[access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:56:44 +0100
Andy - I have only once created an MP3 file from a cassette, using Goldwave,
and did it through the line-in on my sound card, having to lett the
recording take place in real time, consequently, it was a laborious process;
are you saying there is a faster way to do this in Goldwave? - Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 8:21 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
| Hi again Ali.
|
| I am a GoldWave user and can talk you through the process of copying your
| albums or cassettes onto your computer. If you need any assistance Ali,
| please don't hesitate to contact me.
|
| However, if you are connecting your hi-fi to a computer via the line-in
| facility, I believe that that this will not give you digital reproductions
| but merely stereo, which incidentally will be suitable for almost anything
| recorded on cassette tape or album, prior to 2000. OI must say however,
| that the quality of reproductions, especially from cassette tape have in
the
| past been disappointing for me. This may be that I'm now used to cd
| quality. I don't know.
|
| Andy.
|
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Ali" <alpot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 7:43 PM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
|
|
| > Thanks,
| > I'll have a look at it.
| >
| >
| > -----------
| >
| > Thank you.
| >
| > Ali
| > -----Original Message-----
| > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
| > Of
| > Damon
| > Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 7:30 PM
| > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
| >
| > firebox.com - it's a place where you can buy novelty gadgets mostly. I
| > believe the tape converter kit is a special tape recorder plus software.
| > Don't know how accessible it is.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Ali" <alpot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 7:00 PM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
| >
| >
| >> Firebox? Could you tell me what it is please?
| >>
| >>
| >> -----------
| >>
| >> Thank you.
| >>
| >> Ali
| >> -----Original Message-----
| >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
| >> Of
| >> Damon
| >> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 6:01 PM
| >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
| >>
| >> There is a tape to MP3 converter kit available on Firebox.
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> ----- Original Message -----
| >> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 5:12 PM
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
| >>
| >>
| >>> It's not as bad as it may sound, Ali.
| >>>
| >>> George.=20
| >>>
| >>> -----Original Message-----
| >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ali
| >>> Sent: 29 April 2007 17:07
| >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
| >>>
| >>> Thanks George,
| >>> It looks complicated, but, we'll try.=20
| >>>
| >>>
| >>> -----------
| >>>
| >>> Thank you.
| >>>
| >>> Ali=20
| >>> -----Original Message-----
| >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
| >>> George Bell
| >>> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 4:16 PM
| >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
| >>>
| >>> Hi Ali,
| >>>
| >>> I saved the following from a Windows XP list. Although it
| >>> refers to vinyl,
| >>> the principals with tape are much the same.
| >>> (Of course you won't be washing tapes - smile!)
| >>>
| >>> George.
| >>>
| >>> ---
| >>>
| >>> 'Tis indeed very easy. Here is just one way, there are
| >>> others. Let us assume
| >>> you have the following:
| >>>
| >>> * Music Match JukeBox www.musicmatch.com
| >>> * A GOOD Sound Card
| >>> * A Stereo Turntable connected to a Stereo set
| >>> * A wave-editing program, such as Cooledit
| >>> www.syntrillium.com
| >>>
| >>> It is important to ensure your vinyl disks (records, LP's,
| >>> whatever...) are
| >>> clean and dry before use. If they are dirty, wash them in
| >>> clean, tepid tap
| >>> water (use a wee bit of dish-washer liquid if you have to).
| >>> It is best
| >>> to
| >>> not get the label wet. Dry the record thoroughly using a
| >>> soft, lint-free
| >>> cloth. It goes without say to hold the record by its outer
| >>> perimeter and not
| >>> put greasy fingers all over the grooves.
| >>>
| >>> Ensure the stylus (the thin, usually diamond-tipped thingy
| >>> at the end of the
| >>> tone arm is clean and not full of fluff. Exercise great
| >>> caution here, you
| >>> could destroy this expensive item if you're not careful.
| >>> If you do
| >>> need
| >>> to wipe it clean, use a junior paint brush or something
| >>> similar, and GENTLY
| >>> wipe TOWARD you, along the axis of the stylus.
| >>>
| >>> The Turntable should be connected to the appropriate input
| >>> of the Stereo,
| >>> usually marked MAG P/U (or M/C, etc). This assuming you are
| >>> using a Magnetic
| >>> cartridge and not the older, obsolete Crystal type P/U. If
| >>> you are using a
| >>> crystal p/u, then connect this to the AUX I/P of the Stereo.
| >>>
| >>> The Stereo in turn connects from it's LINE (or TAPE OUT,
| >>> AUX) Output
| >>> to the
| >>> LINE Input of your Sound card in the PC. Under NO
| >>> circumstances should you
| >>> take a lead from the Stereo Loudspeaker/s to your Line I/P,
| >>> this will simply
| >>> fry your Soundcard! The cable required here is either easily
| >>> made up
| >>> comprising one pair screened audio cable with a Stereo
| >>> Mini-Jack one end,
| >>> and two RCA Jacks the other. You should be able to buy
| >>> ready-made leads.
| >>> This cable should not exceed about 3 metres in length, as
| >>> this could start
| >>> degrading the audio signal.
| >>>
| >>> Now start the recording: The music should be heard playing
| >>> on the stereo
| >>> set.
| >>> Start MMJB. Click on the OPTIONS tab and select Recorder.
| >>> Scroll down
| >>> to
| >>> Source, then select LINE IN.
| >>>
| >>> Double-click on the audio (VOL) icon in your sys tray, near
| >>> the clock bottom
| >>> right of the computer. The Windows Mixer should pop up on
| >>> your screen. Click
| >>> on OPTIONS, select PROPERTIES, and click on the "ADJUST
| >>> VOLUME FOR
| >>> RECORDING" checkbox. Check also that LINE-IN is checked in
| >>> the list below
| >>> this. Click OK, and now check that the Line In option is
| >>> active.
| >>> Adjust the volume control to approximately 50 to 60%. The
| >>> sound should
| >>> change accordingly on your PC speakers. This setting is
| >>> critical: Too
| >>> many
| >>> people think the louder the better, in fact the audio simply
| >>> clips and
| >>> distorts if the Input volume level is set too high. The
| >>> value of your
| >>> recording will be lost in this case.
| >>>
| >>> On MMJB, now select the RECORD button which will open the
| >>> Recorder.
| >>> Set the
| >>> title for your LP in the right hand pane. Restart the
| >>> turntable from the
| >>> beginning of the record, press the RECORD button, and MMJB
| >>> should now
| >>> indicate it is recording the music you want. You can record
| >>> the LP in one go
| >>> or do it track for track. There are facilities available
| >>> which will split
| >>> the tracks appropriately, one such program being LP-Ripper
| >>> available from
| >>> here:
| >>>
| >>> http://www.cfbsoftware.com/lpripper/lpripper.htm
| >>>
| >>> Points to remember: Set your MMJB settings to save the
| >>> recorded file in
| >>> whatever format you wish - if you want to edit it for pops &
| >>> cracks, save it
| >>> to a wav file. It would be wise to make plenty of space
| >>> available on your
| >>> hard drive for the wav file, and you should defrag the drive
| >>> as well.
| >>> Otherwise, if you elect to save directly as an MP3, set the
| >>> bitrate at
| >>> 128kb/s or, for better quality, 160kb/s (or preferably even
| >>> higher for
| >>> better quality results).
| >>>
| >>> Should you wish to edit your file, then I would recommend
| >>> CoolEdit, which is
| >>> probably the best wave-editing s/w available. If you have a
| >>> registered
| >>> version of Cooledit, you can use it directly and dispense
| >>> with MMJB.
| >>> Cooledit has plug-in filters available for removing hiss,
| >>> pops, cracks etc,
| >>> but be careful here, as too much cleaning results in sterile
| >>> & unnatural
| >>> sound.
| >>>
| >>> That's about it; there are, of course, other means of
| >>> achieving the same end
| >>> result, and no doubt others will write in with their
| >>> suggestions.
| >>> Read
| >>> them all and go for whatever suits you best. Roxio includes
| >>> a simple wave
| >>> editor with their software, I have never used it so cannot
| >>> report on how
| >>> effective it is. My own recordings are made using Cooledit
| >>> which, although
| >>> expensive (and especially here in SA!!) is absolutely worth
| >>> every cent if
| >>> you're serious about your music. For the record, I have some
| >>> 2000 LPs of
| >>> various sorts, and have only started ripping about 50 songs
| >>> so far.
| >>> It
| >>> takes ages to clean the files up using software, which is
| >>> why it is very
| >>> important to start off with as clean a sample as possible.
| >>>
| >>> In conclusion, you can use the same method to record from
| >>> Tapes.
| >>> Cooledit
| >>> will remove hiss from tape recordings, but be aware - too
| >>> much hiss removal
| >>> results in an unnatural sterile sound. Leave a bit of hiss
| >>> in the final
| >>> recording for more authenticity!
| >>>
| >>> Happy recording!!
| >>>
| >>> (E&OE, this was written from memory...)
| >>>
| >>> That Guy In Africa...=3D20
| >>>
| >>> -----Original Message-----
| >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ali
| >>> Sent: 29 April 2007 16:11
| >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>> Subject: [access-uk] Converting tapes to digital?
| >>>
| >>> Hi,
| >>> I have some recordings on a normal cassette, which I wish to
| >>> convert it into
| >>> digital so I can modify it on the PC. Does anyone know Howe
| >>> I can get it
| >>> converted?
| >>>
| >>> -----------
| >>>
| >>> Thank you.
| >>>
| >>> Ali=3D20
| >>>
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