hey peeps, quick question, im in the process of digitalising some of my vinyl for use with serato.
im using audacity to record, im using brand new needles, but still the sound is very flat, very frustrating when mixing (basslines seem to clash and just sound very low/flat.)
is there any way to create that fuller/crisper sound after recording? some kind of compression? i dont know, so any help much appreciated.

thanks,

dfop

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might be too much info, but I searched convert vinyl and found this thread


also try searching for 'vinyl digital' or 'vinyl convert digital'

make sure you are using high quality styli and a very high quality mixer or you will need to redo all your rips when you realise the difference it makes.

i would not modify the sound at all. it could be that the vinyl is just tired from lots of plays. i am certain that you will make the balance worse if you play with any eq/compression.

best way to think about it is that the sound was great until you got used to digital releases. and you can be sure that your ripped trax will sound like vinyl in a club.

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I've been using the new Nero to convert mine. I may not be doing it correctly but I try to just redline the peak computer volume and set all of my EQs on my mixer to even.

If you're computer still makes it sound hollow i'd suggest using some speakers with a little more bass push, or changing the computer's EQs.

hope that helps.

It's just the sorry state of vinyl.

There is nothing you can do about it. As mentioned, the record will be worn out through use. the highs will have degraded a bit, the bass you speak of is its a stereo bass may have been cut to wax mono to prevent needle jumps.

The best bet you can do is to make sure you've got the cleanest signal path to your pc.

Use good cables, needles, mixer, etc.

Then simply use the amplify feature in Audacity to bring the peak level to 0db.

Compression or EQ really wont make a damn bit of difference for the better to be honest, the sounds been lost, boosting highs will only emphasise noise from the needles and static.

As also mentioned, in a club it will just be like playing a rare vinyl or summet, so take some comofrt in that. If it's a good tune worht playing small sound quality issues wont really matter, even if they are annoying to you.

just make sure you use good cables, maybe coaxial if needed
maybe its your soundcard



i have a little problem myself

if i use the record output and the master output at the same time there is a noize signal, if i only use one there isnt, even when i don't turn the amplifier on there is still the noize

i have a jb systems beat4 mixer, maybe thats the problem?