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Good software / shareware program for converting vinyl to mpe3?

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RTSDaddy2:
I'll ask about the groundwire...not sure, and he may not be either until he gets home to Kansas.

In either case, I am very greatful for the help....I told them I knew we could count on this board for expert advice!

XyloSesame:
I'd suggest you check out a preamp with USB, use your own turntable (or buy a good one), and download Audacity as previously mentioned. The built-in USB phonos are generally regarded as crap, though they might be fine for someone who's only testing the waters...

A couple o' preamps specifically designed for phono/USB:
ART USB Phono Plus
iVinyl

DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: XyloSesame on December 28, 2007, 05:48:57 pm ---I'd suggest you check out a preamp with USB, use your own turntable (or buy a good one)
--- End quote ---

That's a pretty good turntable.  For $10 more, you get one with a built-in preamp so you can't go wrong.  Here's a product/price list..

I use a direct-drive Numark DJ turntable (with standard Shure needle) and it sounds pretty good connected to the sound card.   Plus it has a one-touch "play-backwards" button, which makes Prince's "Darling Nikki" more fun to listen to (you'd appreciate that Xylo).  It was $400 when I bought it but has come down in price considerably.

RTSDaddy2:
I'll pass on the turntable info.

After about a half hour of tinkering (partly because the line in on the computer front doesn't work),  I finally had my first tape copied to the hard drive using Audacity.  The more I "fiddle" with it, the better I like the program.  It looks intimidating, BUT the Wiki is very well written and - once I had the plugs in the right place - made it very easy to use, I thought.

My "Vixen - Rev It Up" tape will soon be nicely preserved to CD.  YAY!

Kevin Mullins:
I know it's been said many times already.... but Audacity is all I use for that kind of stuff.

You don't really need a preamp since you can raise and lower input levels up in the software itself. Clicks hisses and pops can also be cleaned up with the software..... good stuff.
I've done this with both non-amped and pre-amped record players. (tapes too from the tape deck, etc)

Just finished doing some of this stuff myself after having to buy an original album from the UK just to get a good .mp3 made from it.  Alexei Sayle - Part IV (b side) for anyone that knows who that is.  ;D

Good fun !!  :cheers:

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