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172325	2003-09-01 13:46:00	OS - XP Home Proc - P4 2.4 GHz RAM - 512 Mb Sound - integrated What do I need to burn music from old vinyl records to CD? I have many old records with some good stuff on them - sems a shame to bin them but never listen any more Any help appreciated Rgds	Woody (710)
172326	2003-09-01 14:02:00	You need a hardware interface Turntable ---> Soundcard. Turntables need an equalised amplifier. (RIAA equalisation) You can probably source a kitset, look at Dick Smith Catalogue K5425 That seems a tad expensive though. Magnetic cartridges on turntables have an output different to the input requirements of the soundcard/on board sound. There should be plenty of low cost/free software once you have the hardware side sorted. Record a .wav file and burn to a CD using Nero or similar.	godfather (25)
172327	2003-09-01 23:02:00	Musicmatch will do this as well lots of other programs	kiwibeat (304)
172328	2003-09-01 23:11:00	Dick Smith Electronics had a record player that you could connect to the PC for about $179. Not sure if they are still about. In reality, any record player can be hooked up to line in or mic on a sound card. Even the humble Sound Recorder in Windows will do the job. robo.	robo (205)
172329	2003-09-01 23:40:00	I have been through what you're going through, earlier this year. It's daunting isn't it? But it's all possible. Don't give up: the results are worth it. I searched long and hard for decent free software and eventually purchased 'Blaze software' pgm "RipEditBurn". The results are pleasing and they have a very good tutorial all set up for you. I suggest you visit their site anyway. You must have a good turntable. I use a cheapy from Dick Smith (cost me $99) and I saw them advertising it again recently (at higher price). Results only fair due to ruble from the main bearing. But it works. Cleaning the LP adequately is both crucial and time consuming. I use a hogshair brush and brush in Mr Muscle "Glass and Surface", then rinse off with tap water, then rinse off with de-ionised (distilled) water and warm air (ONLY) blow dry. You have to take care to keep it off the label. Editing the tracks will take a lot of time, so be prepared to invest that time. A normal LP will not fill a CD. You either end up with short CD's or you add more tracks to fill the time. Difficult to tell you all my wrinkles learned the hard way through this medium. Is this enough to begin? Mike S	Mike S (1766)
172330	2003-09-01 23:55:00	www.hardwaresecrets.com hometown.aol.com www.melbpc.org.au www.ganymede.hemscott.net	John Grieve (367)
172331	2003-09-02 00:17:00	just having a go with Cooledit 2000 looks to be a very powerful wave home studio editor	kiwibeat (304)
172332	2003-09-02 01:07:00	I'm in the middle of doing the same job, only with audio tapes. Obviously you'd need a record player with the right kind of output instead of a tape recorder, as other respondents have posted. I have been using CD Wave editor (downloadable free from www.cdwave.com) and Media 9 Player with Windows XP. I had a few teething troubles but it's kind of fun once you get the hang of it. Having said that, now that I've got interested in this I'm considering buying Nero to do the same job and a lot more - I downloaded a trial version last night.	colmack (2939)
172333	2003-09-02 10:59:00	rime to dust off my old LPs and give this conversion thing a go I have all the software and heaps of LPs I havent even listened to for ages if at all www.techtv.com	kiwibeat (304)
172334	2003-09-02 11:06:00	Here's another way, take a note of the tracks and download them using a filesharing program like Kazzalite. Someone else will have already cleaned up the audio. I personally don't believe you'll be ripping anybody off in the music industry because you already OWN the vinyl versions.	sinndisco (4059)
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