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Re: New Member has Question

Subject: Re: New Member has Question
From: Vicki Powys <>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:05:53 +1000
Carl,

Welcome to the group.  Yes you just throw in your question to the group and
hope that someone will answer it.  No-one has yet, so I'll do my best.  I
assume you have a computer, although not one with optical inputs for
transferring sound.  You don't need optical inputs/outputs to make CDs.
Your recording gear sounds fine.

You can input sound into your computer via the analogue 'sound input'
socket.  Run a lead from 'line out' on your recorder, or from the headphone
socket. You will need some sort of sound processing software.  I can only
advise on what I use.  I have an iMac, earlier model with sound input
sockets.  I input sound from DAT and compact cassettes via analogue leads to
the sound input socket.  The quality is just fine.  I have installed PEAK LE
sound processing software, highly recommended for a Mac.  I have also
installed TOAST software for burning CDs.  This is a fairly basic sound
processing kit.  

The process is simple enough.  You feed the sound into the computer, process
the sound files to your taste, then drag the files into the CD burning
software window, turn on your CD burner (you'll need one of those), and burn
your audio CD.  You should be able to get the quality of the CD exactly the
same as your original recording.  If you've never made a CD before, the
process seems daunting, but it need not be.


good luck!

Vicki Powys
Australia









on 9/10/04 7:11 PM, Carl Johnson at  wrote:

> 
> I have just become a member - my first time in any group like this.  I'm not
> sure how this "group thing" works exactly.  I have a question but am not sure
> if I should just "throw it out there" or what the correct procedure is.  My
> question follows:  I have been recording as a hobby for the last 8 years.  I
> currently live in Malaysia for 10 months out of the year.  I use a mini disk
> recorder with two Sennheiser mics for my recording.  I would like to put my
> recordings onto CD but it seems there are so many complications to doing this.
> Is it likely that, in the near future, these complications will be resolved
> (as I have heard is possible) or should I continue on trying to figure out how
> to go about the process of using the present technology to make my copies?  I
> really need someone who can take me step by step through a process that will
> not be too costly and will result in good (not perfect) copies.  I do not
> presently have any equipment (MD recorder, stereo system or computer)
> with optical inputs or outputs.  Thank you to anyone who can be a help.
> Sincerely,
> Carl Johnson  
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