Next General Meeting:
Meeting Preview: Converting Vinyl and Tape to MP3 and CD
with Bruce Preston
Date: July 5, 2011
Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium
24 Hospital Avenue, Danbury, CT, doors open at 6:30 p.m.

By Joseph Tobin

Do you have a collection of music that consists of analog formats like LPs, 45s, 78s? Or even cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes, or 8-track? Would you like to be able to play your music on your CD/DVD player, computer, or portable media player, without having to repurchase your entire library? If so, you may be interested in attending the general meeting on July 5th to learn about how you can convert your analog music into digital formats.

During the meeting, Bruce Preston will explain how to do this using free, open source applications available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. These tools are also lightweight enough that most home computers would be fast enough to run it, and if you already have a turntable, all you will need is a cable that can be purchased for less than $10 at RadioShack.

Bruce will describe the process in layman’s terms and give a live demonstration, where he will also explain how to repair the recorded audio. He will show how to digitally remove the hissing and crackling of records from the 1930s.

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DACS meetings are held at the Danbury Hospital auditorium. (Click here for directions.) Activities begin at 6:30 p.m. with registration and casual networking. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. with a question and answer period (Ask DACS), followed by announcements and a short break. The featured evening presentation begins at 8:00. The meeting is scheduled to adjourn at 9:30 p.m.

DACS General Meetings are free and open to the public. Members and prior attendees are encouraged to extend invitations to anyone interested in this topic.