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Ian Robinson
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It does seem pretty good, but if all you want to do is transfer old songs to MP3 there must be cheaper options.
I'm using a mac, so I may not be the most helpful person, but I just plug my stereo system into my computer and use Audio Hijack for all my needs. Audio Hijack is a shareware program that wasn't too expensive (certainly no more than your link) but it may be a lot of faff. |
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John W
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Me too. I just connect a piece of hi-fi to the PC, record it using freeware (Audacity) and in the time it takes to listen to a tape or LP you've got the music in mp3 or wav
Take a little time to split it into tracks and you can then put the music on a CD to play in the car, or tracks for your mp3 player.
Audacity also has a noise reduction function which works well with tapes if the level of hiss is fairly consistent throughout the tape.
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seymourwhitebits
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my mate has that very device. it does exactly what it says on the tin...BUT! the clean up software supplied can be a tad harsh and affect the top end on playback when you select auto. there is a manual option though. I had a very badly scratched record transfered on it and its 99% improvement with no scratches or pops. 
Like the others say...there are cheaper methods...but it is effective 
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Shaky Fan
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| As long as the sound quality is reasonable - I'm not that fussy! |
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seymourwhitebits
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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well i'm not up on "audio hijack" but audacity and the box from creative are on equal terms...so.......got a coin to toss? 
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| seymourwhitebits wrote: | | well i'm not up on "audio hijack" but audacity and the box from creative are on equal terms...so.......got a coin to toss? |
Audacity is a bit of freebie software, whereas that box is a analogue-to-digital hardware interface, so you can't really draw a comparison between the two. However, you need something like that to accept analogue audio signals and convert them to a digital datastream in order that you can then handle them in a bit of sound editing software like Audacity.
The big let-down is that it relies on 3.5mm jack sockets, but since most PC soundcards have the same awful connections it is at least consistent.
Most of these devices do a reasonable job for the money, but it's the software that makes the difference. Given that it's a freebie, Audacity it isn't (and certainly not Pro Tools) but it's very good all the same. |
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Magix MP3 maker, a cassette player,and a PC Voila! ( said Zebedee in franch)
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RockitRon
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I confess to being confused by this technology, and the various methods of transferring vinyl (and tape) to CD.
Nine or ten years ago I bought a Hi-fi CD Recorder for recording compilation discs for the car, in the same way you used to do tapes; I have also used it to transfer most of my old 7" singles onto CD-R.
This is now on its last legs. I still have a largeish LP collection, much of which I would like to transfer likewise without noticeable reduction in sound quality. Not being fond of music on the move other than in the car my initial reaction is to discount going the mp3/i-pod route.
There are still available Hi-fi CD/HDD recorders which I would be able to use in the old-fashioned way, without having to move my turntable. Alternatively there are half-decent USB turntables (eg Pro-Ject Debut III) which you can plug into the PC to record onto CD via the hard disk. Does anyone have experience of these and can provide some guidance as to the best method?
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