Cover version programs

[billfromnorthwales]

Hello Alan,

Yes the sound card quality is important, but so is the cassette 
player, cables, and capture format. Everything is a link in the 
quality chain. 

But let's get them digitised first, then we can revisit them later if 
we have to.

Just give it a go with these tips.

1. Capture at the best rate your card allows to wav format. The 
minimum should be 16 bit 44.1 khz.

2. Don't capture at too high a level. Or too low a level. Look at a 
waveform from a CD track for comparison. Either Audacity or Windows 
mixer alow you to change the record level. 

It's exactly the same as when you did cassette recordings (too high = 
distortion, too low = noise)

3. When you have your master recording, save to mp3 (or flac) for 
distribution.

4. Feel a warm glow as you release your unique recordings to eager 
fans

Bill



--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "Alan Ford" <alan@...> wrote:
>
> I've got Audacity. I thought there might be something more 
sophisticated.
> Is the quality of the sound card important? Mine came with the PC
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: billfromnorthwales 
>   To: peel@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:19 PM
>   Subject: [peel] Re: Cover version programs
> 
> 
>   >Hello Alan,
> 
>   You need a sound card to capture the audio.
> 
>   The easiest way is to get an external USB sound card like this
> 
>   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Creative-Soundblaster-Live-24-Bit-
>   External_W0QQitemZ360070257335QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item360070257335
> 
>   You connect the cassette player to the sound card with standard 
phono 
>   cables (those red and black ones) and you connect the sound card 
to 
>   your PC by the USB connection.
> 
>   You then rubn the software that came with your sound card, or a 
>   freeware program such as Audacity, play the tape and digitise.
> 
>   To you and all other holders of cassettes, and even 1/4 inch reel-
>   reel tapes, I would be happy to digitise them for you, although I 
do 
>   realise that is a emotional wrench to send them off to someone 
you 
>   don't know.
> 
>   I would return them with a CD of the contents for you.
> 
>   Drop me a line if you want to try a single tape trial.
> 
>   --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "Alan Ford" <alan@> wrote:
>   >
>   > >> Wow, these sound brilliant. Any chance of sharing them?
>   > 
>   > er, yeah.
>   > 
>   > Unfortunately I'm a virgin in respect of digitising tapes, but 
I 
>   guess it's 
>   > time to grasp the nettle and give it a try.
>   > 
>   > I've got a box of tapes, Windows XP and a Sony TC-WE475 Stereo 
>   cassette 
>   > deck.
>   > 
>   > What do I do now ??
>   > 
>   > Alan
>   > 
>   > PS Just listened to the first part of FF78. Great stuff, and 
>   excellent 
>   > quality recording. I can't guarantee that mine will be as good. 
I 
>   used to 
>   > have terrible FM reception at my previous address, where most 
of my 
>   > recordings were done.
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   > ----- Original Message ----- 
>   > From: saipanda
>   > To: peel@yahoogroups.com
>   > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 3:57 AM
>   > Subject: [peel] Re: Cover version programs
>   > 
>   > 
>   > >> Wow, these sound brilliant. Any chance of sharing them?
>   > 
>   > Steve W
>   > 
>   > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "Alan Ford" <alan@> wrote:
>   > >
>   > > I have 6 tapes of Cover Version Shows 7/7/91, 13/7/91, 
14/7/91 
>   (Parts 1 & 
>   > > 2 for each
>   > date) but no tracklistings.
>   > > I last played them in 2005 and emailed the group at the time:
>   > >
>   > > "Listened to 7/7/91 today; some good stuff on it, inc (non-
cover) 
>   sessions 
>   > > by Tar and
>   > L7.
>   > > It seems I missed the first installment of the cover version 
>   shows on 
>   > > 6/7/91 (unless the
>   > tapes are in a different box somewhere)
>   > > In those days John had 3-hour shows (11 - 2) on Sat and Sun 
>   nights, still 
>   > > used his
>   > theme tune; and had to say goodbye to medium wave listeners at 
>   midnight!
>   > > And in the news was a story about S. Africa dismantling 
>   aparthied."
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > "And then John says "I bet you're thinking the old fool's 
>   forgotten the 
>   > > Fall", and plays 7
>   > in a row, inc White Lightning, Ghost In My House, Victoria, Day 
In 
>   The Life 
>   > and some
>   > others which I hadn't even realised were covers."
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > Alan
>   > >
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
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