Can Anyone Explain Why

[Guest Dan]

...when i record onto audio cds in my PC, using polderbits and going from deck through amp to back of PC, i end up with cds that sound as though robbie coltrane is cooking his breakfast in the background?

using realplayed to transfer the polderbits recorded files to the cd.

perfectly good, clean and quiet records suddently sound distorted and fuzzy...it's a bit like if you record too loud and you get the associated distortion but as i say doesn't happen at the start of the cd so that seems to rule this out.

seems to get worse as the cd progresses, too, if this is any help?

same records sound spot-on when recorded direct from decks into stand alone cd-recorder.

help!

[Simon T]

...when i record onto audio cds in my PC, using polderbits and going from deck through amp to back of PC, i end up with cds that sound as though robbie coltrane is cooking his breakfast in the background?

using realplayed to transfer the polderbits recorded files to the cd.

perfectly good, clean and quiet records suddently sound distorted and fuzzy...it's a bit like if you record too loud and you get the associated distortion but as i say doesn't happen at the start of the cd so that seems to rule this out.

seems to get worse as the cd progresses, too, if this is any help?

same records sound spot-on when recorded direct from decks into stand alone cd-recorder.

help!

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Is your deck earthed? (probably via your amp, so check it's earthed too)

Best thing to do is to buy a re-writabled CD for your stand alone CD recorder (to keep costs down) and record your records through your hi-fi. Then 'grab' (Audiograbber is free) your compiled CD to your PC and use a programme to amplify, de-hiss, de-click etc the tracks individually(cooledit is great and can be found on tinternet). You can then 'burn' the track to an ordinary blank CD to play. Takes a bit of time to tart the tracks up, but well worth it in the end - that's how I did that midtempo swap CD for you.

[Guest Dan]

thanks simon

very helpful

i actually think though after reading a few other threads that i might just be recording too fast (ie at 32x speed)?

if i slow down the recording that might cure it?

[Simon T]

thanks simon

very helpful

i actually think though after reading a few other threads that i might just be recording too fast (ie at 32x speed)?

if i slow down the recording that might cure it?

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Most CD burners nowadays have a "buffer under-run" facility built in to slow the burner down while it waits for data from the hard drive; coupled with the fact that blank CD are all quite high speed (at 16 x) you shouldn't really need to slow the recording speed down. However, if you HD is heavly fragmented you could get problems. I would de-frag your HD and remember to close down any other programmes when burning the CD, PARTICULARLY your screen saver - if this kicks in during the burn processes, it often cocks things up big time!

[Guest Dan]

thanks again, simon, defrag in progress

any thoughts on why it should only occur toward the middle and end of the cd, worsening as it progresses???

i've noticed this on other burnt-on-a-pc cds to?

[Simon T]

thanks again, simon, defrag in progress

any thoughts on why it should only occur toward the middle and end of the cd, worsening as it progresses???

i've noticed this on other burnt-on-a-pc cds to?

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Good point, it may well be cured by reducing the burning speed down, especially if your PC is a bit on the slow side. Most burners burn the CD at the slowest speed necessary. The black CD is written from the inside out (oposite to a record!) and the inner part of the CD is revolving at a slower speed than the outside edge, therefore when you are writting at say x52 (the physical maximum speed) the first few tracks are written at about x 16, the middle part at x16 - x32 and only the very last couple of tracks actually reach x52 speed; that's probably why the tunes get worse from the middle to the end.

Good idea to invest in some decent quality blank CD too

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I use a program called RIPVINYL...dead easy, no messing, just set the volume on this program and away you go......even I can use it

[Guest Johnny One Trout]

Is your deck earthed? (probably via your amp, so check it's earthed too)

Best thing to do is to buy a re-writabled CD for your stand alone CD recorder (to keep costs down) and record your records through your hi-fi. Then 'grab' (Audiograbber is free) your compiled CD to your PC and use a programme to amplify, de-hiss, de-click etc the tracks individually(cooledit is great and can be found on tinternet). You can then 'burn' the track to an ordinary blank CD to play. Takes a bit of time to tart the tracks up, but well worth it in the end - that's how I did that midtempo swap CD for you.

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Is that the way you are going to record all your bestest records for me

[Guest Johnny One Trout]

Good point, it may well be cured by reducing the burning speed down, especially if your PC is a bit on the slow side. Most burners burn the CD at the slowest speed necessary. The black CD is written from the inside out (oposite to a record!) and the inner part of the CD is revolving at a slower speed than the outside edge, therefore when you are writting at say x52 (the physical maximum speed) the first few tracks are written at about x 16, the middle part at x16 - x32 and only the very last couple of tracks actually reach x52 speed; that's probably why the tunes get worse from the middle to the end.

Good idea to invest in some decent quality blank CD too

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Personally i never record at more than x16 i find that even if they turn out ok recorded faster than this they soon deteriorate and are more prone to skipping and other annoying home recording bollox. At x16 you get a decent record speed and sustainable quality But basically the slower you record the better the quality

[Simon T]

Is that the way you are going to record all your bestest records for me   

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I'm doing you a couple of CD's of 70's & 80's L.P. tracks and twelves this weekend.

[Guest Dan]

thanks all for help and suggestions