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Re: Best way to transfer from MD to PC while keeping good quality?

Subject: Re: Best way to transfer from MD to PC while keeping good quality?
From: "Old Forty-five" 1GDW
Date: Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:13 pm (PDT)
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--- macmang4125 <> wrote:

> There is a very neat bit of software for the PC
> called Audacity, also
> available for the Mac - both versions are freeware,
> which you could use
> to record the sounds into your computer with. I
> would personally record
> and save the material as 44.1 or 48k 16 bit wav's,
> as the sounds have
> already been through a data reduction process which
> often does not
> react that well if it is data reduced again into an
> mp3 or AAC file.
> Audacity has a reasonable noise reduction you can
> use, you first need
> to 'profile' the noise then you can remove it from
> the file.
> F.Y.I.
> If you ever fancy speding some money the new Sony MZ
> RH1 portable mini-
> disc will allow you to transfer recordings made on
> other mini-disc
> machines onto your computer. It is the only one that
> does this by the
> way.
> But point your web browser at www.versiontracker.com
> and search for
> Audacity. Versiontracker does both Windows and Mac
> software by the way.
> Phil
> --- In  "john
> parks"
> <> wrote:
> >
> > I am wondering what would be the better software
> to use to transfer
> > some sounds from my MD to my PC. I have an older
> model MD and will be
> > using the double male 1/8 connections to transfer.
> What I need to
> know
> > is what program would be best as far as keeping
> the sound as close to
> > normal as possible during the transfer, what
> format to save the files
> > in, what bit rate Ect.Also what would be the best
> editing software to
> > try and edit out some hiss popos and back ground
> noises. If anyone
> > could help me with this it would much appreciated.
> Thank you.
> >
>
>
>
>
>




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