Vinyl Rips

[tekki]

Ableton warping can fix it, albeit a little time consuming if you dont have a set process to follow.

You got a good point there, but I tend to be a lazy bum on that point. Why bother if I can get the tracks in digital format without any hassle?

[Ciar2001]

lots of good tips here than you people as for the cartridges I am still using the stanton 500's i left on the decks 13 years ago rofl! they are going to be replaced any pointers would be helpful.

[mmauve]

I used Shure Whitelabels on my turntables, I also highly recommend any elliptical stylus Ortofon to the best sound quality, the Concorde Blue is a solid choice, as is the Nightclub series.

[mmauve]

forgot to mention as well: make sure to reset the counterbalance on the tone arm before recording, the amount of pressure applied into the record groove does in fact make a difference.

basically twist the counterbalance weight counter-clockwise until the tonearm teeters at 180 degrees without any aid ("free floating" above the platter). from here, set the weight readout on the counterweight to 0 grams (to indicate weightlessness), then proceed to turn clockwise until you apply 2.5 grams of weight on the tonearm.

[Ciar2001]

forgot to mention as well: make sure to reset the counterbalance on the tone arm before recording, the amount of pressure applied into the record groove does in fact make a difference.

basically twist the counterbalance weight counter-clockwise until the tonearm teeters at 180 degrees without any aid ("free floating" above the platter). from here, set the weight readout on the counterweight to 0 grams (to indicate weightlessness), then proceed to turn clockwise until you apply 2.5 grams of weight on the tonearm.

gotcha will do that, thanks for the tip m8

[Hypnotix]

BUMP....great tips so far....Im looking to do the same...an additional input greatly appreciated!

[Hippie]

Dig out the rubber mats that came with the turntables and use them (probably for the 1st time lol) while recording.

[Hypnotix]

Dammit....I've been holding on to those goddammed things for god knows how long....and just a few weeks ago when i unpacked my decks i threw em away!


But thx I FINALLY understand their intended purpose!

[Hypnotix]

Well since i trashed my rubber mats.....what's a good alternative?

Great link btw....Thanks!

[loverocket]

so weird. The other day I was playing an old track I downloaded back in 2008. I was monitoring it and noticed it was a ripped vinyl. Long crackly intro (8 seconds till the first beat). I set my marker to the first beat in Traktor and it was consistent throughout the track. Strange ???