Hal Pollner
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Hello...
I have some pristine classical recordings on 12" LP's that are still scratch and pop-free. While still in this condition, how would I transfer the program material to Compact Discs?
There would have to be some kind of Analog-to-Digital device to accomplish this, wouldn't there?
Thanks...
HAL
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LesB
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I have a bunch of vinyl that needs to be converted to CD. Really a time consuming task.
Here are some options:
http://homerecording.about.com/od/transferringvinyltocd/ht/vinyltocd.htm
http://homerecording.about.com/od/recordingsoftwarereviews/gr/spin_it_again.htm
http://www.dlfmusic.com/?gclid=CL312_rT-I8CFQ0igQod-3pjHA
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Several years ago I purchased a stand-alone CD burner -- the Pioneer PDR-609 -- that I hooked up in place of my CD player. It works extremely well, but I have no idea if such a thing is still available. It uses the "Audio CD" blanks -- don't know if those are still available or not.
For the most part, I prefer to play vinyl!
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Remy Bosio
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Hal, there is a machine made some years ago by TDK. It is a "4x digital audio CD recorder model 3826". You just hook it up to an audio source and it'll record from your turntable, cassette tape,and likewise burn a CD. Last year I got one from a fellow CN'er and it works great! You need to use "audio" labeled blank discs which you can get at Wal-Mart.
Beside being a recorder, this machine makes a very excellent CD player. It has two throats and both will play a regular CD.
Check out E-Bay as they sometime have them for sale/auction.
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Hal Pollner
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HEY REMY:
I would like to do this from the "preamp out" jacks on my receiver...this way I could have the audio processed through the tone controls and the EQ, instead of coming "raw" directly from the turntable.
But then, if the machine had enough gain for a magnetic phono cartridge, could I run the turntable audio leads directly to it with no processing?
Which would be preferable?
Thanks...
HAL
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Edited by Hal Pollner (11/26/07 11:33 AM)
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JimMo
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Hal:
here is a link to DAK which sells a mixer interface and software to go between your turntable and the computer for $69 bucks. Scroll down, there is lots of info on this page.
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Remy Bosio
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Hal, you can hook these things up any way you like. I tried mine straight from the turntable and it was not as good as going through the out side of the amp. I have a modern linear turntable.
That DAK thingy looks pretty good too!
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A phono cartridge doesn't have enough gain to be plugged directly into a recorder so it has to be hooked up like a tape deck through a preamp/receiver. You also don't want to EQ your recording before the signal gets to your recorder as any slight EQ adjustment you make will become tenfold as it is being recorded. Always make any adjustments like that after the recording during playback. Sony makes a decent cd burner for around $299.00, rcdw300 I believe, that will work fine as well as a ES model as well. Good luck!
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Hal Pollner
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HEY JIM:
I can't do that!
My turntable is located in my game room connected into my stereo system, which is about 100 feet from my den where my computer complex is located.
The transfer will have to take place in the equipment rack containing my audio components.
Thanks...
HAL
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Remy Bosio
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Hal, perhaps a laptop could come to the rescue?
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If you can move the computer I'd go straight from the pre-amp outs to the computers audio card stereo line in. Then get the free application Audacity to capture the audio and remove any pops/hiss/rumble that may occur. It's a great audio program. Very simple, very easy and very nice quality.
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Hal Pollner
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HEY REMY:
To be honest, I wouldn't use a Laptop Computer if someone gave me one!
I don't like them!
HAL
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dvb
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Spoken like a true vinyl guy!
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StarWars
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The LP-to-CD Recorder Stereo System 
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Hal Pollner
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All I want is some device that I can plug my phono cartridge cables into, insert a disc, and have the analog vinyl disc program converted into a digital CD with no computer or software involved.
Otherwise forget it!
Thanks...
HAL
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StarWars
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Quote:
All I want is some device that I can plug my phono cartridge cables into, insert a disc, and have the analog vinyl disc program converted into a digital CD with no computer or software involved.
Otherwise forget it!
Thanks...
HAL
Hey Hal
Here ya go.....The LP-to-CD Recorder Stereo System
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Suk Lee
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Here's another alternative:
http://www.project-audio.com/main.php?prod=debutphusb&cat=turntables&lang=en
Just out...
Cheers,
Suk
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Hal Pollner
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HEY STELLAR CONFLICTS:
That's a nice, compact system, but if I bought that, I would be duplicating the seperate components I already have, for no reason.
All I'm interested in is a Vinyl-To-CD transfer device.
Here's my present system, top to bottom:
Nice turntable
Nice Am/Fm Reciever/Amplifier
Nice CD Changer
Nice Cassette Tape Deck
Nice Graphic Equalizer
Nice Cassette Duplicator (bottom...no longer used)
See?
Besides, do you think a "packaged" system would produce the same quality as seperate components?
Thanks for your help...
HAL
Edited by Hal Pollner (11/30/07 12:26 PM)
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Hal Pollner
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HEY SUK:
Do you mean that I can take this thing to within a USB cable's reach of my computer, plug in the power, plug in the cable to a vacant USB port on my computer, bring up the computer software, put on a LP vinyl record and play it?
Will my computer's 1 GB of RAM be sufficient to store the data that results from digitizing a full-frequency recording of a 40-minute Symphony?
Will this then establish a file that can be downloaded onto a CD in the computer's E drive?
Is that how this device works?
How much money does it cost?
Thanks...
HAL
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Suk Lee
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Hal:
That's the idea. It's got everything built in, the phono pre-amp, AD converter, USB interface, etc.
You'll need an audio recording program (e.g. Audacity which is free) to take the bitstream and write it to disk. The amount of RAM is not the factor for recording length, but the amount of free space on your hard drive, and the speed at which you can write to disk. If your computer is younger than around 4-5 years you ought to be OK.
Count on around 300 MB of data (at 16 bit resolution) per half hour.
I think the price on the Pro-Ject deal is <$500, but Pro-Ject makes very nice turntables, so it's overall a very good deal.
Cheers,
Suk
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