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| Thread ID: 127187 | 2012-10-09 02:18:00 | Copy LP's to desktop and then to CD's. | Scouse (83) | PC World Chat |
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| 1305956 | 2012-10-09 02:18:00 | We have just recovered a box of well-loved LP's from the attic and have nothing to play them on. Google suggests a number of methods and various items of equipment to use. I'm interested in hands-on experience members may have for completing this transaction. Preferably I would like to transfer the titles or tracks individually, rather than having a whole LP transferred as a single track. Any advice appreciated. Thanks. |
Scouse (83) | ||
| 1305957 | 2012-10-09 02:24:00 | Buy a turntable from Dick smith, connect it to line in, then use something like audacity and record the songs | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1305958 | 2012-10-09 02:28:00 | My mum has been doing this using Audacity (audacity.sourceforge.net/)and a cable from the output of her turntable to the line in on the PC. You can export straight to .MP3 if Lame (http:) is installed too. Can do individual tracks, etc etc. Basically make it just like a CD, can even take the time to do proper track names/ID3 tags if you're getting really serious. Not too tricky. In fact if you can't be bothered doing it yourself, I could ask if she wants a job, probably be cheaper than you buying a turntable. ;) |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 1305959 | 2012-10-09 04:19:00 | Audiograbber does the trick, once you get a turntable | Whenu (9358) | ||
| 1305960 | 2012-10-09 05:32:00 | Buy a turntable from Dick smith, connect it to line in, then use something like audacity and record the songs +1 for that method. I have done quite a few that way. LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1305961 | 2012-10-09 05:32:00 | Buy a USB turntable. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1305962 | 2012-10-09 05:42:00 | I used to transfer a lot of vinyl with what wratterus explained using Audacity. Music Match Jukebox could do it, and auto split based on silence, but need an earlier version around 2006. Depending on the number of tracks and if you want to catergorize them, you may want a mp3 organizer, e.g. free media monkey, (www.mediamonkey.com) or The GodFather (www.snapfiles.com). I think you need tag the tracks (before organizing if I recall). Mp3 tag (www.mp3tag.de) can also do this, often organizers work best for sorting if mp3's have been tagged. Paid software like Spin It Again, (www.acoustica.com) claim to make things a lot easier, by allowing to add info during recording, auto database lookup, optional hi-fi output, splitting, noise removal, etc. |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1305963 | 2012-10-09 06:13:00 | Thank you folks. Once again, I'm impressed by the advice and support. Thank you Wratty for the offer of your Mum's expertise but I have too many to farm out - probably some months of part-time enjoyable work. Dropping a granddaughter in to Nelson airport tomorrow so will visit Dick Smith's as suggested by Speedy, LakewoodLady and Trev. Looks like they have two sorts of turntables in stock. Appreciated. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 1305964 | 2012-10-09 06:19:00 | First up you need a turntable with the right cables to connect to the pc. Next you need to have a program like "Audacity" to rip the files to. With Audacity you can then save tracks and edit them and burn them to cds once you have saved them as wav files. I have done it this way for quite a few long playing records and it works fine. LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1305965 | 2012-10-09 07:20:00 | I used DSE twin RCA to 3.5 mm stereo plug (www.dicksmith.co.nz) cables from my old home stereo to connect to a pc. Fishpond NZ have a range of USB turntables (www.fishpond.co.nz) for sale. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
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