You need a digitizing adapter to link your turntable to the computer (/ laptop / dishwasher) and
a music program that is able to turn the anlog input into digital signals. No witchcraft and
available at your local electronics dealer for a couple of bucks.

coma, September 4, 2007; 7:12 AM

coma,

What item can you buy for a couple of bucks that would allow one to transfer LP music to PC ?

Please be specific as not all of us can be as computer savvy as you are :)

delerue, September 4, 2007; 10:41 AM

Ahem, I'd be more specific, if I'd be computer savvy indeed... ;-)

If I remember it correctly, these adapters are called "A/D converter" - analog to digital. It's
mainly just a set of cables to link the output of the turntable to the audio input of the
computer. I've seen them some time ago at an Apple store and the price was about 40$. As
Mac equipment is usually a lot more expensive than the PC equivalent...

The only other thing you need, is a music program that is able to decipher and modify
incoming signals, e.g. to "record", and that's it. Most programs, like iTunes have this ability
but there are sure professional programs that allow you to do a sort of remastering.

Sorry for the stammering...

coma, September 4, 2007; 11:04 AM

How do you accommodate the RIAA equalization? Don't you need a special pre-amp for that purpose too?

delerue, September 4, 2007; 11:55 AM

It is not so complicated.
You need first of all a record-player, and it must have an in-build RIAA-amplifier - and if not - You can buy an external RIAA-amplifier in many electronic shops or on the internet.
Connect the recordplayer/RIAA-amplifier in the PC normal audio in-line plug.
You have to use some software for recording and cleaning the music - removing knicks and knacks.
You can buy Adobe Audition 2.0 or use NERO wich have some of the same possibilities.
After the knicks, knacks and other noises are removed You can use the normal burning software or Windows Media Player to burn the music on to CD-R.
You can mail me if You want to know more.

arne.dupont, September 4, 2007; 3:22 PM

Thanks for the info everybody. I'd like to see some of my vinyl stuff accessed as easily as the CD's I've been copying to my computer.

Something strange happened awhile ago. As I copied a Cam disc (computer having trouble with some of those) a scan for the 25th Varese Anniversary recording pops up (I don't even have that recording) and begins copying a set of tracks not on either the Varese disc or the Cam disc. Some are in German, others in English.

I'll post the track titles later to see if anyone recognizes any of them.


victoravalentine, September 4, 2007; 10:56 PM

in my opinion, the best way is to buy a USB turn table. simply connect it to your laptop, the recording software comes with it. you do not need any A/D converter. after that, as already mentioned, you can remove the knacks. a good software nowadays is roxio creator 10 or less (8 or 9). creator 10 has all you need for such a transfer and is easy to use for beginners. try to buy version 8 or 9 at ebay. and you can burn the tracks with creator 10 since it is a burning software in the first place.

take care!

red.bprd, September 5, 2007; 3:07 AM