how to use at least a simple mixer. I don't. I simply couldn't work out how to work them, partly because I did not even know the vocabulary. Debian Lenny is what my husband has currently on his computer. He doesn't like change. He is using KDE 3. I am about to set up Squeeze with Trinity to see whether I think that it has come of age. But meanwhile, Lenny it has to be. Thanks for any input. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201101051544.20865.lisi.re...@gmail.com
