https://www.soundabout.net/ Sun, 06 Sep 2020 08:22:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.soundabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hummingbird-150x150.png https://www.soundabout.net/ 32 32 Reel To Reel Tape Running Times https://www.soundabout.net/reel-to-reel-tape-running-times/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:07:50 +0000 https://www.soundabout.net/?p=2140 Reel to Reel Tape Running Times If you have own old reel to reel tapes, then it’s useful to know how long they’re going to run for. Unfortunately it’s not that straight forward to find out. There are several different speeds that tapes might have been recorded at, and even the diameter of the tape … Continue reading "Reel To Reel Tape Running Times"

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]]> Golden Records https://www.soundabout.net/golden-records/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:50:50 +0000 https://www.soundabout.net/?p=2122 Golden Records Audio Restoration Software NCH Software produce a stack of audio and video software, but one of them is designed for transferring Cassette and LP to CD. Not only does it run on Microsoft Windows operating systems, but is available for Mac users too which is something I’ve been asked about quite a lot … Continue reading "Golden Records"

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]]> Recording Software and Audio Restoration https://www.soundabout.net/recording-software-and-audio-restoration/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:44:12 +0000 https://www.soundabout.net/?p=2116 Recording Software and Audio Restoration Here is some recommended recording software to use. Information about the software given here is from my personal experience and my opinons on their operation, and value for money. Spin It Again runs on Windows operating system A dedicated Audio Recording Software Package that will Record, Restore and Burn to CD. … Continue reading "Recording Software and Audio Restoration"

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]]> USB Phono Preamp https://www.soundabout.net/usb-phono-preamp/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:38:12 +0000 https://www.soundabout.net/?p=2109 USB Preamp – Review If you have a turntable already and would like to connect it directly to your PC or Mac, then you will need a phono preamp to ‘match’ the signal level and impedance of the output of your turntable to your computer sound card input. Using a USB preamp makes life even easier. … Continue reading "USB Phono Preamp"

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]]> Phono Preamp – What does it do? https://www.soundabout.net/phono-preamp-what-does-it-do/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:25:39 +0000 https://www.soundabout.net/?p=2102 Phono Preamp – What does it do? If you have a turntable that you play your vinyl records on and would like to connect it to your PC or Mac, perhaps to archive or transfer your records to CD or MP3 then a you will need a phono preamp. This is connected in-between the turntable … Continue reading "Phono Preamp – What does it do?"

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]]> Audio Technica ATLP120 turntable https://www.soundabout.net/audio-technica-atlp120-turntable/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:18:03 +0000 https://www.soundabout.net/?p=2094 Audio Technica ATLP120 turntable Quality USB turntable – Review. The Audio Technica ATLPX120 turntable is a professional USB turntable which includes 78 rpm speed for those of you who want that feature. You will need a good cartridge and stylus for 78’s so I would recommend the Shure M78S (Available on eBay). Not many turntable … Continue reading "Audio Technica ATLP120 turntable"

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]]> Phono Preamp https://www.soundabout.net/phono-preamp/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:42:50 +0000 https://www.soundabout.net/?p=2082 Phono Preamp Phono Pre-amps – Some Low Cost – Recommendations Here are some low cost phono preamps which are suitable for using with your turntable. If you are not familiar with the function of a preamp and especially a phono preamp then a simple explanation of they do, and why you need one can be … Continue reading "Phono Preamp"

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]]> Convert LP to CD https://www.soundabout.net/convert-lp-to-cd/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:43:17 +0000 https://www.soundabout.net/?p=1978 Convert LP to CD How to convert 45 rpm, 78 rpm records and LP records to CD including recommended Recording Software. If you haven’t seen the Transfer Tape to CD page then please take a look after you have seen the information here as this will explain the cables, connections to your computer and recommended … Continue reading "Convert LP to CD"

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]]> Convert Cassette to CD https://www.soundabout.net/convert-cassette-to-cd/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:02:25 +0000 https://www.soundabout.net/?p=1949 Convert Cassette to CD How to transfer and convert your cassettes to CD, and the software you’ll need. By following this guide you can easily achieve excellent results even using cheap and free software – maybe not quite the standards of the professionals, but reasonable never the less. Incidentally, this procedure would be the same … Continue reading "Convert Cassette to CD"

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]]> Buying a Cassette Deck https://www.soundabout.net/buying-a-cassette-deck/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 11:30:51 +0000 https://www.soundabout.net/?p=1927 Buying a Cassette Deck How to make sure you buy a great Cassette Deck If you are thinking of buying a Cassette Deck or Cassette Player to transfer and convert your Cassette tapes to CD, then this article will give you some useful information and hopefully stop you buying a faulty or suspect deck. Firstly, … Continue reading "Buying a Cassette Deck"

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