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=== Audio cassette tapes === | === Audio cassette tapes === | ||
==== [http://vintagecassette.com/nakamichi/ | ==== [http://www.vintagecassette.com/nakamichi/dragon Nakamichi Dragon] ==== | ||
*Three head, asymmetrical dual capstan transport with pressure pad lifter | *Three head, asymmetrical dual direct-drive capstan transport with pressure pad lifter | ||
* | *Automatic playback azimuth adjustment, yielding best frequency response of a tape that was recorded on any other device | ||
*Upgraded with | *Upgraded with [http://www.marutsu.co.jp/contents/shop/marutsu/datasheet/256452.pdf Maxim MAX4066 CMOS switches] for improved sound quality over the factory 4066 chips, with additional voltage translation circuit to maximize benefit of better switches | ||
*Professionally serviced by [http://www.tapeheads.net/member.php?u=1696 Perry], incorporating beneficial upgrades done from the factory on later serial number Dragons | |||
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*Output stage: | *Output stage: | ||
**[http://www.amazon.com | **[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008UG6GCC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=NIM8U3MUYCX1&coliid=I2XE095QKBEEQ1 BlueRigger 8 foot RCA to 3.5mm cable] -> [https://www.asus.com/us/Sound_Cards_and_DigitaltoAnalog_Converters/Xonar_DX/ ASUS Xonar DX sound card] with 112dB input signal-to-noise ratio (captured at 32-bit depth and 96khz sample rate) -> [https://creative.adobe.com/products/audition 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 | **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 | ||
=== Digital Audio Tape (DAT) === | === Digital Audio Tape (DAT) === | ||
Revision as of 13:51, 8 August 2015
The webmaster has the following equipment at his disposal to digitize or transfer / capture several different formats.
Magnetic media
Audio cassette tapes
Nakamichi Dragon
- Three head, asymmetrical dual direct-drive capstan transport with pressure pad lifter
- Automatic playback azimuth adjustment, yielding best frequency response of a tape that was recorded on any other device
- Upgraded with Maxim MAX4066 CMOS switches for improved sound quality over the factory 4066 chips, with additional voltage translation circuit to maximize benefit of better switches
- Professionally serviced by Perry, incorporating beneficial upgrades done from the factory on later serial number Dragons
- Output stage:
- BlueRigger 8 foot RCA to 3.5mm cable -> ASUS Xonar DX sound card with 112dB input signal-to-noise ratio (captured at 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
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 & NTSC
- Philips VR1000 (JVC rebadge; for PAL tapes) with built-in line time base corrector or JVC SR-V10U (NTSC) 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 at PCM 16-bit 96khz using Mediabridge 6 foot RCA to 3.5mm cable to Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card
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
- ImgBurn to make ISOs
- PgcDemux or DVD Audio Extractor to demux audio soundtracks to their native formats
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 of the MD deck
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)
