[REE1]

I would like to transfer some LP records on to cd's . Can someone please advise me how this is done . Thanks , Ralph

 

[JohnWill]

Well, you need a program like Audacity, a free sound editor, and then you have to pipe the audio from the stereo system to the line-in jack on your sound card. You might also want to look into some pop removal software, depending on what quality the LP's are.

 

[buckaroo]

Hi Ralph, I've been there and done that. It can be a little tedious. Obviously, you need to have your turntable and receiver (or preamp) near your PC. You cannot plug your turntable directly into your pc, but hook the turntable up to the reciever as normal. I got a patch cord from Radio Shack. One end was the standard dual RCA plugs and the other end merges into a single (stereo) connector. You plug the RCA connectors to an output or line out on your receiver and the stereo mini-plug on the other end goes into the line in jack on the pc sound card.

I used the application GoldWave:

http://download.com.com/3000-2170-10001099.html

It has filters you can use to remove clicks and pops as well as hum. The tedious part is that you have to record every track individually so that the album tracks show up seperately on your finished CD. If you're going to clean up the track with the filters, you have to do each filter seperately.

Years ago I used to reocrd LP's to audio tape. That was pretty easy. This takes a lot more time, but the finished product can actually sound better than the LP.

good luck.

 

[alwrmc]

Currently doing that with some cassette tapes. I am using the sound editor from Roxio Easy CD & DVD 6. It records the whole tape (side) then it will let you manually or automatically scan and locate the tracks. Working very well during the first 3 tapes. Only have about 5-6 left to do.

 

[REE1]

And I thought it was going to be a piece of cake ! Not like recording to cassettes . But I plan to give it a whirl . Hey , I'm retired , got lots of time !

 

[buckaroo]

Originally posted by alwrmc:
It records the whole tape (side) then it will let you manually or automatically scan and locate the tracks.

Now that's kool.

 

[buckaroo]

Originally posted by REE1:
And I thought it was going to be a piece of cake ! Not like recording to cassettes . But I plan to give it a whirl . Hey , I'm retired , got lots of time !

I think you'll be pleased with the finished product, especially if you use an application that can also cleanup the sound from the LP's. It's not a bad hobby if you have the time.

 

[dbn]

Got a great link for you click here

Very full of information for you. Haven't tried it yet, but I found it for my retired father. He also has the time to do it and has quite an extensive collection that he wishes to convert to CD.

Hope it helps.