LPs to CD - low-noise soundcard?
 

The onboard sound in my computer has a lot of noise and I'm wanting to
convert a lot of LPs and tapes to CD. I assume the noise is from the
power supply, and that I need an external soundcard/interface.

Any suggestions on a low-noise, decent brand?

Thanks for reading...

Allan

LPs to CD - low-noise soundcard?
 

Allan wrote:
The onboard sound in my computer has a lot of noise and I'm wanting to
convert a lot of LPs and tapes to CD. I assume the noise is from the
power supply, and that I need an external soundcard/interface.

Any suggestions on a low-noise, decent brand?

Thanks for reading...

Allan

Is the ouput from your deck going via a preamp to correct the (otherwise
very low) level and equalisation? If not something like this should help
alongside your existing soundcard:
http://tinyurl.com/kf9vu

If that doesn't do the trick, use it in conjunction with something from
M-Audio - they're good vfm IMHO.

Rolo

LPs to CD - low-noise soundcard?
 

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Allan wrote:
The onboard sound in my computer has a lot of noise and I'm wanting to
convert a lot of LPs and tapes to CD. I assume the noise is from the
power supply, and that I need an external soundcard/interface.

Have you done a test recording to CD of silence by say shorting out the
input of the sound card? Sometimes the noise is just on the monitoring
circuit. Doesn't cost much to check.

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LPs to CD - low-noise soundcard?
 

"Allan" wrote in message
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The onboard sound in my computer has a lot of noise and I'm wanting to
convert a lot of LPs and tapes to CD. I assume the noise is from the
power supply, and that I need an external soundcard/interface.

Any suggestions on a low-noise, decent brand?

**My on-board sound card measured very poorly, indeed. Around 78dB S/N! I
plugged in a bog standard SoundBlaster Audigy and measured well in excess of
100dB S/N. Very impressive, for not a lot of cash. And this from a standard
plug in card, not an external device.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au





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LPs to CD - low-noise soundcard?
 

Allan wrote:

The onboard sound in my computer has a lot of noise and I'm wanting
to convert a lot of LPs and tapes to CD. I assume the noise is from
the power supply, and that I need an external soundcard/interface.

My solution to this was to purchase a Sony CD recorder and use the
analogue inputs on this to copy LPs or cassettes to CD-RW. This unit
also has SBM (Super Bit-Mapping) for analogue conversion, which does
improve detail levels on the sound. (Have done A-B comparisons of this,
and it certainly sounds better with it turned on.)

I then rip the recorded material to the PC and clean it up using eg Nero
Wave Editor, which has noise reduction and de-clicking facilities.
Sometimes a little re-EQ is needed, HF boost to counter tape wear etc,
then burn back to CD.

Note that if you're going to re-EQ it's important to do this before
applying adaptive noise reduction, otherwise you end up boosting any
artefacts generated by the noise reduction process (which would
otherwise be inaudible).

Works for me anyway, and also lets me in effect use analogue dithering
to copy HDCD-encoded CDs so they'll play with decoding on non-HDCD kit
(eg MP3 players). Likewise copying DVD-Audio discs to CD audio so I can
stick them on my iPod to play in the car.

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