How To Make Digital Transfers Of Your 78 RPM Records - Jazz Chat Episode 7

If you've ever wanted to make digital transfers of 78 rpm records in your collection to listen to on modern devices (or make YouTube videos of your own), this video will walk you through my process so you can see what is involved. I'll take you step-by-step as I demonstrate how I created a digital transfer of "Caravan" by Barney Bigard and his Jazzopaters released on the Variety label in 1937. If you have any suggestions, questions, or thoughts on my process - please leave a comment! 0:00 Intro 2:07 Step 1: Clean the Record 3:04 My Signal Chain 8:14 Step 2 - Digitize the Record 10:09 My Philosophy on Digital Transfers 11:35 Step 3 - De-clicking (RX Elements) 19:26 Step 4 Trimming the Clip (Apple Logic) 23:14 Step 5: Adjusting Play Speed 29:29 Step 6: Audio Corrections (EQ, Gain, Summing to Mono) 49:19 Step 7: Scanning the Label 51:11 Step 8: Scan Corrections (tone, color, retouching) 1:05:56 Step 9: Making the Video (Adobe Premiere) 1:08:57 Comparison of Raw and Final Transfer 1:10:21 Final Remarks The final transfer of this record:    • "Caravan" - Barney Bigard and his Jazzopat...   Link to the site I referenced with information on equalization and EQ curves: https://midimagic.sgc-hosting.com/mix... Software I Use: RX Elements https://www.izotope.com/en/shop/rx-el... Apple Logic Pro https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/ Adobe Photoshop https://www.adobe.com/products/photos... Adobe Premiere https://www.adobe.com/products/premie... Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanner: https://epson.com/For-Home/Scanners/P... USB Audio Interface Universal Audio Volt4 https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/vo...