Re: Am I the last person to rip my vinyl records ? What Software & Tricks, please.

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"Al Dykes" <adykes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <#GFhXfLBGHA.3916@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Bob Eyster <reyster1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>Also, SB makes an external sound system for Laptops.
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>>Bob Eyster
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> Thanks. SB Audigy 2 ZS pcmcia for $99. I think that's
> the answer.
>
> Any comments on the Audigy software ?
>
>
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>>"Ed Covney" <ccs-ed-was@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:OZK9SVBBGHA.3104@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Al -
>>>
>>> #1 - There is NO substitute for the software that
>>> comes with a GOOD sound card. (I use a SB
>>> Audigy2 - which also connect to the pre-amp via
>>> standard RCA plugs).
>>>
>>> #2 - I rip tracks separately - 10 to 12 wave files
>>> per LP (without lifting the tone arm if there's 3 or
>>> 4 seconds of silence between). I found it more
>>> difficult to separate tracks afterwards using s/w.
>>>
>>> #3 - I use lame to convert the WAV file (16-bit
>>> stereo 44.1 kb) to MP3(320) -q 0 (max quality).
>>> Older mono and even stereo LPs may sound better
>>> in mono; experiment.
>>>
>>> #4 - I use Cool Edit Pro to clean up pops, hiss and
>>> clicks - this s/w is no longer available but there are
>>> lots of choices out there. This is the key to so-so
>>> vs excellent results. Through the miracle of Digital
>>> Signal Processing (DSP), the resulting cleaned up
>>> file can eliminate 99.9% of the noise and retain
>>> 99.9% of the music. (I've also used this software to
>>> "clean-up" several CDs - Anyone notice anything
>>> funny re: "Shawshank Redemption" sound track?)
>>>
>>> #5 Once it's cleaned up, I do a final convert to
>>> WMA (192kb) which is less than 13% of the original
>>> WAV file size, but is mathematically equivelent in
>>> sound quality. Don't convert to WMA to early in the
>>> process as your sound clean-up software won't
>>> (likely) be able to save changes made to WMAs.
>>>
>>> By the way, which albums are you ripping?
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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