Hello Chris, Many thanks for all your responses. I should have stated that the audio source is a stereo amplifier with a tape output. Very old hat but cool for me.
Regrettably, my direct drive turntable with a reasonable cartridge has died so I'm having to use one of those driven by an elastic band. Regarding software, oh yes, it was sox I used on linux. But how do I split the tracks on my Mac Mini? Thanks. Gena On 24 Jun 2013, at 17:58, Chris Blouch <[email protected]> wrote: > What is your source? It it just the RCA jack outputs of a phonograph or is > there already a pre-amp in line before the computer? The original output from > a phonograph is like a microphone output - very tiny and not very good > sounding. You need a pre-amp which will boost that up to a line-level and > apply the proper equalization. Back before the RIAA became the internet music > piracy police they set up standards like how to re-EQ a phonograph output. So > you can't record an LP without some box to do this. You could go with an Art > DJ Pre for about $50: > > http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DeeJayPre > > or go a little higher end to have one that includes USB audio out like this > one: > > http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/USBPhonoPPS > > Of course some folks skip all this and just get a phono player with USB > output for about $100 > > http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PT01USB > > But if you already have a nice turntable then I'd go with one of the preamps. > The Mac itself only has line inputs, not mic inputs. I think it's a good > thing because getting a mic preamp right is a non-trivial bit of hardware and > everybody has their favorite. So leave that to the likes of Mackie. In short, > you can't just plug your turntable into your Mac and record it. Not only is > the signal too weak but in needs the RIAA EQ applied to sound good. > > Once you do have it set up you can record with whatever you like. Some like > Garageband but if you're ok with terminal stuff you can do it all by > installing MacPorts and then getting the Sox package. > > CB > > On 6/24/13 12:34 PM, Georgina Joyce wrote: >> Hello All, >> >> >> I wondered what apps you preferred to record vinyl records into .wav files? >> I am very familiar with making such recordings from the command line within >> a GNU Linux terminal. >> >> Then I'm going to need to split the tracks. I don't intend upon using any of >> the clean up filters some people like to use. So what do you folks use, to >> copy long player records into a digital format? >> >> In respect of the hardware. Would I gain by buying a USB sound interface? Or >> direct into the microphone socket of my Mac Mini, running ML. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Gena >> > > -- > ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
