HELP!! Converting tape audio to digital

cameldragon770 · Jun 19, 2006

BS"D

Howdy!!

Does anybody know a faster way to convert tape audio to digital besides doing it in realtime? Even if it isn't free, it would help a ton.

Thanks!!

macaudiodj · Jun 22, 2006

No, not really..... I means theres ways but it will not sound good.

cazabam · Jun 23, 2006

macaudiodj said:
No, not really..... I means theres ways but it will not sound good.

I have visions of using high-speed dubbing and then halving the sample rate ...

*shudder*

Komatic · Jun 23, 2006

I'm afraid, as with digitizing any analogue source, doing it in realtime is the only way for adequate results.

Its a ****ter, but it is the only way :headphone

coach_z · Jun 23, 2006

yea you are going to need a analog to dv converter box type thing and play on your vcr and record in FCP or iMovie and then go cook dinner and come back to finish it up
-chris

badmuthahubbard · Jul 10, 2006

cameldragon770 said:
BS"D

Howdy!!

Does anybody know a faster way to convert tape audio to digital besides doing it in realtime? Even if it isn't free, it would help a ton.

Thanks!!

It is possible to set up a program to automatically create new files for each track, that's all I can think of that would make this less tedious. Or if you have a bunch of inputs and a bunch of tape players, you could do several at a time.

coach_z · Jul 10, 2006

badmuthahubbard said:
It is possible to set up a program to automatically create new files for each track, that's all I can think of that would make this less tedious. Or if you have a bunch of inputs and a bunch of tape players, you could do several at a time.

i believe that will not be feasable at all...
-chris

cazabam · Jul 11, 2006

coach_z said:
i believe that will not be feasable at all...
-chris

There is software out there that can use the silence between songs to automatically split the recording. It's usually used for vinyl->digital conversion. Can't remember what any of it is called at the moment, but I know it exists ...

static0verdrive · Jul 11, 2006

what do you guys usually use to do this? garageband??

baggss · Jul 11, 2006

I use Sound Studio.

puaerotch · Jul 11, 2006

i used Final Vinyl to convert my audio tapes

badmuthahubbard · Jul 12, 2006

cazabam said:
There is software out there that can use the silence between songs to automatically split the recording. It's usually used for vinyl->digital conversion. Can't remember what any of it is called at the moment, but I know it exists ...

I did it with Pure Data. It's a language, not a program, but I know it well enough to make a program to do it. It's cross-platform OSS.

badmuthahubbard · Jul 12, 2006

coach_z said:
i believe that will not be feasable at all...
-chris

Possibly. Some people have access to computer labs and audio equipment at universities, though, where there are multiple decks and computers, and don't think of it until someone reminds them.

jhelm007 · Jul 12, 2006

I used final vinyl for digitizing records, but it would work with tapes as well. Its a nice simple little App with good results. It is free if you buy the iMic from griffin and thats only ~20 or 30 USD.

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