Re: Eliminating audio tape squeal

2007-05-28 Thread Bob Seed
A good start would be to clean all of the surfaces that come in contact with the tape including the pinch roller, capstan, and playback and recording heads. Failing that it is: Tape Baking When magnetic recording tapes are being stored, moisture is slowly absorbed by the binder that holds the co

Re: Eliminating audio tape squeal

2007-05-28 Thread Bob Seed
The last thing that you want to do is to expose your cassette tapes to water of any kind. See the article below on tape baking. Tape Baking When magnetic recording tapes are being stored, moisture is slowly absorbed by the binder that holds the components of the tape together. Affected tapes wi

Re: Eliminating audio tape squeal

2007-05-28 Thread Bob Seed
It's not so much dust that is causing the squeel, but the binders that were used wen making the audio tape, especially those tapes that were manufactured in the middle to late 70's. - Original Message - From: "John Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Sunday

Re: The Creative Zen Stone MP3 player

2007-05-28 Thread Kathy Szinnyey
Brian, this sounds like incredibly good news! As a person who works as a library assistant, I'm always on the lookout for affordable easy to use equipment for us blind folk who want to listen to audible books and music without losing our minds! Smile. Much to my beloved husband's annoyance (

Winamp Plug-Ins

2007-05-28 Thread Steve Pattison
You can find a selection of Winamp plug-ins that could be useful at www.nunzioweb.com/daz. Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, sen

Re: Eliminating audio tape squeal

2007-05-28 Thread Bob Seed
The last thing that you want to do is to expose your cassette tapes to water. In most cases it is moisture that is causing the problem. Read below. Tape Baking When magnetic recording tapes are being stored, moisture is slowly absorbed by the binder that holds the components of the tape together

Re: Video to DVD

2007-05-28 Thread Gary G Schindler
HI Vicki, make sure you get DVR plus or DVRw plus blanks. most brands will work today. the machines will format them, and you won't have much of a problem. - Original Message - From: "VICTORIA VAUGHAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 8:54 P

Re: The Creative Zen Stone MP3 player

2007-05-28 Thread Michael S. Goren
Only problem, is1 gig, now days, that isn't mucyh storage area. I have more than that on my cell phone. At 06:01 AM 05/28/2007, you wrote: >Brian, this sounds like incredibly good news! As a person who works as a >library assistant, I'm always on the lookout for affordable easy to use >equipment f

make music catalog

2007-05-28 Thread Bobcat
I want to make a list of music I like for my music teacher. Can I use Winamp or Windows Media Player 11 to do this or do I need a cataloging program? Bobcat Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EM

Re: make music catalog

2007-05-28 Thread Dj Paddy
A very quck way of doing this is to go to yoru music folder, Hit apps key on it, hit play in winamp. Once it loads and starts playing the first track hit pause. Now hit, Ctrl, alt G. This will generate a list of the music to an html page that can be saved an emailed. It gives some cool stats t

Re: Real Player question

2007-05-28 Thread Catherine Turner
Hi, Thanks for the info on this. Just curious though - are the fast forward and rewind commands anywhere in the menus? Because I couldn't find them, though I did find jump to... Catherine - Original Message - From: "Mike Pietruk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. "

RE: make music catalog

2007-05-28 Thread David Reynolds
Nice one Barry. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dj Paddy Sent: 28 May 2007 17:39 To: PC audio discussion list. Subject: Re: make music catalog A very quck way of doing this is to go to yoru music folder, Hit apps key on it, hit play

buying tracks question

2007-05-28 Thread Allen
Hi, Listers, I have tried Napster and the RealNetworks music store using my laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium with nosuccess. Does anyone know of a reasonably accessible music store for purchasing individual tracks? Thanks aLLEN [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives an

Re: buying tracks question

2007-05-28 Thread Tom
I like http://musicdownloads.walmart.com songs are eighty eight cents each and albums are under ten dollars. I find most of what I search for there. Tom ** Message Separator ** >Hi, Listers, > >I have tried Napster and the RealNetworks music store using >my laptop with Windows Vista Home Pre

Re: buying tracks question

2007-05-28 Thread John Price
Hello Allen, Try I Tunes, they are very user frendly for everyone. - Original Message - From: "Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 1:46 PM Subject: buying tracks question > Hi, Listers, > > I have tried Napster and the RealNetworks music store using my laptop with

Re: Video to DVD

2007-05-28 Thread Mac Norins
Victoria, I forgot to mention that this unit retails for around $350.00 ! Hope that doesn't create problems for you! -Mac- - Original Message - From: "VICTORIA VAUGHAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 4:02 PM Subject: Re: Video to DVD

Re: Video to DVD

2007-05-28 Thread Mac Norins
Don't know, as I haven't used it that much, to have encountered that problem! I am not using it for a lot of copying! It does transfers automatically, once a VHS cassette is put into the unit and a blank recordable DVD is put into the DVD recording portion. I am not aware of any problems, lik

portable stereo system that I can plug in to my computer?

2007-05-28 Thread Randy Tijerina
Friends, I'm going to stick my neck out and ask this question of you all. i'm wondering if there's any such thing as a portable stereo system complete with turntable that i can plug in to my computer besides just listening to on it's ownh? I want to one day record my vinyl records on to pc. i wou

Re: Video to DVD

2007-05-28 Thread Mac Norins
That's right and the machine that I mentioned, BTW, Victoria, is a one touch unit; it records, automatically, like I said, once you put the cassette and the blank DVD into it! -Mac- - Original Message - From: "Gary G Schindler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent:

Re: portable stereo system that I can plug in to my computer?

2007-05-28 Thread Casey
www.thinkgeek.com has a USB turn table. I haven't used it, but a friend of mine got one and is very happy with it. Casey Sryth: The Age of Igtheon promises high adventure for those willing to join the fight against the growing menace of the demon and its minions. The meek need not apply, for

Re: portable stereo system that I can plug in to my computer?

2007-05-28 Thread John Price
High Randy, There is a turntable that you can plug in to your computer. There are a coppal that I know about. One of them is a Newmark which connects to your computer via a USB connection. I don't have the direct address for the manufacturer, but I got mine from: http://www.americanmusical.com So

Re: portable stereo system that I can plug in to my computer?

2007-05-28 Thread Randy Tijerina
forgive me for sounding a bit ignorant. how does this work? is it strictly a turntable? or is it a complete stereo system? Thanks. Randy. - Original Message - From: "Casey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 3:01 PM Subject: Re: portable stereo

Re: portable stereo system that I can plug in to my computer?

2007-05-28 Thread Randy Tijerina
i will give this a try. You may thing I'm a bit of a nut, but i love the old hisses and pops of the records. can yu also listen to your records this way as well? Randy. - Original Message - From: "John Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Monday, May 28, 200

Re: portable stereo system that I can plug in to my computer?

2007-05-28 Thread John Price
High Randy, Yes you can, you don't even have to have it hooked up to your computer to listen to it if you don't want to listen to it that way. It also comes with RCA connecters so you can hook it up to any stereo sistem that has auxilorly inputs. Right now, I have mine hooked up to both my comput

Re: portable stereo system that I can plug in to my computer?

2007-05-28 Thread Randy Tijerina
wow. I have a bit to learn about this kind of thing. i really appreciate your input as I'm gonna get this one for sure. i'm not really sure if my tape deck system has rca aonnections. I may have to get someone to check this out for me. Randy. - Original Message - From: "John Price" <[EMA

Re: make music catalog

2007-05-28 Thread Mac Norins
Thanks for this tip; it really works well! -Mac- - Original Message - From: "Dj Paddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 9:39 AM Subject: Re: make music catalog A very quck way of doing this is to go to yoru music folder, Hit apps key on it

Problem Ripping All Tracks From A CD

2007-05-28 Thread John Price
High everyone, I have a cd that I have a problem ripping all of its tracks from. Yesterday it skipped one track, and when I tried to start over, it would just rip the name of the artest and alvem but that's all. I tried this again after looking for software that mite get in the way of this and re

Re: audio cassette squeel problem

2007-05-28 Thread Bob Seed
The professional Revox cassette recorder/player that you are looking for is probably the model 710 . tech info. Cassette Recorder Manufacturers Please note that we only list hi-fi recorders here and in most cases on

French Open Tennis

2007-05-28 Thread Ketan Kothari
Hi Friends, Is there any way that I can listen to French Open Tennis commentary? Help appreciated. Thank you. Ketan Kothari MSN ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: ketan Mobile: 09833911866 Res: 022-24223281 Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscrib

Re: squeeky tapes

2007-05-28 Thread VICTORIA VAUGHAN
Could the dost in a cassette be blown out by a hair dryer set on low? Vicky Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Fwd: Zen Stone page now available

2007-05-28 Thread Steve Pattison
>From: Brian Hartgen [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Hi > >If you go to my Portable Players Portal page, >www.hartgen.org/portable.html >You will find a page devoted to the Zen Stone player. This contains a >description of it and the JAWS scripts for Creative Media Lite. There >is just one installer to sup

Re: Video to DVD

2007-05-28 Thread VICTORIA VAUGHAN
Hi Garry, Thanks! I never can tell which is the correct type to get. Vicky Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: make music catalog

2007-05-28 Thread Bobcat
Thanks for the great tip, Dj Paddy. - Original Message - From: "Dj Paddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 10:39 AM Subject: Re: make music catalog A very quck way of doing this is to go to yoru music folder, Hit apps key on it, hit play i

Re: make music catalog

2007-05-28 Thread Sarah
You need to actually d what she said but then open the playlist editor with alt+e, control+tab to it and then hit control+alt+g. : Thanks for the great tip, Dj Paddy. : : - Original Message - : From: "Dj Paddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : To: "PC audio discussion list. " : Sent: Monday, May 28

Wireless transmitter

2007-05-28 Thread G. McFarlane
Hi Can anyone suggest a good quality robust wireless transmitter? I bought 2 small fairly inexpensive wireless transmitters recently (now legal in UK) to 1. tTake sound from my computer's soundcard and broadcast this into the fm band of my new Sony DVD player 5.1 system. 2. To broadcast Sky from

Re: Problem Ripping All Tracks From A CD

2007-05-28 Thread Jana Jackson
Hi, John! Does this happen with a particular CD, or is it happening with every CD that you try to rip? Jana - Original Message - From: "John Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 8:41 PM Subject: Problem Ripping All Tracks From A CD >

Re: Video to DVD

2007-05-28 Thread Gary Wood
Panasonic also makes a DVD recorder/DVD plus VCR! - Original Message - From: "Gary G Schindler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 7:05 PM Subject: Re: Video to DVD > Don, I am going to bet that you can not make a copy of a commercial VHS >

Re: Revox cassette recorder

2007-05-28 Thread Gary Wood
Hi Bob. Here's a question: If everyone gives up CD's and tapes for a harddrive, if you put all your stored music on it from many years of listening, what if the drive crashes, and then you lose everything you have, short of copying to another harddrive recording system? - Original Message

Re: Video to DVD

2007-05-28 Thread Gary Wood
I hear that with DVD ram disks, you can record on one disk many more times than on a DVD. - Original Message - From: "VICTORIA VAUGHAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 7:54 PM Subject: Re: Video to DVD > Hi Garry and Don, Thanks for your

Re: Revox cassette recorder

2007-05-28 Thread Bruce Toews
There's no such thing as an indestructable storage medium. I'd call a hard drive one of the least-trustworthy of the media, but ultimately nthe safest backup method is one that involves duplicity. Bruce -- Bruce Toews Skype ID: o.canada E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] LiveJ