TSGL: Digital recordings on PC

[Tilman Brandl]

Hi Ron,

thanks for these additional ideas. I've had the thought of converting my old 
LPs into CDs as well - it's just that this might take a loooong time, given 
the many LPs we have. But maybe, some day .... <g>

Thanks again
Tilman
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ron Brunton
  To: 'Tech Support Guy Mailing List'
  Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:10 AM
  Subject: Re: TSGL: Digital recordings on PC


  Hi Tilman,

  The main use I have for the INPORT is to convert my LPs and ultimately 
make
  CDs from them. I can't tell the difference in quality. However, I must 
admit
  that my ears really aren't what they used to be. I have the INPORT 
connected
  to the "Tape Out" from my amplifier for my sound system. This means that
  when I wanted to convert cassette tapes I played them on my audio sound
  system (good old analog system) and the output of that went to the INPORT
  and then to my computer. This also means that I can digitize radio
  broadcasts as well, or any other audio signal that my sound system 
processes
  (e.g. TV).

  My stereo system deals with the MONO signals and creates two identical
  channels. I could get a "Y" RCA adapter that would connect to a single 
MONO
  source and deliver two identical output connections (for left & right) if 
I
  couldn't use my stereo system.

  Before I purchased the INPORT I had tried to get the audio line-in
  connection to work with my system's sound card, but I ultimately gave up 
in
  frustration. Others, based on comments to the list, have clearly had more
  success.

  HTH
  Ron

  -----Original Message-----
  From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
  Behalf Of Tilman Brandl
  Sent: December-11-07 8:08 PM
  To: Tech Support Guy Mailing List
  Subject: Re: TSGL: Digital recordings on PC

  Ron,

  while INPORT looks nice, I'm not sure whether it's exactly what I need. 
The
  price isn't that high, they have it for <80 $ on their website. Maybe I
  could use it to one day convert my LP records to digital.

  But it could also help me with my #1 task: Converting old MONO (think I
  haven't mentioned this) analog recordings from tape to digital. I guess I
  could get a mono-to-stereo-adapter for this?

  This triggers still another question <g> - audio-quality-wise, is there 
any
  difference between connecting through my laptop's USB or the standard 
audio
  jacks? (these both are my options, as far as I can see).

  Thanks
  Tilman

  ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Ron Brunton
    To: 'Tech Support Guy Mailing List'
    Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 9:39 PM
    Subject: Re: TSGL: Digital recordings on PC


    I realize you're looking for a very inexpensive solution. However, I
    purchased an XITEL INPORT a few years ago and it works extremely well.
    Essentially it take two RCA feeds (left & right stereo channels) and
    converts the stereo signal to USB. The supplied software is not as
  elaborate
    or as versatile as Audacity, but it does an excellent job of saving the
    incoming signal to a file and then gleaning the individual tracks from 
the
    master file.

    If you're willing to spend a little bit more money, approximately $100, 
I
    strongly recommend this.

    Ron