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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: chiefbroom on February 18, 2006, 07:47:35 AM
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I'm looking for help/advice on the best way to transfer my DATs to my Powerbook hard disk for
editing, adding track marks, and burning to CD. I have 2 portable DATS a D-8 & a D-100 and
a Sony PCM-R500 and the Powerbook is a 12" aluminum 1.5Ghz w an 80Gb harddrive. I probably
have about 1,500 DATs many of which are masters, and I'd like to dump some of them on to a
hard drive and burn CDs. Currently experimenting with Audio Hijack Pro and just going analog out
of the D-100 into the sound in on the Powerbook, but my first crack at it showed that Audio
Hijack Pro had MP3 as the Format and I was not able to change that. Is AHJP the best program
for the job? Is the sound imput on the Powerbook adequate? Or do I need some kind of USB
sound input interface? I'd be grateful for any advice in this realm from anyone who's been down
these same paths.
Thanks,
B
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Plenty of threads in here on the topic, but to get you started...you'll definitely want a USB or Firewire interface of some sort. Stay out of the analog realm! ;)
As far as free programs for recording, Audacity is a good one. Felt Tip Sound Studio is free for a lengthy trial period and is the program I use. Try searching for those in this forum and you'll get more advice than you know what to do with. ;D