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[BlownPortz]

I know it's an involved question to drop --
But assuming I can already hook-up my turntable to PC, and I'm using MJ.
What's the best sounding way to rip/burn vinyl??

* How would I separate tracks?
* Is there any special plug-in/feature for erasing the "hiss"?

Thanks

[Scronch]

This has been recently discussed in detail.  Do some searches against the forum.

[JollyJim]

I'm sure there used to be a really good FAQ on this subject - but it's not there now.

JIm

[Scronch]

Here's a sample post.  There are more.
http://www.musicex.com/cgi-bin/interact/NeoBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=inter&Post=8407

[JohnT]

Look at the "Line in recording tips" page under the Help menu on this web page.

[JollyJim]

JohnT

Ah, that's where it is - I knew I'd seen it somewhere !!

Jim

[sub-24]

Heres the best way i have found so far to Rip Vinyl.

Set encoder to Rip to .wav

Go tools - record sound.

Enter the Artist Name and Album title.

Select tracks and search Internet  - Hopefully you will have the track info filled in

If not then type the tracks in manually.

Now back at the main record screen

Needle into the groove and click start recording
As soon as the track has finished then click stop and then start to immediatly go to record the next track.
Finish that side and then turn over and carry on until album finished.

Now you have it all in Library and properly labelled.

Now select all tracks just recorded and convert into the format that you want .mp3 or .ape etc.

Once converted select all and fill in the tag info year comments that you want.

Save all

Sit back and listen to the work of art you have just produced.
Blow CD for Car - wow never heard this for 20 years.

[Charlemagne 8]

mikeh,
You forgot about setting the volume. Very tricky or you can get really bad clipping. Sounds awful. Do some exprimenting. The "Auto" volume setting is less than satisfactory. (Sorry JohnT) Also set the "Enable automatic track splitting" to "on". That works pretty good. Again, do some experimenting before committing to an entire album. There is a balance between "automatic track splitting" and "wait for sound before recording". If the sensitivity in "maximum gap level" is too high, sometimes the beginnings of songs are chopped. If too low, even the silence between tracks is read as "sound". Start with the presets and see if that works for you. I found that 5% works best for me.

There are many variables that affect each other and not all of them are MJ related. There are different preamp outputs, cartridge outputs, amplifier outputs and sound card issues. Thats why you have to find what works best for YOU. And that requires experimentation.

CVIII

[Charlemagne 8]

BlownPortz
>> * Is there any special plug-in/feature for erasing the "hiss"? <<

The noise from vinyl is called clicks, pops, crackle and rumble. The noise from cassette tape (or any tape) is called hiss. There is also wow and flutter. All but the last two can be dealt with satisfactorily. HOWEVER, you will NEVER get digital quality sound from vinyl or tape. But you CAN get something that sounds substantially better than the source ... if you want to invest the time.

BTW, mikeh's method works well if you are willing to babysit each track.

See the post about "Report on Noise Reduction Applications".

Charlemagne 8