Recording from tape to CD via PC

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I probably am looking to run before I can walk, but never mind. A load of questions, but hopefully not pushing my luck.
Thirty years or more ago I recorded the university Folk Club sessions - many artists, some now well known, others have moved in to well deserved obscurity (or taken boring, respectable jobs!).
I therefore have about 500 or more songs on reel to reel tape. I would like to edit these, improve the quality a bit and then put them on CD. (For my own use - so copyright is not an issue). I can transfer from the tape to my PC and end up with (very large) WAV files.
Now what? What software can I use to edit the tracks - get rid of uninteresting waffle, noise, improve sound quality, etc. How do I then convert them to a format I can burn on a CD which can then be played on a standard domestic CD player.
I am aware of Sound Forge, which although within my budget, I suspect is way OTT for my requirements - but maybe not. If not waht I need, what would you suggest?
I am not certain the format I want is MP3, so the stupid question, what format do I need to convert to so that these can be played on a domestic CD?
 
Whats up, Begadoc. Welcome to this site. :)

I am going to post you a link to a page that will describe the prcoess of transferring your info step by step.

I will also post some links to some glossary of terms.

If the explainations are too vague then by all means post us back here at HR.com.

You should purchase Sound Forge, it is a GREAT editor.

Save your songs in a WAV. format, not MP3. ;)

Here are your links... :D


http://school.syntrillium.com/howto/howto2.htm

http://www.audioed.com.au/glossary_free1.html

http://www.cp.duluth.mn.us/~dkrantz/glossary.html

peace...

spin
 
Thanks for the prompt responses and the welcome.

Maybe I am being dense, but bear with me.

I appreciate that a WAV file on a CD-R will play on the CD player on my PC, but I assume it would not play on the CD player on my HI-Fi. I also know that an MP3 file is a compressed file that can be played on MP3 players and PCs. I realise too that the file for a HI-FI CD player has to be burnt in chunks of a certain size, but software such as Nero can take care of that side of it.

What I can't clarify anywhere is what format does the file have to be in if I am going to burn it on to a CD in such a way that I can then play it on HI-Fi CD players?
 
What I can't clarify anywhere is what format does the file have to be in if I am going to burn it on to a CD in such a way that I can then play it on HI-Fi CD players?
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While it's not really a file format, it's called "red book" audio.

Most CD writing programs (e.g., Adaptec EZ CD) will write red book audio CD's. Just make sure to select "audio" CD when creating the CD.
 
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