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barryfigiel
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Right behind you!

Ripping vinyl

Hello all!

I have a question about ripping vinyl. Which software do you all use to rip vinyl to your pc? The reason I ask is because I've recently started to rip my vinyl to mp3s and I've been using the software that came with my soundcard, creative recorder. Now I seem to be having a bit of trouble with it, because the recordings are always quieter than your average mp3 ripped from a vinyl. I've worked out that this is nothing to do with input levels, because if I set them any higher than I already do the recordings are distorted. So obviously I want to record my vinyl at a higher volume without it being all distorted and crappy...

Your help on this would be greatly appreciated! And remember- the better my rips are then the better quality mp3s I'll be able to share on here!

Cheers,

barryfigiel.

Dec-21-2001 22:48

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DJsparxx
tranceaddict

Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Cary, NC

cool edit 2000

use morpheus to download it. it should be there. if not, my aol SN is "teknoiscool" (minus the quotes, duh), i can send it to you.

Dec-22-2001 03:46 United States

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Tranex02
/confused

Registered: May 2001
Location: United States

Since we're in that area topic of discusssion ...
what type of equipment would you need to rip the vinyl to MP3...
just curious..
THANKS

Dec-22-2001 05:26 Syria

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Cable
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Jul 2001
Location: South Africa

all u need is a tt, decent soundcard and the correct cables

Dec-22-2001 08:59 South Africa

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boy_luke_y2k
StarwakEaddict

Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Newcastle, UK

Equipment I use:
Technics sl-1200 mk2 Silver
Vestax PCV-175 Mixer
Phono to Stereo Jack connectors

Software:
Total Recorder; to record and normalise volume
Internet Audio Mix; To Trim Wave file to size
MusicMatch; To convert to 192kpbs CBR Mp3 and Tag

I have one problem:
With my Vestax mixer (was never a problem with my Stanton RM3) I have to turn the gain levels to about 2.5 so it only goes up a quarter of the way up the lights on my mixer, but it records at 90% at those levels.

My rips turn out fine, well according to Cable (I agree) but I could do with that sorting.

Dec-22-2001 10:32

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mute79
..:culture vulture:..

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: in transit

dude
i use wavelab 3.0
it allows you to records/rip, to normalize (and a whole shitload of other things), and to convert into mp3...

Dec-22-2001 22:08 Serbia

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lexiconavenue
because i care...

Registered: Mar 2001
Location: Anywhere

i use a denon digital turntable...damned best sound quality, i shit you fellas not...

into an audigy platinum ex soundcard...
i use soundforge 5.0 to normalize and clean up the trk & trim it...
then encode it w/ soundforge...192kbps..

such good eq..excellent clarity and tight bass, mids and highs...

Dec-23-2001 07:31 United States