How can I record my vinyl into my computer.

[DannyLove]

I'm asking this for my brother. He has 1200's and many many records. How can he hook it up and what prog would he need to play and record in good quality format. When it comes down to audio, i suck
thanks

danny~!

 

[amnesiac]

Record player -> amp -> computer. That's how I did it, anyway.
There are programs that will remove the scratches and pops too.

 

[Killbat]

Digitizing vinyl is like scanning Monet's paintings.

But I'll help ya anyway.
Connect the turntable's output to a decent sound card's input, you may need an adapter to convert the two RCA jacks into a stereo mini jack. Easiest place to find this is, unfortunately, Radio Shack.
Open up your favorite sound recording utility and record the tracks.
If you have access to higher-end software, I suggest you do your best to cancel out the noise of the wires. Capture a noise profile while the player is stopped, and use it to remove noise from recorded tracks.
Grab your favorite Lame encoder GUI and encode to at least 256kbps.

 

[DannyLove]

Killbat: thank you

danny~!

 

[Thegonagle]

I've been working on a similar project. I suggest using going from Turntable --> Receiver --> Line in on the sound card. If you want pro results, obviously you will want the best sound card money can buy, but I'm perfectly satisfied with the results on my SB Live Value, since I'm transferring FM radio shows that I recorded on VHS to CDs for my car. Hook a cable from "TAPE REC OUT" on the receiver to the line in on the back of the soundcard. This will enable you record other sources, such as movie (or Simpsons ) sound clips from the VCR/DVD or from FM radio. Cool Edit Pro has all the noise reduction features and a lot more, but it lists for $399. I used to "have" Cool Edit Pro, but the install files got corrupted, so I'm using Cool Edit 2000 (the $70 "lite" version of Cool Edit Pro) to record and edit and Nero to split up the tracks and burn the CD. I'm not using any MP3 compression since I delete the wav file once the CD is burned.

I hope this helps you too. Remember to select Line-in on the windows "record control" and set the level correctly, otherwise there will be distortion/clipping on your wav or mp3.

 

[Bulldog7000]

i would HIGHLY reccommend Sonic Foundry Sound Forge (pick a version). I "normalize" using the RMS power setting (not Peak!)to -12dB for proper CD or MP3 volume levels. Then use their NR (Noise Reduction Plugin) to declick/depop/dehiss/dehum the track. I have had great luck with this.... Sounds really good... I then burn the 16-bit 44.1kHz wavs directly to disc, that way you don't have to wear out yer vinyl!

Make sure you have input levels high enough, if you have it cranked(sndcard inputs) and it's still too quiet you will need a Phono Pre-amp. These are usually in a receiver with a "phono" input.

Have fun!

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