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Article #964Re: Converting vinyl (records) to CD - Soundcard advice & Turntable advice needed.
From: Rick Anderson
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00
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Sent..... file called srconv.exe (sent it zipped) very easy to use. Converts 48Khz wav to 44Khz and 44Khz to 48Khz. Stephane wrote: > Rick, > > My mailbox is waiting... > > -- > ========Stephane Hebert======== > Remove mypants. to reply via E-mail > Rick Anderson <smtc@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:37C0666B.9CE08541@hotmail.com... > > 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 ? > > > > > > -- > > > ========Stephane Hebert======== > > > Remove mypants. to reply via E-mail > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10cf58,18494a95a362d57e X-Google-Attributes: gid10cf58,public X-Google-Thread: fb1f8,18494a95a362d57e X-Google-Attributes: gidfb1f8,public X-Google-Thread: 1021cd,18494a95a362d57e X-Google-Attributes: gid1021cd,public X-Google-Thread: 10f5c4,18494a95a362d57e X-Google-Attributes: gid10f5c4,public X-Google-Thread: 10e134,18494a95a362d57e X-Google-Attributes: gid10e134,public From: Rick Anderson <smtc2@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Converting vinyl (records) to CD - Soundcard advice & Turntable advice needed. Date: 1999/08/23 Message-ID: <37C0D226.36A1925E@hotmail.com> X-Deja-AN: 516034662 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <7pigc3$akq$1@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net> <37BDB4C2.B3472961@hotmail.com> <E2wv3.1121$YV3.89254@weber.videotron.net> <37C0666B.9CE08541@hotmail.com> <fG1w3.201$Os5.28449@wagner.videotron.net> X-Accept-Language: fr-CA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Organization: Creative Labs, Inc. Mime-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: smtc2@hotmail.com Newsgroups: rec.audio.tech,rec.audio.pro,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.music,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech,creative.products.sound_blaster.live