LP to CD and IPOD?

[Guest its_my_dime]

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.

[Guest Doum]

Re: LP to CD and IPOD?

 

"its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com.spam (hold the .spam)> écrivait

news:O9QS#5z7IHA.1080@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

> 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.

>

>

>

 

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

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: LP to CD and IPOD?

 

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.

 

its_my_dime wrote:

> 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.

[Guest neutrino]

Re: LP to CD and IPOD?

 

On Jul 27, 4:41 am, "its_my_dime" <its_my_d...@yahoo.com.spam (hold

the .spam)> wrote:

> 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.

 

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 ~~~~

[Guest neutrino]

Re: LP to CD and IPOD?

 

On Jul 27, 6:01 am, neutrino <stua...@bluebottle.com> wrote:

> On Jul 27, 4:41 am, "its_my_dime" <its_my_d...@yahoo.com.spam (hold

>

> the .spam)> wrote:

> > 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.

>

> 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  ~~~~

 

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.

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: LP to CD and IPOD?

 

its_my_dime wrote:

> 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.

>

>

 

 

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

 

 

--

 

Bruce Chambers

 

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[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: LP to CD and IPOD?

 

"its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message

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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.

 

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

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: LP to CD and IPOD?

 

Patrick Keenan wrote:

> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in

> message

> news:O9QS%235z7IHA.1080@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> 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.

>

> 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

 

Also give Goldwave and Acon Acoustica a look (not free, but are quite

inexpensive audio editors, and better than Audacity)

[Guest Jim]

Re: LP to CD and IPOD?

 

 

"its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message

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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.

>

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

[Guest Doum]

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"Jim" <j.n@invalid.invalid> écrivait

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>

> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in

> message news:O9QS%235z7IHA.1080@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> 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.

>>

> 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

>

>

>

 

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

[Guest antioch]

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"its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message

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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.

>

 

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

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: LP to CD and IPOD?

 

Doum wrote:

> "Jim" <j.n@invalid.invalid> écrivait

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>

>>

>> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in

>> message news:O9QS%235z7IHA.1080@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> 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.

>>>

>> 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

>>

>>

>>

>

> 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

 

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!

[Guest its_my_dime]

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"its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message

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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.

 

 

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