M2tech, Recording programs – M2TECH Joplin User Manual

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JOPLIN
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/32bit ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER

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9.6. Recording programs

When acquiring on a computer with the Joplin, a suitable program of application needs to
be used. Several different programs of packages are available for Windows, Mac and
Linux, some of them are freeware, others need to be purchased.

M2Tech cannot be aware of all the available programs, nor specifically recommend any of
them, nevertheless some indications are useful for the Joplin owner in order to have a
glance of the available features and the possibilities offered by the various programs.

A free package for Windows is Audacity (

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/?lang=en

) which

allows for recording up to 192kHz 24bits and generates files in WAV, FLAC and other
compressed formats. Several options dedicated to the vinyl are available, as automatic
tracks cut to divide the acquisition of an LP side into the single tracks, and de-clicking.

A much more professional package, Cubase, is sold by Steinberg
(

http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/cubase/start.html

) and can operate up to 192kHz

32bits.

Mac users may take advantage from PureVinyl (

http://www.channld.com/pure-vinyl.html

)

by Channel D, as well as from SoundBlade by Sonic Studio
(

http://www.sonicstudio.com/sonic/products/sonic_productoverview.html

). For sure, free

apps are available as well.

For a very complete list of ripping programs, please check

http://www.recordcollectorsguild.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=sections&file=inde
x&req=viewarticle&artid=6&page=1