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Post by proteus on Dec 8, 2015 13:55:24 GMT
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Post by alunsevern on Dec 8, 2015 14:21:13 GMT
Very nicely done, proteus. While not to my taste, I'm impressed with what is possible. I'm such an ignoramus -- how did you record the vinyl? If it's complicated, just say "Oh, I did it on my computer:" and I'll go away satisfied...
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Post by proteus on Dec 8, 2015 14:47:36 GMT
Very nicely done, proteus. While not to my taste, I'm impressed with what is possible. I'm such an ignoramus -- how did you record the vinyl? If it's complicated, just say "Oh, I did it on my computer:" and I'll go away satisfied... I record from the record player onto cd below. Then used the uncompressed file on a mac.   |
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Post by gregorythefish on Dec 8, 2015 16:40:29 GMT
alun, plenty of modern turntables have a USB attachment that allows the music to go directly into a recorded file. i use it when i want to have a record to listen to outside the home and can't find a free download anywhere.
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Post by Evan on Dec 10, 2015 0:12:37 GMT
Alun, you don't even need a turntable with a USB port. Your power amp will (should) have an RCA out. You'll need an RCA to small headphone jack lead (cheap as chips), which you run from your amp's RCA out to your computer's 'in' socket (usually right next to the headphone socket).
Then you'll need to download (free) and install a programme called Audacity. (There may be even better ones around now, but I've been using this for years and it's quite easy to use, with a minimum of getting used to needed.) I don't know if you're arsed, but I could write out a few instructions with screenshots for you if you want.
I recommend doing it. I, like Greg, used to always try to find a free download - still do sometimes if I want to check out an album before buying. But despite always insisting on what seem to be high quality files, I frequently end up with poor-sounding music. So recently I took to quickly setting the apparatus up before sticking on my favourite records, and with a little bit of editing afterwards, I then have my nice records on my iPod for work and travel.
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Post by gregorythefish on Dec 10, 2015 16:39:13 GMT
Evan,
i find that most of the time (90%) i can find v0 or better quality, and when listening on an ipod (in the office, car, train, plane) i do not require high-quality. those environments are not optimal for listening anyway. i rarely listen to new things on my ipod until i get used to them. but that is a good system you have there!
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Post by Evan on Dec 11, 2015 3:49:59 GMT
That's the original poster's rig, Greg, not mine. Mine is much more modest!
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Post by gregorythefish on Dec 11, 2015 15:00:14 GMT
oh, sheesh, my dumb memory.
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Post by alunsevern on Dec 12, 2015 11:02:01 GMT
Proteus, Evan, GTF -- thanks for the kindly explanation. It all sounds so simple. In precisely the way that cold fusion sounds simple. I'm afraid I am likely to continue to do things the old fashioned way. Play a record. Listen to it. Put it away. Choose another. And if for some odd reason I want the music on the record available in another format, I buy a secondhand CD. You see, my problem is that I have an iPod but never ever use it. i have a large library of music on my Mac but that is in my office and my office is in the city and in any case I never listen to music when I'm working. On Thursday night I played some Bill Evans while I was finishing up to leave the office and realised that that was probably the first time I had listened to anything other than a snippet or part of a track in many, many months. Old habits die hard, I suppose.
But my, I love that Linn turntable.
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Post by gregorythefish on Dec 12, 2015 15:28:03 GMT
we all enjoy the music, but we consume it in different ways!  |
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