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audacity do you use it
« on: November 18, 2014, 10:49:00 PM »
anybody use this to convert your vinyl to digital, I tried it before with moderate success, albeit with a cheapie usb tt, is there a version that is compatible with windows 8.1 that any ones using. since I'm listening to my old lps, thought I might try to convert a few.
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2014, 11:15:14 PM »
Just tried the media exchange board for the first time, so I presume you guys use audacity or something like it. Should've looked here first, admin feel free to delete my op.
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2014, 11:25:26 PM »
I use Adobe Audition.   The spectral view is invaluable for doing repairs.   I use the dithering in iZotope RX.   If you don't have access to pro programs, Sox for Foobar is an excellent free dithering algorithm.

I also found an automated declicker that I like and it is super inexpensive.   It is called ClickRepair.   If you don't buy any wave editor and go with Audacity, still check out CR.  It saves a ton of time in clean up.
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2014, 11:58:51 PM »
Oh, and I'm still on Win7, so I can't help you with the compatibility questions.
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2014, 04:11:28 PM »
i have used audacity before, but it has been many years.  the thing about it that i remember being a nightmare was ANYTHING after hitting the record and stop button.  i could record just fine, but it did not want to cooperate in any way when it came to editing.  Thrifty uses Audition, which is solid software, and I use Magix Samplitude, which is what I learned on.  I think you're goign to be better off using a little bit better software.  I don't know if Sound Forge still exists, but I remember it being pretty simple for the most part, even though it's made by Sony, and they're the devil.  Audition is a good one too, even though I have little to no experience with it.  When it comes to audio quality, I can't speak for Audacity because I used it in high school, and back then I just thought it was cool that i could use a microphone and record to my computer.
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2014, 06:11:25 PM »
One thing with Audacity is that if you are going to record at high res, you have to be very careful with the set-up.   There is a well documented bug where it records at 24 bit, but doesn't properly "talk to" the soundcard, so the card itself only outputs 16 bit.   So instead of having a true 24 bit file, you have 16 bits of info and 88 bits of padded zeros.

Google it.
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2014, 06:12:40 PM »
Oh, and this is slightly irrelevant, but I also have a ProTools set up for multi-tracking, but it's not great for doing needledrops.
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2014, 06:28:41 PM »
Quote from: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on November 19, 2014, 06:12:40 PM
Oh, and this is slightly irrelevant, but I also have a ProTools set up for multi-tracking, but it's not great for doing needledrops.

it's not great for anything.  that shit gives me the biggest headache.  i cry every time i have to install/use it.
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2014, 10:39:26 PM »
I love ProTools for multi tracking.   I also find it's DINR to be the most transparent noise reduction available.
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2014, 07:30:33 PM »
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2014, 07:20:49 AM »
^that would probably be the most affordable solution
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2014, 08:30:00 AM »
Price is back up to $44 now. Still not too bad I guess.
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Re: audacity do you use it
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2014, 10:24:17 AM »
I use sound forge 11.
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