Vinyl ripping software.

[Coffee Phil]

I have been using Roxio Toast 8 with my wife's old Mac. Recently the results have not been great. I'm thinking that it is because the old computer (MAC OS 10.4.11) is not up to the task with all the windows she leaves open. I am going to secure her permission to close the windows and try again. I have had good results with her computer in the past.

Meanwhile I just got a new to me Dell Inspiron E1505. I would like to be able to use my own computer to copy my vinyl. Roxio makes stuff for Windows and the appeal there is that I'm guessing the learing curve will be less if I go that way. The downside is that it is a bit spendy for an old retired guy. DAK also seems to have something for about $25. I'm not a computer phoebe but I'm not a computer hobbyist either. I want something which is easy to use and does a good job. The track separation with Toast has always been tricky for me. I get there with it but it is a pain and time consuming. If DAK software is as good I'll go with that.

I guess what I'm asking is should I pop for the Roxio software or am I as well (or better) served with DAK or something else?

Thanks,

Phil

[kalypso]

I use No23 Recorder and/or mp3DirectCut, both freeware.

mp3DirectCut allows to divide tracks very comfortable.

The recording results are good, but may be different depending on the soundcards quality and the codecs used.

regards, kalypso

[Coffee Phil]

Hi Kalypso,

Thanks. It appears that mp3DirectCut is only for mp3. I typically record to a wav file, burn a CD, then use i-Tunes to compress the file for my i-pod. how is No23Recorder for seperating tracks and assigntrack numbers to CDs.

than

[Coffee Phil]

Hi Kalypso,

Thanks.

It appears that mp3DirectCut is only for mp3. I typically record to a wav file, burn a CD, then use i-tunes to compress the file for my i-pod. How is No23Recorder for separating tracks and assigning track numbers to CDs.

Thanks,

Phil

[Blue Angel]

You can have a look at Magix AudioLab. I have used AudioLab10 and currently AudioLab15. I'm a bit of a computer dumb@$$ but didn't have any problems at all.

ba

[Alec124c41]

And there is still Audacity, freeware.

Cheers,
Alec

[kalypso]

Hey phil,

mp3DirectCut is really just for mp3 files, No23 Recorder is just for recording. Another freeware program to cut wav-files is Free Audio Dub, if you want it simple.

Track numbers can be assigned by the cd-burning program you use (f.e. Nero).

regards, kalypso

[TerryS]

Audacity is free, but does not record in higher than 16 bit depth on a Windows machine. For "CD quality" at 16 bits, it is good.
I use Goldwave, which I feel is a bargain at about $50. I like the user interface, and it is very well supported.
You also will want a good de-clicker software if it isn't part of the recording SW. I highly recommend Clickrepair at $45 (has a free trial period).

Terry

[Coffee Phil]

Thanks for the replies.

I will try some of the freeware programs. The 16 bit depth of Audacity should be fine as the higest resolution use I will have in the near future is to make CD copies of my vinyl and shelac.

Ease of use counts a lot to me. Toast 8 was acceptable. If the freeware is a pain for seperating tracks I may just pop for Toast for Windows unless someone here advises me that it would be a bad choice.

Phil

[ripblade]

Try Vinyl Studio ($30).

I use VSTHost for recording (free) and Wave Corrector PE($70) for cleanup and track breaks. It also has a very good recorder UI but I prefer to record through ASIO, which WC doesn't support.

[lexdm3]

I bought Vinyl Studio about a month ago and am very happy with it. About 15 minutes after I finish recording the LP to my MacBook Pro using VS, the music files are declicked, noise and rumble filtered, loudness normalized, and exported as 320K MP3 files to iTunes or as WAV files to a CD.

After I sync iTunes to my iPhone and iPod Touch, the music is ready to travel with me. I like to listen to LPs when I'm home but VS does such a good job of preserving music while getting rid of clicks and noise that I prefer to listen to CDs or MP3s made by VS from yard sale albums on mediocre shape because the offending noises are gone. It's not free but $30 is cheap considering how much time it saves in the recording, cleaning up, and outputting process.

[Coffee Phil]

Hi ripblade and lexdm3,

I went to the Vinyl Webpage. I think I will get this software. Thanks. They show all sorts of screen shots and give examples of their de-click and de-hiss software. It looks very user friendly and they offer a free trial. While the Roxio stuff may have more capability (video) it is way more money and all I need at present is the audio stuff. Also if you own the Mac version they will sell you the Windows version for one half price.

I am out of town now but when I get home I'll download it and give it a try.

Phil

[Babak]

Hi

I'm using Amadeus Pro on my Mac.

Cheers

Babak

[oldschoolcrate]

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