A ? regarding recording...

[::ill*science::]

What is the most effective way to record from my mixer to my computer?

[spiggums]

I would imagine that depends on what kind of mixer and sound card you have...

personally, I run out of my record out on my DJM-3000 into one of these:
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Delta44-main.html

and then record with soundforge

[::ill*science::]

Right on...

[JacobDaniel]

if you have master outs and a booth monitor, run your RCA's from your master outs to a RCA-USB adapter, then to your PC. Then you can just use your booth so you can hear what the fuck you're doing.

The software I use is Wavelab

[SCHLiTZ]

go on buzzboard and click on SEARCH.

[Quannum Logic]

yea...just run the master out of your mixer into your audio interface and record in soundforge/wavelab/etc....and make sure not to go into the red on your mixer...you can always make it louder later.

[zartan]

i use wires and programs

[Matt Sanborn]

reel 2 reel

[Matt Sanborn]

I record in Cubase SX actually.

then use Wavelab for mastering

[Quannum Logic]

matts recording setup:http://www.tunequest.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/wax-cylinder.jpg

[sheephead]

the best thing to do if you have it would be to use the balanced xlr out of you mixer into your sound card. this will give you the best sound possible.

for software- if you recording one track, soud forge.
for multitracking, ableton live

[Unfeign]

I use Cool Edit Pro to record, which works pretty well. I actually go from the turntables, to the mixer, to my receiver, and then one of the receiver outs to my computer... Tape 2 I think. Doesn't matter. I do that because I want to keep my Master Out volume constant, since that's what affects the recording volume into the computer, so the levels don't spike. I can then crank the sound on the receiver to the speakers without affecting the volume going to the computer. And I can change the overall recording level with little nudges in the gains if needs be. But if I want to turn the music that I hear up or down, it won't screw up the recording volume.

I tried doing this with my record-out from the mixer once, but I don't have as much control, and it didn't work as well.