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I forgot the exact link - someone posted it to me.
I can e-mail you a copy if you want.

BTW - I use Cool Edit Pro 1.2 now.  It is DEFINATELY
better and faster than Cool Edit Pro 1.0 or 1.1.


Stephane wrote:

> Where do I get EMU src ?
>
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> >
> > Insect wrote:
> >
> > > I understand I can plug a turntable through a preamp into a soundcard,
> and
> > > then record to a PC based CD-R.
> >
> > Yes you can.
> >
> > >
> > > 1.  What soundcard is recommended?  One alternative is the Soundblaster
> Live
> > > Value or Soundblaster Live - what is the quality for my purpose?  Do I
> need
> > >
> >
> > SBLive is definately recommended (value or regular) same
> > chip, you do not need the SPDIF for this purpose.
> >
> > > to step up to something like a Gina card?  What other cards would be
> good?
> > > Is it true that the SB Live samples at 48KHz, and I need 44KHz
> >
> > Well the SBLive would be good for this purpose and for
> > the price.
> >
> >
> > > to record to
> > > CD, and will therefore get a sound degradation?
> > >
> >
> > You will not get a sound degradation - at least you won't
> > hear it.  What I recommend is you sample everything at
> > 48Khz.   Since the CD-A standard uses 44Khz16bit PCM WAV
> > you will need to downsample.  You would use EMU's src
> > (source rate converter) it's a small program, it's fast and
> > is better than the one on the sblive.
> >
> >
> > > 2.  What minimum spec do I need for the A/D converters?  Does anyone
> know
> > > the specs on the A/D converters on the SB Live? (e.g. 16 bit, 18 bit,
> etc)?
> > >
> >
> > Speaking out of lucky guess here but I think that anything
> > below -80dB S/N is good.   The SBLive is well into
> > quality specs for LP to CD conversion.
> >
> >
> > > 3.  What software is recommended?
> >
> > I personally use Cool Edit Pro 1.1 - There is also SoundForge.
> >
> > > 4.  What turntable/cartridge is recommended?
> > >
> >
> > I use Maranz, which are good.
> >
> > Make sure though that your turntable is plugged into your
> > tuner/amplifier and that your turntable is properly
> > grounded to your tuner/amp.
> >
> > Then, to remove the pop, hiss, and crackle I recommend
> > Algorithmix SoundLaundry with its set of plugins - it works
> > realtime previewing, and faster than realtime conversion
> > and the quality is excellent !  I have rendered some
> > scratchy records to almost CD quality.
> >
> >