Soundboard Recording With Nero

Nero makes recording your soundboard into your computer extremely simple to accomplish.

Recording your soundboard into your computer with Nero is possible by the way of the external audio input jack. Some people might be very familiar with the other features that are given within Nero, but audio recording is still giving them trouble. Luckily, making use of Nero's audio recording capabilities could not have been made simpler. With the right instruction and audio cable, you can begin to record your soundboard's output into your computer in only a matter of minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Soundboard
• RCA to 1/8 inch audio cable
• Computer

Instructions

1. Connect the RCA end of the audio cable to the "RCA Audio Output" on the soundboard, then the 1/8-inch end directly into your computer's "External Audio Input" on your computer's sound card.

2. Open Nero by clicking on the desktop icon, or "Start," "All Programs," then "Nero."

3. Click "Menu" and select "Audio-Record" from the list of options. If you want your recording to be in standard CD quality, choose the sample rate 44100 Hz and 16-bit bit depth.

4. Send audio from the soundboard to the computer to verify that the level of input is not clipping in Nero. You can always go back in and boost the audio level of the recording at a later point, but you cannot correct audio signal that is distorted due to clipping.

5. Click "Record" on the Wave Editor Recording Console to begin the recording process. The record button in Nero is indicated by the red circular button.

6. Click "Pause" when you are satisfied with the recording to end the process.

7. Click "Save As" to save the recording of the soundboard to your hard drive.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are unable to hear audio coming from your soundboard to your computer, go to "Start," "Control Panel," "Sound Devices," "Manage Audio Devices," then make sure that your sound card's external input is enabled.

References

• Recording External Audio With Nero