(Paddy) in
uk.rec.audioaaba1f61.0411191806.4a123e5c@posting. google.com:

: Theoretically at least, you should be able to scan the grooves with a
: laser micrometer arrangement and make a computer model of your LP.
: You could then process that map to extract the wav content of the
: sound.
:
: Your biggest problem might be in choosing an encoder to convert the
: wav to mp3.
:
: Interesting idea...has anyone actually accomplished this?
:
: Yes...
:
: http://www.elpj.com/
: The ELP Laser Turntable (laser gramophone ;-) ).
:
: That's the one. But the technology can't cope well with the usual
: vinyl imperfections.
: What I would like to do is scan the groove to a CAD image. Correct
: that image manually, and then convert the image to wav. Naturally,
: when I say manually, I mean with a good suite of editing tools.

Don't expect to fit the device into your living room, though ...

http://www.newscientist.com/hottopic...=Hot%20Stories

"So researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California,
US, adapted a sensitive instrument used to build a colossal particle
accelerator as a highly sensitive optical recording method.

"This enabled us to develop a non-contact way to measure delicate records
without the need for much operator intervention," says Vitaliy Fadeyev
who developed the technique with colleague Carl Haber. "It also has the
potential to digitally reassemble broken discs."

[ .. ]

"The researchers have shown that the technique can faithfully restore
some extremely rare recordings to their former glory, including the 1950
recording of "Goodnight Irene" by Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter.

The team have released two audio clips (Windows Audio File format) to
highlight the difference between the recordings before and after the
optical technique was applied."
--

There's a couple of wavs to compare,1.59MB & 1.61MB.

In article , leo
wrote:

If you have an old turntable I would recommend getting a new stylus for
it, pref an elliptical

Elliptical stylii are harder on vinyl, particularly when they are
misaligned, which it's very easy to have happen. They're great for one
off transcriptions, but for everyday use a rounded conical is much
better.

See ya
Steve

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RdM wrote:

http://www.newscientist.com/hottopic...=Hot%20Stories

OMG. they're using a 5-story-high laser micrometer to read a record...

that has to rate as one of the better total misuses of a scientific
resource this century...

(Paddy) wrote in message . com...
michael turner wrote in message ...
On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:55:20 +0000, Rogue Terrorist State wrote:

In (Paddy) writes:

(totojepast) wrote in message . com...
please could you recommend me a software which is able to capture a
music from an LP being played on a gramophone and convert it into
MP3's?

Theoretically at least, you should be able to scan the grooves with a
laser micrometer arrangement and make a computer model of your LP.
You could then process that map to extract the wav content of the
sound.

Your biggest problem might be in choosing an encoder to convert the
wav to mp3.

Interesting idea...has anyone actually accomplished this?

Yes...

http://www.elpj.com/
The ELP Laser Turntable (laser gramophone ;-) ).

That's the one. But the technology can't cope well with the usual
vinyl imperfections.
What I would like to do is scan the groove to a CAD image. Correct
that image manually, and then convert the image to wav. Naturally,
when I say manually, I mean with a good suite of editing tools.


Philips makes a portable MP3 player that records using audio input
cables and has a bulit in microphone (the HDD120). Just plug it in and
record. Then transfer to your computer, if you like (PC only). Here's
the link to amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...754673-7155858

Ian Molton wrote in message ...
RdM wrote:

http://www.newscientist.com/hottopic...=Hot%20Stories

OMG. they're using a 5-story-high laser micrometer to read a record...

that has to rate as one of the better total misuses of a scientific
resource this century...

Not at all. That's R&D trying to justify their budget with a
non-military application. Now if Engineering could only shrink the
package to slot into a computer hard-disc bay.

Paddy wrote:

OMG. they're using a 5-story-high laser micrometer to read a
record...

that has to rate as one of the better total misuses of a scientific
resource this century...

Not at all. That's R&D trying to justify their budget with a
non-military application. Now if Engineering could only shrink the
package to slot into a computer hard-disc bay.

Er... how would you fit the LP into the slot? ;-)))

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:22:39 -0000, "Stimpy"
wrote:

Paddy wrote:

OMG. they're using a 5-story-high laser micrometer to read a
record...

that has to rate as one of the better total misuses of a scientific
resource this century...

Not at all. That's R&D trying to justify their budget with a
non-military application. Now if Engineering could only shrink the
package to slot into a computer hard-disc bay.

Er... how would you fit the LP into the slot? ;-)))

A couple of minutes in a warm oven see to that.

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

In article ,
Don Pearce wrote:
Er... how would you fit the LP into the slot? ;-)))

A couple of minutes in a warm oven see to that.

Remember the 'fashion' of heating LPs to make vases etc?

Best use for them...

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

See: Convert Your Vinyl Records to CD or MP3 Format

at: http://www.thelaughingpapillon.com/articles.php

"totojepast" wrote in message
om...
please could you recommend me a software which is able to capture a
music from an LP being played on a gramophone and convert it into
MP3's?

vinylman wrote:
See: Convert Your Vinyl Records to CD or MP3 Format

at: http://www.thelaughingpapillon.com/articles.php

"totojepast" wrote in message
om...

please could you recommend me a software which is able to capture a
music from an LP being played on a gramophone and convert it into
MP3's?



here's another place to look
http://www.a-reny.com/iexplorer/restauration.html