Need some help to fig out which program to use

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:54 am

My gf's uncle wants to convert 3 albums and some old tapes to disc. Hes computer literate; but I dont know how much.

I want to burn something (the exe files) to disc to give to him for xmas along with some other computer stuff I bought him but I dont know which one to give him. Everything I have or use is too sophisticated for him for what he hopes to accomplish. His PC is on the fritz, so I can envision him doing this on the MAC laptop he owns. I cant see him buying a soundcard or a waves program to eliminate the vinyl pops; if u catch my drift. Soundforge or Wavelab since they are not free arent possibilities, and Im not buying them for him to make 6 cd's. He wants to do these himself, or I would have done them already.

parameters:

must be free
easy to use
available for mac (laptop) and pc (sorry I dont know which platforms but lets assume XP and the equivalent on the mac)
nothing cracked or illegal

Audacity? I dont like that program; but Ive never used a Mac. I actually have an extra cubase LE I could give him but if hes running a mac he might have a tough time setting up the drivers since Cubase LE doesnt really have good support.....

please make suggestions

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:12 am

The albums will require a phono preamp. If you have a receiver (or home stereo preamp) with line level outputs, that will work.

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:12 am

good point...

however; his record player... it has a preamp maybe? I know there was something that he said that his record player had that the old ones didnt....

he actually bought this player with the hopes of digitally cataloguing a few albums

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:21 pm

He might have meant it has a USB port? I know that the newer turn tables almost all have this feature.

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:35 pm

the more I think about it; it does have a preamp and a usb port

back on topic....

any thoughts on a program?

guff · Post by **guff** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:41 am

Google the program "AUDACITY" It's free and easy to use. If you want to convert the imports to mp3 you also have to download a program called "lame" mp3 encoder that works with Audacity. (I think the download for that is also on the Audacity website). Hope this helps!