Wave Corrector Tutorials

Note, if you are a new user of Wave Corrector, then please read the beginner's guide, Getting Started with Wave Corrector, before proceeding with these tutorials.

The tutorials describe the use of Wave Corrector to produce digital files from your old analogue recordings (Vinyl and Tape/Cassette). They are designed to guide you through the most useful of Wave Corrector's features. The tutorials are based on the features in the Professional Edition of Wave Corrector. However, users of the Standard Edition will also derive benefit from the tutorials as many of the features are common to both editions.

The last three of the tutorials require you to to download some short demonstration audio files. The files will enable you to practice the techniques described. Links to the files are shown below. The files have been saved in Monkeys Audio .ape format. This is a compressed format that will enable the files to download quicker than if they were uncompressed wave files. To save each file, right click on its link and select 'Save Target As...'

Although the tutorials are entitled Vinyl to CD, Tape to CD, etc., many of the techniques described are applicable to more than one type of source recording. You are therefore advised to read through all the tutorials even if your projects are restricted to a single type of recording medium.

Vinyl to CD Part 1.

This tutorial explains how to configure your audio equipment with particular emphasis on the special requirements for digital re-mastering.

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Equipment needed
• 3. Turntable/ Pickup Arm
• 4. Pickup Cartridge
• 5. Stylus Maintenance
• 6. Record Cleaning
• 7. Pre-Amplifier
• 8. Interconnecting Equipment
• 9. Test Recordings
• 10. The Recording Chain
• 11. A/D Conversion
• 12. Setting the Record Level
• 13. Channel Alignment

Vinyl to CD Part 2.

This tutorial describes the audio restoration of vinyl and the steps you can take to get optimum results

• Overview of Audio Restoration
• Mis-Operation of Audio Restoration Software
• The User Interface
• The Correction List
• The Overview Window
• Auditioning Corrections
• Playing Tracks
• Wave Corrector User Options
• Adjusting Individual Corrections
• Deleting and Inserting Individual Corrections
• Finding Critical Corrections
• Block Operations
• Keyboard Shortcuts for Common Tasks

Cassette to CD.

This tutorial how to improve the sound quality of your audio cassette recordings via de-hiss and other audio filters.

• Overview of Recording Tracks from Cassette Tape
• The Hiss Filter
• Noise Profiles
• Other Digital Filters, Creating a Graphic Filter
• Correcting the Volume

Track Splitting and Editing.

This final tutorial explains how to split album files into individual tracks.

• Overview of Track Splitting
• Track View
• Editing Track Boundaries
• Adding Fades and Silence
• Selecting Tracks
• Playing Tracks
• Re-Scanning for Tracks
• Manually Adding and Removing Tracks
• Cueing Tracks
• Adding Tags to your Tracks
• Saving and Naming Files
• Using Command Line Encoders

Tutorials produced by:
Derek Higgins
Ganymede Test & Measurement
Holly Croft
Barrack Hill
Coleshill
Amersham
Hp7 0LW
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1494 724362
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web: http://www.wavecor.co.uk

November 2006

Links to Other Internet Resources

Visit our links page to find other tutorials and further information relating to the transfer vinyl to CD-R.