Is there a program for seperating tracks when the albums all combined onto 1 track

the numbers on an album are seperated on the cd *ignorance smile

Unless the recording engineer forgot to create the TOC, in which case all songs will be under one single (long) track [I know for experience]

There are some audio editing program that can help you correct this. Some are very expensive.
You can check Acid by Sonic Foundry. I think they have a trial version. It's real good

If we are actually talking about 'albums' as in those black thingies with grooves in them....and ripping to the comp ends up as one track.....I've used LP Ripper to get the songs separated....and it works fairly well...

as in those black thingies with grooves in them

Are those still around??

I use Musicmatch to rip the file to wav format(CD Quality). It will be a big file if it is a whole album. Then, I use Sound Forge to separate, copy and paste each track to a new file and save it with the track name. With Sound Forge's graphical display, you can easily see where the track ends and you can fade it out better too, and even normalize it, if necessary. Then, I use Cool Edit Pro to master each track and clean up the pops and clicks. Then, you can convert each track to MP3 and eventually delete the Big wave files. I use Musicmatch again for the MP3 conversion. Then you have a CD quality MP3 album. You can add the Album picture, lyrics and track info to the ID tag with Musicmatch.

Chas....bit pointless after all that work on an analogue format converting to lossy MP3......far better to chuck 'em on a CD as CDDA....

The best program I have used, albeit I haven''t tried but one or two, is MS Plus DME. The analog recording process there is nearly perfect. It separates the tracks automatically, but allows simple editing within to correct any inconsistancies as well as allowing you to name the tracks.
It is true that they get recorded into WMA format at whatever bitrate you decide. However if you prefer the mp3 format then simply having a conversion program around will do the trick.
It has worked for me to help preserve my record collection. That is until I moved recently, and even though I thought I properly protected my record player, it won''t power up at all now. So I guess I will have to replace it, since it will probably cost as much to fix it as to buy a new one of the same type. Yes surprisingly they are still being made. I guess owe that to the fact that many of us are still old enough to have a robust enough collection of records to make use of a turntable.



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i figured he was talking about recording a vinyl and seperating the tracks. i've done that myself, also.. i use Roxio, its sound editor is geared towards that exact thing, and it finds (very accurately) track separations and auto cuts them for you. however, roxio is in fact a good 100$. its tedious, but you can use the sound editor in windows to scrub through your file and cut and paste the tracks. you'd have to be using a wav, of course.

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What equipment are you guys using to hook your receiver up to your PC? And does the quality of the soundcard play into the quality of the track you create? If so any recommendations for a soundcard, I'm due for a new one.....I've got some 400+ vinyl thingies most of which, about 90-95%, are in good enough condition to burn to a CD.

Thanks

Seem to remember doing something like that with Audio Cleaning Lab Deluxe

essency, i would think the type of your sound card does indeed matter.. an onboard card simply doesn''t have the power input or output that an after-market card will have. i am using a soundblaster Audigy series.. in addition to having a whole lot of punch, and dolby decoding, it has a face plate which goes into your drive bay. this plate has RCA analog, fiber optic, and SPDIF inputs on it with volume control (as well as 1/4" headphone jack, a 1/4 mic out, a firewire port, full size midi ports, and a remote control ). i run RCA cable red and white from the turn table and plug it directly into that face plate. then i just cue the record and hit record... this way i don''t need an external box (though they exist, for laptop users). this card alone is what makes my computer my complete entertainment center, aside from a real tool. crisp surround sound.

the quality/peak on this is very good. i was managing a band for a while and actually made a recording of a solo acoustic run, with vocals, on the same sound card setup, on my buddy''s computer .. in his LIVING ROOM, on his PC, we recorded the acoustic guitar directly into the machine then recorded the vocals. mixed it in Reason, and burned it to a CD. it took some testing to find a good balance between the low and highs on his vocals, we had a couple peaks, but we mixed them down. from the CD you''ve got a professional recording. you can''t tell it wasn''t done in a studio.

the audigy series starts pretty cheap, suprisingly. best deals on pricewatch but Best Buy has them for a good price. you can get the low ends or get the ''professional'' unit which has the face plate and a remote. i personally think it''s a must for anyone who wants serious sound comming out of their machine. you''ve never played Unreal until someone frags you from behind and you jump like there is a dump truck comming through your wall.

i havn''t seen other brand''s of a similar set up, though i''m sure there are a couple other ones. Roland makes a similar card but it is much more powerful, and it is much more expensive.. it is used for inputting from a mixer pannel, something up to 10 different devices. its crazy.
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Yep, I have a Soundblaster Platinium Series. Soundblaster is still the best soundcard out there. And you'll want at least a 5.1 sound system or 6.1 sound system. The price ranges vary from $100-$300 US Creative sounds very good but Klipsch is probably the best.

Hum, I don't kow what the guy originally meant, but I didn't understand the question the same way as you guys.

gagaga(...) if you mean, as I though you did, the studio's seperate audio tracks (bass track, voice track, backup vocals track, lead guitar track, drum track, etc.), then no you can't. Songs on an album for example have only two tracks (left and right).  It would be like trying to get the Photoshop layers out of a JPG file.

ahh the future of mp3s. audio files now have uncompressed surround sound so you don't need a decorder to translate the surround sound... but maybe they'll later have all that different instrument information on a different level, so you can turn a particular instrument up or downw, or just turn off the vocals like a midi on heroin.

Thanks DC.....that's even better I didn't know I could hook my turntable directly to the PC thru that Audigy card. That is way cool I've also heard that Klipsch makes a good sound system.

I originally purchased a set of Klipsch 4.1 for my computer nearly 3 years ago. They ROCK. Now I use a set of Promedia Ultra 5.1 and a DD 5.1 for my home theatre. It sounds awesome! Some day I'll get an old set of KG 5.5's and some Aragon amps and decoder and have something that will blow my wifes clothes off!!!

I've also heard that Klipsch makes a good sound system.

I much prefer Bose.

I have a set of Bose for my stereo....they're kinda too large for my desktop

Well I meant for my entertainment system I like Bose. I like Harmen Kardon for my PC. But I am stuck with some no name right now.

5-year old Cambridge Soundworks on the PC But back then I didn't have any music on my PC

5-year old Cambridge Soundworks on the PC

word.



hehe. i said 'word'.

i've got the 4-point cambridge. great sound. not as full as sound as you'd get from a set of large speakers but they've got great range, and with the sub its all mixed very well.

DesignCaddy = crazy about music.

I don't actually own a Klipsch system, I own a five yr. old 5.1 Cambridge system with a breakout box myself. I think that is what that box is called. I think my system sounds awesome for games and movies. Of course, all the major PC magazines say that Cambridge basically sucks compared to Klipsch. BUt, I don't really need to fill a auditorium sized room with music while I'm sitting in front of my PC. All I need is great sound within 10 feet of my PC. Not that it doesn't sound good when I walk around while I play music on my computer. The awesome surround sound blows me away. If this is what a system that sucks sounds like, I can't wait to hear a Klipsch system.

Reason mine sucks is 'cause it's two desktop speakers and a subwoofer (pre-5.1 stuff)

CasUGC - I use Musicmatch to rip the file to wav format(CD Quality). It will be a big file if it is a whole album. Then, I use Sound Forge to separate, copy and paste each track to a new file and save it with the track name.

Musicmatch can seperate out the tracks to individual files by itself, as it is recording. If there is silence between the tracks, you can set Musicmatch to create new tracks based on a user configured amount of silence.
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