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Can I move previously purchased music to my hard drive?

Posted by Namida on Tue, 05/14/2002 - 18:00.

Yes, mechanically - CDex as Andy suggested will do the job handily.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Cdex/

However, depending upon which country you live in there are laws, which govern your archival activities.

The laws in the USA, say you are not allowed too make a backup of digital recordings, only audio recordings as i understand...

: I have windows ME and I am curious, can I take my existing musical cds and store them on my hard drive? Can I make playlists to listen to them on my speakers or a patch thru my stereo amplifier? Thanks John

Re: Recording to hard drive?

Posted by Andy P on Mon, 05/13/2002 - 05:25.

Get a copy of CDex. This will extract files from CD and store them on your HD. However, you may want to convert them to MP3, as WAV files take up a lot of space (650MB for a CD).

Andy

LP to CD

Posted by john kelsall on Mon, 05/13/2002 - 04:30.

i have about 300 lps from the 40's 50's & 60's that will be archived on cd or (mp3? )
WHAT SOUND BOARD CAN I USE AND WHAT ACCESSORIES WILL I NEED TO DO THE JOB

Re: LP to CD

Posted by walter on Sun, 06/09/2002 - 15:57.

: i have about 300 lps from the 40's 50's & 60's that will be archived on cd or (mp3? )
: WHAT SOUND BOARD CAN I USE AND WHAT ACCESSORIES WILL I NEED TO DO THE JOB

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Quality of source, and soundcard input quality is a start

Posted by Namida on Tue, 05/14/2002 - 18:49.

John,

You have a major project to accomplish. Andy gave you great guidance on the sound cards, now mechanically you will still need to experiment. It appears one sound card, works for me, the same sound card might not have the shielding your specific computer requires, to rip your LPs in the quality of playback you are trying to achieve.

Then the software to capture, the input, and edit the captured stream. Meaning will you take the time to rip each song/selection separately from each LP - or rip an entire side of the LP? Then use an editor separating each song and then clean each of your recordings one by one afterwards.

If you have not done this in the past, you might want to try inexpensive software to learn the procedure. Then step up to higher end software as you learn how to accomplish and adjust the mechanics.

My suggestion to start this project and make archival copies of your previously purchased music, LPs would be “LP recorder, and LP Ripper”, to accomplish your objectives.
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/LPRecorder/

Then converting the files from to MP3 file, or making archival copies from your CD try Cdex 1,40 it is free software.
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Cdex/

Another good program to have is MP3Decode. It is a fast, high quality, and easy to use decoder to convert all those mp3 files you have collected to WAV? Allowing you to create the WAV files needed to for Audio CD Rs that play on a good number CD players. http://www.etalonsoft.com/mp3decode.html

When you have mastered the mechanics, let us know how your archival project is progressing

JR

: i have about 300 lps from the 40's 50's & 60's that will be archived on cd or (mp3? )
: WHAT SOUND BOARD CAN I USE AND WHAT ACCESSORIES WILL I NEED TO DO THE JOB

Re: LP to CD

Posted by Andy P on Mon, 05/13/2002 - 05:27.

A decent soundcard (SB Audigy, TB Santa Cruz/VL Sonic Fury) and the best possible turntable/preamp you can get. The better the quality of the source, the better the final quality will be. If the source is poor, then no amount of tweaking will make it sound as good as the original.

Andy

Re: LP to CD

Posted by jim on Tue, 05/14/2002 - 09:35.

May not be that simple.

My limited experience follows. Playback of the LP via the PC speakers - sounds great. Great bass, treble and presence.

Record on the PC and play back the .wav recording and sounds bad compared to the original LP in an A/B comparision - the digital version .wav version is noticeably inferior - dull in fact.

Can someone offer any suggestions?

I have tried to up the sample rate but cannot find how to do it though . . .

Music using webtv

Posted by Andy on Mon, 05/13/2002 - 03:10.

I am using webtv (msntv?) and cannot download. Are there any online sites I can go to that I can listen to music.
I used to know of one but cannot find it again.
Email me back if anyone knows, thanks.

voice clarity

Posted by steven on Mon, 05/13/2002 - 00:00.

PLease i need info on this: on magix music maker i am having trouble making recorded vocals sound clear. if anyone knows the settings to make vocals clear please email me thanks

Re: voice clarity

Posted by Andy P on Mon, 05/13/2002 - 05:29.

It may be down to the quality of the microphone and the environment in which you're recording. A cheap microphone and a noisy room will play havoc with your recording (hence the reason why recording studios are soundproof and professional quality microphones cost hundreds).

Andy

acid pro 2.0 not a valid win32 application

Posted by Lawrie McF on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 23:45.

When trying to reinstall acid pro 2.0 from the cd it comes up "not a valid win32 application". have tried on both win 98 and windiws ME platforms. HELP PLEASE

soundfonts

Posted by les allen on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 21:24.

i would like to use soundfonts with cubase but i dont know how to make cubase use the soundfonts i have

mp3

Posted by Derek Miskoski on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 19:50.

where can i find a mp3 downloader like kazaa that is able to convert onto an mp3 player?

Re: mp3

Posted by Nigel on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 23:26.

Try winmx!

: where can i find a mp3 downloader like kazaa that is able to convert onto an mp3 player?

samples (e.g. birds, hammer, rain falling etc.)

Posted by alexander on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 13:46.

If anyone can tell me where I can find samples of sounds. Espacially I need sounds of birds, hammer striking a nail, aeroplane taking off, ship docking, train etc.

Re: samples (e.g. birds, hammer, rain falling etc.)

Posted by SMM on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 22:37.

Check out one of our <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/mac/SOFTWARE_SAMPLERS/guide.shtml">Guides</a> for a start.

: If anyone can tell me where I can find samples of sounds. Espacially I need sounds of birds, hammer striking a nail, aeroplane taking off, ship docking, train etc.

Re: samples (e.g. birds, hammer, rain falling etc.)

Posted by Nigel on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 23:31.

Also, do a search for samples and loops in Yahoo. They have a category just for this.

: Check out one of our <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/mac/SOFTWARE_SAMPLERS/guide.shtml">Guides</a> for a start.

: : If anyone can tell me where I can find samples of sounds. Espacially I need sounds of birds, hammer striking a nail, aeroplane taking off, ship docking, train etc.

mp3 trimming?

Posted by ted dylan on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 09:24.

does anyone know any good freeware that will trim mp3's down?

i've got a few entire albums as 1 track and i wanna cut them up into the individual tracks..

cheers.

Re: mp3 trimming?

Posted by SMM on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 22:23.

<a href="/smm/programs/MP3_TrackMaker/">MP3 TrackMaker</a> for Windows 95/98, or <a href="/smm/programs/MP3Clip/">MP3Clip</a> for Windows 95/98/ME

: does anyone know any good freeware that will trim mp3's down?

: i've got a few entire albums as 1 track and i wanna cut them up into the individual tracks..

: cheers.

Roland VS880EX Manual

Posted by Marcus on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 09:15.

Hello,
Would anyone know where I could download the owner's manual for the roland VS 880EX.
Thanks

Re: Roland VS880EX Manual

Posted by lee on Tue, 11/19/2002 - 17:14.

did you ever find where to download the manual?

im in the same situation, and i cant find a thing.
please write back.
thanks

Re: Roland VS880EX Manual

Posted by Terrance Church on Tue, 10/29/2002 - 02:53.

: Hello,
: Would anyone know where I could download the owner's manual for the roland VS 880EX.
: Thanks

Re: Roland VS880EX Manual

Posted by bad song on Fri, 08/22/2003 - 23:05.

: : Hello,
: : Would anyone know where I could download the owner's manual for the roland VS 880EX.
: : Thanks

try http://www.ps139.com/vs880ex/ looks like its there. GL

Album Image, Track Names

Posted by waaaazzzzaaaa on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 08:03.

how can i burn cds so that windows media player can read the album image and track names?

Re: Album Image, Track Names

Posted by Andy P on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 13:54.

You need a CD burner that is CD Text compatible, and software that is capable of writing CD Text.

Andy

Re: Album Image, Track Names

Posted by waaaazzzzaaaa on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 17:01.

i have all that...media player doesnt seem to read cd text

: You need a CD burner that is CD Text compatible, and software that is capable of writing CD Text.

: Andy

Re: Album Image, Track Names

Posted by Andy P on Tue, 05/14/2002 - 05:43.

No, there is no way to embedd the data into the track, as all recorded CDs have to conform to the Red Book standard, which means the track data must be written in the index.

From what I can gather, the Toshiba combo drives are CD-Text compatible, so unless the software isn't set up properly, I can't see an obvious cause.

Andy

Re: Album Image, Track Names

Posted by Andy P on Mon, 05/13/2002 - 16:17.

Does this happen with other CD players? (There are plenty of free ones around. Try another instead of WMP and see if it ignores track names). If so, it's likely that WMP is the problem.

Which software did you use to burn your CDs and what model CD-RW have you got?

Andy

Re: Album Image, Track Names

Posted by waaaazzzzaaaa on Tue, 05/14/2002 - 01:14.

i've used over 20 different burner programs...my burner is the DVD/CD-RW that comes with the toshiba satellite notebooks...i cant remember the model
is there a way to imbed the id3 info into the audio track?

: Does this happen with other CD players? (There are plenty of free ones around. Try another instead of WMP and see if it ignores track names). If so, it's likely that WMP is the problem.

: Which software did you use to burn your CDs and what model CD-RW have you got?

:
: Andy

PARIS AND LINUX

Posted by Yasser Shaaban on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 06:37.

Hello all... I wonder is there a way to work paris on linux platforms ?? and if yes can you guys direct me to it ?? or explain how ??
thank you very much

Anyone else have a FujiFilm 40i?

Posted by Adam on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 04:40.

It is a combo digital camera and mp3 player... one that actually takes good pictures! Not like the Kodak mc3. Anyway, they included this really stupid copy protection which barely does more than renaming mp3 files to have an .svq extension. However I've tried naming them back and it doesn't work. The problem is that the "audio downloading program" requires you to use the USB cable! Despite my computer having a SmartMedia adaptor, it won't transfer this way. And now that I bought a new laptop, the USB drivers won't work under WinXP. Does anyone know of a way around this problem? Thanks!

- Adam

P.S. If you don't mind emailing me with an answer, please do...

burning cds

Posted by debbie on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 02:18.

i don't know how!

Re: burning cds

Posted by SMM on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 22:29.

You need the hardware; a CD Writer (recommend Hewlett Packard), and software: <a href="/smm/cat/CD_BURNERS/">see here</a>, and blank CD-Rs. Also, try <a href="http://www.cdrinfo.com/">www.cdrinfo.com</a> for further information on this topic.

: i don't know how!

I need free subliminal encoding software

Posted by ignardo on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 01:44.

Im looking for a maybe not free software to make my own subiminal programming in my computer. Is there such a thing out there?If anybody can help, please do I will really apreciate it.
Thanks, Ignardo

Re: I need free subliminal encoding software

Posted by i found one on Fri, 11/05/2004 - 14:58.

here ya go....on sale fer the time being...
subliminalrecorder.com

Re: I need free subliminal encoding software

Posted by Andy P on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 09:40.

I may be wrong, but I think that subliminal encoding is illegal.

Andy

Re: I need free subliminal encoding software

Posted by nope on Fri, 06/25/2004 - 23:36.

: I may be wrong, but I think that subliminal encoding is illegal.

:
: Andy

Not illegal. How could it be illegal? Are you mentally defective?

HELP!! Recording sound module in Cubase VST

Posted by Sarah on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 01:20.

I'm new to midi etc. and need help making my things work in Cubase VST. I have a midi keyboard with midi out only, a RolandJV1080 sound module and SB Live!(no live drive). I have connected the keyboard to the modules midi in and soundcard to midi out on module using gameport. I can use the module with my keyboard using headphones but am getting nothing out of cubase. Using VST 5, what am i doing wrong?! Please help, e-mail/post.

boot disk

Posted by petey on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 01:08.

Can someone email me the software to make a boot disk?

boot disk

Posted by petey on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 01:08.

Can someone email me the software to make a boot disk? (lookatchawpants@hotmail.com)

korg x3 is frozen!

Posted by DAMIR on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 00:10.

Right now my korg X3 turns on and reads COMBi A 00 house Party

and when i go to sequence mode it reads S0 : a =a >a

M001 187 % Free

and it won't let me into disk mode to load a song!

It looks like it froze

This never happened before!

How can I fix this too!

Please respond help!

DAMIR

FRUITYLOOPS UPLOAD SAMPLES

Posted by Moumen on Sat, 05/11/2002 - 22:29.

UPLOAD YOUR SAMPLES IN http://www27.brinkster.com/hasni31/fruity.htm AND LET YOUR SAMPLE HEARD. DONT HIDE YOUR MUSIC SHARE IT!

;)

why cant i view vcd, on my pc

Posted by wesley anderson on Sat, 05/11/2002 - 13:02.

Ok im in the middle east on the job,and you cant find dvds over here. So I decided to try the vcd that are everywear. I've tried to watch a vcd on my pc but get a no responce message, is their some softwear out their that I can downloan on my pc to get them to work? thank you for your help wesley

your site in the link of www.kotomusic.com

Posted by anfrando maiola on Sat, 05/11/2002 - 12:54.

excuse me i am me again only for say this:
Dear Friend i am the real koto still alive !!!!!!! it would be beautiful to add your fantastic web site at www.kotomusic.com special links music
if you want .........send me your photo i put it too......
Anfrando Maiola.

ps my web site is in phase of construction ...
and I want to insert all the styles of music
among which the Radio tv dj and so on music !!!!

why

Posted by the real Koto still alive on Sat, 05/11/2002 - 12:52.

I WISH ALL THE BEST FOR ALL GUYS IN THIS FANTASTIC WEB SITE.
first of all ....thanks to all Friends / Fans that will participate in our adventure in the web site kotomusic.com ........ there will be many surprises. why I make you download free 'koto still alive '-- 'koto still alive tribal action' and ''Visitor still alive'' version ?

because the copies are finished and I 'm not able ,for now,to satisfy all the requests.
further i know that 'Koto is still alive' is not liked by all kotofans.... however you have to think that : a koto years 80s was not proper italo dance but it was perhaps already techno... and if i had had the opportunity to continue my music it would be year for year changed toward future musical horizons so that the fans of koto would also be evolved.

for me ''Koto is still alive ''is a fundamental point in the history of koto music and ''koto still alive'' for me is a symbol of liberty and justice that every artist should have .

perhaps one day you will understand me .......i hope.

your Friend Anfrando Maiola. NOT ONLY ARTIST BUT ONE OF YOU.

and now Enjoy with Kotomusic and worldwide Friends / Fans

Changing cassets to CDs

Posted by Kenneth Eberle on Sat, 05/11/2002 - 12:10.

I would like to find someone who could take my casset of our band and put it on a CD

CD audio player with Tempo adjust

Posted by Philip on Sat, 05/11/2002 - 11:49.

I am looking for a audio player for CD or MP3 on my Mac PB with which I can adjust the tempo for dancing. Suggestions?

MP3

Posted by david norfolk on Sat, 05/11/2002 - 09:02.

i AM TRYING TO OPEN MP3 FORMAT WITH SOUNDFORGE 6
IT WILL NOT LET ME DO THIS, EVERY TIME I TRY TO OPEN AN MP3 IT IS JUST WHITE NOISE
IS THERE A FILTER OR LIBRARY MISSING OUT OF THE BETA VERSION 6 I HAVE NOTICED WHEN YOU GOTO OPEN A FILE
THE PREFIX FILTER FOR MP3 FILES IS MISSING

RMJ and RMX to MP3

Posted by Toon Ted RAMAH on Sat, 05/11/2002 - 05:09.

Could you guy gime a converter from a real audio RMJ and RMX to MP3, I actually use a PC not MAC
Thanks

Re: RMJ and RMX to MP3

Posted by SMM on Sun, 05/12/2002 - 22:32.

Try <a href="/smm/programs/MciRecorder/">MciRecorder</a> for Windows 95/98/NT, or <a href="/smm/programs/TotalRecorder/">Total Recorder</a> for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP (both Shareware).

: Could you guy gime a converter from a real audio RMJ and RMX to MP3, I actually use a PC not MAC
: Thanks

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