[Dixielandjazz] From Analog to Digital

[Robert Newman]

I have been using just two simple programs that are very consistent and 
reliable, RIPVINYL and NERO.   You should have two drives in the computer, 
the CDROM and a CD burner.    Having the two CD drives enables you, in 
addition, to make copies of the CD's you've created.

RIPVINYL can be downloaded off the Internet for practically nothing.   Just 
type RIP VINYL into your browser.  It is the program in which you store the 
raw material from your analog sources digitally.  Then NERO  will read the 
material from RIPVINYL and will enable you to edit and enhance the material 
for final burning.

In stores that sell all electronics (I recommend Fry's) you can buy NERO 
separately or in some cases NERO comes with the purchase of your internal 
burner.

There are many options available in the computer electronics stores, various 
name brand burners and various digital editing programs.   All work 
successfully.   The two I've described are simple and not as versatile as 
professionals sound engineers would require.

Another option for you if you want stay away from the computer is to buy a 
dubbing machine that will play an analog source or take analog from your 
sound system and burn a CD.   They are not as versatile as you might wish in 
that they do not enable much editing and no enhancing.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "billsharp" <sharp-b at clearwire.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 12:38 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] From Analog to Digital


>  Just by coincidence, at the last 2 gigs I've had, other members have been 
> saying that they are extremely frustrated at being able to find the best, 
> easiest way to convert their records and  tapes to Cds, and thus far have 
> not been able to make their systems work.  So I've been checking with 
> other musician friends and have found they many of then have also dabbled 
> in the topic, but get frustrated with the morass of hardware to computer 
> connections, the instructions, the types of discs to record on, the 
> settings, etc.  I myself would like to go in that direction to transfer my 
> vast library of tapes and albums to CDs.  Surely among the hundreds of 
> DJML readers there must be someone who daily converts their stuff from 
> analog to digital formal, then onto a Cd.  Would you please be able to 
> help us novices get a toehold on the situation and tell us what 
> hardware/software combinations you are using?
>
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