Re: [ARSCLIST] Software for Mac

[Dave Harris <dave_harris2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tom,
 
Yes, I think tracking is more acurate at a slower speed, and maybe 33.3 is better than 45.  I have not found any problem with too much low frequency energy.  And yes, I believe the flat recording helps this.  I am embarrased to say I haven't done vinyl in a while and I have forgotten the formula I worked out.  So, I went over to my workstation which is waiting for a new computer and found the postit I had scribled it down on.  This is what I wrote "(78/45) 48000 = 83200     (78/45) 44100 = 76440".  I take this to mean that the ratio of the speeds 78 and 45 times the sampling frequency either 48k or 44.1k equals the new sampling rate to convert the file to.  Since my system is down, I can't test it, but that is how I remember it.
 
Dave



----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:00:27 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Software for Mac

Dave, this is interesting, thanks for sharing. Do you think you stand a better chance of tracking 
warped 78's playing back at 45RPM? Also, do you worry about low-frequency distortion since at the 
slower speed there's so much more low-frequency energy, or does this not matter with flat EQ? What 
is your pitch correction? I ask because I've wondered about using 45 or even 33.3 for badly warped 
disks.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Harris" <dave_harris2001@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Software for Mac


Tom,

I use an APT Holman for my pre and go into the Inspire at minus 10. I have played around with going 
in flat for 78s and doing curves in Q10. The main problem here is, after defeating the Inspire RIAA 
curve, matching the impeadance of the cartridge I use (Stanton 681 with a D6827 stylus). I haven't 
decided the best way for me to do that economically. Right now I don't have a 78rpm turmtable so I 
have experimented with speed correction in Peak after a 45rpm playback. It seems 
rs.

Dave



----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:20:53 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Software for Mac

Dave, how is the phono preamp in the Presonus, or are you using an external preamp?

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Harris" <dave_harris2001@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Software for Mac


I have a lot of personal tapes which I am restoring and archiving. I use BIAS Peak for my
recording/editing and Waves' Restoration software for any clean up. I also transfer vinyl using the
Inspire unit from Presonus. The Mac is also part of my home intertainment system where I use iTunes
for my jukebox. For compression I go to AAC 192kbits. It all works well for me. The G4 I was using
came to the end of it's 7yr life and I plan to replace it with a MacMini and a bunch of external
HDs.

Dave



----- Original Message ----
From: Craig Breaden <breaden@xxxxxxx>
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 10:47:56 AM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Software for Mac

Hi all,

I'm deciding whether or not to move my audio transfer workflow to Mac.
Pretty much everything else I do is on Mac, particularly since we do
a lot with video oral histories. Right now I use both SoundForge and
WaveLab on a Windows machine, and have considered trying Boot Camp and
Parallels so I can run them on my Mac. My systems guys warned me off
of Boot Camp, and so that leaves either Parallels ($79), so I can run
my software, or getting audio software that will run on a Mac. I can
always stay with my Windows machine for audio, but it drives me a bit
bonkers with its wonkiness. Any suggestions or sharing of experiences
using Parallels would be welcome.

Craig

-- 
Craig Breaden
Head, Media and Oral History
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Main Library
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-1641
(p) 706-542-5782
(f) 706-542-4144
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