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This has USB on the back and on the front it has a connector for a USB-Thumb Drive. Can you record out of either of these?
The purpose of Studio Monitors being Flat is so that when you make Bass/Treble adjustments to the recording, you don't over-mix or under-mix based on coloration of the Monitor.
But if you are just doing straight recording with no alteration to the sound/tone, a Stereo System will be fine. And a Stereo will be much better for casual listening. And let's face it, if you are DJing an event, you are not going to be playing on Studio Monitors. Better to have more common Stereo equipment.
You don't have to use WAV, you can use FLAC, which is a Lossless compression of a WAV file, and is the format that most digital music is in. FLAC saves storage space, but with storage being so cheap, that is perhaps not necessary. FLAC is also capable of storing High-Resolution files, though for DJ purposes, files in common CD (16b/44.1khz) format are probably fine.
Keep in mind that
16b/44.1k and 24b/96k are the nature of the recording; the resolution that it was recorded at.
FLAC and WAV are merely the containers that the music is stored in. In a given FLAC/WAV, the content could be low MP3 quality or it could be as high as 24b/192k. Don't confuse the content with the container.
But I'm still unclear where the recording are going to when you record them. They have to be stored in real time on some device -
Computer, Digital Recorder, other.
Most commonly today, recording is all done via USB into a Computer or similar device, although it can be done into a Digital Recorder, both are within your budget. More on Digital Recorders later.
The
Mackie Big Knob Studio is a USB Studio-Grade USB Audio Interface. It can Record and Playback into a computer, and it can do both at the same time. It may seem complicated because it does have a large collection of features. But to record, you simple connect the thing you are trying to record into the Inputs, and it will output Digital Audio via USB to a Computer.
You will need some kind of software running on the computer to receiver the recording. Once the recording is done, you save the content in the format of your choice. WAV if you don't mind large files, or FLAC is you want smaller files with Lossless Compression.
There are many
FREE Audio Recording/Editing Software Packages out there.
AUDACITY being very common and popular -
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The
Mackie Big Knob comes with
Pro-Tools | First, which is a free program provided by Mackie, but you can download the latest version from
AVID -
Compare and buy professional audio recording software.
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Pro-Tools is the standard default software for Recording Studios and you can download the free version here -
(Free unlimited version = Pro-Tools | First) -
Music software for Mac or Windows to create audio with up to 128 audio tracks. Pro Tools includes 60 virtual instruments (thousands of sounds), effects, sound processing, utility plugins, 1 GB of cloud storage and 75 individual plugins. Create, Collaborate. Be heard.
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Alternately you can consider a compact digital recorder. Very high quality and there is one that even makes a back up MP3 at the same time that it is recording a WAV file. That way, if the WAV files is corrupted, or accidentally deleted, you have a back up copy. Not as good but it is a nice fail-safe.
An alternative is a Compact Digital Recorder -
Studiospares can offer a wide range of portable recorders from stock. Our biggest brands are Tascam and Zoom. Order now from Studiospares.
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These do have built in Microphones, but on the bottom they have Plug-In inputs, just make sure the recorder you choose has a
Line Level input option. If you go to the more expensive models, they often have 4 or 6 inputs, and interchangeable microphone modules.
ZOOM and and
TASCAM being the most common and popular Brands.
I think you will get the best recording if you use the most minimal equipment, and by that I mean, the more devices that the signal passes through the more it will degrade the signal.
For example to record Vinyl, you need a
Turntable, Phono Equalization Pre-Amp, and something like the
Mackie Big Knob Studio or a Digital Recorder. And the Mackie would in turn feed a computer with recording software running.
The
Mackie Big Knob Studio is about £161, and would record directly into a computer. Though probably best if the computer has 16Gb or more of memory. Once recorded, you decide what you want to Name it and what format you want to store it in. Again
FLAC or WAV.
No matter what you choose, there is going to be some learning curve to it. But the results should be very good.
When you decide to buy a
Stereo System, if you do, post again, and we can help you with some suggestions within your working budget range.
Just a few thoughts.
Steve/bluewizard