How do I get a music file from my records into my computer as a music file? Does your program (CSDS) do that?
CSDS does not record music. You need some music editing software. CSDS is music management software (organizes and plays music).
There are 4 choices for music editing software listed on our digital music page, http://www.ceder.net/digital_music.php
I recommend
Sound Forge http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=868
or
Goldwave http://www.goldwave.com/
I personally have CoolEdit2000 (no longer available) and
Adobe Audition (pricey).
To record music, you basically follow these steps:
- hook up your hilton to your computer. There's information
at http://www.hiltonaudio.com/portable/digital_music_03.htm on how to do this.
- run the music editor (e.g., Sound Forge, Goldwave, Adode Audition)
- record the music
- clean up the music (noise reduction, volume normalization, remove blank space at beginning and ending of record)
- save the music as a mp3 (or wav) file
The next step is to load the music into CSDS.
- Move all your music files into a folder. Preferably your
music files should be named as follows: "-<label>-<number>.mp3"
(e.g., "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Royal - 803.mp3") Naming files in this fashion allows CSDS to automatically extract the name, label, and number.</LI>
<LI>Run CSDS.</LI>
<LI>Select 'Music | Edit Music Database'.</LI>
<LI>Select 'Edit | Add new Music Files from Folder...'</LI>
<LI>Browse to the folder in which you've placed your music files and click OK. Optionally set any flags (e.g., P for patter, S for singing call). CSDS should now have imported some music into it's database.</LI>
<LI>The next step is to verify the newly added data. Look at each line of information, and if necessary edit it (select 'Edit | Edit highlighted item' or press the 'Pencil' toolbar button).</LI>
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