Anyone here use Audacity RIAA curve to prepare audio?

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status66uk
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Anyone here use Audacity RIAA curve to prepare audio?

Post: # 53209Unread post status66uk
Sat May 25, 2019 12:10 pm

The guy who i bought my presto 8DG off has a special RIAA box but as i havent got one I'm going to put each track in audacity and use the plug in and invert,

I was wondering does anyone else use this or does anyone have any better ideas?

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Re: Anyone here use Audacity RIAA curve to prepare audio?

Post: # 53219Unread post Hedelain
Mon May 27, 2019 9:10 am

Interesting. I am looking into testing something similar. I would try with a hardware equaliser to be able to monitor the output from the computer. Or find one of those special boxes you talk about.

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Re: Anyone here use Audacity RIAA curve to prepare audio?

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Tue May 28, 2019 9:44 am

I typically use the DAW (Audacity, etc) to apply the iRIAA curve. However, I also have a box I got from piaptk that does it live in real time in the event I am not using the digital solution.
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Re: Anyone here use Audacity RIAA curve to prepare audio?

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Tue May 28, 2019 2:59 pm

I sel iRiaa processing boxes for $250-350 depending on the options. I currently have one 230v box available.

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Re: Anyone here use Audacity RIAA curve to prepare audio?

Post: # 53246Unread post tragwag
Wed May 29, 2019 3:44 pm

I use this plugin in Logic Pro, but you can use it in any DAW I'm sure.
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/riaa-by-vacuumsound
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