the responce to my question has nothing to do with my original my question...

@lenny-schwartz

Your post title says "cleaning up 78 records"

Are you trying to convert and clean up 78's to wav file?

This was the solution in another post below in the link I provided.

play the records at 45 rpm, then use the Resampling/Timestretching command in ACL 12 to speed up the recordings to the proper speed.

In the Resampling/Timestretching dialog box, there are separate sliders to control Time factor and Pitch (half-steps). Since 45 divided by 78 is 0.57692, setting the time factor at that number will result in a conversion of the proper length.

However, that still leaves the question of where to set the Pitch slider. By trial and error, I have determined that raising the pitch to 8.6

Question: What is it you are trying to do in ACL?

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@lenny-schwartz

if your turntable does not have a setting for 78rpm records, you can record them in at 45rpm and use the resampling/time stretching in ACL and clean up and convert to Wav.

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no i meant there are 2 types of records for me 78s and lps..in the clean up list there are these items....option cleaning then there r these cleaning options vinyl cassette mobile devices other sources..no mention of 78 records..

@lenny-schwartz

The gentleman in the link I provided had a rare collection of 78 lp’s, but there was no option in ACL for him to convert, so he provided instructions for users like yourself on how to convert to wav and clean up by using resampling/time stretching instructions, if you follow his instructions you will achieve said solution.
 

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@lenny-schwartz

There was an older software back in 2009 Audio Cleaning Lab 15 Deluxe, but that was for Win Xp which stated, Vinyl support: Suitable for 33, 45 and 78 RPM LPs. I don’t know if the latest audio cleaning software has that support. Sorry.

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@lenny-schwartz

Hi,

I think that there is misunderstanding. "Vinyl" in this context just means recording from a turntable, nothing to do with whether or not it's long play, 45 rpm, or 78 rpm. The idea is just to record from the turntable to the computer. After that, you use the tools in the program to do any cleaning up and mastering that you want.

Click on Vinyl, Settings and make sure to have the correct Audio input selected, set the file path and name, Close. Do a test recording to make sure that the level is set correctly - not too loud so as to avoid clipping.

Record.

The problem mentioned by the others was because the user's turntable did not have a 78 rpm setting. The trick was to record at a slower speed and then make the speed adjustment in the program. So long as your turntable has a 78 rpm selection, you don't have the problem.

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yeah patient i had that software and it had that opton.....................

brow i use audacity to record the songs into my pc...

@browj2

Yes there are modern turntables out there that play 78rpm these vinyls or lp's or whatever are made from a brittle material using Shellac resin and so therefore a proper 78 RPM stylus should also be used when playing 78 RPM records on the turntable.

78 RPM styli with a diameter of 3 mil is necessary for shellac albums and a styli with a diameter of .6 mil is designed for 78 RPM vinyl records

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@lenny-schwartz

Audacity 78rpm conversion instructions here

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patient i have 3 count em 3 turntables and they all have 78 speed...thanks

@lenny-schwartz

Then you have no issues.......

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