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samtastic · 11th July 2009

hi all,
I've got a bunch of old 12" house/techno singles that can't be bought on CD or digitally. I've tried recording these into Ableton Live using the line-in on my Macbook and have found that my recordings lack punch.

When I mix (as in DJing) the recorded tracks into other bought digital tracks (Beatport fodder usually), they have much less presence than anything else I play. Which is a bummer, cause some of these old tunes are where it is at!

Was wondering if anyone had any advice for converting vinyl to digital? I know that tracks are often engineered differently depending on whether or not they are going to be on vinyl or CD, so what changes should I make to to prepare a vinyl recording for digital audio?

thanks all, i hope im not being too vague : )

11th July 2009	#1
samtastic Gear nut Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 112 Thread Starter	converting vinyl to digital: compression on the master? hi all, I've got a bunch of old 12" house/techno singles that can't be bought on CD or digitally. I've tried recording these into Ableton Live using the line-in on my Macbook and have found that my recordings lack punch. When I mix (as in DJing) the recorded tracks into other bought digital tracks (Beatport fodder usually), they have much less presence than anything else I play. Which is a bummer, cause some of these old tunes are where it is at! Was wondering if anyone had any advice for converting vinyl to digital? I know that tracks are often engineered differently depending on whether or not they are going to be on vinyl or CD, so what changes should I make to to prepare a vinyl recording for digital audio? thanks all, i hope im not being too vague : )