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Troy ><> Fisher <fisher9@tcnj.edu> wrote in message
news:7pqmlh$10g$1@news.creativelabs.com...
>
>     Sure.
>     Or you could just get your father's 1969 Archer receiver, plug a good
> turntable into it, ground it, run a line from the tape monitor to the
SBLive
> line-in.
>     Then record them.
>     Then do as you please with them.
>     It doesn't take much special equipment.  I MP3'd a few of my albums,
and
> they are very high quality.  I was actually quite impressed.
>     As for snaps, crackles and pops...most of my vinyl is in good shape.
> The rest...Isn't it part of the ambience?
>     Oh, and why is this cross-posted to about 65 NGs?

Actually, it is 5 NGs, and I figured that each of the groups would have
expert input on part of the questions.  For example, the Sound Blaster group
could give specific feedback on the positives and negatives of using that
card, the general soundcard group would have a more general input, whereas
the rec.audio groups would cover the questions from the more professional
standpoint.  When I browsed the groups, these are more oriented to the
specialist music cards, not the general PC sound cards.  Does that sound
reasonable?

>
> Skoal <raken@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:37c0b7ab.5774210@news.prodigy.net...
> > 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 $$$).
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>