cunobelinus;687552 Wrote: > > The process is a chore - times about 20 compared with ripping CDs, not > least because of the manual entry, without the aid of any online > database, of all the tags, and because it's not a process you can leave > to itself, like CD rips.You can make it shorter if you are prepared to use > simpler software that finds track breaks and tag information automatically.
*'VinylStudio' (http://www.alpinesoft.co.uk/VinylStudio/screenshots.aspx)* gives access to all the usual tagging databases *while the LP is recording* and adds the data to your FLAC, OGG or MP3 files automatically. All you do is enter the artist and album name and it finds the track information and album art. It also detects breaks between tracks either through the silences or using the timing information that usually comes with the tags. A bit of fine adjustments of the track breaks is usually necessary but it has very simple tools for doing that. If you don't do any de-clicking the whole process only takes 5-10 minutes on top of recording the LP. > And then there's the cleaning beforehand, which seems to me to be > greatly preferable to digital noise removal because it doesn't in any > way risk the sound of the recording, but which takes an age. I don't usually clean my disks as I find very little benefit. Very occasionally, with an obviously grubby record, I simply rub washing up detergent (Fairy or similar) into the face of the disk with my fingers and then carefully rinse off under the tap - making sure not to get the central label damp. I have always been -very- careful about the care of my LPs. It helps that the UK is a fairly damp place so there is rarely a problem with static electricity attracting dust. The quality and type of cartridge and stylus plays its part. The ATOC9 uses a fine line stylus that digs deep into the groove. This means it tends to "read" the signal further down the groove which has not been damaged by previous styli. It has a larger contact area so does not distort the vinyl and that reduces wear. It also sticks to the track like an F1 car! It is a revelation on inner tracks - where once there was distortion now there is none. No mis-tracking means less groove damage. Finally, a really good turntable and tonearm will provide a much higher dynamic range signal making surface noise much less obvious - but you seem to have that sorted. I am surprised at your combination of Technics and SME V. I would have thought a highly rigid, high mass arm like the SME would be better suited to a rigid belt drive suspended sub-chassis turntable. Have you looked at the SME turntables? > ...if an LP has been issued as a CD, I buy that rather than rip the LP. > There is no post processing other than topping, tailing, splitting and > tagging - and it still takes the best part of four hours per > (classical) LP including the tagging. Four hours!?! I give up if it takes me more than 15 minutes!! I only go through this process with pop, rock and jazz that are generally "loud". I do not bother with classical or quiet acoustic folk music where surface noise can be more intrusive. Also classical CD recordings are usually much better than you find with recent pop/rock CD reissues. There is not the same compression and "loudness wars" going on with classical CDs. I am very suspicious of recent "digitally remastered" re-issues of albums from the 1970s - 1990s. I prefer to buy the original CDs second hand which are probably more faithful to the vinyl version. -- TheLastMan Matt http://www.last.fm/user/MJL-UK *SqueezeBoxes:* SB Duet (Controller + two receivers) *Server:* Synology DS107+ (500GB) NAS running LMS 7.7.0 on SSODSmod 4.14 *Network:* Netgear DG834GT ADSL modem/router, 2 x Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 as access points *Livingroom:* Receiver into Naim 42/110 amp, B&W CM2 speakers *Kitchen:* Receiver into Denon DM37 mini-system, B&W 686 speakers *Study:* Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap/Headline. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93265 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
