[AT] The Wreck Of The Old 97/OT

[charlie hill]

I think that depends on the type and quality of the sound card.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry Miller" <hank at millerfarm.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] The Wreck Of The Old 97/OT


> On Sunday 27 January 2008 10:52:34 Ralph Goff wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Grant" <jfgrant at zoomon.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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>> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 8:12 AM
>> Subject: [AT] The Wreck Of The Old 97/OT
>>
>> >I also have a stack about 4' high of LP vinals covering everything from
>> > Ken Griffin organ to Old Tyme Bluegrass, even some hard to find Red 
>> > Clay
>> > Ramblers. Wish I could put them on cd's.  John G. In Mich.
>>
>> John, it is possible, I just haven't figured out  how to get good sound
>> quality out of it. I experimented a bit with a free program that allowed 
>> me
>> to record the music off the record player onto the computer drive, then
>> burn them to a cd. I was not satisfied with the sound so didn't go very 
>> far
>> with it.
>
> Computer sound cards tend to be really bad for recording (find for 
> telephone,
> but bad for music).   Part of this is due to the computer itself - it is
> impossible to get great sound quality out of any sound card inside a
> computer.   A external USB sound card will often give very good sound
> quality.
>
> Check with your library, often there is one with all the equipment for 
> this in
> large towns.  (You may have to drive for a few hours).   Also ask around 
> at
> music stores, many of them will sell, such things (you are not the only 
> one
> with records), or perhaps they can set you up with someone who has this
> already.
>
> I found a bunch of record players with USB connectors at
> http://www.zzounds.com/cat--DJ-Turntables--2462 .   None have a built in 
> CD
> burner so you will have to do some work yourself (I've seen them with 
> build
> in burners.   Though they also include software which might be able to get
> rid of dust scratches - if you can figure out how to make it work.
>
> Be careful.  In the US you can legally shift your music to other formats. 
> In
> almost all cases the music is copyrighted so you can't share it. 
> Copyright
> for old music is much more complex than copyright for books.    (I'd like 
> to
> go on a rant about this, but I'm already far enough off topic)
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