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In Reply to: RE: Need Audacity expert posted by Goober58 on April 06, 2025 at 17:21:47
When you fill in Tag info during the Export, save the tag! Then you can Load that Tag file as needed in the future and update the tag before Export.You can also Edit the tag XML files, to update the Comments for example. I use Comments to store the equipment used for recording.
My problem with recording LPs is that every couple of years my vinyl rig improves. I struggle with a perceived need to record the LPs again.
I record to 32/384 because it sounds better. Each album side is about 4 GB.
Edits: 04/29/25
Thanks. Seems to work as you describe. I'm going to bail on this project - too much work. Probably just rerecord the worst of them can pick up a couple of bits of resolution on those. These sound pretty good but I bet with proper gain settings they'll be even better.
I'm interested in a new recorder. How are you saving digital with those RME ad/da devices? Laptop and what software? The Black Edition looks interesting. The connections are confusing to me. Analog input to record would come from tape outs on pre but don't see rca inputs on the RME. Looks like I could probably select a digit output for the converted signal and a digital input so I could use the RME as the DAC for my audio system with the output going to my preamp via analog outs. I've never used an optical connector but that looks like the only way for me to get digital into the DAC.
Regarding gain for recording, the goal is to set gain as high as you can without clipping. You can see clipping in Audacity. I use an RME ADI-2 Pro FSR Black AD converter, set to Preamp mode, to set gain.
You are correct that there are no RCA inputs on the RME. An adapter can be used.
I use a USB cable to connect the RME to my computer, and a USB cable to connect the computer to my playback device, a Luxman DA-07x.
I agree that it is a lot of trouble at first, but one conquers the learning curve fairly quickly.
One more thing how are you saving the digital from the analog input to your RME via the USB out to your laptop? What SW are you using?
Thanks in advance
The SW is Audacity. The music is *Exported* with the preferred file name, file type (WAV, FLAC, etc.), and bit depth. The sampling rate is selected in Audacity. I save as WAV, 32-bit 384kHz because it sounds better.
It seems a dedicated laptop or workstation is required?
Dedicated? No. Something to install Audacity on? Yes.
And would you expect modifications to OS priorities or other running applications to insure a PCs ability to serve as a recorder?
I probably should figure out a way to test my computer if I'm going to spring for either of these interfaces.
In Windows, disabling unnecessary Services and Start-up apps is usually recommended.
Maybe someone will post of list of these for Windows 11.
Ran some loopback captures with Audacity yesterday and the recordings came off just fine. I'll be doing more today. No problems. Will expand the test later to actually record off an external device.
Thanks for your help. The RME Black Edition looks great and using it as a headphone amp and a system DAC is a double bonus.
My current Tascam stores the converted digital directly to a CDRW and higher resolution Tascam provides ssd drives on the recorder.
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