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marshmid
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I use a program called VinylStudio by Alpinesoft on my PC. However, it is available for the Mac and you can download a trial. The trial was fully functional but, if I remember correctly, it restricted recording time. It has a .co.uk web address and a forum which is slow but still active. It author responds promptly to queries. The interface is 'old style' but works. It records, looks up track listings, splits tracks and builds up a 'collection' (album name, track names etc). It is more powerful than it looks.
What is clever is that all editing is non-destructive and the original recording is not changed. In my opinion, this program is greatly under-appreciated. I tried Audacity but it is a more complex beast and doesn't do the 'cataloguing functions. |
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ICL1P
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VinylStudio sounds interesting; I will look at it.
I suspect that a better option, than attenuators, for recording level control will be to leave the Reflex plugged into my integrated amp and take the feed to the Behringer from the amp's pre out. I also like the idea of Chris' Tascam recorder, but I'm not going to spend money on one of those at present. I've also had an idea with respect to checking the channel imbalance apparently presented from the G1042 cartridge on my Manticore Mantra. I can try the same album on my Technics SL-7. If the channels appear more evenly balanced it will prove that I have a problem with the G1042 setup. |
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Ifor
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Drewan77
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In case the issue is azimuth related, here is a 'simple' way to address that on a non-adjustable arm:
A small layer of 'post-it' cut from the sticky edge, positioned centrally between cart & headshell. After aligning correctly, very gentle tightening/loosening of the mounting screws allows a slight tilt to correct this. My original AT150ANV was great but when I replaced the stylus with an ATN150MLX, suddenly the LH channel lost its 'sparkle' regardless of playing with alignment or anti-skate bias. Azimuth correction restored it.
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morris_minor
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What version of OSX are you using Ifor? I could lend you my M-Audio Transit USB interface if you're running an older version. Since getting a new Mac it doesn't work for me as they stopped producing drivers (at 10.6.8, I think), and I've just bought a Lexicon I-O 22 (which I'm hoping gives good results, though it'll be a while before I get to try recording as my main system is stored away while we have a big building project going on.)
Anyway, the Transit drivers install a Preference Pane with sliders for input level (though I still had to use the attenuators sometimes, depending in which cartridge I was using, to get the level usable). It seems to me that audio interfaces without "knobs" on or drivers for your computer are not that good for recording vinyl. Had I realised, I'd have steered you away from the little Behringer device . . Audacity may be free, but I've never really liked it, and I settled for Twisted Wave, which does all I want it to.
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Bob
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ICL1P
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Andrew, thank you. What a simple, but effective solution. I'm going to have to get myself the necessaries for alignment. I used my brother-in-law's when he brought the arm down from your way.
Bob, I'm on El Capitan so the M-Audio Transit won't do, but thanks for the offer. I should be OK if I use the knobs on my amp before it feeds the Behringer. I'll also have a look at Twisted Wave, which you mentioned previously.
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Ifor
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Fatmangolf
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I'd second VinylStudio. |
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Jon
Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
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Fatmangolf
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Great tip Andrew.
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Jon
Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
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