Software Question

rpetersen · Post by **rpetersen** » 29 Mar 2004 2:17 pm

Does anybdy have or know of a good program for coping cassettes to cd's?

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RON PRESTON · Post by **RON PRESTON** » 30 Mar 2004 3:29 am

Hey, Ron...

I played for a band once called:

Justin Tyme

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Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 30 Mar 2004 9:28 am

There's a program available for download on the web, it's called RipVinyl. Cost is an astounding $7. If you have a soundcard, the program uses it. Take the signal from your cassette player (perhaps thru a mixer) into the soundcard. You can play the whole cassette side at once and the program will split the music into individual .WAV files putting the appropriate 2 sec. silence between tracks.

Then use something like Roxio EZ-CD creator (the SoundStream component) or one of the Nero flavors to convert the .WAV's to music CD format and burn the CD.

I find a mixer panel helps between the tape deck and the sound card because my Creative Labs card is looking for 700 millivolts as 0 dB and the tape deck's output (1.0 volt as 0 dB) is too hot for it.

[This message was edited by Ray Minich on 30 March 2004 at 09:30 AM.]

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 30 Mar 2004 10:08 am

[This message was edited by Fred Shannon on 06 December 2004 at 01:53 AM.]

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 31 Mar 2004 8:16 pm

where do you get that RipVinyl program, Ray?

Joe Law · Post by **Joe Law** » 1 Apr 2004 6:37 am

Bob,
You can get it here and it is a good simple program. http://www.wieser-software.com/ripvinyl/index.shtml

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 1 Apr 2004 8:28 am

Thanks Joe, I didn't see Bobby's post 'till this morning. Bobby, let me know if you have any problems.

Regards...

Les Green · Post by **Les Green** » 1 Apr 2004 2:19 pm

Ron,
I can vouch for "ripvinyl" also. At present I'm converting about 300 cassettes of old LP's to CD's. This little program works great for $7. The only problem I've had is getting it to split a cassette that the LP was very scratchy or noisy on. Then you might have to split them manually which is no problem and if you're like me you'll get to hear some old goodies again when you do it that way. Then after I get them into the computer I use a program called "Depopper" which removes most of the various noises. It also does a very good job. I think it costs $18 but can't remember where I bought it. Anyway a search will turn it up. Hope this helps.......
Les

Bill Paisley · Post by **Bill Paisley** » 6 Apr 2004 7:10 pm

I just bought a new Dell Computer and am wanting to burn Cds from Analog. My sound board seems to have only one input "labeled microphone". I downloaded the "Ripvinyl" program which shows different cables that are used. Does any one know what kind of sound board is needed for this? Thanks. Bill Paisley [This message was edited by Bill Paisley on 06 April 2004 at 08:13 PM.]

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 8 Apr 2004 7:43 am

Almost all sound cards have a mini stereo "line in" jack. I'm real surprised that Dell has dropped that feature. Probably saved them all of 3 cents.

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Bill Paisley · Post by **Bill Paisley** » 8 Apr 2004 7:47 pm

Bobby,
I found the "Line In". I guess I was'nt looking hard enough. Thanks for the reply
Bill Paisley

FIONA TOMANY · Post by **FIONA TOMANY** » 11 Apr 2004 8:12 am

Hi There are three prgrammes I can recommend 1 is Steinberg's (makes of Cubas) Audio cleaning labs delux 3 and Nero. you probably get these from PC World.cm I got mine form the UK branch
You can get a 30 day trail of Nero from www.nero.com.
Easy CD creator Spin Doctor was okay but buffered quite a bit and I had problems with it and XP. You are also better using a HF-FI separates.

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 12 Apr 2004 7:31 am

I just bought Steinberg's Clean 4.0 to burn vinyl. It comes with a little pre-amp that USB's into the computer and has software to cleanup the recording. I find out later the preamp is analog and only uses the USB for power. The A/D conversion takes place in the soundcard. I cannot get it to work. I get sound thru the speakers, but it will not record the vinyl. Steinberg has no telephone support. You have to go to their discussion forums, but no help there. It is apparent from the problems everyone has with this product, that it is a piece of
sh!t program. I agree