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On Thu, 19 Aug 1999 23:01:13 -0400, "Insect" <insect81@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I understand I can plug a turntable through a preamp into a soundcard, and
>then record to a PC based CD-R.
>
>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
>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 to record to
>CD, and will therefore get a sound degradation?
>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)?
>3.  What software is recommended?
>4.  What turntable/cartridge is recommended?
>
>Thanks,
>
>insect81@hotmail.com
>
>
Most of the advice I read here is pure hogwash from people who don't
know anything about audio.

The bandwidth of typical records does not require anything special.  I
suggest a Digital Audio Labs or analog input  card.

I suggest Sound Forge with noise reduction for this purpose.  We are
mastering a set of vinyl, taped, and such recordings from the
1920's-1960s for general archival use to CDR.  This works fine for
non-commerical purposes.  Please note that it is *not* automatic and
requires *some* knowledge of audio signal characteristics when
digitized.

If you expect to produce commercial quality transfers, ask the
question again and I will respond (you must have $$$).