Guest its_my_dime Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 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 Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 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. Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 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 Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 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 Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 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 Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 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 Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 Re: LP to CD and IPOD? "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
Guest Bill in Co. Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 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 Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 Re: LP to CD and IPOD? "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
Guest Doum Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 Re: LP to CD and IPOD? "Jim" <j.n@invalid.invalid> écrivait news:eWBYegA8IHA.1592@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl: > > "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 Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 Re: LP to CD and IPOD? "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. > 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. Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 Re: LP to CD and IPOD? Doum wrote: > "Jim" <j.n@invalid.invalid> écrivait > news:eWBYegA8IHA.1592@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl: > >> >> "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 Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 Re: LP to CD and IPOD? "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. 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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