[HANASHIR:10880] Re: MD 2 CD

[kgohr <kgohr...>]

If there is a way to make this tranfer totally digital, 
please tell me. Everyone I have asked has told me that 
it is not an option at this time. However things change, 
and technology moves forward at the speed of light. So 
if someone out there knows of a different method, please 
share it.
> This analog method will work, but it loses a lot of quality, especially using 
> the mic input of a normal sound card.  I haven't done it myself, but at a 
> Cantors' Assembly meeting a year ago, one of the Cantors described how he 
> recorded his voice on MD and then brought it into the computer (digitally) 
> and synced it with Band in a Box and also, I think, Cakewalk.  He was able to 
> save the result to MP3, so if it can get to that point, it can be put on a cd 
> (again, all digital).  Again, I don't have an MD, but there must be a utility 
> that can bring the MD material digitally into .wav or mp3.
> 
> Michael
> 
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> > Date: Saturday, 09-Feb-02 12:08 PM
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> > Hello all;
> >  Sorry it took so long to get this info posted, but you 
> > know how life gets at times..., Hopefully this will make 
> > sense to you. If not please feel free to e-mail me 
> > privately with your questions. 
> >  Mini discs can be converted to regular CDs, but since 
> > they use a different format to store the information 
> > than regular CDs the process is not as quick as one 
> > would hope. It is however fairly simple. Incidentally, 
> > the process is also the same one used to convert 
> > cassette tapes, records, or live voice to CDs. 
> > Basically what you need to do is hook up your device 
> > (MD, tape player, etc) into the microphone input of your 
> > computer and record the audio onto your hard drive as a 
> > wave file using software capable of handling these 
> > sizable files, an 80 min. CD can hold up to 700 
> > megabytes of data.
> >  What you need:
> > 
> >  1)A CD burner
> > 
> >  2)A stereo patch chord with a male mini jack on each 
> > end to connect your device to the microphone input on 
> > your computer. The usb chord that comes with some of the 
> > newer MD recorders is specifically designed for 
> > DOWNLOADING mp3 files onto the unit, it is not designed 
> > to transfer files from te MD to your computer. note:to 
> > make things easier on myself, I've plugged a headphone 
> > extension chord into the mic. input on the back of my 
> > own computer, this makes switching devices much easier 
> > since you don't have to pull the unit out each time you 
> > want to change from MD to microphone, etc.
> > 
> >  3)A software program capable of recording huge wave 
> > files and converting/burning them onto cds. I use 
> > cakewalk pyro, a simple basic program that will 
> > accomplish this, about $40-$50 last time I checked.
> > As long as one is not expecting studio quality results 
> > this program should be adequate. Whatever you buy, just 
> > make sure that it specifically states that you can use 
> > the program to convert tapes or records to CD.
> > 
> >  4)Lots and lots of hard drive space. Remember a typical 
> > CD fully loaded can store up to 700 megabytes of 
> > information. note:once you've made your CD you can then 
> > delete these files, once again freeing up the space to 
> > make more!
> > 
> >  After you've installed the software, follow the 
> > directions for recording audio. This means that you must 
> > sit there and play your stuff in real time(remember I 
> > said that this was not a quick process), recording it 
> > onto your hard drive. After you've done this you can 
> > then "split" the file into tracks, add effects, create a 
> > playlist and FINALLY burn your CD. note:I've found it 
> > helpful to edit my MD before I record it, this way you 
> > can get rid of dead space and get some idea where you 
> > want your "tracks" to be on the CD.
> >  Once you get over the shock of the time involvement 
> > required, the possibilities are endless. You can make 
> > teaching cds for your students, bar and bat mitzah kids 
> > can now listen to there haftorah portions on their 
> > walkman! Since most of these programs also do mp3 
> > conversion you can compress your files and e-mail them 
> > as attachments! Those of you who know me know that I've 
> > done this myself many times. As long as the file is less 
> > than one megabyte(about 2 minutes long using the lowest 
> > quality rate) it will go through with no problem, only 
> > taking about 3-4 minutes to download. Just don't try to 
> > post them to the list, Adrian would not be happy...,
> > 
> >  Anyway, I hope this is of some use to you. If I can be 
> > of any further assistance, please E-mail me privately, I 
> > promise to be more prompt in my reply. 
> > B'shalom;
> > Kathy Gohr,
> > Grand Rapids, MI
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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