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Posted by Paul Stamler on 04/28/06 17:42
"swangdb" <swangdb@auburn.edu> wrote in message
news:1146235332.347107.146120@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> I have many cassettes and LPs I'd like to record to WAV files on my
> computer. I have an M-Audio Audio Interface and Audacity does a pretty
> good job of recording audio. I'd like to be able to remove noise from
> some of the recordings and I want to remove the pops and clicks from
> the songs from LPs. I don't want this processing to ruin the "magic"
> of the original recordings if possible.
>
> I've heard of SOUNDSOAP, Magix Audio Cleaning Lab and Steinberg Clean.
> Are any of these any good? Are they worth the money? Are there any
> other packages that do the same thing? I'm not worried about the
> cassettes as much as I am the LPs, I'd like to remove as much of the
> crackling/clicks/noise as possible.
Check out DC SIX as well; it was developed primarily for cleaning up LPs and
78s, and does a better-than-decent job. Also, ClickFix used as a plug-in
with Adobe Audition is useful.
> Magix ACL offers "Analog Distortion Tube Amp" and "Tapesimulation."
> Would these actually improve some slightly sterile-sounding recordings
> or are these just cheesy gimmicks?
Cheesy gimmicks. The way to avoid ruining the "magic" of the original
recordings is to alter them as little as possible.
> Also, I have read the BBE Sonic Maximizer plug-in works with Audacity.
> Can this software really improve recordings? I guess this is a loaded
> question, I've never used a BBE Sonic Maximizer so I'm not sure what
> they do to the sound, but a friend of mine raves about them.
It makes the recording sound harsh and brittle. If you like that, fine.
Peace,
Paul
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