Sax80, this is what I do, I have the following devices connected to my 24 channel mixer:
a Sony direct drive turntable connected to an RIAA box, connected to a separate channel on my mixer
a reel to reel connected to a separate channel on my mixer
a cassette deck connected to an RIAA box, connected to a separate channel on my mixer
a dvd player connected to a separate channel on my mixer.
All of the forgoing, when in playback mode go through a piece of software called “Spin it Again” and is recorded into my DAW station. I really like this software because it anticipates a track based on the silence default when it “hears” the music. In this way you can get cd/dvd tracks when you record other media such as lps, cassettes, etc. The only music difficult to get the correct tracks established is when processing classical music. Because the dynamics are so frequent and extreme, you can get 20 plus tracks set when there are only 4 tracks (as an example) to the recorded piece. However you can edit them out. Once it is in my DAW I use the decrackle options with the software, or I take it into power tracks and use the pg vinyl tool. I clean it up then reproduce onto a cd/dvd. Note that record cleaning and de-magnetising is another whole exercise worthy of separate discussion. DennisD


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