Re: [ARSCLIST] recommendations solicited -- simple analog-to-digital USB setup

[Lincoln Zimmanck <lincolnz@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Tom,
    One suggestion is PreMasterCD from Sonic Studio 
LLC  http://sonicstudio.com  which may still have more "buttons" than 
desired, as it is a full professional application, but has good editing 
capabilities.  When done, the project is burned on the iMac's built-in 
drive.  This software supports Core Audio compliant interfaces, but they 
must be Firewire, not USB.  He also may want to rethink capturing at 
24-bit/96KHz, as it will require changes in bit depth and sample frequency 
before burning the disk.

Lincoln Zimmanck

At 08:13 AM 9/10/2007 -0400, you wrote:

> Hi All:
>
> I have a friend, an older person, who is very expert in all things analog 
> -- and has a wonderful setup for playing tapes and records. However, he is 
> far from expert on anything computer and is not likely to gain the 
> expertise of a 20-year-old ever. He has an iMac and wants to transfer some 
> of his tapes and records to digital so he can burn CD's for his car.
>
> I live in a PC world, so I'm not sure what's out there for the Mac. I 
> think he's OK making the CD's in Roxio Toast, but what's a good, simple, 
> non-kludged audio recorder/editor -- in other words is there a Mac equiv 
> of Sony Soundforge Audio Studio (ie "lite")?
> http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/product.asp?pid=454
>
> And, what's a good and simple-as-possible USB interface for him? I think 
> he wants to transfer 96/24, but I think almost any A-D interace will do 
> 96/24 these days. I don't think he has to have balanced inputs and 
> outputs, but something that can handle +4 input levels would be 
> preferable. He has no need for mic preamps or any sort of built-in 
> hardware beyond maybe input trimmers.
>
> So, for the Mac world, does such a simple solution exist? Think the 
> opposite of what a total "engineer type" would want (ie as few useless 
> "features" as possible, as simple and direct a user interface as possible 
> -- think of the phones with big number buttons made for old folks as a model).
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
>
>
>
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