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In Reply to: Re: So do I need something better than my sound recorder? posted by wallyw26 on August 9, 2001 at 14:41:16:

Goldwave is a shareware you can use free. www.goldwave.com
Also downloade the Blade or Lame MP3 encoder for even more versatility. Goldwave has fade in/fade out capability, graphic and parametric EQ (perhaps useful for filtering out noise old 78's), echo and reverb, and pop/click filter, among other things. This is mono or stereo only. You MAY record an old mono 78 or 33 and save as stereo. Of course, both tracks will be identical. But you will need it to be 44.1 khz sampling rate, etc., stereo wave file if you are going to burn to a CD and make it playable on music type CD player.
You may record from mic, CD, or line in. You will need a cable with RCA plugs on one end, and 1/8" stereo plug on the other to go to your computer's line in socket on the sound card. Do not come straight from your turntable, as you will not have RIAA eq. You need to come from line level out jacks (such as to tape deck).
Another nice program, I paid only $32, is Power Tracks 7.0 from PG Music. These are the folks that produce Band In A Box. There is a great tutorial CD included. This is a 48 track virtual recorder. I have used it to record myself on multiple tracks. You may write me for a sample (MP3 about 300K) of Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Lady, me on all saxes, plus rhythm section. I added a little reverb to duplicate a large hall, and each instrument L to R, and balanced volume of each track, but did no enhancemnts.
For simple record to CD, Goldwave will do it easily and free.
It is best if you have plenty of RAM... at least 128 Mb, 192 Mb or higer is better. Turn off virus program, and everything else you can when recording and burning. Turn off screen savers.

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Topic - Will using my computers CDR to record vinyl give good results? - Gandalfcrow 22:35:05 08/08/01 (8)

What about this? - Gandalfcrow 11:40:04 08/12/01 (0)

Thanks for the help - Gandalfcrow 23:16:53 08/09/01 (0)

Re: Will using my computers CDR to record vinyl give good results? - Balsac 05:30:02 08/09/01 (5)

So do I need something better than my sound recorder? - Gandalfcrow 12:46:10 08/09/01 (4)

Better option (free) - Frost 17:26:22 08/09/01 (0)

Re: So do I need something better than my sound recorder? - wallyw26 14:41:16 08/09/01 (2)

Goldwave & Powertracks - Paul C. 16:48:02 08/09/01 (1)

Just did some more recording - Paul C. 18:25:44 08/14/01 (0)

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Goldwave & Powertracks - Paul C. 16:48:02 08/09/01 (1)

Just did some more recording - Paul C. 18:25:44 08/14/01 (0)

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