[AT] OT: recording vinyl to computer files (was Re: The Wreck Of The Old 97/OT

[Mattias Kessén]

I simply ordered a new belt for the turntable from Ebay last month ;-) Here
in Västervik is something called soundmigrationcentre they are converting
all old formats to digital for museal purposes. They sure have some
interesting stuff. http://www.ljudmigrering.se/

Mattias


2008/1/28, rlgoss at insightbb.com <rlgoss at insightbb.com>:
>
> The technology has changed, Mattias.  As turntables wear out, break parts,
> and get replaced with units that no longer have a turntable with them, the
> only way to hear those memorable recordings is to make a copy of them in a
> newer media.  I started with audio cassettes, but switched out of that
> almost immediately and got into CD's.  But this was before MP3.  If I was
> doing it today, I probably would use the MP3 format.
>
> I'm doing the same sort of thing with tractor documentation and
> literature.  I'm working with a brand that is no longer made, so the
> literature is getting harder to come by as the collectors are
> increasing.  I've been turning out a CD full of photos, sales brochures,
> owner's manuals, repair instructions, etc, at approximately one per year for
> the last four or five years.  I'm putting them in searchable PDF format so
> they can be searched without actually generating an index to the materials.
>
> As with all archival activities in this electronic age, this conversion is
> NOT the end.  When the CD format disappears (just like the LP record) a new
> format will have to be used and the material on the previous format will
> have to migrate to the new "standard".  So even though all this thread about
> old audio records may seem to be way off topic, it really isn't -- we have
> the same problem in preserving the literature for our old tractors.
>
> As a side comment, the digital version of tractor literature has some
> advantages that the original didn't have -- it's infinitely searchable.  The
> orginal materials weren't.
>
> Larry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mattias Kessén <davidbrown950 at gmail.com>
> Date: Monday, January 28, 2008 1:40
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT: recording vinyl to computer files (was Re: The Wreck
> Of The Old 97/OT
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>
> > I've been biting my tongue long enough. So what's wrong with the
> > old LP's? I
> > am yet to hear a digital version sounding better than an old properly
> > recorded and taken care of LP. OK I know they are a little hard
> > to listen at
> > in your tractor but considering the kind of tractors we should ;-
> > ) chat
> > about we really wouldn't hear much anyway.
> >
> > Mattias
> >
> >
> > 2008/1/28, Steve W. <falcon at telenet.net>:
> > >
> > > Audacity will allow you to record in real time directly to
> > .wav format.
> > > The older version of Musicmatch I have will allow you to
> > convert analog
> > > to .mp3 in real time. It can also be set to break at each
> > track and add
> > > filenames for you.
> > >
> > > On the recording standard it depends on what your playing the
> > music on
> > > and how long the tracks are.
> > > I have normal cds with 23 tracks in .cda format.
> > > In 192 bit mp3 I have put 110 tracks on a CD.
> > > If I burn to DVD I can throw about 600 on there. BUT that
> > limits what
> > > can play them back.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Steve W.
> > > Firefighter,EMT,Fire Police
> > > VanHornesville Vol. Fire Dept
> > >
> > > rlgoss at insightbb.com wrote:
> > > > Hey, Mike, et al.-  I presume all the systems are
> > operating with the
> > > pattern of
> > > "Record, Tweak, Label, Convert from A-D, and Burn or
> > File."  Is there a
> > > method on
> > > the market yet that can do the job real time?  Or am I
> > dreaming about
> > > such a thing
> > > being possible?
> > > >
> > > > I finished the conversion on all the 78's, 45's and misc.
> > stuff a couple
> > > of years ago,
> > > but I got bogged down on the LP's because they take so much
> > time.  I
> > > have more important
> > > things to do (work on tractors) than to sit around listening
> > to that
> > > whole collection of music.
> > > >
> > > > BTW, does anyone know of a recording standard that will
> > allow more than
> > > 20 tracks per disk?
> > > >
> > > > Larry
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