Re: [IRCA] Digitalizing DX cassettes

["Konnie Rychalsky" <dxbox87@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charles,

Nero is fine.  Archiving to .wav is prefered.  Assuming the 'many 1.4 MB 
floppies' post was a kid: I obtained a CD burner at under $50 which came 
with Nero (but use Music Center Pro*) and that 500 MB can be stored, as is, 
on a CD at a wopping 17 cents each, in 100 bulk qty.  Actually, I archive a 
complete DX season onto one (1) CD as mp3 files (about twelve hours worth.)  
Since my cassettes run about an hour, I use an editor to cut the l-o-n-g 
recording into segments (tracks) that begin with IDs, and other line items 
in my reception report (allowing quick run through and check by station.)

Basically, once stored as a wav file onto a CD, you can edit, copy, convert 
from there without changing the original, and keeping the computer sludge 
free.

73s,
Konnie
*Program has 32 tracks available for more sophisticated projects, and had 
national airplay of an edited project for 9-11 rememberance last year.  This 
is not recommended since the sequence file generated uses twice the memory 
until it is deleted.

>I acquired an ADS Tech RDX-150 "Instant Music" converter which interfaces
>stereo RCA-type plugs (input and output audio) to USB and thence to my
>PC for storage.
>
>It uses Nero software.
>
>1 hour of audio (at 44 kb sampling rate) came to 500 MB.
>
>The test file carried a .nb extension. When I attempted to open that file 
>with
>Nero software, I got an "unexpected error in reading file!"
>
>Copied the file, and changed the extension to .wav, and the file opened
>properly.
>
>Nero was supposed to have (I believe) compressed the file. 500 MB is huge,
>after my understanding.
>
>Comments?
>73,
>Charles

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