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Sound Forge 8 - Recording
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| keithos27 |
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 |
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| lyte |
yeah.. VBR not CBR..
--alt-preset standard |
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| keithos27 |
| quote: | 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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| dj_lane |
| quote: | 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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| keithos27 |
| quote: | 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 |
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| WeasiL |
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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| dj_lane |
| quote: | 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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| 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 |
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| keithos27 |
| quote: | 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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| keithos27 |
| quote: | 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. |
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