Lame Question, I'm sure

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I am a former radio d.j. attempting to re-enter the broadcast industry after many years of absence. To do so, I need to create an "aircheck."

Hoping to get some ideas from you folks on software that will help me do that. . .Cooledit? I don't know if I need all those bells and whistles.

Also, what kind of a mic do I need for my PC?

Thanks!
 
Welcome to the board...

Cool Edit Pro will do just fine. Take a time to learn it, and you will get that "aircheck". Mic ? any will do. But if you want a better shoot, then try medium (at least) quality mic like Shure SM58 or Rhode NT. Plug to your mixer, and record to your PC through line in. Can you tell us more about your PC (detail spec pls), -now have- gear, and maybe a -plan to buy- gear with your budget ? ;)
 
If you want radio sound, get a radio mic. Either a Shure SM-7 (not a 57, an SM-7) or an Electro Voice RE-20. You'll also need a mic preamp.
 
Thanks so much for the reply. I've looked at Cooledit Pro and it just looks like so much STUFF for what I want to do. Do you happen to know if Cooledit 2000 would allow me to do what I need to do? What about Sound Forge XP?

As for your other questions, I have NO idea how to answer them! Newbie, remember?
 
Cool Edit 2000 also fine...
What's your PC ? sound card ? that's an important things to talk here. SF XP, or any prog you mentioned will work just fine. It should be a simple task. Unless you want record Mariah Carey... ;)
 
Welcome Radiolady. Welcome to the site. An old girlfriend of mine moved to LA who was in the "biz" in Portland. Don't think she is doing any radio down there though.

Anyway. It really might be the most economical way at this point to maybe just hire a studio for a couple of hours to produce your "demo". They will have all the necessary gear, and probably an engineer that has some experience doing voiceover work for commercials that can get you sounding good.

You will need of course your script complete with sound effects you want, and wouldn't be a bad idea to bring along CD's of music you want to include on the demo.

It wouldn't take all that long to make many different "demo's" that reflect the different talents you want to display, such as voice over for commercials, station plug's, airchecks, and airchecks for different station formats. Obviously you wouldn't want to send a rock station aircheck to an easy listening station. :D

Anyway, if getting back in is your only goal, and you need high quality, I think hiring a studio is your most economical approach right now.

After obtaining employment, it wouldn't be such a bad idea to get comfortable using a audio editing package. Most DJ's I know here could edit the pants off of studio engineers I know. :) It is part of the modern DJ's job to do commercials, station plug's, etc...So you can count on having to learn SOME audio editor at some point. But, don't count on it being a PC based software either. Many stations around here have turnkey "stand alone" editing systems that work much differently than PC software does.

Anyway, good luck in your job search.

Ed
 
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