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What is your average time length of airchecks?
- Thread starter jras20
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For unscoped airchecks, I would recommend that you do at least an hour... preferably 79-90 minutes. 79 because that's how much would fit on an audio cd if someone wants to burn one.
But, with that said, I usually just let it run until I float back to the computer and decide to turn it off. But - at least an hour. You don't want to miss things like the top of hour ID, which can be missed if you're recording 45 minutes.
PS. If you are recording online streams for yourself, ok. But, if you are recording them with the hopes of trading, make sure you state upfront that these are online streams. Most of the times, most guys aren't interested in online streams. We can each record them ourselves. Unless it's something very very special that only comes around once in a lifetime. In any case, make sure anyone you trade with knows this to prevent ill feelings.
But, with that said, I usually just let it run until I float back to the computer and decide to turn it off. But - at least an hour. You don't want to miss things like the top of hour ID, which can be missed if you're recording 45 minutes.
PS. If you are recording online streams for yourself, ok. But, if you are recording them with the hopes of trading, make sure you state upfront that these are online streams. Most of the times, most guys aren't interested in online streams. We can each record them ourselves. Unless it's something very very special that only comes around once in a lifetime. In any case, make sure anyone you trade with knows this to prevent ill feelings.
> The ones I do is probably on average 45min I'm starting to
> do online streams as airchecks for diffrent stations also,
> wish there quality streams were a little better.
>
:45 and :90
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> do online streams as airchecks for diffrent stations also,
> wish there quality streams were a little better.
>
:45 and :90
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> For unscoped airchecks, I would recommend that you do at
> least an hour... preferably 79-90 minutes. 79 because
> that's how much would fit on an audio cd if someone wants to
> burn one.
>
> But, with that said, I usually just let it run until I float
> back to the computer and decide to turn it off. But - at
> least an hour. You don't want to miss things like the top
> of hour ID, which can be missed if you're recording 45
> minutes.
>
> PS. If you are recording online streams for yourself, ok.
> But, if you are recording them with the hopes of trading,
> make sure you state upfront that these are online streams.
> Most of the times, most guys aren't interested in online
> streams. We can each record them ourselves. Unless it's
> something very very special that only comes around once in a
> lifetime. In any case, make sure anyone you trade with
> knows this to prevent ill feelings.
>
I agree with John. If I'm recording to burn onto CD, I'll do 79 minutes. If I'm using cassettes, I usually use 90's. Now back to our regular programming...<P ID="signature">______________
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> least an hour... preferably 79-90 minutes. 79 because
> that's how much would fit on an audio cd if someone wants to
> burn one.
>
> But, with that said, I usually just let it run until I float
> back to the computer and decide to turn it off. But - at
> least an hour. You don't want to miss things like the top
> of hour ID, which can be missed if you're recording 45
> minutes.
>
> PS. If you are recording online streams for yourself, ok.
> But, if you are recording them with the hopes of trading,
> make sure you state upfront that these are online streams.
> Most of the times, most guys aren't interested in online
> streams. We can each record them ourselves. Unless it's
> something very very special that only comes around once in a
> lifetime. In any case, make sure anyone you trade with
> knows this to prevent ill feelings.
>
I agree with John. If I'm recording to burn onto CD, I'll do 79 minutes. If I'm using cassettes, I usually use 90's. Now back to our regular programming...<P ID="signature">______________
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> The ones I do is probably on average 45min I'm starting to
> do online streams as airchecks for diffrent stations also,
> wish there quality streams were a little better.
>
i used to record 120min tapes (up to 12 tapes too) with arrow 100.7, but after they went off i would just use whatever tape i had, usually 90 min, but as of march 05, i started using my mac mini (with a USB sound card since there is no built in audio input) my average aircheck recorded with the mac runs around 7-10 hours nonstop (usually record overnight) I also record from streams too, and since all of my CD players are mp3 compatible, i just burn it to a single mp3 cd, (1 recording at 128k stereo mp3 is about 550MB)<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by BamaWOLF on 08/23/05 11:16 PM.</FONT></P>
> do online streams as airchecks for diffrent stations also,
> wish there quality streams were a little better.
>
i used to record 120min tapes (up to 12 tapes too) with arrow 100.7, but after they went off i would just use whatever tape i had, usually 90 min, but as of march 05, i started using my mac mini (with a USB sound card since there is no built in audio input) my average aircheck recorded with the mac runs around 7-10 hours nonstop (usually record overnight) I also record from streams too, and since all of my CD players are mp3 compatible, i just burn it to a single mp3 cd, (1 recording at 128k stereo mp3 is about 550MB)<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by BamaWOLF on 08/23/05 11:16 PM.</FONT></P>
> > The ones I do is probably on average 45min I'm starting
> to
> > do online streams as airchecks for diffrent stations also,
>
> > wish there quality streams were a little better.
> >
> i used to record 120min tapes (up to 12 tapes too) with
> arrow 100.7, but after they went off i would just use
> whatever tape i had, usually 90 min, but as of march 05, i
> started using my mac mini (with a USB sound card since there
> is no built in audio input) my average aircheck recorded
> with the mac runs around 7-10 hours nonstop (usually record
> overnight) I also record from streams too, and since all of
> my CD players are mp3 compatible, i just burn it to a single
> mp3 cd, (1 recording at 128k stereo mp3 is about 550MB)
>
Do you guys who record internet streams know something I don't? I've tried many radio streams and find the sound horrid. BBC radio 2 being the exception. Other than them and a *couple* streams I found worthwhile I wouldn't think it's worth it. I don't know if this is right or not, but I've heard that high squealing noise typical on internet streams is called aliasing.
> to
> > do online streams as airchecks for diffrent stations also,
>
> > wish there quality streams were a little better.
> >
> i used to record 120min tapes (up to 12 tapes too) with
> arrow 100.7, but after they went off i would just use
> whatever tape i had, usually 90 min, but as of march 05, i
> started using my mac mini (with a USB sound card since there
> is no built in audio input) my average aircheck recorded
> with the mac runs around 7-10 hours nonstop (usually record
> overnight) I also record from streams too, and since all of
> my CD players are mp3 compatible, i just burn it to a single
> mp3 cd, (1 recording at 128k stereo mp3 is about 550MB)
>
Do you guys who record internet streams know something I don't? I've tried many radio streams and find the sound horrid. BBC radio 2 being the exception. Other than them and a *couple* streams I found worthwhile I wouldn't think it's worth it. I don't know if this is right or not, but I've heard that high squealing noise typical on internet streams is called aliasing.
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> > > The ones I do is probably on average 45min I'm starting
>
> > to
> > > do online streams as airchecks for diffrent stations
> also,
> >
> > > wish there quality streams were a little better.
> > >
> > i used to record 120min tapes (up to 12 tapes too) with
> > arrow 100.7, but after they went off i would just use
> > whatever tape i had, usually 90 min, but as of march 05, i
>
> > started using my mac mini (with a USB sound card since
> there
> > is no built in audio input) my average aircheck recorded
> > with the mac runs around 7-10 hours nonstop (usually
> record
> > overnight) I also record from streams too, and since all
> of
> > my CD players are mp3 compatible, i just burn it to a
> single
> > mp3 cd, (1 recording at 128k stereo mp3 is about 550MB)
> >
>
> Do you guys who record internet streams know something I
> don't? I've tried many radio streams and find the sound
> horrid. BBC radio 2 being the exception. Other than them
> and a *couple* streams I found worthwhile I wouldn't think
> it's worth it. I don't know if this is right or not, but
> I've heard that high squealing noise typical on internet
> streams is called aliasing.
>
quality isn't as big of an issue for me, i have recorded several OTA airchecks that sound worse than a stream (station fading in and out, interference, and whatnot) such as whern i recorded Arrow 95.9 of Panama City FL from Gulf Shores AL (still looking for someone to stream it btw), with a 99kw local on 96.1, ended up only getting about 30 minutes recorded before someone moved the radio i had out on the balcony of the hotel room( i had a weird setup, because the radio near the computer was so crappy, i took my belkin tunecast and a good radio and put them outside, then would transmit from that radio to the one inside)....... and before i start to ramble any more...... it all just comes down to preference<P ID="signature">______________
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> > to
> > > do online streams as airchecks for diffrent stations
> also,
> >
> > > wish there quality streams were a little better.
> > >
> > i used to record 120min tapes (up to 12 tapes too) with
> > arrow 100.7, but after they went off i would just use
> > whatever tape i had, usually 90 min, but as of march 05, i
>
> > started using my mac mini (with a USB sound card since
> there
> > is no built in audio input) my average aircheck recorded
> > with the mac runs around 7-10 hours nonstop (usually
> record
> > overnight) I also record from streams too, and since all
> of
> > my CD players are mp3 compatible, i just burn it to a
> single
> > mp3 cd, (1 recording at 128k stereo mp3 is about 550MB)
> >
>
> Do you guys who record internet streams know something I
> don't? I've tried many radio streams and find the sound
> horrid. BBC radio 2 being the exception. Other than them
> and a *couple* streams I found worthwhile I wouldn't think
> it's worth it. I don't know if this is right or not, but
> I've heard that high squealing noise typical on internet
> streams is called aliasing.
>
quality isn't as big of an issue for me, i have recorded several OTA airchecks that sound worse than a stream (station fading in and out, interference, and whatnot) such as whern i recorded Arrow 95.9 of Panama City FL from Gulf Shores AL (still looking for someone to stream it btw), with a 99kw local on 96.1, ended up only getting about 30 minutes recorded before someone moved the radio i had out on the balcony of the hotel room( i had a weird setup, because the radio near the computer was so crappy, i took my belkin tunecast and a good radio and put them outside, then would transmit from that radio to the one inside)....... and before i start to ramble any more...... it all just comes down to preference<P ID="signature">______________
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> quality isn't as big of an issue for me, i have recorded
> several OTA airchecks that sound worse than a stream
> (station fading in and out, interference, and whatnot) such
> as whern i recorded Arrow 95.9 of Panama City FL from Gulf
> Shores AL (still looking for someone to stream it btw), with
> a 99kw local on 96.1, ended up only getting about 30 minutes
> recorded before someone moved the radio i had out on the
> balcony of the hotel room( i had a weird setup, because the
> radio near the computer was so crappy, i took my belkin
> tunecast and a good radio and put them outside, then would
> transmit from that radio to the one inside)....... and
> before i start to ramble any more...... it all just comes
> down to preference
>
I hear ya. I was probably a little to harsh in my description of internet streams in general, I guess because the type of stations I like to listen to online aren't known for their high quality streams. Like I said though, BBC has a good sounding stream and I've recorded it a few times, but I'd let anyone who wanted a copy know it was recorded off the stream. I listened to the CBS-FM aircheck above last night and it really wasn't bad, in fact, certain sections of it sounded really good.
> several OTA airchecks that sound worse than a stream
> (station fading in and out, interference, and whatnot) such
> as whern i recorded Arrow 95.9 of Panama City FL from Gulf
> Shores AL (still looking for someone to stream it btw), with
> a 99kw local on 96.1, ended up only getting about 30 minutes
> recorded before someone moved the radio i had out on the
> balcony of the hotel room( i had a weird setup, because the
> radio near the computer was so crappy, i took my belkin
> tunecast and a good radio and put them outside, then would
> transmit from that radio to the one inside)....... and
> before i start to ramble any more...... it all just comes
> down to preference
>
I hear ya. I was probably a little to harsh in my description of internet streams in general, I guess because the type of stations I like to listen to online aren't known for their high quality streams. Like I said though, BBC has a good sounding stream and I've recorded it a few times, but I'd let anyone who wanted a copy know it was recorded off the stream. I listened to the CBS-FM aircheck above last night and it really wasn't bad, in fact, certain sections of it sounded really good.
Thanks, I try to do well in my recordings. I pay attention to the level that I record. Too high and there is distortion and too low there is a hiss from having to turn the volume up and then when a normal level recording is played, you blow your ears out.
To set my level, I have to record a sample, then remove the tape and play it on a stereo with lights that indicate the "peak level meter." I have the peaks in the green zone and no red lights at all. If I am off, I want it too low and not too high.
I had to remove the tape from WCBS-FM and check the level, that accounts for one of the breaks. I probably did it during a song that I did not like as is my practice. I did not think I would be trading this tape as I had no idea that there would not be a WCBS-FM shortly after making the recording.
There are three levels that I can control. On my radio/cassette is a record level that I never change. I can adjust the player level and I can adjust the computer volume level. I try to keep the player level the same and I adjust the volume levels on the computer.
I have a reference point of "11" that I monitor on the radio to guess where a good volume level is and get in the ballpark. I wish I had a VU meter to look at on the receiver so I would not have to go through the cumbersome process. But since I am not into installation or repairing, I will have to live with my setup. It serves my purpose but is labor intensive.
I am glad to share the aircheck with you.
I listened to the CBS-FM aircheck above last
> night and it really wasn't bad, in fact, certain sections of
> it sounded really good.
>
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To set my level, I have to record a sample, then remove the tape and play it on a stereo with lights that indicate the "peak level meter." I have the peaks in the green zone and no red lights at all. If I am off, I want it too low and not too high.
I had to remove the tape from WCBS-FM and check the level, that accounts for one of the breaks. I probably did it during a song that I did not like as is my practice. I did not think I would be trading this tape as I had no idea that there would not be a WCBS-FM shortly after making the recording.
There are three levels that I can control. On my radio/cassette is a record level that I never change. I can adjust the player level and I can adjust the computer volume level. I try to keep the player level the same and I adjust the volume levels on the computer.
I have a reference point of "11" that I monitor on the radio to guess where a good volume level is and get in the ballpark. I wish I had a VU meter to look at on the receiver so I would not have to go through the cumbersome process. But since I am not into installation or repairing, I will have to live with my setup. It serves my purpose but is labor intensive.
I am glad to share the aircheck with you.
I listened to the CBS-FM aircheck above last
> night and it really wasn't bad, in fact, certain sections of
> it sounded really good.
>
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I usually record 74-minute or 80-minute audio CD's.
For cassettes, its at least 1 120-minute cassette, sometimes two.
At times, I record one station per side, makeing each station 60-minutes.
John
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For cassettes, its at least 1 120-minute cassette, sometimes two.
At times, I record one station per side, makeing each station 60-minutes.
John
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