Recording from home
This page was created in response to the COVID-19 crisis. It will be updated as necessary but mainly repeats information & links already shared to volutneers via email. Contact station staff with any questions or for help.
Home Recording Resources
If you are thinking about recording from home, here is a list of options. CKUW has USB mics that can be signed out if you want better quality than what you might have at home. Keep in mind that without a studio you won’t be able to create as complex a program, but if you can continue submitting recordings or playlists with the soul & personality of your show that will be amazing!
This list isn’t comprehensive, if you have favourites let us know.
CKUW Station ID’s & Stingers
Here is a folder of station id’s and other material in mp3 format for use in your recordings: CKUW Official ID’s
Here are some scripts for creating new ID’s or stingers SCRIPTS FOR STATION IDS
FREE TOOLS (PC/Windows, Mac & Linux)
These programs are used at CKUW. They are complex audio editors so there is a bit of a learning curve, you can find tutorials online or call staff for help.
—- Audacity – https://www.audacityteam.org/
—- Ocenaudio (free, similar to Audacity)) – https://www.ocenaudio.com/
—- Reaper (free until 2021) – http://reaper.fm/
———- Free Reaper licence here
PAID TOOLS
These programs can make it very easy to create a show but they cost money. For both Total Recorder & Audio Hijack you can basically DJ from and program on your computer and record everything you playback. With a mic attached or built in you could create a show ‘live’ to MP3.
PC/Windows
—- Total Recorder (Standard edition) $17.95 CAD – http://www.totalrecorder.com/
Mac
—- Audio Hijack $59 USD – https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/
—- Piezo (can only record one source at a time) $19 USD – https://rogueamoeba.com/piezo/
MOBILE
It is possible to create an entire program on a mobile device but it could prove frustrating depending on the size of your screen and the age of your device. Below are the names of some apps I’ve tested (marked with *) or have been recommended elsewhere. As with anything on mobile app stores beware, there are a lot of crummy apps out there or programs that appear to be free but need payment to unlock basic features.
Android
- Audio Editor
—- Lexis Audio Editor* (Save in aac format in free version)
- Voice Memo apps
—- ASR Voice Recorder
—- Easy Voice Recorder
—- Sony Audio Recorder*
Ios (iphone/ipad)
- Audio Editor
—- Hokusai Audio Editor
—- Wavepad
—- Garageband
- Recorder
—- Hindenburg Field Recorder Lite
Recording Phone Calls (Interviews)
—- www.recordthecall.com will work from any phone, mobile or landline.
10 min call recording limit.
—- Zoom is very popular right now, here’s a doc on how to record an interview with the service: Recording through the Zoom App
iOS (iphone/ipad)
—- Tapeacall
Android
—- ASR Voice Recorder
—- Easy Voice Recorder
—- Tutorial for doing a ‘double ender’ style interview This can be done on Android phones too using any voice memo app – https://vimeo.com/83811743
Other ideas on the Transom site and in this article – https://transom.org/2020/recording-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
Another great resource from HearingVoices.com: https://hearingvoices.com/2020/03/remote-recording/
