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How do I Rip Vinyl using a DJM 600
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| MoonMan |
Having just bought some brand new Technics Mk3's and a Pioneer DJM 600, i wanna rip some vinyl into my SB Audigy Ex, but havent got a clue what to do ? Which connector on the djm 600 goes into my soundcard, ie Line in, or Aux. Also what good progs are good for rec the inputed sound???
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| Scorchio |
Well the DJM-600 has a Record Output, Im not really fremilier with this mixer but my guess is that the output is located above or below the Amplifier output.
Anyway I believe you need to connect an RCA cable to that output and if your card supports an Optical Connection then you might as well get a Firewire to connect it, or you can use an RCA line from your mixer's output to your soundcard's line in or microphone input (its different between various soundcards).
Once you got that figured out, you just need to play the vinyl and use some software to record the vinyl to, ex: Total Recorder, Soundforge Etc..
Good luck. |
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| DJ-Energy |
do what scorchio said
but never use total recorder
it sucks majour ass
download sound forge or cool edit
they both rule when it comes 2 recording! |
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| Dj Thy |
Also remember, to have the best dynamics (and S/N ratio), try to watch the meters (if available) from the recording program. If you take Sound Forge, Wavelab, Samplitude, Cooledit (and the likes) this isn't a problem, they are designed for precise monitoring (but progs like Total recorder... Wavelab having the most precise recording meters of them all.
You should try to be as close to 0 dB as possible, without ever reaching it (try to have your loudest peak at -0.1 dB if possible). As the dBFS (Full Scale, this is the digital db scale) is different from analog db scales (there you can periodically go over 0). Going over 0 dB means clipping. Clipping is bad.
If you do that, the level of your recording will be the best. The loudest signals will be as loud as possible without clipping, and you don't need to amplify/normalize the recording (amplifying the signal will amplify the noise also, remember). |
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| TranceGeek |
true true, wavelab is the king!
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| Dj Thy |
| Well to be honest I use Wavelab to record, and Samplitude to do the rest. |
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| DJ LIQUID |
| i gotta 600..........but i gotta run right now.....gotta go to work :( |
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| MoonMan |
Cheerz guys, the 600 has three outs: first is Booth Monitor, and the second is master Out, which is connected to a phono lead ie to my amp. Third connector below these is Rec Out which im guessing i shouls use via a phono 2line lead. Also yeah ive Sound Forge 5.0, so ill be getting into this a lot more know.
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| Dj Thy |
The main difference between the master/booth outs and the rec out is that a record output is independant of your master fader.
This is pretty useful if you are setting your levels. You set your levels once, and then they will stay that way, even if your neighbours complain about the volume and you have to drop the master :D. Si basically you can even record with your master fader totally closed.
If you recorded through a master output, once you turn down the master, the level of the recording would drop too... |
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| Dj Flesch |
| I've got the same mixer and sound card (exitgy) Get a cord from radio shack from male RCA to 1/8" Stereo jack. Get gold connectors so you get the best sound quality going across your wire. The cable will cost about $12. Definitely use the RECORD OUT from you mixer because as someone said, it will output constant volume independant of your crossfader and master volumes. Beware though that talk over will drop your record out volume too! From your mixer make sure that your cable is plugged into the line in jack. Do NOT use the mic in because the frequency range is very limited here! Another thing to make sure of if you are doing this for the first time is that your line in is not muted. Double click on the volume in your system tray and make sure that mute is not selected on your line in! From there all you need is a program to record your line in. Make sure that it's configured to your SB Audigy and not windows inputs! I have used SoundForge 5.0 and it's an excellent prog! You can fix volume problems, put in effects, clean up chirps etc and for only $50! I haven't used many other programs, so I can't tell ya if there is anything better. It's pretty straight forward from there! Good luck. |
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