gregm

Thanks for your responses. I think it must be a RAM related issue or some other software compatibility problem with Audacity. I tried recording with Audio Recorder, an even more basic recorder, and it worked fine. The soundPlayback was fine in Cogs and Itunes, but not in Audacity. Audacity does not sound right even when I am just monitoring the volume from the LP. I have just been ripping at 44.1 so far, but I will try it at 96 later today. Since my computer is not upgradeable I am just going to rip as many LPs as I can before the move and worry about editing at a later date, when I have a better computer I may edit. Though honestly, I am so accustomed to playing LPs that the occasional click or pop really does not bother me. Greg

I was afraid of that. I am using Audacity. I will try to borrow someone's more recent mac to see.

Hi, I am a new computer audiophile and have a question or two about ripping LPs. An upcoming international move has pushed me first to rip my CDs and now to start on my LPs. The set up I have been using is: Mac Mini, powerpc G4 1.5 Ghz Apogee Duet I am delighted by the quality and convenience of the music server I set up for the CDs. I just started ripping LPs though and the results so far have not been great. While for much of the track, it records fine, but periodically there is a warbling or drop in sound that does not occur in straight vinyl playback. It almost sounds like a scratch, but without the noise of a scratch. I do not think I am doing anything basically wrong in the set up. Could it be that I am using an older mac? Do I need more processing power? Or could it be cable interference? With the apogee the nest of cables has grown a bit. I would not think this to be the problem though since vinyl playback is fine. Anyone else had this kind of distortion? I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks, Greg