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Recording Music |
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Recording Music!
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Ok... You've got the perfect music for Aibo, but
Skitter won't open the
file! Gaa!
Unfortunately, there are dozens of sound formats, and
Skitter
only knows a few flavors. What to do?!?! Record
it with Skitter's Wave Editor!
Use Windows Media Player (or whatever) to play the original
music, while Skitter records an AIBO compatible version. |
Our goals in this tutorial are:
Let's get started!
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1.0
Prepare Skitter for Recording
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Start
Skitter. Create a new skit, or open one from before.
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From the "Sound" Menu,
click "New Wave".
(creates an empty wave editor)
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Click the "Setup" button
in the Skitter Wave editor. |
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Select the "Mix" sound
source. The actual name varies between computers.
For example:
"Wave Out Mix",
"Mono Mix", or "Stereo Mix"
You'll probably need to adjust the recording volume, a little goes a
long way.
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Open the sound file you
want to record in Windows Media Player
(or whatever media program you
prefer).
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Pause the player before
the interesting bit. |
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Click "Record" in
the Skitter Wave editor. |
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Quickly click "Play" on
the media player. |
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Once the
song is finished (or you've captured the interesting bit),
click the Skitter Wave "Stop" button.
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Click
the toolbar "Play" to test the recording.
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If the recording is
too loud or quiet, the recording
volume needs tweaking. Click the Wave "Setup" button
again. Adjust the
volume & record the song once more. Select "Undo" from the Edit menu to erase the last
recording.
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If
only silence was recorded, the wrong sound source was used.
Click "Setup" and try another. If your computer has
multiple sound cards, select a different device in the "Setup" window.
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If the music is loud
enough, but seems scratchy, it's probably fine. AIBO's
8-bit audio tends to sound a little rough on PC's.
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Save
it!
You're done!
Got a question? Ask Dogsbody!
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