This is where the program is a huge time-saver… dividing the file into individual songs, and looking through databases on the internet for the track names. With that done, I then bring the file into Vinyl Studio for final work. I’ll manually optimize the file and balance the tracks if necessary. But it’s rare that I’ll do further noise reduction… a certain amount of minor clicks and crackle is a part of the vinyl experience, and too much cleanup destroys the character. I’ll then declick the guard bands in between songs.
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Once recorded, I bring the PCM10 upstairs and download the file into my computer.įirst I usually apply a rumble filter which greatly cleans up the waveform, then scan for really obnoxious pops and fix these individually. I’ve only done this experimentally though. Once dry, it peels away from the vinyl, taking specks of dust and dirt with it. A somewhat risky way to clean really dirty albums is with a thin layer of Elmer’s glue. One of these days I’ll build an utrasonic/ centrifugal record cleaning machine. (three parts distilled water, one part pure isopropryl alcohol, and one or two drops of Dawn dish detergent to break the surface tension. I always clean the surface of the vinyl with a water-alcohol solution. The biggest reason is that my turntable is downstairs in the basement, and my audio workstation is in the office upstairs. While you can use VinylStudio to record the file directly into your computer, I record onto a Somy PCM10 recorder.
I mainly use Adobe Soundbooth CS5 for editing and noise reduction, but for really difficult situations, I’ll use Izotope RX Pro. Besides, they cost a pile of money so I’d rather use them than let them sit.
It’s not because Vinyl Studio can’t do the job, it’s just that I’ve been using other programs for editing and noise reduction for years and I’m more familiar with them. The program has a capable noise reduction section, but I use other programs for this job.
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You can use it to burn CDs of your records if you like, or save the files in a number of different formats besides MP3s, including WAV, AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format), ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec), DFF, DSF, (there are different types of Direct Stream Digital formats) FLAC Free Lossless Audio Codec), and OGG (Ogg Vorbis open-source format). At $30, its a fairly inexpensive, yet still pretty capable program. VinylStudio was designed to be a standalone program for getting your vinyl records onto your computer. Here I’m working on a transfer for a client in Nashville called “A Christmas Delight” by Winifred Smith, cut in 1967… not likely to show up on iTunes anytime soon.
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