help - file transfer to PC

[Papoola]

Dear Specialists, tks already for being so kind in helping me.
I actually recorder 12 tracks on my Korg D 16 digital multitracks recorder.
Now I intend to mix it, gives general effects/compression and put it on a audio CD-R.
I have a PC that I would try to use. I have not a good audio cards because all the music made by me is played on hardware gears.
I have a Orb SCSI back up unit for the Korg but i doubt I can succesfully transfer tracks from it to the computer, or better said probably buying a audio card will get more flexibility, isn’t??
Question is: if I get a Terratec 24/96 with SPDIF IN (Korg has a SPDIF out), it is supposed that the signal will be transferred into the pc remaining in the digital domain, Is it correct ???
Would not it remain in the korgfile format ?? The korg multitrack give the possibility to export files in wav, that probably will be the solution !!
How will then manipulate the tracks inside the PC ??
Pushing the play on D 16 and record the result with a software sequencer ???
I imagine that after this i will be able to transfer it on a CD that will be playble on HIFI gears. Correct ???

 

[Slackmaster2K]

Yes, SPDIF transfer is 100% digital. Theoretically, any SPDIF card should suffice.

Yes, you will want to export the stuff as wav files. You'll have to consult your Korg manual on the procedure.

If you're going to mix or master on the PC, then things get a little more interesting because your soundcard will effect your mixing decisions. You might have to invest in a high quality soundcard like the LynxOne for around $400. Otherwise, you'll be basing your mixing or mastering decisions on the poor quality audio coming out of your crappy soundcard.

If you're just going to *edit* on the PC and shoot the data back to the Korg for mixing or burn a CD, then you can probably get away with just a simple soundcard with SPDIF. For example, creating and burning CD's does not require that you have a high quality soundcard because you're only monitoring minor editing decisions like fadeouts and the like. However, adding compression or EQ to a mix is something that you really need to hear correctly, and you should use a soundcard that's at least as good as your Korg unit. Output is just as important as input.

For mastering and editing a stereo mix, look into goldwave which is pretty decent shareware (semi-free). Better software would be Cool Edit Pro. Best software would be Wavelab (pricey).

For multi-track mixing, the best bang for the buck is n-Track which can be had for $50 or so. Of course there are tons of other more expensive options.

Links to the above-mentioned software should be easy enough to come by with a small amount of searching/guessing.

Good luck!

Slackmaster 2000