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shirlstars
I'm the "crazy" star lady that lives in SE Idaho. The original bleeding heart, radical, far left liberal socialist.
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Mornin’ y’all!
Name the group (druggie nostalgia)
“All around my hat, I will wear the green willow
All around my hat for a twelve month and a day
And if anybody asks me the reason why I’m wearing it
I say it’s for my true love who is far far away”
Clue: Mike Batt produced – he of Wombles fame. Peter Sellers also plays on the album!
I have that old vinyl in a cardboard box somewhere.
Which brings the question – does anyone have good suggestions on how to efficiently capture all those oldies on vinyl to iPod.
There’s some pretty good software on the market for recording from vinyl to computer.
The technical steps are beyond me as far as setting up hardware. Mr.Cat set up a receiver and turntable and connected it to the computer. We record the vinyl to disk in various formats, clean up the crackle, and then burn ours to CD.
Just make sure your processor speed is BIG and lots of memory on board the computer…
I have my original Carole King and Joan Baez on CD now…among others. ;^)
Sally – Please ask Mr. Cat to provide you with the technical info on transferring vinyl records to CD, so you can publish a diary for the helpless ones. I have about a hundred old albums that are gonna turn out to be way too cumbersome for me to transport to my next home. I want to be prepared to travel light, but just don’t want to give up my music collection, I’ve hauled it for years. No big rush but think about it – thanks.
I’m into jazz and have old vinyl from the 50s – 60s that was never released on CD that I’d love to bring into the 21st century.
(that’s cubed for the math-phobic)
That would make an awesome winter project…and would possibly justify upgrading the hard drive on the new iMac…
10 points to ask!
I don’t know any shortcuts to digitising vinyl. Basically you need a gentle turntable (eg the old Sony Biotracer), a line level output into your computer and any ‘recording’ software. There are lots of free programs to download for that. They will also convert to AIFF or Mpeg3 which iTunes or similar understand.
I read somewhere that some scientists have come up with a method for ‘reading’ old wax cylinders etc (which can no longer be played)
for me too…I want to do the spouse’s vinyl collection first, then the in-laws. (Reminder to check for audio in ports on the new iMac…)
Well, I would recommend you do some reading first. Here’s a place to begin.
Importing Analog Audio to the PC the Easy Way (Part One)
Importing Analog Audio to the PC the Easy Way (Part Two)
It’s difficult to say what equipment/software you might be missing. You might only be missing the proper cord. I would recommend working google with “analog audio to mp3”, and variants thereof and becoming familar with the subject before making any purchases.
You need an analog audio source (stereo amp+turntable) an audio interface (if one isn’t already built in, it might be) such as this Edirol UA-1X USB-RCA Audio Interface and recording studio software, such as Garage Band on the mac. And you would also need the proper audio cords to connect the devices. If you have no recording studio software and are not familar with sound utilities here is an mac-only example of a good one that gives an idea of what they do, Audio Hijack Pro. I use mac-based examples but all platforms have similar software applications and devices.
Once your audio is captured into the recording studio software you can export in a standard format and place it into your itunes, or mp3 software and then port into ipod. A set of headphones is probably a good idea too, what kind of plug on the wire would depend on your setup.
MP3 is lossy compression. Don’t do it. Just get a Music Hall turntable and enjoy.
But here’s another one:
For those celebrating Solstice today…and in anticipation of the June 24th holiday….
“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.” Maori proverb
On this lovely day let’s all turn our faces to the sun and enjoy the abundance that is around us – to count a few of our blessings…
This place where we meet and share ideas…
Freedom to share the ideas and dreams…
Comraderie of just being caring humans…
Feeling the energy of working together with hopes for a brighter future…
This is the season of the beauty of life, the abundance of nature, and the intensity of being. We feel the exhilaration of awareness, the endless possibilities of creation, and the surprising tenderness of love.
It is love that has driven humankind to realize some of its greatest treasures.
Blessed Mid-Summer Solstice to all….
and to quote a favorite blog sig…
Blessed be Caffeina – the Goddess in her liquid aspect
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We Finns have postponed midsummer till friday – one longest day is pretty much like another round here for the time being. It’s also a rather alcoholic holiday – so a weekend to recover is nice.
To know a bit more about the Finns – check out my diary + poll (If I may be so bold)
I think that’s the way it goes in all of the Nordic countries.
A day for bonfires.
And as Sven states – some serious party-time.
I love that picture….
I should know the artist, but it escapes me now (and the hosting site does not identify it).
The U.S. calendars, among others, celebrate today….
My celebration as a Pagan is also Friday…but this is also a good excuse to celebrate mid-summer for many days in a row!
I’ll check out the diary….
The Heliotropic Finns go crazy with Midsummer. We are, basically, pagans. We have a thin veneer of Christianity, but it is indeed very thin.
I think that Finns believe that they know what to do; they are prepared to listen to alternatives, but ultimately they think and they do.
We are an obstinate lot, but moving quickly from the Agrarian Age straight to the Global village, with none of that Industrial Revolution crap to go through, has given us a unique outlook.
I will be celebrating the summer solstice with a drumming circle on the beach. It’s at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point, CA at 6:30 if anyone’s in the area and wants to stop by.
Oddly enough, it’s sponsored by my mom’s church. She’s an Episcopal priest and is trying to single-handedly drag Orange County out of the evangelical mega-church rut it’s in. As our beloved leader would say, it’s hard work.
Hi, you are in Dana Point, right down the road from me.
If I drove or even liked to leave my house I would come tonight, but since I don’t I will be thinking of you 6:30 tonight at the beach..
I am in Santa Ana, BTW. We may have talked about this before, but I cannot remember.
I think ShirlStars mentioned to me that you were up in Santa Ana. I started out in Mission Viejo, moved up to Irvine, then ended up down here in D.P.(all in the space of 2 years!) I work in Rancho Santa Margarita, but I never set foot there outside of work hours – faceless, characterless bedroom community. Ugh.
I haven’t spend much time in Santa Ana, aside from the airport. Do you like it?
I think the drum circles (or ‘Drumming the Sunset’ as my mom’s calling it) are going to be a regular thing, so you could always drop by sometime if you find yourself in the area. Since this is the first one, I’m assuming we won’t have much turnout.
Santa ana, is probably the least desirable city to live in OC, and I do live near the border of Tustin, which is a very nice area. But then as one does not leave home often, I have a different perspective of SA.
I lived in Costa Mesa for about 30 years before moving here, cirsumstances you know, and really would never have left CM if not forced to.
Santa Ana has some very lovely areas tho, just not where I live so much.
The Airport in in Costa Mesa,(I think) so you have been in my favorite town in Cal. If you meant John Wayne Airport, don’t know of any in SA…
I’m not sure what JWA’s actual address is, but it’s listed as SNA, Santa Ana Airport, so I assumed it was in S.A.
A good friend of mine lives in Costa Mesa, and we used to go up there sometimes to go out while living in Irvine. Irvine, as you probably know, is a very nice area, where nothing ever happens. If you aren’t married with children it can be hard to find stuff to do.
On the bright side, you are much closer to Little Saigon than I am. I need to make it up there before I leave for grad school – at some point I clipped an article out of the Times on the best places to eat in L.S. and I haven’t checked any of them out. Only 3 weeks left, I better get cracking!
All this talk about Santa Ana reminds me of Joan Didion, who is often considered the definitive Southern Cal. writer — at least to my Northern Cal High School English teachers:
From Joan:
“There is something uneasy in the Los Angeles air this afternoon, some unnatural stillness, some tension. What it means is that tonight a Santa Ana will begin to blow, a hot wind from the northeast whining down through the Cajon and San Gorgonio Passes, blowing up sand storms out along Route 66, drying the hills and the nerves to flash point. For a few days now we will see smoke back in the canyons, and hear sirens in the night. I have neither heard nor read that a Santa Ana is due, but I know it, and almost everyone I have seen today knows it too. We know it because we feel it. The baby frets. The maid sulks. I rekindle a waning argument with the telephone company, then cut my losses and lie down, given over to whatever it is in the air. To live with the Santa Ana is to accept, consciously or unconsciously, a deeply mechanistic view of human behavior.”
And there are a few more up at:
http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~tmurphy/writers/Ellis/ANA.HTML#I%20recall%20being%20told
Indeed in Southern Cal. we oldtimers know when Santanna’s are coming as they are called here.
There is a strange dry and static quiteness to the air that comes immediately before a Santanna, we all feel it and know it will soon be here.
Then the winds start up with their dry hot air in the day and dry cold air at night. Combined with a fire, as it so often is, we then have ash and smoke laden air that surrounds and sufficates us while depostiting its cargo/ash on everthing….
Forest fires are a way of life here, just as the Santanna’s are. Indeed we are already in fire season and they have been popping up in the last week in several areas.
The terrible fire season a couple of years ago was my first. The sky turned gray, the sun turned red and huge flakes of ash fell from the sky. Now, I’m from the midwest, where things like that just don’t happen. I started to figure it was time to repent of my sins and get ready for armageddon, but everyone around me just shrugged it off.
Very strange.
We are used to it of course, but when we had the fires in Laguna Canyon a few years back, and we could see the glow coming over saddleback Mts. I packed up my car, with word processor then, and prepared to evacuate and met with family at our designated place.. The rest of my family laughed at me and soon I went home to bed, but kept my car packed. Luckily it did not cross the mountains.
“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.” Maori proverb
Cool! My grade 8 yearbook, back in 1970 something (ahem) included a big pic of me and some of my friends sitting in a field with the quote. “Keep your face always towards the sun and let the shadows fall behind you”. Now, all of these years later, you’ve given me the origin of that quote. How cool is that?? Thanks!!
Some of my favorite energies in the Universe, the Soltice and the Equinox energies!!
Enjoy your Day and may all best intentions manifest beautifully for you.
And may I take this moment to issue a very Happy Birthday greeting to my beloved spouse, who turns 49 today. Hon, life with you isn’t always easy, but it’s rarely boring! 🙂
Aaaah those Morris dancers – let us not go into the phallic symbolism of the Maypole, nor indeed the symbolic revelation thereby of the unfolding secrets of DNA.
Let is not discuss fertility or the bounty of the earth that nourishes us.
Let us not even mention that without the sun, we are dead.
Let us just imagine that we are kings that can do anything we want without consequences.
I’m off for an outpatient, invasive test on my kidneys w/ biopsy tomorrow morning and I just wanted to thank all of you again for helping me to keep my spirits up through all of this pain.
There have been so many excellent diaries and comments to read here and, while I usually like to pop into as many diaries as possible, I’ve learned that I usually only have a small window of pain free time after I get out of bed in the morning. After that, it’s just unbearable to sit any longer so I have to lay down again. I have to honour those limitations, but I wanted you to know how much I appreciate the collective wisdom and humour here.
Happy summer to all of you!
Best of luck with the tests. I know we all as a community love you and your presence here dearly. Namiste Catnip!
Thanks! And stop making me cry. You guys are bad for that! 🙂
Good afternoon everyone, and Happy Solstice to those celebrating it! To be completely honest the summer solstice feels to me like we’ll be going downhill from here on out. Nah, I actually prefer the winter solstice myself, but I like cold more than heat anyway.
On the bright side, my local Caribou is offering free coolers for a couple hours to mark the arrival of summer. Psssst, guys: the 96 degree weather we had last week marked the arrival of summer….
Oh, and someone with my sig would be remiss not to note (as did my colleague mrboma) that today is World Humanist Day. Anthropos metron anthropou as the saying goes.
You have caribous handing out coolers? The ones around here just pee and crap all over the place.
Alas, down here in the sub-tropical Mid-Atlantic region, we don’t have caribou, we have Caribou. Which one is preferable is naturally a matter of personal preference.
Good luck with all your tests, my feline-hallucinogenic friend, we’ll be thinking of you!
I was wondering how you had trained them so well. Ours are such slackers. 🙂
Thanks.
GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!!!! well, morning to me, that is. heehee.. Happy summer solstice!
Lets celebrate!
coffee first please…
hey zander! maybe later, a tito’s on the rocks with a jalapeño twist.
and then a skip through a garden
:::grin::::
Oooh – and while you’re at it, Zander, how about a donut for me? Addictive little buggers. Good thing the ones in the Froggy Bottom Cafe are non-fattening.
Here’s your blockbuster must-see movie of the summer:
Store Wars.
Let me know what you think! LOL
May the 4s be with us all!
That was great… 🙂
What’s a Lake Erie summer like without:
a few quarts too many of Lonz’ Wine?
Boy Gooserock just off Lonz’ Winery in the days when yachting was becoming a middle-class hobby.
I’ve been MIA lately, I needed to a tone down my online-time abit. I’ve been reading comments tho and I think you’re all great. Diane101, you asked how I was in my Immigration diary, but I would rather respond here.
Life is good, I went home for Fathers’ Day and helped my parents’ around the house. We barbequed at my tia’s house on Sunday and generally relaxed. Thx for asking 🙂
Well I do feel a bit neglected as I see you have some clinging to your ankles, won’t say who, but I have seen a few comments here and there.
Do you parents not live in the same town as you do.
BTW do you know Sedona, I visited there in the past and found it a facinating place, very mystical, I think it is one of the “hot spots’ as far as that goes for spiritual energy..
Arizona, a strange haunting land, I have spent some time in Touson(sp) doing an antique show in a mall there and camping outside of town once.
Oh and what about the UFO sightings there, very large famous one, did you see it…
live about 100 miles north of here. I’ve been to Sedona, it was very spiritually charged. Haven’t been in over a year, but I loved it when I went.
I missed the UFO sightings, but we have such a clear night sky that I wouldn’t be surprised to see some weirdness up there. The city is Tucson, it comes from a native word (Pascua Yaqui perhaps?) meaning Old Pueblo. Lots of history here!
This was in 97′
http://ufocasebook.com/phoenixlights.html
seems there was one this year as well in Mar. over Tucson
http://ufocasebook.com/arizonaformation.html
cool stuff. I moved here in 1998 so I missed out on the first sighting you linked. We have Davis Monthan AFB here as well as Fort Huachuca nearby in Sierra Vista so there’s always weird stuff flying around.