Audio; Recording - NEC VERSA FX Manual

Audio

The NEC Versa provides entertainment-level sound quality through internal stereo
speakers. It handles MIDI files and digital audio files recognizing .WAV, .MID, and
.AVI formats. The system is 3D-stereo, Sound Blaster PRO™ compatible.

Recording

All information on a computer must be stored in digital form. Analog audio signals
from sources such as tape cassettes or music CDs must be digitized before being
recorded and stored on disk.
You can make microphone level recordings on your NEC Versa FX computer using the
internal microphone or an external microphone plugged into the microphone jack on
the front of the system.
Note
down before using the microphone or feedback may occur.
The following procedure describes how to record using the Microsoft
and an external microphone plugged into the NEC Versa.
To record using an external microphone, attach an external microphone to the
1.
microphone port on the front of the system.
Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, and select Sound Recorder.
2.
3. Specify the default sound quality before you record.
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Select File, New from the Sound Recorder menu bar.
4.
5. Click the Record button (solid round dot) to begin recording.
Click the Stop button (solid rectangle) to stop recording.
6.
7. Select File, Save As from the Sound Recorder menu bar.
Name and save your file.
8.
You can play your recording in Sound Recorder or in Windows Media Player. See the
section, "Playing Back," later in this chapter.
9-2 Using Multimedia
When using the built-in microphone, make sure the speaker volume is turned
Select Audio Properties from the Sound recorder edit menu.
Use the Effects menu to adjust recording volume, device, and quality settings.
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Sound Recorder