Recording myself when I sleep

johntherevelato · 02-27-2005, 01:49 PM

Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this sort of thing:

I want to record myself when I'm sleeping to see if I talk in my sleep.
Presumably, I will have to get a microphone and put it near my head when I sleep.

I currently have a chat headset that has a mic but I'm not sure if that's sensitive
enough.

Clearly, there's a problem with length of time. If I'm sleeping 7 hours, then
I am not going to be able to record to MD or cassette.

So, I need to hook the microphone up to my computer to record the 7 hours.

I don't know exactly how I would do this, but it should all be fairly easy.

However, when I get the recording on to the computer, rather than listen to the 7
hours straight to find out if I have said anything, is there a way whereby I can get
the program to go straight to the points on the file (MP3 presumably) where there is noise (talking).

Thx.

bigbmxdave · 02-28-2005, 06:46 AM

lol, heres something you can try. use Windows movie maker.
Open it up and go to the record audio function. You can probably set the record length there as far as I can remember from my use of it. then go to sleep with the Mic near you, and in the morning finish it and leave it to create the sound file (this will probably take a long time as its a 7 hour file). Then drag the sound file into the movie timeline. It should appear as a graph, now you can quickly scan the graph for disturbances which will be any loud noises made during your sleeping time such as you talking. Good luck
Let us know if you find anything.

DJ-CHRIS · 02-28-2005, 10:51 AM

Use a program like sony sound forge.

Start recording for the night. When you finish recording, you will be able to see the audio on the monitor.

It will be a straight line for silince, and look like mt everest when your making noise.

Apokalipse · 03-03-2005, 12:35 AM

Windows 2000 and XP has a sound recorder, just go to start, programs, accessories, entertainment, sound recorder.

EGM · 03-03-2005, 06:16 AM

Just be sure to disable it before your GF jumps in

Apokalipse · 03-04-2005, 10:25 PM

hehehe

MacMaster64 · 03-05-2005, 01:47 PM

Windows Sownd Recorder only works for like 2 minutes

macdude425 · 03-05-2005, 02:38 PM

Actually MacMaster 64, I've fixed Windows Sound Recorder to record for two hours before.

bigbmxdave · 03-06-2005, 05:55 AM

you should use the built in sound recorder in windows movie maker, that has unlimited length

02-27-2005, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
johntherevelato Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8	Recording myself when I sleep Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this sort of thing: I want to record myself when I'm sleeping to see if I talk in my sleep. Presumably, I will have to get a microphone and put it near my head when I sleep. I currently have a chat headset that has a mic but I'm not sure if that's sensitive enough. Clearly, there's a problem with length of time. If I'm sleeping 7 hours, then I am not going to be able to record to MD or cassette. So, I need to hook the microphone up to my computer to record the 7 hours. I don't know exactly how I would do this, but it should all be fairly easy. However, when I get the recording on to the computer, rather than listen to the 7 hours straight to find out if I have said anything, is there a way whereby I can get the program to go straight to the points on the file (MP3 presumably) where there is noise (talking). Thx.

02-28-2005, 06:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
bigbmxdave True Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 240	lol, heres something you can try. use Windows movie maker. Open it up and go to the record audio function. You can probably set the record length there as far as I can remember from my use of it. then go to sleep with the Mic near you, and in the morning finish it and leave it to create the sound file (this will probably take a long time as its a 7 hour file). Then drag the sound file into the movie timeline. It should appear as a graph, now you can quickly scan the graph for disturbances which will be any loud noises made during your sleeping time such as you talking. Good luck Let us know if you find anything. __________________ Cure for Boredom

03-03-2005, 12:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Apokalipse Multicellular Eukaryote Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 12,879	Windows 2000 and XP has a sound recorder, just go to start, programs, accessories, entertainment, sound recorder. __________________ 1 + 1 = 3 if you define 3 as a result of 1 + 1

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EGM Junior Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 57	Just be sure to disable it before your GF jumps in __________________ -\"If you try to fail, and you succeed, did you fail at all?\"

03-04-2005, 10:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Apokalipse Multicellular Eukaryote Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 12,879	hehehe __________________ 1 + 1 = 3 if you define 3 as a result of 1 + 1

02-28-2005, 10:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
DJ-CHRIS Lord Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,053	Use a program like sony sound forge. Start recording for the night. When you finish recording, you will be able to see the audio on the monitor. It will be a straight line for silince, and look like mt everest when your making noise.

03-05-2005, 01:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
MacMaster64 True Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 100	Windows Sownd Recorder only works for like 2 minutes __________________ Bye MGF and soon tech forums

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macdude425 Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,195	Actually MacMaster 64, I've fixed Windows Sound Recorder to record for two hours before. __________________ Debian Support Forums!

03-06-2005, 05:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
bigbmxdave True Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 240	you should use the built in sound recorder in windows movie maker, that has unlimited length __________________ Cure for Boredom

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