Isn't a USB audio interface even a better idea than an internal sound card? They can be fairly cheap.
"Richard P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robert, This looks like a good plan. Thanks for the advice from a voice of experience. Richard P. Robert wrote: > My two cents: > > If I were doing this, I would first copy cassette or records to the > WAV format using a high-quality computer sound card. The sound card > might have its own WAV program, or you could use Audacity. > > Next, I would use an audio clean-up program to remove hiss, pops, and > scratches. There are free trial downloads available; I use Diamond > Cut Audio which can also fix old shellac 78s by expanding the audio > and dynamics. If you have plenty of disk space, you can keep both the > original and the cleaned versions. > > For CDs, burn the WAV files (cleaned or not) using any CD burner, such > as Nero or the software that came with your CD burner. > > Finally, I would make mp3 files using an mp3 converter based upon > Lame. I use Razorlame, which is free. For a medium-quality playback > device like an iPod, I would use a variable bit rate with a center of > 192 kb/sec., joint stereo mode (unless source is mono), and a roll-off > filter set at 17.5 kHz. I would avoid the 128 kb/sec. bitrate which > is often recommended as being good-enough quality. > > > Richard P. wrote: >> To clarify, I want to be able to transfer my cassette/record music >> content to CD's so I can have access to my music in the future. I >> would prefer that what goes to the CD be in the highest quality >> possible. Along the way, I would put some of the music to iPod for my >> personal/portable use, which I realize is not high quality but >> acceptable under the circumstances. I also realize that there are >> possibly some digital mediums out there that can preserve music at a >> higher quality than CD's but that is not my goal. While nothing will >> be as good as the original source, having music that's accessible is >> better than no music at all. >> >> >> > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L > YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC > http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > * RSS at > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ > > ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************ Checkout One Laptop Per Child project laptop.org ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
