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Maybe YOU are hogwash.....
People are trying to help - everybody has a different
opinion on things.


Skoal wrote:

> 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 $$$).