How did the audio industry transition from analog to digital professional recording?
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Have you tried WIKIPEDIA.org?  I googled your question and found a very long answer there.....too much to answer here....
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I good soundblaster card will do it. Or ATI's all-in-one card.  With ATI you have a pod that will input dual channel left and right stereo signal from any source whatever.  Many sound cards provide a 1/8th inch jack, which will take an analog input.  Just adjust the line/in volume, if you have a good equalizer (often provided with sound cards).  If there's noise on the recording you might get use out of software that allows you to digitally remaster (the method that they use to convert analog to digital when copying older recordings to compact discs).  A high end sound card such as sound blaster by Creative Labs, often provides this sort of software in the box with their more expensive cards, which also gives you the adapters you'll need to plug in your tape player.  \n\n-LOVE YOUR NIEGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
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Teac makes a pretty good looking box. I have seen a couple of services out there but it really depends on what you are trying digitize. If these are rare recordings then I would look for a service that has the ELP Laser Turntable, unless you have $12K laying around. Other than that the quick and easy way would be to use a line in to your computer from your stereo receiver and capture the source using an application like Audacity(free) and get the LAME encoder to convert to MP3. It means you have to do the work, but it isn't hard.
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Two techniques: analog and digital.\nAnalog: the sound is a variation of air pressure.  This variation is "measured" by a microphone (or similar), to convert the pressure differences into variations of voltage.\nThis voltage variation is then used, after amplification, to act upon a "stylus" (in the case of Edison) that "vibrate" on a cylinder of soft wax, animated by a rotation and a horizontal translation.  The variations of the stylus can be read afterwards by retarting the process, this time fromt the stylus to a speaker.\nLater, the voltage variations where converted in magnetic variations that were "written" to a wire first, then to a tape (tape recorders).\nNowadays, the same voltage variations are "sliced" and measured many times per second, converted in numeric value, and it is the number that is recorded on some disc or solid state memory: this is the digital recording.
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My favorite, and it's free, is http://audacity.sourceforge.net .  There are lots of free plug-ins available for it, too.
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I use Band in a Box,by PG Software... it converts it directly from my Roland D-70 to the computer, then just print it out.
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Make a demo.  You won't get anywhere without anything recorded.  The industry is ridiculously tough to get into, so you have to work hard at it.  You have to promote the hell out of your music, and create a buzz.  Start small, then work your way up.  The major labels mostly look at smaller, indie labels for new talent now.  Start performing live at local venues.  You're not going to just walk into a major recording contract.
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another opportunity is the River Past Audio Converter\nhttp://www.riverpast.com/en/prod/audioconverter/index.php
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there are a few programs you can use for this. try searching download.com for an audio converter. I personally would use a program called audacity for this because it's a good program. you'll need to find the mp3 codec file for it though, but that's not hard.
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The equipment and software I have to accomplish that task is Neromix by Nero and the cable that came with it. the cable would go from the back of your cassette to the inputs of your sound card. I have not actually used it yet because a fire destroyed all the LPS and cassettes that I intended to transfer.  However I plan to start soon with some that have been given to me and some found at flea markets and yard sales.  The new Nero Program may actually have this ability built in also. It seems pretty full featured.
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Difficult to write all the steps down here, but you can have a look at the following for some guidance (currently under development...) http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/DIY/how_to.htm This is certainly 'do-able', if you have the patience....\nYou will need a cassette player (!), PC with a stereo input to soundcard, conversion software and CD writer.\nNote: if you are using a laptop, you may need a USB external soundcard (mine has only a mono mic input – not good enough!) – you can get cheap, simple but effective ones (from Hong Kong) via ebay…\nYou could get someone to do it for you, there are plenty to choose from out on the web, this type of job is perfect for a 'virtual' studio.\nThe software is probably the thing you really want to know about.. you will find loads out there. Personally I use Magix Audio Cleaning Lab – primarily produced for lifting vinyl, but will take any analogue signal. It has loads of features including cleaning filters, effects and editing… it’s cheap too and even comes with a stereo cable – try ebay. There are loads more, some even free downloads (audacity avaiable from download.com)– listen to folks who have used the software then have a go….\nOh yeah, and Magix has automatic track recognition based on silence between tracks and auto-stop recording so you can go out for the day and it will stop at the end of your tape – really useful!! You will use up loads of hard-drive space, so don’t try this if you are pushed for space…You may need to purge the huge files every so often (10MB per minute WAV files, 1MB per minute MP3). You could save some space recording directly into MP3 at the sacrifice of a little sound quality
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You can find many free audio file converters here:\n\nhttp://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/gmm/fwaudiocodec.html\n\nYou can convert a 32Kbps MP3 to 128Kbps, but you will not gain any quality since the original file is lower quality. All you will get is a larger filesize.
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I used Super MP3 Recorder Professional to record all of my cassette tapes to mp3 files, and then I recorded those to CD.
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Audacity\n\nhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net
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What mcgradypimp101 said was correct.  Sound recorder will allow you to record audio files in the .wav format.  It comes with XP home so you have nothing else to buy or download to record audio files.  With sound recorder, you can record .wav files directly to an audio cd without needing to convert the file type.  Most newer cd players these days can play .wav files without any problem.  \n\nIf you really want to cram a lot of audio files to one cd, you may want to consider converting the .wav files to either mp3 or .wma format. (using a free program like this:  http://www.mp3-converter.com/cdda_xtractor.htm )  When you compare how much space the file types take up on a 750 mb cd, you will be able to store many more mp3s & and wma files than .wav files.  It's all personal preference though and would also depend on how you plan to listen to them later.  Keep in mind that if you want to maximize the numbers of audio files on each cd, using the mp3 or wma format, that you will pretty much be forced to listen to your cd again on a computer.  That is unless you have a really new stereo system that recognizes these file formats.  Hope that answers your question.
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If you're serious about recording, you should purchase a Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer (Digital 12-channel - other models come with even more channels) which lists for about $300 at musiciansfriend.com (discount musical supply store) and the corresponding Mackie Onyx Firewire card which lists for about $400 at musiciansfriend.com  This digital combination will allow you to record and mix straight to your PC for editing and gives a studio sound so pure and clean that even experts have a hard time distinguishing it from a professional studio.  The Mackie Onyx w/Firewire is currently state-of-the-art for home-studio production and will allow you to produce your own professionally sounding CDs through your PC.  Of course, you'll need a CD burner on your PC and no less than Windows XP.  If you're on a limited budget, I would recommend a Tascam 8 to 16-channel analog (cassette) recorder/mixer.  It's very easy to operate and really comes in handy for recording your "creations" if you're a simple singer/songwriter, etc.  It is limited, however, in that you cannot record to CD.  You usually can find a used Tascam on ebay for $125 or less.  If you're doing vocals, you abviously will need some good microphones.  For single voices, I highly recommend the Shure SM-58 unidirectional mic which is standard hardware for most pros.  If you want to record multiple voices and/or instruments through one mic, I recommend the Behringer B-1 condenser mic for quality and price.  You'll need mic stands, and you'll need a sturdy,  high-quality one for a condenser mic like the B-1.  If you're going to run all of your instruments and mics directly into your mixer, you really don't need to soundproof your studio.  Soundproofing is necessary, however, if you're going to use a condenser mic (they're very sensitive) or are worried about disturbing other people.  If you want a beat, you'll need to do one of three things:  Find yourself a drummer, buy a drum machine, or buy a guitar-effects processor like the Digitech RP-100 which includes a built-in drum machine.  For the latter equipment, I recommend musiciansfriend.com, americanmusical.com, or ebay.com for lowest prices.  You'll pay a little extra at local music stores because of their overhead.  You usually can,  however, get good "sound" advice from the folks at your local music store.  You'll also need to invest in some cables.  It really pays to invest in some quality cables too.  Make sure you use low-impedence XLR cables for your vocal mics.  For instruments, I highly recommend Lifelines by Pro Co Sound.  They come with a lifetime guarantee and literally will give you perfect sound for decades - also usually available at musiciansfriend.com  I hope this has helped.
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The best audio software, hands down, is Adobe Audition (formerly Cool Edit Pro).  This really is the industry standard for audio production, both in music recording studios and in the radio broadcast field. Some of the features include:\n\n-Create multitrack mixes with unlimited stereo tracks. \n \n-Multichannel encoder to produce high-quality 5.1 surround sound \n\n-Record up to 80 live inputs simultaneously in a multitrack session. \n\n-Supported audio CD burning. \n\n-Remove audio flaws with easy-to-use effects. \n\n-Can import from and export to a wide range of formats, including MP3, WAV, WMA Professional, AIFF, SND, Ogg Vorbis, AVI, WMV, and DV. \n\n-Comes with more than 50 high quality digital signal processing tools and effects suitable for everything from audio restoration to mixing and mastering. \n\n-Accepts third-party DX and VST plugins. \n\n-Projects may be linked between Audition, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe After Effects. \n\nI've been using Adobe Audition for about 5 years in the radio production field, and it saves lives.  Not even 15 years ago, commercials were being produced by slicing tape and recording to carts.  Now, you can cut a spot in less than 20 minutes, with CD-quality output.  It REALLY can do everything!\nhttp://www.adobe.com/products/audition/main.html