LP to CD and IPOD?

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Off topic but perhap someone can either help or point me in the right
direction.

Looking for SOFTWARE (not hardware, I have a turntable) to convert vinyl LP
records to digital for CD burning and/or transfering to my IPOD.

Windows XP. SP 3.

Thank you.
 
Off topic but perhap someone can either help or point me in the right
direction.

Looking for SOFTWARE (not hardware, I have a turntable) to convert
vinyl LP records to digital for CD burning and/or transfering to my
IPOD.

Windows XP. SP 3.

Thank you.
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Audacity, it's a free audio editor.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows

You must also download the Lame MP3 encoder and put the "dll" in the same
folder than audacity. There's a link on that site.

HTH
Doum
 
There is a TON of it out there. Try looking for it at the download.com
site, or just do a Google search.

Someone mentioned Audacity, and that one is free, but for typically around
$50 or so, you can get a lot better stuff, too.
 
Off topic but perhap someone can either help or point me in the right
direction.

Looking for SOFTWARE (not hardware, I have a turntable) to convert vinyl LP
records to digital for CD burning and/or transfering to my IPOD.

Windows XP.  SP 3.

Thank you.
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main 'tool' is to be able to plug your stereo into the pc Line-In,
with that done you can set your sound control
to receive inout via Line-in, an duse Windows Media Player.(oh and set
Win media to record in mp3.. unless you have another preference)
There are of course many audio recorders, and audio editors around :-
"Dart"
"Super Mp3 Recorder "
"Blaze Media Pro"
"Total Recorder" ~ etc ~ etc ~~~~
 
main 'tool' is to be able to plug your  stereo into the pc Line-In,
with that done you can set your sound control
to receive inout via Line-in, an duse Windows Media Player.(oh and set
Win media to record in mp3.. unless you have another preference)
There are of course many audio recorders, and audio editors around  :-
"Dart"
 "Super Mp3 Recorder "
"Blaze Media Pro"
"Total Recorder"  ~ etc  ~  etc  ~~~~
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Oh... and if for burning to CD/DVD - "Ashampoo Burning Studio!" get
trial and wait for the offers to come in via email - you'll find it
can be bought for U.S. 9.95
ps..Total Recorder is good.
 
its_my_dime said:
Off topic but perhap someone can either help or point me in the right
direction.

Looking for SOFTWARE (not hardware, I have a turntable) to convert vinyl LP
records to digital for CD burning and/or transfering to my IPOD.

Windows XP. SP 3.

Thank you.
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Regardless of the software you use, or the source of the original
audio, these hardware connection instructions are a useful guide:

http://www.nch.com.au/golden/setup.html

Further useful instructions here:

http://www.dak.com/reviews/Tutorial_LP.cfm

http://www.pcabusers.net/vinyllp/vinyllp.htm

If recording from a turntable, you'll need a pre-amplifier. This
is the one I use to boost the audio signal from my turntable:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103385&cp

You may also want to be able to clean up the noise (hiss and
rumble, in particular) from the audio signal, as well as break the
single, large resulting *.WAV file into separate tracks. If WinXP MCE
lacks the tools to do this, you might try either Groove Mechanic or
Golden Records, both of which have free, downloadable, time-bombed
evaluation licenses:

Groove Mechanic
http://www.coyotes.bc.ca/GrooveMechanic.html

Golden Records
http://www.nch.com.au/golden/index.html


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its_my_dime said:
Off topic but perhap someone can either help or point me in the right
direction.

Looking for SOFTWARE (not hardware, I have a turntable) to convert vinyl
LP records to digital for CD burning and/or transfering to my IPOD.

Windows XP. SP 3.

Thank you.
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There are a number of these. You *may* still need hardware, though, to
convert levels and provide amplificaiton as needed. That can take the form
of a small mixer, which will cost between $50 and $100 - you can pay a lot
more if you wish to.

For free software, Audacity can do this nicely once you have any electrical
signal compatibility isses dealt with, and that's what the mixer is for.

Audacity also has some processing tools for scratch and pop removal.

HTH
-pk
 
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There are a number of these. You *may* still need hardware, though, to
convert levels and provide amplificaiton as needed. That can take the
form
of a small mixer, which will cost between $50 and $100 - you can pay a
lot
more if you wish to.

For free software, Audacity can do this nicely once you have any
electrical
signal compatibility isses dealt with, and that's what the mixer is for.

Audacity also has some processing tools for scratch and pop removal.

HTH
-pk
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Also give Goldwave and Acon Acoustica a look (not free, but are quite
inexpensive audio editors, and better than Audacity)
 
its_my_dime said:
Off topic but perhap someone can either help or point me in the right
direction.

Looking for SOFTWARE (not hardware, I have a turntable) to convert vinyl
LP records to digital for CD burning and/or transfering to my IPOD.

Windows XP. SP 3.

Thank you.
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You will need to connect the turntable output to a microphone input jack on
your computer. Almost all audio cards and software can convert the analog
input to a digital stream.
Almost everyone has a CD writer in their computer, and the audio software
can write to a CD. Some software is a lot easier to use than others (a
universal statement to be sure).

Have you tried to do this job?
Jim
 
You will need to connect the turntable output to a microphone input
jack on your computer. Almost all audio cards and software can
convert the analog input to a digital stream.
Almost everyone has a CD writer in their computer, and the audio
software can write to a CD. Some software is a lot easier to use than
others (a universal statement to be sure).

Have you tried to do this job?
Jim
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If the microphone input is monophonic, he will lose the stereo image of
the music and maybe one side completely depending of the connection. It's
better to use a preamplifier as someone else suggested and use the LINE
input of the computer sound device.

If the turntable is connected to a home sound system, he can use a tape
output from the receiver or amplifier and go directly to the computer
line input, the signal will already be preamplified.

Doum
 
its_my_dime said:
Off topic but perhap someone can either help or point me in the right
direction.

Looking for SOFTWARE (not hardware, I have a turntable) to convert vinyl
LP records to digital for CD burning and/or transfering to my IPOD.

Windows XP. SP 3.

Thank you.
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Its your dime
Below are some links to articles etc - each page has other links to
articles- hope you find it useful

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/features/2216441/digitise-records-video

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/features/2164038/revitalise-records

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/features/2145930/digitise-music-revitalise

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/features/2014076/convert-records-cd-part

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/features/2014072/convert-records-cd-part-2

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2045820/lp-cd-conversion-music-ears

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/gallery/2216395/converting-lp-cd-3925727

Rgds
Antioch
 
Doum said:
If the microphone input is monophonic, he will lose the stereo image of
the music and maybe one side completely depending of the connection. It's
better to use a preamplifier as someone else suggested and use the LINE
input of the computer sound device.

If the turntable is connected to a home sound system, he can use a tape
output from the receiver or amplifier and go directly to the computer
line input, the signal will already be preamplified.

Doum
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And he can probably find one of those USB powered phono preamps (with two
RCA inputs for the stereo phono cartridge, and a Line Output to go to the
computer's Line Input).

Using a preamp is a MUCH idea better than running the phono cartridge signal
directly over to a mic inputs, due to the low signal levels involved, and
S/N ratio degradation (and potential hum pickup) that will rountinely happen
otherwise. Not to mention the lack of proper equalization and the mono
mic problem!
 
its_my_dime said:
Off topic but perhap someone can either help or point me in the right
direction.

Looking for SOFTWARE (not hardware, I have a turntable) to convert vinyl
LP records to digital for CD burning and/or transfering to my IPOD.

Windows XP. SP 3.

Thank you.
Click to expand...


Many thanks to everbody!!

I'm following up on the links and will figure out from them what
hardware/software I'm going to need.

P
 
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