[access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:11:11 +0100
You might find Goldwave easier for doing this - Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ali" <alpot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 5:06 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
| Thanks George,
| It looks complicated, but, we'll try.
|
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| Thank you.
|
| Ali
| -----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.
|
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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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