Software that cleans recordings made from records? Also a question about 78 discs

[Karim Ghantous]

I'm wondering if anyone can suggest some apps that clean up recordings made from

records such as LPs and 78s. Most urgently I need stuff for OS X right now. But

suggestions for Linux and Windows would be appreciated. Ideally it should be

free software but as long as I find something it's a start.

 

There's a documentary I'm working on and our music is going to be taken from 78s

that are now in the public domain. One of my tasks is to sample the 78s onto a

computer and not all of these things are in pristine condition.

 

Now I'm not totally sure about some of our 78 discs as to their PD status. If

anyone can point to a list on-line that can verify their status that would help

(although this isn't as urgent as I'm getting some help there anyway). I'm aware

that all Edison Diamond recordings are PD but it's not so simple after that.

[MichaelChang]

<a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/">Audacity</a> is a comprehensive audio editor, free, and has versions for all three OS platforms. I'm not sure how effective the built-in (click-pop-noise) filters are on 78s, but might be worth a try.

[eric_perlberg]

This won't be too useful because I can't find the link in my bookmarks (useful to bookmark

but after awhile counter productive sadly) but there is a freeware open source sound cleaner

I came across last week designed to take clicks and pops out of old records after digitising

them. Try searching clicks and pops. If I can find the link I'll post it.

 

If you feel like paying there's Bias's SoundSoap and SoundSoap Pro. And <a href="http://

digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/06/22/noise.html">this</a> article.

[eric_perlberg]

Ooops, wasn't open-source, it just had that look about it... It's <a href="http://

wwwmaths.anu.edu.au/~briand/sound/"> here</a>. $25.