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best way to backup vinyl collection to mp3's?

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vital

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I need to help a dj friend who just purchased a Serato and he wants to backup all his records to mp3, what are some good hardware/software recommendations? I know I can probably just go from turntables -> mixer -> soundblaster audigy soundcard, but just wanted to know if there was a better method. Also, which audio port should be used for the soundcard? RCA? should a better soundcard be purchased? thanks
 
There is tons of software out there that does the job for you. The soundcard you choose is up to your budget. I have had very good success with my Audigy and Audigy 2 cards for this purpose. I use the line in 2 on the live drive to temporarily connect my turntable to the computer. If you use the Creative Recorder you can take advantage of the hardware chip on the Audigy that removes noise such as hiss, pops, and clicks. It does a pretty decent job of it also. Then you simply need a wav editing software to break the file up into individual tracks. Once you have individual tracks you can process them in software like CoolEdit or the like to get rid of any noise the Audigy missed. I actually like the editor in WinOnCD for this purpose also if you want a simpler method. It really depends on how picky you are. Luckily the file recorded to your HD is already a wav file so it is already in the proper format for CD Audio. Once you are happy with the edited tracks you simply have to author the CD using any of the available burning software packages like Nero. All a matter of preference.
 
no, good turntable with nice cartridge, good phono-pre amp and m-audio interface. the most important parts being the turntable and the pre-amp. you should not need a mixer. the less things between the vinyl and the recording the better it will be. M-audio would be a great choice for a recording interface. I'm not a big fan of the drivers or recording quality of creative products. if you think you need it you can add an eq or some sort of hf filter but be careful about messing with anything in the freq. range of you ears. If possible use balanced input to the interface.
 
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