Klarinet Archive - Posting 000545.txt from 2003/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Question about computer/audio editing
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 18:19:23 -0500

At 04:45 PM 12/30/2003 -0500, Lynn wrote:
> >Off at a tangent if I may - how does one get the vinyl record sound into
>the
> >computer in the first place
>
>You can record directly into the computer, but you won't get the best
>recording necessarily. It also might be harder to control and you're going
>to waste a Lot of hard drive space. As someone said, wavs take up a lot of
>space (hence using Audiograbber to turn them into MP3s).
>
>Get yourself a minidisc. www.minidisco.com has a lot of them. I have a
>Sony MZ-N707. One of the Sharp MDs is supposed to be really good, too. And
>then get yourself a basic Mic jack with small ends and a large adapter for
>one of the ends, so you can plug the large one into the stereo, and copy
>your records. You can put a lot of music onto a minidisc. (Make sure you
>buy a supply, they do Not have them at the WalMart!)
>
>Then when you go to transfer the smaller one into your MD. Then you can
>take the adapter off and plug the MD into your computer mic jack, and do the
>Line-In Sampling with Audiograbber from there.

The transfer from LP to MD results in a loss of quality, due to the
compression algorithm. The subsequent transfer to MONO MP3 using
Audiograbber results in a TREMENDOUS loss of audio quality! Recording
direct to the hard drive is best, even though it takes a lot of
space. Remember, once all the editing and burning is done, the files can
be deleted from the hard drive.

Bill Hausmann

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

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