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The webmaster has the following equipment at his disposal to digitize or transfer several different formats. | The webmaster has the following equipment at his disposal to digitize or transfer / capture several different formats. | ||
== Magnetic media == | == Magnetic media == | ||
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=== VHS / S-VHS === | === VHS / S-VHS === | ||
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*[http://www.manualslib.com/manual/129365/Philips-Vr1000.html?page=2#manual Philips VR1000] (JVC rebadge) with built-in line time base corrector '''or''' [http://support.jvc.com/consumer/product.jsp?modelId=MODL022115&pathId=49&page=2&archive=true JVC HR-S7600U] with built-in line time base corrector | *[http://www.manualslib.com/manual/129365/Philips-Vr1000.html?page=2#manual Philips VR1000] (JVC rebadge) with built-in line time base corrector '''or''' [http://support.jvc.com/consumer/product.jsp?modelId=MODL022115&pathId=49&page=2&archive=true JVC HR-S7600U] with built-in line time base corrector | ||
*DataVideo TBC-1000 full-frame time base corrector | *DataVideo TBC-1000 full-frame time base corrector | ||
*ATI All-In-Wonder 9600XT AGP video card for lossless Huffyuv AVI captures captured on a dedicated Windows XP Service Pack 2 computer | *ATI All-In-Wonder 9600XT AGP video card for lossless Huffyuv AVI captures, captured on a dedicated Windows XP Service Pack 2 computer | ||
**Other general computer specifications: HP Compaq d530 CMT computer with Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.2ghz with HyperThreading, 1.5GB DDR-400 RAM, 80GB Western Digital Velociraptor + 500GB Western Digital Blue hard drives, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 | **Other general computer specifications: HP Compaq d530 CMT computer with Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.2ghz with HyperThreading, 1.5GB DDR-400 RAM, 80GB Western Digital Velociraptor + 500GB Western Digital Blue hard drives, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 | ||
*Audio captured using | *Audio captured using [http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-3-5mm-Male-2-Male-Adapter/dp/B004YEBK66/ Mediabridge 6 foot RCA to 3.5mm cable] to [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102188 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card] | ||
==== NTSC ==== | |||
*Still working on obtaining a high-end JVC NTSC S-VHS VCR | |||
== Optical Media == | == Optical Media == | ||
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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 Cartridge] === | === [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 Cartridge] === | ||
*Output stage: | *Output stage: | ||
**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 | **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 2015] (recording at 32/96) | ||
Revision as of 02:48, 27 June 2015
The webmaster has the following equipment at his disposal to digitize or transfer / capture 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 spec'd caps to prevent potential channel imbalance or failure, and the rest of the playback amp board's capacitors has been replaced as well; see this Tapeheads.net forum thread for more details
- Serviced:
- Tape speed, default head azimuth, head height, playback level and frequency response, etc. calibrated against A.N.T. Audio's stellar alignment tapes
- Performance checked against calibration tapes about every six months; I will post a wow & flutter figure shortly to prove proper performance
- Factory belt kit from Marrs Communications ensures wow & flutter figures meet or exceed factory specifications
- Tape path thoroughly cleaned and demagnetized regularly according to owner's manual recommendations, approximately 10 hours of use between cleanings and 50 hours between demagnetization using a wand-type demagnetizer
- Tape transport cleaned and re-lubricated as of June 2015 (includes capstan flywheels and thrust bearings, reel hubs, and reel motor front bearing; new replacement capstan motor [mentioned earlier] does not need re-lubrication for several years from installation date)
- Tape speed, default head azimuth, head height, playback level and frequency response, etc. calibrated against A.N.T. Audio's stellar alignment tapes
- Output stage:
- Mediabridge 6 foot RCA to 3.5mm cable -> ASUS Xonar DX sound card with 112dB input signal-to-noise ratio (32-bit depth and 96khz sample rate) -> Adobe Audition CC 2015 (recording at 32/96)
- Each tape is fully wound (fast forwarded) and then rewound to ensure tape spools are packed with the least amount of potential stiction that may result from a long time spent in storage
- Azimuth is optimized per tape, and if required, 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 software
VHS / S-VHS
PAL
- Philips VR1000 (JVC rebadge) with built-in line time base corrector or JVC HR-S7600U with built-in line time base corrector
- DataVideo TBC-1000 full-frame time base corrector
- ATI All-In-Wonder 9600XT AGP video card for lossless Huffyuv AVI captures, captured on a dedicated Windows XP Service Pack 2 computer
- Other general computer specifications: HP Compaq d530 CMT computer with Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.2ghz with HyperThreading, 1.5GB DDR-400 RAM, 80GB Western Digital Velociraptor + 500GB Western Digital Blue hard drives, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Audio captured using Mediabridge 6 foot RCA to 3.5mm cable to Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card
NTSC
- Still working on obtaining a high-end JVC NTSC S-VHS VCR
Optical Media
Compact Discs / CD-R
- The latest version of Exact Audio Copy configured to 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
Sony MDS-S707 MiniDisc deck
- Optical output is used for digitally bit-perfect captures
- Many thanks to Ryan Jonik for his generous contribution
Vinyl / LP
Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive Professional Turntable + Shure M97xE Cartridge
- 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 2015 (recording at 32/96)
