[Macwoburn] Vinal to CD

[macwoburn at macwoburn.org]

The first question is what is the clarity of the recordings? Have you played
them recently? Vinyl captures better tones than digital recordings but there
can also be many flaws.

On 3/3/07, macwoburn at macwoburn.org <macwoburn at macwoburn.org> wrote:
>
>  Hi,
>
> I would like to copy music from a 33-1/3 rpm vinal disk, and from several
> audio cassettes, into a digital form that I can put into and play through
> iTunes and/or an iPod or an MP3 player, and/or burn to a CD-ROM. I don't
> anticipate needing to copy many disks or cassettes, and so I'd rather not
> incur a lot of expense; still, I'd like to do a credible job of it. I'd
> appreciate any advice that any of you can provide.
>
> I've looked into potential means to accomplish the task and (in theory!)
> have come up with the following three:
>
> a.) Connect the line-out from my stereo amplifier to the line-in of my
> PowerBook (G-4/1.67Ghz/ running OS-X v10.4.8). The connection (I think)
> would require a cable with a pair of RCA plugs at the stereo end and a
> mini-phone plug at the PB. (And, I assume that the stereo line-out voltages
> will not "fry" the Mac; right?) Then, use either GarageBand or AudioHijack
> (I have both but have not yet worked with either) to transform the incoming
> analog audio into an AIFF, ACC, or MP3 file. (I'm assuming that both of
> these applications provide means to use the Mac to digitize an analog audio
> signal input "internally", without requiring an external A-D converter;
> correct?.)
>
> b.) Connect the line-out from my stereo amplifier to the line-in of a
> device such as Griffin's iMic; this would require the same cable
> configuration but with the iMic as the destination instead of the PB. The
> iMic would, in turn, be connected to my PB, via the iMic's USB cable, and
> thus would provide a digital data stream to the Mac. Then use either of the
> applications as noted above, or whatever application comes with the iMic, to
> generate the AIFF, ACC, or MP3 file. (This approach might be required if the
> noted applications do not provide means to digitize an analog audio signal
> input.)
>
> c.) Connect the output of my turntable directly to the microphone input
> port of a device such as Griffin's iMic and proceed as in b., above.
>
> Are any/all of these valid and reasonable approaches?If so, which are
> likely to produce the best results? Are there any better ones?
>
> Are there devices for accomplishing the A-D conversion that are
> preferrable to Griffin's iMic? (If so, are they enough better to justify
> whatever cost differential there may be?)
>
> Are there any other considerations that I should know about (but have
> shown no evidence that I do!)?
>
> Any thoughts or advice will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
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