Ritchie Family Album Downloads

[ol'skinflint]

so you DO consider it to be worth the money? Is any other software necessary to remove all the clicks and pops? What I want to do is transfer a group of my favorite disco albums onto CDs (I'm referring to albums that are not currently available on CD and I doubt they ever will be) then use a printer to shrink the cover and basically make my own personal CD collection of my favorite disco albums. And if I'm not being too personal, could you let me know why you prefer the Phono CD recorder to using your computer to do the transfers? I simply can not master the software available to do the transfers and can't find anyone to help me, that's why I need the Phono CD recorder. Thanks.

[Graham_Start]

Originally Posted by ol'skinflint

so you DO consider it to be worth the money?

While it isn't the bargain that it used to be (back the pre-Adobe, Cool Edit days), it's still very much worth the money. To do this with Waves plug-ins would cost thousands of dollars. However, it's not easy to do well. It takes a lot of time and experience to get great results.

Originally Posted by ol'skinflint

Is any other software necessary to remove all the clicks and pops?

Some people use other plug-ins, but I do it entirely in Audition.

Originally Posted by ol'skinflint

What I want to do is transfer a group of my favorite disco albums onto CDs (I'm referring to albums that are not currently available on CD and I doubt they ever will be) then use a printer to shrink the cover and basically make my own personal CD collection of my favorite disco albums.

That is exactly what I do, right down the record label.

Originally Posted by ol'skinflint

And if I'm not being too personal, could you let me know why you prefer the Phono CD recorder to using your computer to do the transfers?

Not sure what you mean by this... I do record directly to my computer, using Audition to capture the signal. I have an M-Audio 2496 card which gives better sound than consumer or gaming cards. By recording in 32-bit float, I can adjust the levels, apply corrective EQ (i.e. gradual treble boost to offset mastering treble cut), expand the stereo image (if I can verify that the disc was mastered with the image narrowed), and precisely set track start and end points. Dither down to 16-bit and burn the disc, and I'm set.

[ol'skinflint]

thanks for all the info, I appreciate it. I did a google search to see what Audition was all about, but it appears to be another piece of software I'd buy an quickly get frustrated trying to master (the Roxio CD creator, the DAK music system turned out to be far beyond the ability of a computer novice like myself). The Phono CD recorder seems to be my only alternative...

[rhessel]

Hi everybody:

What the hell...

Why can't I download from iTunes? Brazil is not listed on the available countries for downloads.

Why?

Cheers.

rhessel

[Graham_Start]

Originally Posted by rhessel

Hi everybody:

What the hell...

Why can't I download from iTunes? Brazil is not listed on the available countries for downloads.

Why?

Cheers.

rhessel

Apple has to renegotiate with the various record companies for every country. Furthermore, the selection varies by country as well -- iTunes Canada is the cheapest (after figuring in currency differences), but it also has the smallest available catalog. Canadians cannot buy from the US iTunes store and vice-versa.

[tdf]

hiya,

have just opened another thread on new dimitri lp, but thought would also add here that there will be a dimitri remix of the ritchie family - frenesi that will be available as digital download from the bbe site:

http://www.bbemusic.com

[ol'skinflint]

Originally Posted by Bernie

:-? :-? :-?

Please read the above posts more carefully and click on the links... This is a legitimate music release by the record label through Apple iTunes. Tracks only cost .99¢ each. This is not illegal.

Zef, thanks for bringing these great classic reissues to our attention. I check iTunes often and even saw all the Cerrone albums available for download, but somehow must have missed this one.

Bernie: I wasn't implying that these downloads were illegal, I was just mentioning the fact that the lawsuits are still happening. I've seen several people on my local news programs who have been sued, including a grandmother who did not download at all, but her grand daughter did and didn't mention it. The grandmother was sued because her internet service contract was in her name. I personally have just decided to avoid all downloads, legal or not. And on this subject, I HAVE indeed seen the Ritchie Family's "Brazil" album on CD as part of a 2fer.

[ol'skinflint]

Originally Posted by Zef

Hey Y'all
I know it ain't the same because you don't get the nice picture sleeves and all that, but.......
itunes has just released all the Ritchie Family LPs for download.
Thought this might be of interest to those who want CD quality versions of the LP's. I'm happy having a merry old time burning away!

Ritchie Family : African Queens

Ritchie Family : Bad Reputation

Ritchie Family : All Night All Right

Zef: you sure said a mouthful when you say that a download is not the same as having the album or CD, because many of the Ritchie Family recordings have really striking artwork and to me that was a big part of their appeal. No darn download will replace that, though the music itself is incredible.