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"carlsson" wrote:
> Back to the vinyl topic, I tried a couple of sound cleaning softwares a
> while ago. Each software has different algorithms and settings. One
> software may eliminate a lot of clicks and pops, but at the same time
> removing 1/3rd of the frequency span. In the end, I found one software
> slightly more usable than the others, but not good enough that I would
> buy a license (all these softwares tend to be time limited demos).
> Today, I decided to have another go, and found one of the ones I used
> before. Maybe not the one I liked the best, but I couldn't quite
> remember. The software however detected that I had tried it before
> and refused to operate. I see the point in a time limited demo, but if it
> has been unstalled and not used for more than a half year, during
> which new versions have been released, it should let me re-evaluate it
> and not immedialtely ask for money.
Oh okay it must of installed some nasty little file - some ".dll" file somewhere on your computer,
> To make a long story short, with fear for my computer's life, I dug into
> the dungeon of serial numbers and cracks. I catched a bunch of viruses
> (which my antivirus program was nice to catch) and another bunch of
> spyware (which my antispyware program later removed), but in the
> end I found a working key generator or whatever. I think I managed to
> recover my computer from most of it, but it was amazing to see all the
> amount of p0rn pop-ups, JavaScripts executing on the fly, new
> bookmarks, a bunch of files added to the hard disk etc by just clicking
> on one link from a web page.
How did you accomplish that?!? I probably would have just dug out a disassembler! ;-)
Would that unknown ".dll" file have the key to allow access to the file?
> Now I have tried this sound cleaning software, and while one can
> change some numbers and check some extra settings, it appears
> basically to have two modes of operation apart from removing pops:
> cutting all high frequencies or boosting all high frequencies. I suppose
> as long as the music relies a lot on heavy drums and electric guitar, a
> boost in high frequencies may be an improvement, but I'll try again to
> find a setting where the original sound is maintained.
Cheers,
CP/M User.
> Back to the vinyl topic, I tried a couple of sound cleaning softwares a
> while ago. Each software has different algorithms and settings. One
> software may eliminate a lot of clicks and pops, but at the same time
> removing 1/3rd of the frequency span. In the end, I found one software
> slightly more usable than the others, but not good enough that I would
> buy a license (all these softwares tend to be time limited demos).
> Today, I decided to have another go, and found one of the ones I used
> before. Maybe not the one I liked the best, but I couldn't quite
> remember. The software however detected that I had tried it before
> and refused to operate. I see the point in a time limited demo, but if it
> has been unstalled and not used for more than a half year, during
> which new versions have been released, it should let me re-evaluate it
> and not immedialtely ask for money.
Oh okay it must of installed some nasty little file - some ".dll" file somewhere on your computer,
> To make a long story short, with fear for my computer's life, I dug into
> the dungeon of serial numbers and cracks. I catched a bunch of viruses
> (which my antivirus program was nice to catch) and another bunch of
> spyware (which my antispyware program later removed), but in the
> end I found a working key generator or whatever. I think I managed to
> recover my computer from most of it, but it was amazing to see all the
> amount of p0rn pop-ups, JavaScripts executing on the fly, new
> bookmarks, a bunch of files added to the hard disk etc by just clicking
> on one link from a web page.
How did you accomplish that?!? I probably would have just dug out a disassembler! ;-)
Would that unknown ".dll" file have the key to allow access to the file?
> Now I have tried this sound cleaning software, and while one can
> change some numbers and check some extra settings, it appears
> basically to have two modes of operation apart from removing pops:
> cutting all high frequencies or boosting all high frequencies. I suppose
> as long as the music relies a lot on heavy drums and electric guitar, a
> boost in high frequencies may be an improvement, but I'll try again to
> find a setting where the original sound is maintained.
Cheers,
CP/M User.