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Posted by A.B on Nov-21-2006 00:04:

Ripping vinyl.......

Sorry if this has been answered before, but I couldn't find anything relevant under a search.

At present, I am ripping all my vinyl onto computer so I can then burn them onto cd.
I have all the levels set so that it doesn't go into red using Wavepad, however it won't let me convert them to 320kbs (the highest is 187kbs)

If I was just to save the file as normal (without encoding) once I had recorded the track, would it make a difference?

Thanks in advance

Posted by SPAWNmaster on Nov-21-2006 00:18:

does it save the project files in uncompressed form? if so just use another application to encode

Posted by A.B on Nov-21-2006 00:19:

quote:
Originally posted by SPAWNmaster
does it save the project files in uncompressed form? if so just use another application to encode

Yeah, but do I really have to encode though?

Posted by i got big pants on Nov-21-2006 00:32:

sorry to jack your thread...but does anybody know if you encoding a mp3 can cause bpm to fluctuate?

Posted by Clovis on Nov-21-2006 01:25:

If you're ripping from vinyl, why not just rip straigjht into wav and keep the tracks as wav?

Thats what i've been doing.

Posted by SPAWNmaster on Nov-21-2006 02:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Clovis
If you're ripping from vinyl, why not just rip straigjht into wav and keep the tracks as wav?

Thats what i've been doing.

+1

and no encoding to mp3 wont make your tempo fluctuate but downloading tracks without paying for them will.

Posted by Clovis on Nov-21-2006 02:32:

quote:
Originally posted by SPAWNmaster

and no encoding to mp3 wont make your tempo fluctuate but downloading tracks without paying for them will.

Haha totally.

Posted by T-Soma on Nov-21-2006 03:03:

Playing tracks on my tech 1200s makes the bpm fluctuate...
Time to see what can be done.

On a completly different and wierd topic. Does anyone else think of E-Chip whenever hearing or seeing the word time?

Posted by A.B on Nov-21-2006 17:40:

Thanks guys, that's the answer I was hoping for.

Posted by Trance Android on Nov-21-2006 18:18:

Addional note to what Spawnmaster was saying, re-encoding at a higher bitrate will not increase the quality. Just record your vinyl as wav & then burn to CD or convert to mp3 at 320kbps with dbPowerAmp to save a bit of room if you're just trying to back up your vinyl on CD/DVD.

Yep, P2P rips are often shoddy with fluctuating pitch. Support the artists kids...

Posted by Clinkz913 on Nov-23-2006 04:37:

hmmm...the volume will be loader than a normal DL right? I'm ganna try this /w audacity. quick question....

the pops/ crackling will still be there? or is there a way to remove it? thanks

Posted by Clinkz913 on Nov-23-2006 05:25:

alright I just recorded a track from vinyl to my comp. although there is a lil buzz noise from the mixer/ turntable grounding effect =( it's not noticable when you play out from speakers but in the headphones it is.

Posted by djkoolaide on Nov-23-2006 05:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Clinkz913
alright I just recorded a track from vinyl to my comp. although there is a lil buzz noise from the mixer/ turntable grounding effect =( it's not noticable when you play out from speakers but in the headphones it is.

Hmm, if you can notice it in the headphones, you'll notice it 10x more in a club. You should really try to find the ground loop and eliminate it. How is your deck(s) hooked up to your PC? What decks, what mixer, etc are you using?

Posted by Clinkz913 on Nov-23-2006 05:32:

I have a vestex VMC-004. my TT are Stanton ST-150s which are digital. I have a M-Audio Mobile Pre audio interface.

Posted by Clinkz913 on Nov-23-2006 05:57:

I think it's the mixer/usb interface connection causing the buzz noise. everything can be heard clearly on the headphones playing from vinyl.

could soundforge or other software remove the cracks/buzz/ and etc?

Posted by Allied Nations on Nov-23-2006 06:09:

There was a great thread about this started by 'harriz'...

I'ma try and find it!

Posted by Allied Nations on Nov-23-2006 06:12:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=342250

Ouala. Best guide I've seen to ripping wax.

Posted by Clinkz913 on Nov-23-2006 06:37:

I think I found the problem. my monitor is causing all the humming. each time I wanna rip I gotta turn off my monitor lol...

do you guys increase the EQs when ripping?

Posted by djkoolaide on Nov-23-2006 06:45:

No NEVER play with EQs or do anything to modify the original sound. Just rip it the way it comes off the vinyl

Posted by stevieboy32808 on Nov-23-2006 07:05:

oh yeah and after you record the track compare your high frequencies at the beginning of the track to the high frequencies at the end of the track. If you notice that the ending sounds worse than the beginning then clean your needle, adjust the balance, or get a new needle. Sometimes it's just a bad vinyl pressing, or dirty record. Just take any precautions before ripping.

Posted by DJRecess on Nov-23-2006 08:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Clinkz913
hmmm...the volume will be loader than a normal DL right? I'm ganna try this /w audacity. quick question....

the pops/ crackling will still be there? or is there a way to remove it? thanks

There's loads of software out there that'll take out the pops and crackles. Some of them to the detriment of sound quality, but I use Adoe Audition, and as long as you don't get too heavy handed with the settings, that can work really well.

And remember, every time you download a track through peer to peer etc, a fairy loses its wings...

Wait... or is that every time you lie, or kill a spider? I can never remember...

Either way, my friend Brian now has no wings...

Posted by Clinkz913 on Nov-23-2006 08:57:

a normal DL as in beatport etc....

bleh anyways...too many records to rip. I give up lol