RE: Soundforge and reducing hiss, static, etc.

2007-11-17 Thread albert griffith
While it's nice if the person recommending a particular application also offers a tutorial in its use, it isn't required and shouldn't be. When I began participating on these lists, much of what I heard made no sense at all but I assumed if others were doing things, I could too. I read and asked

Re: Lossless formats

2007-11-17 Thread Kevin Lloyd
Hi Gordon. You should find no difference whatsoever when ripping to wma lossless as the nero ripper, and any other ripper for that matter,will be using a microsoft provided codec. There is much debate on which program will give a better rip but the truth is that it really depends more on your

Re: A USB turn table question:

2007-11-17 Thread Arnaud
really doubt about this, USB turntables are only turntable with a generic USB audio interface built in if I understand correctly. Arnaud de Bonald - Paris France - WeBlog: http://www.echo-on.org albert griffith a écrit : > does anyone know if the software that comes wit

Re: Spiral Frog validation

2007-11-17 Thread Kathy Szinnyey
Hi, Bob. I didn't see one when I attempted to sign up. But then I lost interest anyhow because there were so many stipulations about using it that I decided it wasn't worth it for me. pPeace, Kathy Listen to Kathy and Fred on the Web at http://www.live365.com/stations/cityslackers/ http:/

RE: wma lossless

2007-11-17 Thread albert griffith
Since the decoders are made the same, you can transfer files without difficulty. I'm ripping in WMA lossless and all is well. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of G. McFarlane Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 2:54 AM To: PC-Audio Subject: wma

Re: Spiral Frog validation

2007-11-17 Thread Kathy Szinnyey
Oh, it's a way to download music for free, and it's legal. I don't remember much about what I saw when I went there, except that to keep your files playing on your mp3 player, you have to sync up with the files you download from spiralfrog within thirty days, or something like that. I'm guessi

wma lossless

2007-11-17 Thread G. McFarlane
Hi I feel I should know this by now but I don't. I'm ripping my collection again, this time in wma lossless. I'm baffled by the bitrates I'm getting - it says 16bit and44.1 but the actual bitrates fluctuate depending on the song, from in some cases 190 to 780 etc. Is this truly lossless and can

RE: Spiral Frog validation

2007-11-17 Thread albert griffith
What is this site about? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Szinnyey Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 2:45 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Spiral Frog validation Hi, Bob. I didn't see one when I attempted to sign up. Bu

Re: A USB turn table question:

2007-11-17 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
Hello, Not necessarily true. Some USB turntables have high quality audio interface, which means a better sounding recording from the turntable to your computer witch means better sound. The key to the hole thing is shopping around. The higher quality ones will cost more, but as they say, "you get

RE: Spiral Frog validation

2007-11-17 Thread albert griffith
I'll be surprised if the tunes don't have expiration codes in them, smile. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Szinnyey Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 2:57 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Spiral Frog validation Oh, it's

Re: wma lossless

2007-11-17 Thread Kevin Lloyd
Hi Gordon. 16 bit with a frequency of 44 khz is exactly right and you will see fluctuations in the resulting bitrates. The bitrates generally fluctuate between 700 and 1000 kbps but it is really dependant on the type of music you're ripping. Complex music will need more than simple music. Ke

Re: Spiral Frog validation

2007-11-17 Thread Kathy Szinnyey
Oh, I believe they do! Kathy Listen to Kathy and Fred on the Web at http://www.live365.com/stations/cityslackers/ http://www.fredkate.libsyn.com - Original Message - From: "albert griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:32 A

Problem Playing WMA Files In Winamp

2007-11-17 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
High List members, I wish to play WMA files in Winamp. But when I try to do this, nothing happens. I am using v5.35. Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance. John. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list

RE: Problem Playing WMA Files In Winamp

2007-11-17 Thread albert griffith
I'm using the same version of the player and my WMA files play fine. Make sure you've authorized Winamp to play them. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 5:01 AM To: PC audio discussion list. Sub

Re: wma lossless

2007-11-17 Thread G. McFarlane
Hi Kevin Thanks again. I'm surprised however as I got 190kb in one old song - this is well under 700. Is this ok or should I investigate further? Thanks. Gordon - Original Message - From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 1

Re: Soundforge and reducing hiss, static, etc.

2007-11-17 Thread Jerry Richer
The package I sell includes all the built-in Noise Reduction features of Sound Forge 9 plus Noise Reduction version 2.0. You wrote: "and does the Noise Reduction plug-in include click and crackle removal for vinyl? Or the vinyl plug-ins separate from noise reduction?". I'm not sure I und

Re: Problem Playing WMA Files In Winamp

2007-11-17 Thread Dan Eickmeier
John, I wouldn't ake sure that the WMA file type is checked under htat section of the treeview under preferences. I have always been able to play WMA files just fine with winamp, for quite a while now, and certainly with version 5.35. At 08:01 AM 11/17/2007, you wrote: >High List members, >I

Re: Lossless formats

2007-11-17 Thread Keith Gillard
Hi, Does one need to download and install a special WMA/Lossless pluggin or, is it already provided in WMP 10? Cheers and Thanks...KG - Original Message - From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 2:39 AM Subject: Re: Lossl

Re: Lossless formats

2007-11-17 Thread Kevin Lloyd
WMA lossless is already available in media player 10. Just go to the ripping tab and select it from there. Kevin E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Keith Gillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 3:49 PM Subject: Re

Re: wma lossless

2007-11-17 Thread Kevin Lloyd
I would expect it's absolutely fine and just a musically simplistic track that needs no more than that. The lowest bitrate track I have in my lossless collection is an old Genesis demo from the late '60's which is around 300 kbps. Kevin E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - F

Re: Problem Playing WMA Files In Winamp

2007-11-17 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
Hello Dan, Where do I go for that? I've looked in to something called file types, I didn't see anything that indicated that it could play WMA files. John. - Original Message - From: "Dan Eickmeier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 10:

Re: Lossless formats

2007-11-17 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
Hello Keith, It doesn't matter witch virgin of WMP you have, they all come with WMA lossless. John. - Original Message - From: "Keith Gillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 10:49 AM Subject: Re: Lossless formats > Hi, > > Does one

Re: A USB turn table question:

2007-11-17 Thread David Reynolds
Arnaud, You are correct. The software such as it is is just a generic usb driver which enables sound to be picked up by the computer from the turntable, nothing fancy. - Original Message - From: "Arnaud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2

More Goldwave Questions.

2007-11-17 Thread Vinny Samarco
Hi, First of allWhat is the sampling rate for commercial cds? II have a player that is about 5 years old and only plays cds, not mp3. The other question I have is that at least with Window-eyes, I am not able to read the sampling rate most times when I go to that prompt. Even yousing

Re: Problem Playing WMA Files In Winamp

2007-11-17 Thread Dan Eickmeier
you should be able to tab over to a list of file types, don't know whether your screenreader will tell you if they're checked when you arrow through them, but what I usually do, is just hit the all button, so all file types that winamp can handle are associated with it At 11:50 AM 11/17/2007, y

Re: A USB turn table question:

2007-11-17 Thread Matthew Bullis
Also, I'm a bit leary when they say you can play your 33s and 78s, without giving you a specific needle for the 78s. You can play the 78s with the 33 needle, but the sound quality won't be as good, because of the difference in the width of the two different-sized grooves. I've not actually bought o

Re: Problem Playing WMA Files In Winamp

2007-11-17 Thread Dan Thompson
Great to hear back from you. Thanks for all your help iin the past. Here is an account. Please keep it to yourself. I keep the memberrship small username: dj password: doctor-p Before you start searching or reaching my site, make the following changes in Internet Explorer if necessary.

Re: More Goldwave Questions.

2007-11-17 Thread Kevin Lloyd
The sampling rate for audio CD's is 44 khz Kevin E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Vinny Samarco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 6:19 PM Subject: More Goldwave Questions. > Hi, >First of allWhat is the sampli

Stereo Receivers and amplifier's

2007-11-17 Thread Sunshine
what are the best stereo receivers, and amplifires? that a person can get? money range is not a factor at this time. model number and specks if you could also do so please. thanks sunshine p.s. also what are the best speaker system for the amplifires and stereo receiver? thanks again Audio List H

Re: Stereo Receivers and amplifier's

2007-11-17 Thread Kevin Lloyd
Hi Trace. That's a really open question as the best amplifier you could get could be more than £10,000 with a similar amount for a pair of speakers. However, I'd suggest you take a look at the award winners section of www.superfi.co.uk I've just bought a Roksan Kandy LIII integrated amplifier

Re: Problem Playing WMA Files In Winamp

2007-11-17 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
High once again Dan, I did hit the all button, but it still didn't work. So what am I doing wrong here? John. - Original Message - From: "Dan Eickmeier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Problem Playing WMA Files In

Re: Stereo Receivers and amplifier's

2007-11-17 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
High Kevin and Sunshine, I started out with a JVC 7.1 surround sound AV receiver, but I traded it in for an Onkio 7.1 surround sound AV receiver. I done that because the onkio receiver sounds a hole lot better with my Klipch speakers. Sure this equipment is very costly, but you can't get this kin

question about CDDB and winamp 5.5

2007-11-17 Thread nick danger
Hey gang, Has winamp lost the CDDB option in version 5.5? I was trying to get information about a CD and when I went to the CDDB button it said that it wasn't installed. What happened to it? The Gracenet service has always been a part of the program. This is strange. Tony Tony Audio Lis

Re: Stereo Receivers and amplifier's

2007-11-17 Thread Norma A. Boge-Conyers
A quick look at Consumer Reports lists the Onkyo TX-SR504 receiver as a Best Buy at $400. CR also recommends the Infinity Beta 10 speakers, $330. HTH Norma Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL

Re: Problem Playing WMA Files In Winamp

2007-11-17 Thread Dan Eickmeier
Weird, not sure. My version of winamp plays WMA files just fine At 07:03 PM 11/17/2007, you wrote: >High once again Dan, >I did hit the all button, but it still didn't work. >So what am I doing wrong here? > John. >- Original Message - >From: "Dan Eickmeier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PC

Re: Soundforge and reducing hiss, static, etc.

2007-11-17 Thread Curtis Delzer
If you upgrade to sf9, you get the noise reduction for no added charge, at least I did, for a total upgrade price at the time of $99.95, which was very nice. You might be able to buy it all for $149.95? including noise reduction, it really is worth it since, even if you don't like 9 which I don

Re: slight correction, was RE: Those JPG files:

2007-11-17 Thread Kevin Lloyd
Those JPEG files take up no space at all so I'd recommend keeping them to reproduce CD covers and liners in the future especially if you no longer own the CD. Kevin E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List"

Re: Soundforge and reducing hiss, static, etc.

2007-11-17 Thread Gary Petraccaro
Do the plug-ins have a name which can be Googled? - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan To: PC Audio Discussion List Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 7:40 AM Subject: Re: Soundforge and reducing hiss, static, etc. Sorry everyone still looking. On 16/11/2007, at 11:30

Re: Soundforge and reducing hiss, static, etc.

2007-11-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
Sure! I'm not knocking anyone, the point I was making was that the Noise Reduction plug-ins marketed alongside Sound Forge are not the be- al and end-all of plug-ins. I'll have the information later on today. On 16/11/2007, at 6:39 AM, Mac Norins wrote: > Well, are you prepared to educate anyo

RE: Rockbox

2007-11-17 Thread Jim Ruby
What is the best ipod to get that will work with this software currently? Is there something currently in production I can find at walmart? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of anthony campbell Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:16 AM To: PC Au

Re: Soundforge and reducing hiss, static, etc.

2007-11-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
Ah I see what you're talking about now. No, its not out of the leagues of anyone, that's why I suggested these things in the first place because they're a cheap and accessible alternative. On 16/11/2007, at 10:41 AM, Mac Norins wrote: > I'm not talking about anyone being knocked, rather, that

RealPlayer Version 11 is now Available

2007-11-17 Thread Steve Pattison
The beta cycle for RealPlayer 11 has ended and RealPlayer version 11 has been officially released. One place you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/RealPlayer_d4093.html. You can also get it through the Check for Updates option within RealPlayer. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED