2007-01-20 05:10
The digitization frenzy continues. Today it's been Joy
Division, New Order, and Johnny Cash, yesterday: Public Enemy, Ice
Cube, Louis Prima (But where is my NWA? Hmmmm.)One thing I've come to give consideration is if I can get it without
taking time to digitize it myself. This process is a real-time
playing the tunes plus edit time. The best way to digitalize vinyl
and tape is to play it straight through, then separate the tracks,
name them, and designate the track's order on the original for the
digital tracks. This takes extra energy.
The things I choose to add to iTunes this way are more likely things
I can not buy CD's for. I like having the "hard copy"- buying the cut
online doesn't attract me. Too many rules! And I will not get the
tracks from a file sharing scene. I want my favorite artists and the
companies that enable their music to be distributed to get paid for
their work. File sharing is a rip off for the musicians.
Today I was in a Joy Division/New Order mood. I have the 12" 45 rpm
singles and 3 full length 33 rpm LP's. When it came to "Unknown
Pleasures" I was mesmerized. I need a copy of "Blue Monday" though. I
must have one SOMEWHERE...
I'm doing Johnny Cash live at Folsom Prison now. It's a tape I made
from vinyl a good friend way back loaned to me. June Carter's on it
too. Those records were in such good condition! I made great tapes
from them back then, when my Onkyo professional tape deck was still
alive. Now I've absorbed the hubby's Nak. I haven't made any tapes in
years though.
My LP's are in great shape. Heck, I still have my first records given
to me by my parents with my first record player! They still sound
good to digitize- I was always gentle with my records. There's
something profound about listening to records you had as a kid on
iTunes in 2007. This music thing the last week is a trip down audio
memory lane. Sound surrounds you...