Thanks to all those who offerred me tips on how to make the process of
copying some vinyl LPs onto CD easier using my PC. I have had another
go using some of the software which was suggested and they have helped
make the process a little easier but with Christmas fast approaching I
think I'm going to use one of these online places which offer to do it
for you.

www.indicativeit.co.uk/yourmusiconcd has been mentioned quite
favourably by a couple of people. Has anyone been disappointed with
the CDs created by this company? Can anyone recommend any other
places - perhaps cheaper?

AJ

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:20:17 -0000, "AJ" wrote:

www.indicativeit.co.uk/yourmusiconcd has been mentioned quite
favourably by a couple of people. Has anyone been disappointed with
the CDs created by this company? Can anyone recommend any other
places - perhaps cheaper?

I've never used them, but I am fairly experienced in the LP to CD
transfer process, and after checking their website have the following
observations:

1. They say: "Full track separation and Digital 'click' and 'scratch'
removal improves the quality of your music before it is transferred
onto CD. We do not use automatic software tools as these can
substantially alter the tone and quality of your music." This
strongly implies that they hand-edit the transfers to de-click the
recording. This is without doubt the best way to do it. I agree with
their comment that automatic tools can degrade the sound quality.

2. They charge 11.99 per LP. This pricing seems very reasonable. In
fact, I would go so far as to say that it's very cheap.

3. Manual declicking is a skilled and time-consuming process. I
therefore find it very difficult to reconcile items (1) and (2) above.

Clive Backham wrote:

2. They charge 11.99 per LP. This pricing seems very reasonable. In
fact, I would go so far as to say that it's very cheap.

Surely *most* LP's are available on CD these days? I've certainly picked up
a lot of stuff on CD that was once considered rare or unobtainable on
album - and usually for a lot less than 12 quid

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 18:37:49 -0000, "Stimpy"
wrote:

Clive Backham wrote:

2. They charge 11.99 per LP. This pricing seems very reasonable. In
fact, I would go so far as to say that it's very cheap.

Surely *most* LP's are available on CD these days?

Most, but not all.

Kal

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 18:37:49 -0000, "Stimpy"
wrote:

Clive Backham wrote:

2. They charge 11.99 per LP. This pricing seems very reasonable. In
fact, I would go so far as to say that it's very cheap.

Surely *most* LP's are available on CD these days?

Most, but not all.

Kal

"Stimpy" wrote...
Clive Backham wrote:

2. They charge 11.99 per LP. This pricing seems very reasonable.
In
fact, I would go so far as to say that it's very cheap.

Surely *most* LP's are available on CD these days? I've certainly
picked up
a lot of stuff on CD that was once considered rare or unobtainable
on
album - and usually for a lot less than 12 quid

You've got to remember that 12 quid is just the cost for transferring
a single album. If you send them more than 10 the cost drops to £7.99
per album. Didn't sound too bad.

AJ

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 20:25:32 -0000
"AJ" wrote:

You've got to remember that 12 quid is just the cost for transferring
a single album. If you send them more than 10 the cost drops to _7.99
per album. Didn't sound too bad.

The only person who would do it cheaper would be CMOT dibbler.

if you had an hour of music it'd take at least an hour to do proper QC
on it, let alone rip it in the first place!

8 ukp over 2 hours (min) is 4ukp / hour. thats worse than manual labour
wages.

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On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 21:12:11 +0000, Ian Molton wrote:

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 20:25:32 -0000
"AJ" wrote:

You've got to remember that 12 quid is just the cost for transferring
a single album. If you send them more than 10 the cost drops to _7.99
per album. Didn't sound too bad.

The only person who would do it cheaper would be CMOT dibbler.

if you had an hour of music it'd take at least an hour to do proper QC
on it, let alone rip it in the first place!

8 ukp over 2 hours (min) is 4ukp / hour. thats worse than manual labour
wages.

Precisely. That's why I said that I couldn't reconcile their
advertised process with their prices. I was trying to be tactful in my
first post, but let's get our cards on the table: something smells
distinctly fishy about what they are offering.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 21:12:11 +0000, Ian Molton wrote:

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 20:25:32 -0000
"AJ" wrote:

You've got to remember that 12 quid is just the cost for transferring
a single album. If you send them more than 10 the cost drops to _7.99
per album. Didn't sound too bad.

The only person who would do it cheaper would be CMOT dibbler.

if you had an hour of music it'd take at least an hour to do proper QC
on it, let alone rip it in the first place!

8 ukp over 2 hours (min) is 4ukp / hour. thats worse than manual labour
wages.

Precisely. That's why I said that I couldn't reconcile their
advertised process with their prices. I was trying to be tactful in my
first post, but let's get our cards on the table: something smells
distinctly fishy about what they are offering.

"Ian Molton" wrote...
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 20:25:32 -0000
"AJ" wrote:

You've got to remember that 12 quid is just the cost for
transferring
a single album. If you send them more than 10 the cost drops to
_7.99
per album. Didn't sound too bad.

The only person who would do it cheaper would be CMOT dibbler.

who?

if you had an hour of music it'd take at least an hour to do proper
QC
on it, let alone rip it in the first place!

I don't know how they do it. Maybe some of the process is automated,
for instance making the initial recording from the record? And then
maybe, even though they don't use software to actually remove the
defects, they could use software to identify them so that all the
operator has to do is manually rectify the problem? I don't know.
Sounds possible I guess.

I know when I tried to do it manually it did take an awful long time
and that's why in the end I'm contemplating using them.

AJ