Help make this section useful (tips for riffing)

[RoninFox]

The solution is called setting a level.  Whatever program you're using should monitor your audio level (the bar that shows how loud you are, on audacity it should be near the top of the window). You may need to be recording or click an option to monitor levels for it to work.  You should also be able to go through your control panel to get to your microphone properties.  You should find a slider bar in there to set the audio level for the mic.  Its trial and error from there.  Try a setting on the slider bar, then speak in the microphone as loud as you intend to at your loudest.  If the meter gets as close to the top without going over then you've got it set right.

[The Man in Black]

Might as well, ask this here. What programs would you recommend for recording a commentary with someone online? Besides Ventrillo and there mean "we're a company looking for profit" cost?

[stansimpson]

Might as well, ask this here. What programs would you recommend for recording a commentary with someone online? Besides Ventrillo and there mean "we're a company looking for profit" cost?

I say record separately and then combine the tracks into one (very, very simple process).  It would be a million times cleaner that way.  If you really need to hear the other person, I'd recommend just being on the phone with them (but make sure your mic doesn't pick up the phone).  Or try using Skype (or if you have a Mac, iChat) and use headphones so that the mic doesn't pick the other person up.

On a personal note, I wanna put outtakes in our zip file (I guess technically, it'd be replacing) but it looks like I can only select one mp3 per zip.  Am I even doing this right?  How do I add an extra mp3 to peoples' purchases?

[fireyf]

Might as well, ask this here. What programs would you recommend for recording a commentary with someone online? Besides Ventrillo and there mean "we're a company looking for profit" cost?

I say record separately and then combine the tracks into one (very, very simple process).  It would be a million times cleaner that way.  If you really need to hear the other person, I'd recommend just being on the phone with them (but make sure your mic doesn't pick up the phone).  Or try using Skype (or if you have a Mac, iChat) and use headphones so that the mic doesn't pick the other person up.

On a personal note, I wanna put outtakes in our zip file (I guess technically, it'd be replacing) but it looks like I can only select one mp3 per zip.  Am I even doing this right?  How do I add an extra mp3 to peoples' purchases?

You could just make another zip with the out takes and call in "bonus material" or something.  I've never tried adding two mp3's to one zip.