audacity do you use it

[Mongojustpawn]

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.

[Mongojustpawn]

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.

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

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.

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

Oh, and I'm still on Win7, so I can't help you with the compatibility questions.

[bearjew]

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.

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

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.

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

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.

[bearjew]

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.

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

I love ProTools for multi tracking.   I also find it's DINR to be the most transparent noise reduction available.

[MasterBlaster]

Sound Forge is on sale at amazon for 23.98 until 10:40

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HRQB3FQ/ref=gbmh_mob_s-3_9442_5c7d4aa9?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&dealid=5c7d4aa9&pf_rd_p=1969959442&pf_rd_s=slot-3&pf_rd_t=35801&pf_rd_i=19&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0B0VT421PPR9GZPJR66Z

[bearjew]

^that would probably be the most affordable solution

[MasterBlaster]

Price is back up to $44 now. Still not too bad I guess.

[Anders]

I use sound forge 11.