Music

[HughGrandpa]

Is there anyway that I can save music in it's original format?I don't want to
convert them to MP3 or any other format!
Thanks

 

[Daave]

Is there anyway that I can save music in it's original format?I don't
want to
convert them to MP3 or any other format!

Your question isn't very clear.

Saving implies that it's something you created. What specifically do you
wish to accomplish. Are you merely interested in ripping tracks from
your CDs? Or maybe wanting to record or download streaming audio?
Details, please!

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Is there anyway that I can save music in it's original format?I
don't want to convert them to MP3 or any other format!

Depends on what you mean by 'original format'. If it is on a LP - unless
you have some sort of record engraving device - no. It's original format is
'grooves on the disc'. Music on cassette tapes is put there using
magnetics. A CD, in some ways - is similar to a LP (tiny grooves/ridges) -
but it records a precise number/pressure differnce and a laser reads that
back. Digitial data. See my point?

What is it you are actually trying to do? What are you trying to
accomplish?

 

[HughGrandpa]

I would like to save music from my turntable records and tapes .

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Since neither records nor tapes are made in a digital format and since
computers only use digital formats, you're going to have to save them as MP3
files or some other digital format, Hugh.

And you'll have to install the software to do it. See
http://www.google.com/search?num=20...oft:en-US&q=lp+++tape+++conversion+OR+convert
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MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
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I would like to save music from my turntable records and tapes .

 

[John McGaw]

I would like to save music from my turntable records and tapes .

Then, by definition, you will have to save them in a different format
unless you wish to physically duplicated records into new records.

Otherwise, you _could_ record the audio signal from the records and
tapes via your computer's sound card and save it in any one of a number
of formats, MP3 merely being the most commonly used. What objection do
you have to MP3? It is popular for some very good reasons, you know.
What do you intend to do with these duplicates if you manage to make them?

John McGaw
http://johnmcgaw.com

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 1/12/2008 9:10 AM, and on a whim, HughGrandpa
pounded out on the keyboard:

I would like to save music from my turntable records and tapes .

You can't save an analog format to an analog format unless you're
planning on copying your records to cassette tape or reel to reel, and
you'll have more loss of quality than converting to a digital format
(within the price range you'll be working in).

If you want to preserve them in another way, you'll have to convert them
to a digital format. USB turntables can be purchased for around $200
now and do a decent job. There are a lot of ways to do it. Here are a
few online articles:

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10163_7-6226087-1.html

http://www.cyberwalker.com/article/207

http://www.andybrain.com/archive/convert-cassette-to-cd-digital.htm

Takes time and patience, but it's sure nice to listen to some of your
favorite tunes that are no longer available! I have boxes of LP's, just
not enough time to convert them.

--
Terry R.

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[John A]

You can connect a record player/cd player to the sound card of your
computer, or, as suggested, buy a USB player

Then get some software to do the digital conversion such as Roxio or
Nero. With this software you can choose what sort of music file is
produced (.wav, .mp3, etc) and the quality. You can also experiment
with removing clicks and scratches and tape hiss etc.

The easiest way to convert an LP is to put one entire side on a single
file, doing individual tracks can also be done but is time consuming.
(Nero and Roxio can detect gaps in the music and automatically
generate individual tracks, however I have found that this doesn't
work well with many tunes because a track has been split into one or
more parts)

 

[HughGrandpa]

Thanks everyone,I now realize that I would have to use another format.I have
saved some music in MP3 format,but unfortunately my CD player cannot play
them.Anyway,thanks very much for your help.

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 1/12/2008 1:19 PM, and on a whim, HughGrandpa
pounded out on the keyboard:

Thanks everyone,I now realize that I would have to use another format.I have
saved some music in MP3 format,but unfortunately my CD player cannot play
them.Anyway,thanks very much for your help.

You can burn music CD's from MP3's with the software in Windows. Files
on a typical music CD you buy are NOT in the MP3 format (just to make it
more confusing for you), so it's a different digital format. You can
have a music CD AND you can have a data CD with compressed music files
on it. Typically a music CD's songs are 50-60 meg or more, when MP3's
can be from 3 to 20 meg, depending on quality and length of song, higher
quality (bit rate) equals a larger file size, as does the length of the
song. Many CD players in cars don't play data CD's with MP3's, only
music CD's. Most newer cars are coming with ones that will play both.

I know it sounds confusing, but hang in there, you'll get it.

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