What are you listening to right now ?

[Wombat]

Seldom Post-Rock can convince with good vocals. A.A Williams in her song Melt can!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYDWOjegH7c

[Grumpy Bob]

I've been playing the newest LP from Einstürzende Neubauten - Alles in Allem, though it was released a couple of months ago, I'd ordered the deluxe box, with a double LP version (extra material) 2 x CDs, a DVD and a book - only to find it delayed by production difficulties.



Robert

[Wombat]

I've been playing the newest LP from Einstürzende Neubauten - Alles in Allem, though it was released a couple of months ago, I'd ordered the deluxe box, with a double LP version (extra material) 2 x CDs, a DVD and a book - only to find it delayed by production difficulties.

Blixa Bargelds Neubauten create a very nice and unique sound. They matured in a very good way imho.
Blixa lately told in an interview that some songs he had liked on the regular CD only were dropped because of having a short enough album for vinyl. https://www.zeit.de/news/2020-05/12/...en-alle-aelter
Now that you buy the 100€ Deluxe set with CD2 you also get these songs

[Grumpy Bob]

Blixa Bargelds Neubauten create a very nice and unique sound. They matured in a very good way imho.
Blixa lately told in an interview that some songs he had liked on the regular CD only were dropped because of having a short enough album for vinyl. https://www.zeit.de/news/2020-05/12/...en-alle-aelter
Now that you buy the 100€ Deluxe set with CD2 you also get these songs

Yes, it's been an interesting journey from the early material such as Kollaps. In those days I had to go to Virgin Records in Edinburgh to order in unusual vinyl like that, and odd cassette only releases! Blixa was a great member of The Bad Seeds for a time too.

I've still got to watch the webcast videos on the DVD.

Robert

[Grumpy Bob]

This morning I'm playing Taking Drugs To Make Music To Take Drugs To by Spacemen 3, bought on vinyl at a recent Record Store Day. This is the rehearsals recording from 1986, originally a bootleg, but nowadays it's a legit release.

Robert

[Grumpy Bob]

Recurring by Spacemen 3
A Lake Of Teardrops by Spectrum & Silver Apples

Both on vinyl, but now ripped.

Robert

[d6jg]

Recurring by Spacemen 3
A Lake Of Teardrops by Spectrum & Silver Apples

Both on vinyl, but now ripped.

Robert

Out of interest what hardware and software do you use to rip vinyl?
I’ve been using a Behringer UCA202 connected to tape circuit and VinylStudio. Both work very well but always wondering if better is availabie.

[Grumpy Bob]

Currently I'm ripping by connecting my Rega Fono Mini phono stage to the MacBook - the phono stage has a USB output, and I connect it via USB-C to the MacBook. I'm recording using Audacity, which needs to be started by command line for MacOS Catalina. I export from Audacity in flac 16/44, since I don't believe anything higher offers any benefits. The turntable is a ~24 year old Rega Planar 3 with a Denon DL-110 high output MC cartridge.

Robert

[d6jg]

Currently I'm ripping by connecting my Rega Fono Mini phono stage to the MacBook - the phono stage has a USB output, and I connect it via USB-C to the MacBook. I'm recording using Audacity, which needs to be started by command line for MacOS Catalina. I export from Audacity in flac 16/44, since I don't believe anything higher offers any benefits. The turntable is a ~24 year old Rega Planar 3 with a Denon DL-110 high output MC cartridge.

Robert

I find Audacity to be hard work. Have you tried VinylStudio? Costs c £25 and takes some learning but I think well worth the investment. It does everything I need except Replay Gain but that’s easy to add at the end.

Edit. I agree that there is little point going higher res than 16/44.1

[Grumpy Bob]

I used Audacity to rip my vinyl LP collection and continue to use it when I buy LPs without a download. I've never found it hard work! I see that Vinyl Studio can be tested for five LP rips - I'll grab a copy and try it out next time.

Robert