Recording My Lectures

Previously, I recorded my 50-70 minute lectures VERY simply with an external microphone plugged into my HP laptop using Sound Recorder that comes standard with Windows 7. The files were automatically saved as WMA (Windows Media Audio) files that I could refer to later by dates, etc. Flip player now plays those old lectures very nicely that were originally recorded on the PC on this Macbook Pro.

How can I record the same way and with what software with my late 2011 MacBook Pro in the Apple world?

Thank you.

One way would be to use the Garageband app. Open Garageband, select the podcast icon in the menu and it will generate the podcasting tool. Just hit the red record button to record the audio.

Some folks also like to use the free "Audacity" from Sourceforge.net. LINK

The version of QuickTime Player included with your Mac should do what you need. I believe it saves files as .m4a which can be read by a variety of programs. This screencast will guide you through the process.

If you were doing a series of recordings you would need to assign them names. Quicktime Player simply names them something like Audio1, Audio2, etc.

I forgot about Quicktime. Great reply brother Sly! They say memory is the first thing to go - maybe I need to swap some of my modules around.

chscag said:

I forgot about Quicktime. Great reply brother Sly! They say memory is the first thing to go - maybe I need to swap some of my modules around.

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I think I'll try that as well. Good thing my Mac is better at multitasking than I am or I would never get anything done.

I started paying attention to what the built-in software can do some time ago. I was running ot of ideas for ATPM articles and someone gave me the idea for the first in the series.

Thanks

Thanks Sly, Quicktime Player fixed me right up and the internal microphone somewhere near the keyboard on this MBP 17 seems to do a good job so that I do not need an external microphone like I used to use on the HP PC.

I was wondering whether the internal mic would be good enough. An external mic might give better quality but it is one more thing to lug around

glad that suggestion helped.