[SLL] Vinyl to CD

[Cameron]

-----Original Message-----
>From: Cameron <cammac725 at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Dec 31, 2007 1:52 PM
>To: 
>Cc: linux-list at lists2.linuxjournal.com
>Subject: Re: [SLL] Vinyl to CD
>
>I used a pre-amp/receiver and tape deck to get my Dead tapes onto CDs. Plugged the deck right into the mic input on my laptop, used Audacity. Worked great!
>I think I tried it with my turntable, too....but that was a couple of years ago...having trouble accessing those brain cells.
>Cam
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: al goldstein <gold at gas.zipcon.net>
>>Sent: Dec 29, 2007 5:20 PM
>>To: Ken Meyer <kmeyer at blarg.net>
>>Cc: Francois Caen <frcaen at gmail.com>, linux-list at lists2.linuxjournal.com
>>Subject: Re: [SLL] Vinyl to CD
>>
>>Audacity (source available) has a noise plugin which is very good.
>>It is a good all around editor. Linux binaries and packages are
>>available.
>>
>>Al Goldstein
>>On Sat, 29 Dec 2007, Ken Meyer wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, with an RIAA equalizer/pre-amp installed between the turntable and the
>>> computer.  Maybe $50 for a decent one, or really cheap if you don't care.
>>> And, you could use any USB or Firewire interface that takes unbalanced RCA
>>> inputs to digitize the streams, if the sound card is deemed deficient for
>>> the quality you want.  Then, you will have to scrub the digitized tracks for
>>> noise, methinks.  Lots of Windows programs to do that.  Assume Mac also, but
>>> don't know about Linux.
>>>
>>> Ken Meyer
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> From: linux-list-bounces at lists2.linuxjournal.com
>>> [mailto:linux-list-bounces at lists2.linuxjournal.com]
>>> On Behalf Of Francois Caen
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 4:19 PM
>>> To: linux-list at lists2.linuxjournal.com
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [SLL] Vinyl to CD
>>>
>>> On Dec 29, 2007 12:11 PM, Wendell Cochran <atrypa at eskimo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Homework via Google has turned up the Ion USB & similar turntables.
>>>
>>> I don't think I'd bother with a USB turntable. You'd probably be
>>> better off with a good turntable connected with a good cable to the
>>> input jack on a good soundcard.
>>> --
>>> Francois Caen
>>>
>>>
>>
>>gold at gas.zipcon.net
>


Sorry for the top-post. Poor quality control!!
<holds out wrist for slap>

Cam