[78-L] fwd: advice on a technical solution

[David Lennick]

Any thoughts?

Gibbons, John wrote:
(reply to <jrgibbons at hotmail.com>)
> 
> I'm in the midst of a multi-year project of transcribing vintage RTR, 
> cassette, and disc based source material to *.wav format for hard drive 
> and CD storage.  The first priority is to complete the transfers to 
> digital reference files.  I may later attempt light digital restoration.
> 
> The PC equipment I'm using is getting well along in age.  I'm looking to 
> upgrade it, most likely to a Vista based platform from XP.  I'm using 
> two PCs, each equipped with an Audigy Sound Blaster card. 
> 
> I utilize two machines for my rather inelegant solution to Scenario II, 
> described below.  Ideally I would like to replace the two PCs with a 
> single PC, if it can be used for Scenario II.
> 
>       Scenario I is pretty easy --
> 
>             Record from RTR source that is either a stereo or "dual"
>             monophonic Channel output. i.e.:
> 
>                   Source A Track 1 Right Channel - brass
>                   Source A Track 1 Left Channel - woodwinds
> 
>             Save to a single target *.wav file (either stereo or "dual"
>             monophonic):
> 
>                   Target File A Right Channel (i.e. Source A Track 1
>                   Right Channel - brass)
>                   Target File A Left Channel (i.e. Source A Track 1 Left
>                   Channel - woodwinds)
> 
>       Scenario II is more challenging --
> 
>             Record from RTR source that has separate unrelated mono
>             material on the Right and Left Channels (e.g. Right is Benny
>             Goodman, and Left is Duke Ellington) output. i.e.:
> 
>                   Source B Track 1 Right Channel  (e.g. Benny Goodman)
>                   Source B Track 1 Left Channel (e.g. Duke Ellington)
> 
>             Save to two target *.wav files (each with "dual" monophonic
>             Channels)/ at the same time/:
> 
>                   Target File A Right Channel (i.e. Source B Track 1
>                   Right Channel)
>                   Target File A Left Channel (i.e. Source B Track 1
>                   Right Channel)
> 
>                         This would be the Benny Goodman target file.
> 
>                   Target File B Right Channel (i.e. Source B Track 1
>                   Left Channel)
>                   Target File B Left Channel (i.e. Source B Track 1 Left
>                   Channel)
> 
>                         This would be the Duke Ellington target file.
> 
> Any advice on suitable sound cards and software to support Scenario II, 
> particularly using a single Vista PC, is most welcome.
> 
> Also, if you'd please be so kind to share any insights on digital 
> restoration tools for subtle use, mostly to address tape hiss and 
> scratch noise.  I understand that Sound Forge is a powerful tool, but 
> I've not utilized it nor any alternative application.
> 
> Thank you very much in advance for your time and assistance.  I really 
> appreciate your help.
> 
> Sincerely yours,
> John