Date:Sat, 21 May 2005 13:19:37 -0400
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Subject:Re: Digital recorder for transferring LP collection
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At 12:39 PM 5/21/2005, Not Me wrote:
>I have a home collection of classical LPs in excellent condition, and I
>would like to transfer them to CDs for convenience and to avoid record wear.
> I just want to get them transferred with moderate effort, and with little
>or no digital reprocessing. I just want to transfer one or two at a time as
>I feel like listening to them, so I'm not talking about an industrial scale.
There are two approaches, and I've used both. I now prefer the second.
(1) Use manual on the CD recorder (I use Sony CDR-W33s which are wonderful
and sadly now discontinued). Automagic track marking is a disappointment
and will continue to be because of rumble and groove noises.
(2) Use a computer, spend 5 minutes dropping track marks, cut the space
where you flipped records, fade up the beginning and the end -- total 10
minutes. Burn CD in 2 minutes. Magix Audio Cleaning Lab will let you opt
out of the cleaning part and is still a great buy IMHO. I use the mid-level
Magix product, Samplitude. Their high-end is Sequoia. I bought a copy of
AUdio Cleaning Lab about a year ago and was very impressed with bang-for-buck.
You will need a great soundcard. The M-Audio or CardDeluxe stuff is a good
bang for buck, also. I use RME-Audio.com's "Multiface". You'll continue to
use your existing RIAA preamp.
Cheers,
Richard
Richard L. Hess email: [log in to unmask]
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