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| Thread ID: 64536 | 2005-12-18 20:45:00 | Burning an old record/cassette to CD | shomenno (7767) | Press F1 |
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| 413738 | 2005-12-18 20:45:00 | On an audio cassette I have two Jazz ablums that were originally recorded off record onto the cassette. Quite honestly I am unable to track them on CD to purchase and so I am left with the only option of somehow burning them onto CD. I have an audigy sound card in the computer and presume that the correct cable connecting the headphone socket of the cassette deck to the audio in stereo connector is an easy affair. I am however needing a program that will record each track as I play/sample it into the computer. To make matters more complicated I also need something that is possibly able to remove the scratching sounds of the orgiinal record and some of the hiss of the tape. Does anyone know of a progam that will do this, something easy to use and cheap perhaps? Cheers, Shomenno |
shomenno (7767) | ||
| 413739 | 2005-12-18 22:59:00 | There are plenty of old posts dealing with this topic which you should have a look at but I use Goldwave ( http://www.goldwave.com/ ), which is free for a long trial period, and cheap to buy anyway, really easy to use, and does all that you want. Just be careful that if you remove a large scratch, blank it out rather than remove it as you will hear the jump if you remove more than a few milliseconds of sound. | andy (473) | ||
| 413740 | 2005-12-18 23:23:00 | When you burn to CD's, you might want to use CD-RW instead of CD-R. The CD-RW's are less popular, and more expensive, but they use a different technology than the ubiquitous CD-R's CD-RW have a much longer shelf life. I have had a number of cheap CD-R's go unreadable, just by sitting on the shelf. |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 413741 | 2005-12-19 00:26:00 | P.S. There's some controversy about what'll last longer, a CD-R or a CD-RW. I believe the cheap organic dyes used in most CD-R's limit the life to as little as five years, though manufacturers will claim 200 years. CD-RW's realistically have a shelf of 30 years, though again manufacturers claim 100 years. |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 413742 | 2005-12-19 00:30:00 | The above advice to use CD-RW may be unhelpful if you plan on playing the CD's in a standard CD stereo system, as only some later model ones will actually recognise a CD-RW disk due to the very low laser "reflectivity" of the dye used. Stick to good quality CD-R. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 413743 | 2005-12-19 00:55:00 | IMATION.... | sweetinnocence (7223) | ||
| 413744 | 2005-12-19 10:43:00 | When you burn to CD's, you might want to use CD-RW instead of CD-R. The CD-RW's are less popular, and more expensive, but they use a different technology than the ubiquitous CD-R's CD-RW have a much longer shelf life. I have had a number of cheap CD-R's go unreadable, just by sitting on the shelf. you got it the other way round |
quarry (252) | ||
| 413745 | 2005-12-19 20:16:00 | Hello, As stated, there is quite a bit of informatiom here regarding this subject. Here are a few basics for you: CD-R discs should be used, not CD-RW Software called depopper, will remove hiss etc, you will need to experiment to get the best result. download from www.download.com audiograbber, musicmatch, are freebies that will record from your inline socket. run an audio cable from the line out on your stereo, to your line in on your computer. Be prepared to experiment, to get the best result. good luck, Robby |
Robby (3123) | ||
| 413746 | 2005-12-19 22:28:00 | If it's irreplacable music, I would take care using CD-R. Though manufacturers claim a 200 year lifespan, I've seen it as short as 5 years. The organic dye can fade rather rapidly; Multiple copies can die on the shelf without even ever being used. Perhaps the best combination would be an archive CD-RW, and a CD-R for day to day use. |
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