Klarinet Archive - Posting 000229.txt from 2003/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] OT: Software recommendations, please
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 19:30:08 -0400

At 05:52 PM 8/9/2003 -0400, Stan Elias wrote:
>I have a small but significant collection of vinyl that I would like to copy
>onto CDs. Rather than invest in an audio component for which I would have no
>use once the job was finished, I'd like to use the sound card and CD burner
>in my computer.
>
>Has anyone had any experiences, positive or negative, in this area? Is a
>Soundblaster sound card adequate for the job? Software recommendations would
>be appreciated.

I've been doing a fair amount of that lately, including even dubbing 78 rpm
recordings. I have the "DC-Art Millennium" program
(http://www.diamondcut.com/) for doing the recording, which has extensive
digital filters for improving sound and removing scratches, ticks and
pops. For LP's in good condition, or for dubbing tapes, the simpler Easy
CD Creator is probably sufficient. It comes included with many computers
and CD -RW drives. Anybody who can work a computer and has dubbed an LP to
tape before should be able to handle the process. I am using the sound
card that came with my HP computer, and I have no reason to assume is is a
particularly premium unit. It works fine.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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