I would like to transfer my collection of vinyl and cassettes to CD and would like to make them playable in a non-MP3 playable format. Right now the only thing I can think of is a line in recording that saves a a wav. file. Any help out there?
2006-11-17 17:30:49 · 4 answers · asked by athorgarak 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
Yep, Line-in recording (Audacity free from download.com) and save in WAV format. WAV is the same as your regular commercial CD's. If you want to play your CD in a regular CD player, that's the only format you can use.
More info on how to do it at:
http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/DIY/how_to.htm (currently under development...)
If you want software that actually does the CD burning as well, try Magix Audio Cleaning lab (buy a previous generation version on ebay for not a lot of cash). Well worth the tiny investment - has track recognition and auto-stops at the end of the recording also...not to mention hiss-removal, and other edit features.
2006-11-22 12:11:48 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The format for a CD is .wav format.
A three minute song would be about 30-40MB if you copied it straight from your computer to your hard-drive. That's why mp3 is popular, because you get good clarity in a 3-4MB file when you rip (convert) from .wav to mp3.
.wav will offer over 1100bps (bits per second) in sound, which offers an incredible range of clarity.
.mp3 will offer only 320bps maximum, which is why the reduction in quality, while almost indecipherable to the human ear, makes it a better storage (and portable) format.
2006-11-17 17:37:26 · answer #2 · answered by sportscam_guru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pros to owning CDs - May become valubale in time, go to a concert may even be able to get it signed - if your computer crashes,you will still have the love of music, - SOund quality may have more quality on a retail bought one - Makes a good present - Helps get artists into the chart, causing them to record more as record companies will keep them Cons - if you want the cd to go on mp3 it is a length process because it will need converting - If cd scratches the cd player will no longer be able to read the disc thus losing you money -Large amounts of cd you neeed some kind of storage space That is my take on it anyway -
2016-05-22 00:22:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wav is fine. It is lossless quality. You can also try Aiff
2006-11-17 17:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by Omar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋