-=PCTechTalk=- Re: audacity/old tape cassette recording project
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:23:37 -0400
Thanks Gman,
To make things a little more muddled though the voice lesson tapes, many as
well as some of the live performance tapes had previously been edited with
tape to tape cuts/edits and all with lessons and performances from different
dates, sometimes even years apart so when transferring them to the hard
drive on audacity, is really hard to know where to adjust the input volume
as I do not think you can adjust it while recording them, you must preset
it. I just have to go with what I think and hope for the best on that
aspect.
Christine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:41 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: audacity/old tape cassette recording project
> Cristy,
> I knew this was going to be a monster of a project long before the
> realization hit you, but that's part of the fun of this stuff. As you
> progress, you'll be able to see where you are with things and your skills
> will improve dramatically over a short amount of time (in fact, they
> already
> have). Giving yourself time to get used to the program is why I
> originally
> suggested that you work on the lesson tapes first, before attacking the
> live
> performances.
>
> Because cassette tapes suffer the loss of magnetic particles every time
> they're played, the age of the tapes as well as the amount of time since
> the
> last time they were played does dictate that you get them onto your hard
> drive first (and in the best possible shape) before doing anything else to
> them. So, it appears you're doing things in the right order.
> :O)
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:28 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: audacity/old tape cassette recording project
>
>
>> This is a long term monster of a project since I have so many old voice
>> lesson tapes from my old teach, I decided to edit some of the older tapes
>> into new cassette tapes as well to use for current vocal practice.
>>
>> That is being done after I rip them to the computer. I am using an old
>> cassette player not as good (boom type box with a double cassette
>> holder),
>> it records tape to tape. So I will need to use that solution on both
>> sides
>> of that as well I suspect. for those tapes, I realize I will not be able
>> to
>> digitally enhance them for current practice but thats ok for now.
>>
>> So, for now I am cleaning tape heads, ripping old cassettes to hard
>> drive,
>> editing out long silences or talk I do not want in them, then if they
>> were
>> old voice lessons and I think decent ones, creating a new practice tapes
>> as
>> it is hard to practice vocal scales with a CD since I often need to
>> pause,
>> rewind, and fast forward. I used to practice alot while driving lol...
>> and
>> now with my newer car, have no tape deck in it, so..dont know what to use
>> if
>> I need to in the car.
>>
>>
>> thanks,
>
>
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