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Rick,

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========Stephane Hebert========
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Rick Anderson <smtc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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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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> > ========Stephane Hebert========
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> > Rick Anderson <smtc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:37BDB4C2.B3472961@hotmail.com...
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
>