[access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
- From: "Ali" <alpot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:06:45 +0100
Thanks George,
It looks complicated, but, we'll try.
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Thank you.
Ali
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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.
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'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...=20
-----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?
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Thank you.
Ali=20
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