Vinyl-Answer this Once and For All!!!

RidinTheWave · Dec 17, 2000

Yes, everybody talks about this as if it has been answered a million times but I have searched this entire forum to its deepest depths and about ten others and have yet to find some good advice from someone who knows what they are talking about. I do belive that alot of people could used some good advice here. Is this topic suffering from people who are trying to keep the good advice a secret so that each person who whants to do this must go through the same trial and error hell until they hit the objective?

#1.) What is the best method for cleaning/preping vinyl prior to digital recording/mastering.

#2.) Which software currently available will remove Clicks / Pops / Background noise without degrading the original quality(44.1/24Bit)? What are the recomendations.

#3.) What is the best way to get that pefect quality(free from clicks and pops)?

Anyone who has a working system for this would be helping alot of us with your in depth advice.

Thanks in Advance!

[Edited by RidinTheWave on 12-17-2000 at 15:03]

bvaleria · Dec 17, 2000

RidinTheWave · Dec 17, 2000

I did not post this thread because I was unable to use the search function exhaustively or creatively. Or beacuse I lack the determination to find the answer to my question by doing over 30 different searches or because I can not read. I am simply asking for a professional answer to the question which has not been provided in as much detail as is required in any of the posts on this forum(or any others for that matter). Your post was uncalled for because it assumes that my questions are answered in this forum-They are not- Hence the reason for this new thread. So my intention is to provide these answers all in one place to save everyone in the future from having to look at countless usless threads claiming to answer these questions.

Thanks for the Nice links but you obviously didn't read them in relation to my three very specific questions. All of the links that you posted except for two(which were not relevant) I had read before posting my thread. That being said the questions still stand. I would appreciate advice from someone who records vinyl to digital with the intention of obtaining the highest quality audio possible in the final copy. I would assume that this would have to come from someone who #1 is framiliar with pro recording #2 makes money from providing this high quality service or is just anal about doing the highest quality work possible.

Thanks again in advance to any pros able to help answer these questions.

bvaleria · Dec 17, 2000

OH.......... you wanted an answer from a PRO... well that's different then, I guess I shouldn't have said anything.... *smirk* :rolleyes:

Question #2 WAS answered in those posts and question #3 is automatically answered by question #2.............

As for question #1, why would the "prep" be any different than for normal listening???? As long as the vinyl is as dust-free and scratch-free as possible......... there is no magic solution you can apply that won't harm the vinyl..........

I'd be happy to do your transfer for you at my PRO facility - I'll give you the special HomeRecording.com NEWBIE discount.

Bruce Valeriani
PRO Engineer - Blue Bear Sound
http://www.iosphere.net/~bvaleria/bluebear.htm

John Sayers · Dec 26, 2000

RidinTheWave for #1 I would wash the record in a mild detergent solution and warm water as you would washing the dishes. Clean it with a soft cloth and it will lift the dirt out of the grooves. Rinse it thoroughly in clean water and stand on a rack to dry. It might seem drastic but I've done it many times and it sure cleans up a vinyl recording.

For clicks and pops Soundforge has a declicker that works well.

cheers
John

drstawl · Dec 26, 2000

The only advantage to using funky organic solvents to do the job over what John Sayers suggested is the drying time. Don't be in a rush and you'll do alright! Don't use over-heated water as it may warp the vinyl. Make sure you rinse the detergent back out of the grooves with PLENTY of warm water. I think one or two final rinses in deionized water (cheapo version of distilled water) would be a smart move as ionic crap in the water will crystallize in the grooves and sound just like the crap you just tried to remove.
Yeah- I do chemistry for a living.

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