Hello Chris,

Apologies again, I meant split in respect of track 1 track 2 track 3 from a 
.wav file containing one side of a long player record.

Thanks,

Gena
On 25 Jun 2013, at 18:29, Chris Blouch <[email protected]> wrote:

> Ok, so if you have line level outputs the simplest would be to just get an 
> RCA to mini-headphone jack cable and run the output from your tape output to 
> the line in on your mac mini. You can record with garage band, Audio 
> Recorder, Sox, QuickTime Player or whatever you like best. There are 
> different ways to split the audio into a separate left and right track file 
> sox can do it with these commands:
> 
> sox stereorecording.aiff monoleft.aiff remix 1
> sox stereorecording.aiff monoright.aiff remix 2
> 
> to create two aiff files with the left and right audio in them.
> 
> CB
> 
> On 6/25/13 1:16 PM, Georgina Joyce wrote:
>> 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
>>>> 
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