Wow! Thanks to everyone for the really detailed, and well thought out responses!
>From what I see, it looks there are more than a few folks on this forum that take this very seriously, and have put a lot of time and effort into mastering methods of digitizing vinyl. I really appreciate everyone's input. There are some really good suggestions - both for software and hardware that will take me some time to sort out. One of the things I hadn't considered was a USB audio card. At the time I bought the SB Audigy, such things didn't really exist - at least not that I recall as having any sort of audiophile quality... I hadn't heard of Audacity either - but after a quick review of their wiki, its safe to say that I plan to get a bit more familiar with it. :-) The biggest question I have in terms of digitizing, is how to make sure that I maximize the recording level while insuring that there is NO clipping at all? Offhand, I would guess the answer goes something like make sure I find the loudest portion of the album, and set the levels accordingly, being sure not to clip, and then once set, record the side. (Much like we did back in the day with audio cassettes, but they were a bit more forgiving, being analog rather than digital). I mentioned both Ubuntu and Windows in my original post, and I use both. My server is Ubuntu, as is my wife's pc (which has the Audigy card in it). For any of my current ripping, I'm using an older off-lease pc with XP, and either EAC or dbPowerAmp, depending on the CD. I'm using Samba on the Ubuntu server to create a network drive used by my Windows pc for access. Pretty handy way of transferring and accessing files! As for the other software and links provided - thanks to all, in particular Rob and Clive. You've both put a significant effort into documenting your work - wow! Clive - I bookmarked a link years ago that provided what seemed like the "ultimate" reference for digitizing LPs, but I've long since lost the bookmark. Much of what you've written looks very similar - so much so that I wouldn't be surprised if you told me you were responsible for the original article! You've certainly incorporated a wealth of information, and for anyone else coming across this thread, I would recommend you read the page Cliveb's put together. Rob, I haven't had the time to go through your wiki in detail, but I'd also recommend it as a great reference for anyone looking to get started with this process. Again, I appreciate everyone's feedback, and as time permits I'll follow up on the advice provided. At some point, I hope to let people know how I've made out - and more likely than not, I'll be back asking for more advice. Thanks again! Brawny P.S. I haven't heard FZ's Wazoo, but it sounds like something I should look into. :-) Also - after sobering up and reading my original post, it appears that I should lock up or hide my keyboard before the beer comes out... ;-) Peace! -- brawny ------------------------------------------------------------------------ brawny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11131 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40894 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
