As I said in the meeting on 2007-10-28, I'm limping along with my two-way telephony recording. I've tried it a number of times with both Nicecast and Audio Hijack Pro on my Mac, but the results have not been acceptable; although I read through two tutorials, I think I must have made a basic error in configuration.
I'm not yet prepared to record a two-way phone conversation, but a call is in being set up for this afternoon, so I've got to review settings more thoroughly this morning—and get ready to participate in the "FoodBridges" show in less than 5.5 hours. This show involves Carla Arena, Illya Arnet-Clark, Cristina Costa, Erika Cruvinel, Dennis Newson, and me. In it, I talk, but I don't yet record or try to "kick the stream"; I'll be doing that eventually, though.
This afternoon, I'm taking the easier (for me) option: using Nicecast on my Mac, not Virtual Audio Cable (the mysteries for which are still a kind of Gordian Knot from my point of view.
Once I make it through the "FoodBridges" show and the phone recording, I'll start trying to untangle VAC in earnest—and to remedy problems I'll likely encounter using Nicecast.
Are there server or other problems at the W.A. site? I've tried on and off all day to try to post responses to this and that, but after I input my comments and hit "preview," I (eventually) got a blank, frozen screen. Any attempt to go back seemed to result in a loss of everything I input. Of course, it could also be that or I'll end up, eventually, with multiple identical (or nearly identical) posts to a single item.
2007-10-23: The puzzle has a lot more pieces now, and I'm trying to figure them out. For the telephony assignment, I'll probably go the Mac route first and use Nicecast.
The meeting today was informative and fun. A sense of camaraderie also developed, particularly when we were discussing personal interests and backgrounds:
My hardware (desktop iMac, USB desktop mic, USB mic + earphones) was OK. So was Audacity. I'd installed Audio Hijack Pro earlier and I've had iTunesinstalled for some time. I thought about using GarageBand, but when I tried it, I couldn't find intro and exit music that I liked. Creating the audio intro took longer than I'd expected, but I enjoyed it. I'm not satisfied with the results, but the intro is OK, I think.
