Hi guys. I just bought Sound Forge 8 and want to archive my vinyls into mp3s.

SF 8 messed up some setting and had "Audio Devive Type:" under Options/Preferrences as Microsoft Sound Mapper. As a result, whenever I went to record the levels would clip immediately. I then changed the device to SB Audigy 2 ASIO [9800] and the default recording device Analog Mix L/Analog Mix R. Now when I go to record, I have the setting as 48,000 Hz and 16 Bit (it says Audigy 2 doesn't support 24 Bit????). Method is normal.

Now when I record, I want to have an EXACT duplication of the vinyl... I have all levels in the middle (lo's, mid's, hi's) and I hae the level in the middle as well. That will give me a true duplicate of the vinyl, correct?

If that is the case, the recording never clips, but is not that loud either. So I tried recording with just messing around with the Level and I can get it to where it goes all the way in the blue (on my Xone 92) at +6 right before it hits red at +10. When I record that way the sound is higher, but the range frequency is still not ALL the way across the spectrum.

Am I doing something wrong?

Finally, after I record I do a File/Save As and do a custom MP3 at 320 KBPS.

Any recommendations?

Cheers,
Keith

yeah.. VBR not CBR..

--alt-preset standard

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Originally posted by lyte yeah.. VBR not CBR.. --alt-preset standard

huh? where do i put that command line in? isn't that for 192 kbps?

why vbr... i want a cbr of 320

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Originally posted by keithos27 huh? where do i put that command line in? isn't that for 192 kbps? why vbr... i want a cbr of 320

In Sound Forge, Record it to 320k MP3 @ Highest Quality.

Edit: Try turning your mixer volume down when recording, and then add volume within sound forge

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Last edited by dj_lane on Mar-21-2005 at 14:54

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Originally posted by dj_lane In Sound Forge, Record it to 320k MP3 @ Highest Quality. Edit: Try turning your mixer volume down when recording, and then add volume within sound forge

Pardon my ignorance, but when you say volume down on the mixer you mean level, right?

And also, how do I add volume within Sound Forge?

-Keith

keith,

how are you connected to the pc with the xone? are you using the record out? i dont have my xone yet but from what I read I think the record out doesnt have an adjustable output. at least i didnt remember seeing one. so i guess you would have to use the channel faders if thats the case.

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Originally posted by keithos27 Pardon my ignorance, but when you say volume down on the mixer you mean level, right? And also, how do I add volume within Sound Forge? -Keith

yes, Turn down your gain or output volume. Then within SF go to Process > Volume

to add more.

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Just some advice as I did a lot of testing when starting the process of archiving all my vinyls.

I recommend getting a phono pre-amp adapter to connect your turntable to your computer rather than your DJ mixer. I found I got much better results than when using my DJ mixer, granted I have a different mixer of you.

Also, I recommend doing no manipulation to the sound files (normalization, EQ, etc.) besides splitting up the tracks.

I found this gave me the best results.

Regards,
JM-8

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Originally posted by dj_lane yes, Turn down your gain or output volume. Then within SF go to Process > Volume to add more.

what is the aim here... where do i want the volume to be w/in SF... a certain level? sorry, total n00b here.

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Originally posted by JM-8 Just some advice as I did a lot of testing when starting the process of archiving all my vinyls. I recommend getting a phono pre-amp adapter to connect your turntable to your computer rather than your DJ mixer. I found I got much better results than when using my DJ mixer, granted I have a different mixer of you. Also, I recommend doing no manipulation to the sound files (normalization, EQ, etc.) besides splitting up the tracks. I found this gave me the best results. Regards, JM-8

JM-8, which pre-amp? Thanks.