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**[http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021815&p_id=5598&seq=1&format=2 Monoprice Premium 6 foot RCA to 3.5mm cable] -> [https://www.asus.com/us/Sound_Cards_and_DigitaltoAnalog_Converters/Xonar_DX/ ASUS Xonar DX | **[http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021815&p_id=5598&seq=1&format=2 Monoprice Premium 6 foot RCA to 3.5mm cable] -> [https://www.asus.com/us/Sound_Cards_and_DigitaltoAnalog_Converters/Xonar_DX/ ASUS Xonar DX sound card] (32-bit depth and 96khz sample rate) -> [https://creative.adobe.com/products/audition Adobe Audition CC 2014.2] (32/96) | ||
**Each tape is fully wound (fast forwarded) and then rewound to ensure tape spools are properly packed with the least amount of potential friction which may result from lengthy storage | **Each tape is fully wound (fast forwarded) and then rewound to ensure tape spools are properly packed with the least amount of potential friction which may result from lengthy storage | ||
**Azimuth is optimized per tape, sometimes per each individual tape's side | **Azimuth is optimized per tape, sometimes per each individual tape's side | ||
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=== [http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP120-USB-Direct-Drive-Professional-Turntable/dp/B002S1CJ2Q Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive Professional Turntable] + [http://www.shure.com/americas/products/phono/m97xe-audiophile-phono-cartridge Shure M97xE Cartrige] === | === [http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP120-USB-Direct-Drive-Professional-Turntable/dp/B002S1CJ2Q Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive Professional Turntable] + [http://www.shure.com/americas/products/phono/m97xe-audiophile-phono-cartridge Shure M97xE Cartrige] === | ||
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**RCA to 3.5mm cable -> [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102188 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic | **RCA to 3.5mm cable -> [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102188 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card] (32-bit depth and 96khz sample rate) -> [https://creative.adobe.com/products/audition Adobe Audition CC 2014.2] (32/96) | ||
Revision as of 01:59, 7 January 2015
The webmaster has the following equipment at his disposal to digitize or transfer several different formats.
Magnetic media
Audio cassette tapes
Nakamichi Cassette Deck 1
- Three head, asymmetrical dual capstan transport with pressure pad lifter
- Manual playback azimuth adjustment, allowing best frequency response of a tape that was recorded on any other device
- Upgraded with:
- Pacific Stereo Universal Capstan Motor
- Two underspec'd capacitors in the playback amplifier circuit replaced with high-quality audio-grade properly sized ones; see this thread for more details
- Serviced:
- Calibrated against to A.N.T. Audio's stellar alignment tapes
- Fresh capstan drive and back tension belts
- Thoroughly cleaned and demagnetized regularly
- Output stage:
- Monoprice Premium 6 foot RCA to 3.5mm cable -> ASUS Xonar DX sound card (32-bit depth and 96khz sample rate) -> Adobe Audition CC 2014.2 (32/96)
- Each tape is fully wound (fast forwarded) and then rewound to ensure tape spools are properly packed with the least amount of potential friction which may result from lengthy storage
- Azimuth is optimized per tape, sometimes per each individual tape's side
Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
Sony SDT-9000 SCSI DAT drive
- Flashed with firmware that is able to read audio DATs
- Most direct option to rip audio DATs to WAV format in their native sample rate (i.e. 16-bit 32khz / 44.1khz / 48khz)
- Allows error correction which no standalone DAT deck / recorder can perform
- Regularly cleaned according to manufacturer recommendations using "new old stock" Seagate DAT head cleaning tapes
- DATs ripped using dat2wav
VHS / S-VHS
- No appreciable equipment currently. Working on acquiring a high-end PAL S-VHS set up, including high-end JVC or Panasonic VCR with built-in time base corrector, additional external time base corrector, and a capture card that can capture losslessly. NTSC S-VHS VCR to come afterwards (fewer recordings are on NTSC format, thus lower priority).
Optical Media
Compact Discs / CD-R
- Exact Audio Copy configured using optimal settings for a perfect rip
- Optical drive used does not affect the result of the rip
DVD
BD
- Not applicable at this time due to no Blu-Ray bootlegs existing that need to be ripped; as far as I know, only one or two BD recordings have been torrented on DIME
MiniDisc
- No MiniDisc equipment currently; will acquire equipment when recordings on MiniDisc are lended to me for digital transfer
Vinyl / LP
Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive Professional Turntable + Shure M97xE Cartrige
- Output stage:
- RCA to 3.5mm cable -> Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card (32-bit depth and 96khz sample rate) -> Adobe Audition CC 2014.2 (32/96)
