Post by thread:[OT]: Vinyl to CD

I was hoping to copy my vinyl collection to CD. Snag - can't seem to create .wav files The motherboard is an ASUS Cuple-VM + 800MHz Intel with on-board stereo input. The sound comes out the speakers OK but any capturing software merely records silence. So I'm guessing that somewhere or other there's a firmware link not established. I've looked in the manual and asked the supplier ("duh, I only sell them mate") to no avail The board is set as an SB16 emulator in the BIOS Don't know if this is connected, but Quake I is the only game or application that is also silent. Any s/w or driver suggestions ? TIA -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList spam_OUTpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu

In message <004e01c18b37$4bad5f40$a394a7cb@joe>, Jinx <.....joecolquittKILLspam@spam@CLEAR.NET.NZ> writes >I was hoping to copy my vinyl collection to CD. Snag - can't >seem to create .wav files > >The motherboard is an ASUS Cuple-VM + 800MHz Intel with >on-board stereo input. The sound comes out the speakers OK >but any capturing software merely records silence. So I'm >guessing that somewhere or other there's a firmware link not >established. I've looked in the manual and asked the supplier >("duh, I only sell them mate") to no avail > >The board is set as an SB16 emulator in the BIOS > >Don't know if this is connected, but Quake I is the only game or >application that is also silent. > >Any s/w or driver suggestions ? > >TIA > Have you enabled the inputs in the audio mixer? -- Martyn. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu

try looprecorder under windows andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jinx" <EraseMEjoecolquittspam_OUTTakeThisOuTCLEAR.NET.NZ> To: <PICLISTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 5:22 PM Subject: [OT]: Vinyl to CD {Quote hidden}> I was hoping to copy my vinyl collection to CD. Snag - can't > seem to create .wav files > > The motherboard is an ASUS Cuple-VM + 800MHz Intel with > on-board stereo input. The sound comes out the speakers OK > but any capturing software merely records silence. So I'm > guessing that somewhere or other there's a firmware link not > established. I've looked in the manual and asked the supplier > ("duh, I only sell them mate") to no avail > > The board is set as an SB16 emulator in the BIOS > > Don't know if this is connected, but Quake I is the only game or > application that is also silent. > > Any s/w or driver suggestions ? > > TIA > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > @spam@piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList KILLspampiclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jinx" <RemoveMEjoecolquittTakeThisOuTCLEAR.NET.NZ> To: <spamBeGonePICLISTspamBeGoneMITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 8:01 AM Subject: Re: [OT]: Vinyl to CD > > Have you enabled the inputs in the audio mixer? > > Ticked and enabled everything I can find. Volume and > balance controls work, just no response to REC eg no > movement of record level LED bars Huggles to those over yonder, have you checked for recording controls, as most of the SB mixers, allow you to set a different layout, and use the controls differently for record (I was caught by this on win 95) Regards, Kat. ____________________________________________________________________________ /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | K.A.Q. Electronics \ / - NO HTML/RTF in e-mail | Software and Electronic Engineering X - NO Word docs in e-mail | Perth Western Australia / \ | Ph +61 419 923 731 ____________________________________________________________________________ -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList TakeThisOuTpiclist-unsubscribe-requestEraseMEspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu

>I was hoping to copy my vinyl collection to CD. Snag - can't >seem to create .wav files >The motherboard is an ASUS Cuple-VM + 800MHz Intel with >on-board stereo input. The sound comes out the speakers OK >but any capturing software merely records silence. So I'm >guessing that somewhere or other there's a firmware link not >established. I've looked in the manual and asked the supplier >("duh, I only sell them mate") to no avail >The board is set as an SB16 emulator in the BIOS >Don't know if this is connected, but Quake I is the only game or >application that is also silent. >Any s/w or driver suggestions ? Hmmm, Too offtopic for the list, but maybe other people are interested at all, so lets talk here ;o) This is more or less an easy task. It depends of the perfection of the work, I'll tell you two ways (which I use) to do it - Easy way: Install easy CD creator from Adaptec Start "Spin Doctor" (part of the package) Be sure spin doctor is reading from the line in port Play your disk, select noise cancelling, tell the spin doctor to do the rest - As failsafe as it can be. Believe me! ;o))) - Hard (but better) way: Instal whatever CD program you want install Sound Forge with the "vinyl noise reduction" plugin read the disc using the sound forge recorder spend lots of time processing (and learning to) the audio save as .WAV files record it using the CD program of your preference. Now, if you only want to know why you can hear the sound in your speakers, but nothing gets recorded, this is also simple: Check the audio input, in the program. EX: Sound recorder from windows - go to edit, audio properties (maybe the names are wrong, remember my windoze is in Portuguese) and choose in recording, the source - you should be using "line in" and not "microphone" Any questions, feel free to ask ;o) ---8<---Corte aqui---8<---- Alexandre Souza RemoveMEtaitoTakeThisOuTterra.com.br http://planeta.terra.com.br/lazer/pinball/ ---8<---Corte aqui---8<---- -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestEraseME.....mitvma.mit.edu

> This is more or less an easy task. It depends of the perfection > of the work, I'll tell you two ways (which I use) to do it > - Easy way: > - Hard (but better) way: > Now, if you only want to know why you can hear the sound in your > speakers, but nothing gets recorded, this is also simple: Check the > audio input, in the program. EX: Sound recorder from windows - > go to edit, audio properties (maybe the names are wrong I've been contacted off-list by an ASUS supplier. As I suspected, the problem was firmware, not the audio s/w or editing programs. What should have been supplied with the m/b was a VIA driver CD. This sets up the PCI bridges etc which is crucial for what I need to do (the audio does not need that path to get to the speakers). I managed to get to the place where I got the m/b from and they cheerily handed over the CD that should have been in the box. Mongrels. Anyway, all seems to be going now. I've got a shareware program called GoldWave to try out, looks pretty good, comprehensive. Thanks for suggestions. I can now get busy tranferring my vinyl (from Kate Bush to Mahavishnu Orchestra) over to CD. Vinyl players in cars never did catch on did they -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList EraseMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestmitvma.mit.edu

> Huggles to those over yonder, Huggles back > have you checked for recording controls, as most of the > SB mixers, allow you to set a different layout, and use the > controls differently for record (I was caught by this on win 95) > > Kat. As explained in the other mail, problem has been identified as being in firmware. Now the basic Win98 recorder in Accessories works, and so does any other suite I choose. Oh no, I might even start looking around for MP3 players ;-(( -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList RemoveMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestEraseMEEraseMEmitvma.mit.edu

>I've been contacted off-list by an ASUS supplier. As I suspected, >the problem was firmware, not the audio s/w or editing programs. >What should have been supplied with the m/b was a VIA driver CD. >This sets up the PCI bridges etc which is crucial for what I need to >do (the audio does not need that path to get to the speakers). I >managed to get to the place where I got the m/b from and they >cheerily handed over the CD that should have been in the box. >Mongrels. Anyway, all seems to be going now. I've got a shareware >program called GoldWave to try out, looks pretty good, comprehensive. >Thanks for suggestions. I can now get busy tranferring my vinyl (from >Kate Bush to Mahavishnu Orchestra) over to CD. Vinyl players in >cars never did catch on did they EEEhhh, nice it got solved, But Kate Bush is better than Maha*.*, for sure. ---8<---Corte aqui---8<---- Alexandre Souza RemoveMEtaitospam_OUTKILLspamterra.com.br http://planeta.terra.com.br/lazer/pinball/ ---8<---Corte aqui---8<---- -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList RemoveMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTspammitvma.mit.edu

>As explained in the other mail, problem has been identified >as being in firmware. Now the basic Win98 recorder in Accessories >works, and so does any other suite I choose. Oh no, I might even >start looking around for MP3 players ;-(( For-get the MP3 players and get (without FOR) a Sony Clié. It will be the best thing you did yourself in your life Alexandre, green of anger for had bought an Palm Vx and haven't bought an Clie 710 - that was about the same price. ---8<---Corte aqui---8<---- Alexandre Souza EraseMEtaitospamspamBeGoneterra.com.br http://planeta.terra.com.br/lazer/pinball/ ---8<---Corte aqui---8<---- -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList RemoveMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu

Had similar problems with another 800Mhz running millennium. Could not capture sound or recorded sound was very quiet and badly distorted sound from line in and mic in. When using with video capturing software sound was delayed by about 10 secs. Really weird. Got a external(still inside the cover) sound card for it and worked like a dream. Also fixed a few other problems they were having. Some suggested new drivers for the board but that was difficult. Justin {Original Message removed}

> Had similar problems with another 800Mhz running millennium. > Could not capture sound or recorded sound was very quiet and > badly distorted sound from line in and mic in. When using with > video capturing software sound was delayed by about 10 secs. > Really weird. I get that sometimes with the video capture card - makes it very difficult to get a clean start and finish when you have to predict when the capturing will kick in, grrrrrr > Got a external(still inside the cover) sound card for it and worked > like a dream. Also fixed a few other problems they were having. > Some suggested new drivers for the board but that was difficult. My problem turned out to be at buss level. Not covered in the manual of course - one of those things you have to go pecking around for until you find it. Hate that Absolutely thrilled with Goldwave (shareware from http://www.goldwave.com) sound editor. As soon as I can I'll register it (although it's functional now with little restriction). For less than a meg big it's a great utility. Transferred a fair few tracks from vinyl to CD already. Quality depends on the vinyl, but so far more than happy. Happier than I would be with cassette tape wrapping around capstans. I can also do a lot of sampling and sound effects for my other audio work with the program too -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

Jinx wrote: > Absolutely thrilled with Goldwave (shareware from http://www.goldwave.com) > sound editor. As soon as I can I'll register it (although it's functional > now with little restriction). For less than a meg big it's a great utility. > Transferred a fair few tracks from vinyl to CD already. Quality depends > on the vinyl, but so far more than happy. Happier than I would be with > cassette tape wrapping around capstans. I can also do a lot of sampling > and sound effects for my other audio work with the program too Hi, there is a nice looking vinyl recorder software, that does intelligent click and pop removal. I found it the other day with a simple google search but don't have a bookmark sorry. i think you should check it out if your vinyl is precious. :o) -Roman -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

> Hi, there is a nice looking vinyl recorder > software, that does intelligent click and pop > removal. I found it the other day with a simple > google search but don't have a bookmark sorry. > i think you should check it out if your vinyl > is precious. Yeah, no harm in shopping around -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

Jinx wrote: > > > Hi, there is a nice looking vinyl recorder > > software, that does intelligent click and pop > > removal. I found it the other day with a simple > > google search but don't have a bookmark sorry. > > i think you should check it out if your vinyl > > is precious. > > Yeah, no harm in shopping around I didn't explain it well enough, this is SPECIALISED software which has high tech algorythms to restore vinyl, specifically to get your vinyl recorded sounding like a CD. Nothing like Goldwave. :o) -Roman -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

> I didn't explain it well enough, this is SPECIALISED > software which has high tech algorythms to restore > vinyl, specifically to get your vinyl recorded sounding > like a CD. Nothing like Goldwave. > :o) > -Roman O, IC. Goldwave does have adjustable pop filters and noise gate/reduction for hiss and hum, as well as a 7- band graphic EQ and 30-band parametric EQ. For anything stubborn and unwanted you can zoom in to edit the waveform manually -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

> I didn't explain it well enough, this is SPECIALISED > software which has high tech algorythms to restore > vinyl, specifically to get your vinyl recorded sounding > like a CD. Nothing like Goldwave. > :o) > -Roman Don't know if the s/w you found does this, but a couple of things you can do with Goldwave is increase the speed of the playback and also lower the pitch. So you can have the same clip faster but not sound like a chipmunk. This would be handy for tailoring samples to be recorded by a PIC -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

Jinx wrote: > Don't know if the s/w you found does this, but a couple of > things you can do with Goldwave is increase the speed of > the playback and also lower the pitch. So you can have the > same clip faster but not sound like a chipmunk. This would > be handy for tailoring samples to be recorded by a PIC Yep resampling is handy, I like "Acoustica" still shareware although I think it is pricier than Goldwave. Acoustica will re-sample at any rate, with some smart interpolation and you can set it to any Hz value like 19001Hz or 19002Hz etc. -Roman -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics