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*Output stage:
*Output stage:
**[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)
**[https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm Blue Jeans Cable LC-1 Low Capacitance Audio Cable] 8-foot RCA cable -> [http://www.soundblaster.com/products/sound-blaster-zxr.aspx/ Creative Sound Blaster ZxR sound card] (RCA Line In) with 123dB 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


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=== VHS / S-VHS ===
=== VHS / S-VHS ===


==== PAL & NTSC ====
==== PAL ====


*[http://www.manualslib.com/manual/129365/Philips-Vr1000.html?page=2#manual Philips VR1000] (JVC rebadge; for PAL tapes) with built-in line time base corrector '''or''' [http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/specs.jsp?model_id=MDL101326&feature_id=03 JVC SR-V10U] (NTSC) with built-in line time base corrector
*[http://www.manualslib.com/manual/129365/Philips-Vr1000.html?page=2#manual Philips VR1000] (JVC rebadge; for PAL tapes) 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 at PCM 16-bit 96khz 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]
*Audio captured at PCM 16-bit 96khz using [http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=5598 Monoprice Premium 6 foot RCA to 3.5mm 22AWG gold plated cable] to [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102188 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card]
 
I am still working on obtaining a high-end 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 2015] (recording at 32/96)
**[https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm Blue Jeans Cable LC-1 Low Capacitance Audio Cable] 8-foot RCA cable -> [http://www.soundblaster.com/products/sound-blaster-zxr.aspx/ Creative Sound Blaster ZxR sound card] (RCA Line In) with 123dB 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)

Revision as of 14:03, 5 September 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

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; for PAL tapes) 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 Monoprice Premium 6 foot RCA to 3.5mm 22AWG gold plated cable to Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card

I am still working on obtaining a high-end NTSC S-VHS VCR.

Optical Media

Compact Discs / CD-R

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 of the MD deck

Vinyl / LP

Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive Professional Turntable + Shure M97xE Cartridge

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