You need a soundcard with high-quality line inputs. Since you are perhaps new to this, you could be lucky in that you could buy the newest type of soundcard without having to upgrade.

Actually, minidisc "uploads" to PC aren't always uploads. Just because you use a USB cable doesn't mean that it's actually data flowing in or out. Unless you are using an optical output to an optical input, you can be sure that your minidisc player is losing quality during it's transfer.

If you get a soundcard with optical input and output (trust me, you want both). Then you'll be better off. Also, you might want to get a minidisc recorder that actually has both an optical input and an output. Otherwise, you'll always lose quality.

If you know anybody in Japan, ask them about the kinds of minidisc products they have there. Japan is the leading producer/user/developer of minidisc products. They are also cheaper there.

do a search on this site

: I wish to put some of my cassette tape music onto my PC. What software is available to do this?
: Please respond to this message.
: Thanks
: KR

Hi,
It's time to say goodbye to Windows Me.Setup windows 2000 and everything will work smooth.Also check if Easy cd creator is compatible with your cd burner.

: I have Windows ME and easy cd creator platinum 5,but can't get it to work.Is it compatible? Is there some other software that is compatible? I'm losing my hair here! Thanks.Ivan.

if you are talking about Protools 5.1 LE, no...never gonna work with XP...drivers are not ready yet

As a rule, graphics programs and text editors should not crash unless they are poorly made. This is because this kind of software technology has been around for decades, and is no longer a mystery to the learned programmer. If your program truly locks up your computer and you can't find any other cause of the problem, then GET RID OF THAT PROGRAM. This piece of shhhhhh! will only cause you repeated headaches. Learn to have little patience with this junk, and you will waste less time. ESPECIALLY WITH so-called "customer service".

By the way, if you are on a mac, WATCH OUT FOR EPSON PRINTER DRIVERS!!! They are memory-hogging trouble-starters.

If you are on a PC, if you have any way of monitoring what is getting installed or changed on your system (InControl freeware, for example) then you should monitor each install and find out what the heck this Nero does to your system when it installs and/or loads.

I have found that programs that add to the system are trouble-makers. Programs that add a lot to the system are socially-accepted VIRUSES which will wreak havoc on your mind and system. This means that anything that triggers the so-called InstallShield is utter crap. InstallShield doesn't actually protect you from anything other than your own safety and stability.

If you've ever downloaded some nice simple freeware programs that run as is, without any installation procedure, then you know that

IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET SOFTWARE TO WORK WITHOUT "INSTALLING" IT

Another tip that you are being hosed is if you ever have to restart after getting some new software. And if the software FORCES you to restart, you are getting into more dangerous issues.

Every program that requires a restart is actually bypassing some significant portion of your natural system, or if trying to modify its natural role or form.

Watch out people!

: Ok So I have a load of audio tracks in wav and want to put them onto audio cds but as the wav's are at a low recording rate as they are only speech tracks I don't want to burn them at cd quality so I need to know if this is possible as the whole of the first wav is only 38megs but when I attempt to burn it it wants to reconvert it to cd quality and requires 2 cd's for the one track as they are primarily to help the visually impaired people all over I really could do with some advice on how to get around the problem ie convincing the software not to convert them to 4400hz

If your wave is stereo & you're merely looking at reducing the file
size for burning to a CD, it's simple. Just convert it to Mono.
But here, i don't think (not 100% sure though) it's the file size
that really matters. Rather, it's the length of your audio.
For an audio file to fit into 1 CD, the length of the audio must
not exceed 74 mins (for 650Mb CD-Rom) or 80 mins (for 700Mb CD-Rom.)

Hmmmm... 38 megs in what format though?? 8bit 22500khz?

I don't think it's possible as CD players work at the 44100khz 16bit standard. I could be wrong though.

SteveR

Totally agree with SteveR.

I didn't come to this board until rather recently &
i didn't post as often as he did & yet, i am tired of
anwsering others' questions becoz i found the same
questions being asked again & again & again & again...

In response to SteveR's earlier message on the same
issue, Geoff (Production Manager here) said we had to
wait becoz they were working on other projects like
Membership Program which takes more priority.

With respect, must say they have put things in the wrong
priority order. You have visitors, then you have frequent
visitors, then you have Membership Program, then you have
members. But now, with a board "useless" like this, i,
for one, WILL NOT bother to become a frequent visitor here,
NOT to mention becoming a memeber!! It would be a waste of time.

I had used WWWBoard (the script for this board) for my own board
for years until last year i changed to use WebBBS. WebBBS is
somewhat evolved from WWWBoard but has a lot more features:

Email notification
User profile
Subscribe/Unsubscribe
Search Messages
New Message Tag
Preview Message before Posting
Message Index Display Preference (set by individual users)
Top Posters Statistics
Old Message Archive
...

I'm Not a computer programmer & yet, it took me only a day or 2
to convert my WWWBoard to WebBBS & since then, i am a happy man.

WebBBS is shareware & if (& only if) you decide to use it,
registration fee is only $50. Why not spend a day to try
it out 1st before commiting yourself to anything?!

Tarty

: I am going back over old news although i'll be more blunt this time...

: Can anyone give me ONE good reason why it's worth posting answers OR questions here when people (over 90% lets face it) don't come back for the answers. There is nothing to be learnt here. It's either in the stupidity of the poster or more the point that this forum model in some way suggests that there is a Email Notification System. THERE ISN'T...

: WHY is it that woman seems to come back for their answers more reliably than men. It's true. Are men stupid?

: GET THE MESSAGE. Come back or don't post. This board is largely a waste of time due to this MAJOR problem. This forum rarely holds more than a few occasional regulars which is testament to the fact that this board needs replacing.

: WEBMASTER: We have all discussed this before and we received a decent answer however, not changing this board regardless of the requirement for membership advancement is going to fold up one of the main points of contact for new member interest.

: If the members board is to grow, this forum has to be able to rival the quality of almost all the other forum boards on the net. It doesn't. It's far from doing that. I'm personally very tired of coming here and typing for no reason. I am at my wits end....

: SteveR