[OT] Need help transferring vinyl to digital
Hello all! I'm looking for some advice/help from my fellow KLF enthusiasts. I have : a Sony PS-FL7II linear tracking turntable purchased in 1989 and used approx. 80 hours with a needle/cartridge that reportedly cost as much as the deck (I'm guessing $100), a DiscWasher record cleaning system circa 1989, a Zerostat3, and a ARTCessories DJ v.2 USB preamp feeding into a MacBook Pro. I'm trying to rip several records including a seemingly pristine copy of The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu 1987 WTF is Going On? Overall, the record sounds very good with no pops or clicks. However, there is a persistent static sound that is noticeable not so much through my external computer speakers but significantly through my decent home and auto stereo. I've tried every different cleaning and anti-static tactic to eliminate this static for digital transfer purposes. The software I'm using to master my recordings is Audacity. I don't have the cash to buy a better deck/cleaning machine/software. Is there any way I can clean-up this static with what I have? Thanks in advance for your sage advice, Dan Hutchins Detroit-ish
This is just a thought: If you're using an on-board soundcard, that might cause the problem. An external USB device will not suffer from the same issues, I'd plug your ARTCessories DJ v.2 USB into one of those if you can spare the dosh. I imagine you're not hearing the static from your PC speakers simply because they aren't as sensitive as your other higher end units. I've had no end of interference/quality issues with on-board sound cards. From: klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Dan Hutchins Sent: 02 February 2011 11:36 To: klf@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [KLF] [OT] Need help transferring vinyl to digital Hello all! I'm looking for some advice/help from my fellow KLF enthusiasts. I have : a Sony PS-FL7II linear tracking turntable purchased in 1989 and used approx. 80 hours with a needle/cartridge that reportedly cost as much as the deck (I'm guessing $100), a DiscWasher record cleaning system circa 1989, a Zerostat3, and a ARTCessories DJ v.2 USB preamp feeding into a MacBook Pro. I'm trying to rip several records including a seemingly pristine copy of The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu 1987 WTF is Going On? Overall, the record sounds very good with no pops or clicks. However, there is a persistent static sound that is noticeable not so much through my external computer speakers but significantly through my decent home and auto stereo. I've tried every different cleaning and anti-static tactic to eliminate this static for digital transfer purposes. The software I'm using to master my recordings is Audacity. I don't have the cash to buy a better deck/cleaning machine/software. Is there any way I can clean-up this static with what I have? Thanks in advance for your sage advice, Dan Hutchins Detroit-ish
Just a suggestion, if you have the HD space, you should rip it in 24/96 (24 Bit, 96 KHz). If you need a guide, I can provide one. Ross is right. Try an external USB audio device. I've also have this problem. The noise is coming from the Power Supply. The solution is to disconnect the power supply while recording.
Disconnecting the power may work, but believe it or not the laptop I own at the moment actually causes more interference when running on battery only. You'd hope that an Apple might not demonstrate such an issue however............... On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Mark Howk <link343e@gmail.com> wrote:
Just a suggestion, if you have the HD space, you should rip it in 24/96 (24 Bit, 96 KHz). If you need a guide, I can provide one.
Ross is right. Try an external USB audio device. I've also have this problem. The noise is coming from the Power Supply. The solution is to disconnect the power supply while recording.
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I struggled with this kind of nonsense from various laptops for years ... some things would seem to fix it .. then the static would mysteriously appear again. ground loop isolator sorted it for me. cheap as chips: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=ground+loop+isolator+&_cqr=true&_nkwusc=g... if your laptop makes the same noise when NOT plugged into the mains then this may not be the answer. Chris On 2 February 2011 23:10, Ross Jarvis <jarvmeister@gmail.com> wrote:
Disconnecting the power may work, but believe it or not the laptop I own at the moment actually causes more interference when running on battery only.
You'd hope that an Apple might not demonstrate such an issue however...............
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Mark Howk <link343e@gmail.com> wrote:
Just a suggestion, if you have the HD space, you should rip it in 24/96 (24 Bit, 96 KHz). If you need a guide, I can provide one.
Ross is right. Try an external USB audio device. I've also have this problem. The noise is coming from the Power Supply. The solution is to disconnect the power supply while recording.
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