Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: Twinfan on May 17, 2006, 10:16:14 PM
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After wondering for ages how I was going to get my (soon to arrive) Riff Raff sounds onto PC without spending too mcuh cash, I've discovered the missus has a Sony Recording Walkman! It's an old one, but damn good sound quality. She also invested in a decent Sony mike and I've just been having a play with it. It sounds superb!
Now, once my Riff Raffs have arrived and I've installed them I'll record a few AC/DC bits onto cassette for the forum. How the hell do I get them onto PC easily and cheaply? I guess I need some free recording software (I've heard Audacity will be OK for this?) but I need to get the cassette sound transferred. I've got a line out and a red/white connector. Where do I go from here? Some sort of USB convertor???
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Get a 1/8" to 1/8" cable, then plug one end into mic socket on soundcard, and one end into headphone socket. Then just press record on your sound recorder (Audacity is good and free) and play the tape :D
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Whoops double post..
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Superb - sounds easy! I use the mic input rather than the line input? It looks like I have both (pink and blue)?
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Superb - sounds easy! I use the mic input rather than the line input? It looks like I have both (pink and blue)?
No idea to be honest :P I only have a mic socket on my laptop so thats what I'd use.
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Cheers matey - just done some Google-ing and it looks like line is the one to use.
Now where can I get a 1/8 to 1/8 cable...
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Check out this great new invention for vinyl lovers! A USB cassette player can't be far away.
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/search.do?productCode=usbtur&CMP=EMC-APR_OFF7
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Check out this great new invention for vinyl lovers! A USB cassette player can't be far away.
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/search.do?productCode=usbtur&CMP=EMC-APR_OFF7
Why would anyone, with good ears, want to convert vinyl to mp3? Nice if you want to listen to your old LP's in your car but the quality will be rubbish.
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OK - I've tried inputting the tape via Audacity and all I get is loads of crackles and distortion. I've turned down input volumes and stuff like that but still no joy.
I'm running XP SP2, a Soundblaster soundcard and Audacity. I have trouble with crackly sound anyway (a Soundblaster/SP2 problem) is that causing my problems now???
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Check out this great new invention for vinyl lovers! A USB cassette player can't be far away.
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/search.do?productCode=usbtur&CMP=EMC-APR_OFF7
Why would anyone, with good ears, want to convert vinyl to mp3? Nice if you want to listen to your old LP's in your car but the quality will be rubbish.
novelty my friend, novelty....i know i want one :lol:
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Why would anyone, with good ears, want to convert vinyl to mp3? Nice if you want to listen to your old LP's in your car but the quality will be rubbish.
Audio put to vinyl has far less compression applied than CD, which is why it sounds better. But an mp3 made from either would sound the same.
The appeal of this turntable is that most people don't have a turntable/stereo anymore as their PC is their media centre, and now they can plonk a turntable on top. I myself still have a hifi system aswell,but my friends don't.
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In your volume control properties in windows, try only selecting (with the ticks) the input you are gonna be using...
it could also be a dodgy cable
or a dodgy headphone output on the walkman
or the walkmans volume is set too high
or you didnt record anything on the tape except noise :lol:
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Ha - cheers Chrisola!
I managed to get the stuff onto PC - I seem to have a Soundcard/XP issue with crackling noise. I can work around it for the moment though. I wanted to get some "before" sounds prior to fitting my Riff Raffs to my SG next week...