vinyl to CD????

i'm wanting to convert some of our vinyl collection to CD. problem is i dunno how. that's why i turn to you all, as well as google. Anyone ever done it? What program(s) do you use?

i have all the hardware, just not the software i don't think. If you're wondering why I don't just go out and buy the CD is because i can't find one of the records on CD. John Lee Hooker's live at Soledad Prison

did you try the obvious? (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002P4B/ref=nosim/?tag=yahoo-music-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000002P4B&linkCode=asn)

did you try the obvious? (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002P4B/ref=nosim/?tag=yahoo-music-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000002P4B&linkCode=asn)

wow, just wow

i dunno how i missed it. thanks

If you have all the necessary hardware then it should be a cinch. Just hook up the output from your vinyl player to the input on your computer (I used the stereo RCA outs into my Creative X-Fi expansion port). Then it's just a matter of recording on Cool Edit Pro 2 (now Adobe Audition) and stopping between tracks. There are programs out there that automatically detect track breaks, but they can be faulty if there are breaks in songs, and the programs themselves are usually too pricey for what they do.

Here is a link to another option:http://product.half.ebay.com/_W0QQprZ3232724QQcpidZ1835748
This might also be helpful to any one else looking to do something similar. I got it in my Radio Shack sales flyer that came in the mail last week. Actually it's converting vinyl to mp3,( which can also be then transferred to a CD.) I know you usually lose audio quality when you go to an mp3 format, but it i another option for those who aren't concerned or want to transfer the newly made mp3s to an mp3 player.
First thing you need is a record player. You'll also need a stereo audio adapter cable. The next item you'll need is your computer.You'll also need audio software that can record incoming audio. Some examples they give for software are Microsoft Plus! Superpack for Windows, or GarageBand for MacIntosh.
Connect the record player to your computer. If your player has RCA jacks try running the signal through your stereo before connecting to your computer,(sound quality will be much better.)Or use the stereo audio cable to connect the headphone jack on your record player to the audio in port on your computer. Open up whatever software you are using. Start a new track and press record, then press play on your record player.Stop the track after a few seconds and listen back, checking for loudness and distortion, and make adjustments as necessary.Once your levels are set, start converting your albums one side at a time.

Cool edit pro is an amazing program and will do exactly what you want. It's controls are easy to use and you can eliminate pops and hissing that often times results when playing vinyl. Personally I like cool edit pro better then cool edit pro 2. Still a great program once you figure out how to use it.

you can eliminate pops and hissing that often times results when playing vinyl.
But to some of us "old folk" that is what we miss from the "good ole days" that CDs don't have. :lol:Hearing that pop and hissing brings back old memories, like when you first put the needle on the record and sometimes those are the first sounds you hear.

i just ordered the ION USB turntable form Amazon.com for $128. you couldn't find one in stock last christmas at over $200 and they were all on back order.

http://www.amazon.com/Ion-iTTUSB-Turntable-USB-Record/dp/B000BUEMOO

But to some of us "old folk" that is what we miss from the "good ole days" that CDs don't have. :lol:Hearing that pop and hissing brings back old memories, like when you first put the needle on the record and sometimes those are the first sounds you hear.
Ha ha, I hear that. My dad has over 10 grand worth of electronic equipment in his house and he still has his old record player on top of all that stuff (yes, he still uses it). He kept his large assortment of vinyls that he had when he was a teenager.

Ha ha, I hear that. My dad has over 10 grand worth of electronic equipment in his house and he still has his old record player on top of all that stuff (yes, he still uses it). He kept his large assortment of vinyls that he had when he was a teenager.

It is a good idea to keep a record player around if you are seriously into music. Records sound better than CDs because they are analog, meaning they contain a copy of the original sound wave. CDs just have samples of what the wave looks like at different points and then it redraws what it doesn't have samples for.

It is a good idea to keep a record player around if you are seriously into music. Records sound better than CDs because they are analog, meaning they contain a copy of the original sound wave. CDs just have samples of what the wave looks like at different points and then it redraws what it doesn't have samples for.

I do miss the days of analog music. Since everything has gone digital all the warmth that was in music is gone. I've even heard of recoard companies, after they recoard the music digitally, recoard the music to a real to real just to add some warmth back into it.

I've never really been into records. My parents had a few but not many. Their player sucked and we never got it to work right. However, I did see how they make records on How it's Made on the discovery channel. Very interesting. Check it out!

http://www.vidly.net/video-how-its-made-vinyl-records-part-1.html
http://www.vidly.net/video-how-its-made-vinyl-records-part-2.html

However, I did see how they make records on How it's Made on the discovery channel. Very interesting. Check it out!

http://www.vidly.net/video-how-its-made-vinyl-records-part-1.html
http://www.vidly.net/video-how-its-made-vinyl-records-part-2.html

that one show was sick! i love that show

If your player has RCA jacks try running the signal through your stereo before connecting to your computer,(sound quality will be much better.)Or use the stereo audio cable to connect the headphone jack on your record player to the audio in port on your computer.

The above takes care of ground issues on older turntables.

If your player has RCA jacks try running the signal through your stereo before connecting to your computer,(sound quality will be much better.)Or use the stereo audio cable to connect the headphone jack on your record player to the audio in port on your computer.

The above takes care of ground issues on older turntables.
Couldn't of said it better myself :lol:

Connect the record player to your computer. If your player has RCA jacks try running the signal through your stereo before connecting to your computer,(sound quality will be much better.)Or use the stereo audio cable to connect the headphone jack on your record player to the audio in port on your computer.
Are you plagiarizing my posts?? (j/k:grinyes: )

Couldn't of said it better myself :lol:

Are you plagiarizing my posts?? (j/k:grinyes: )

LOL, no:wink: . The snip didn't take the way it should, so that you'd be credited with the quote, my bad.:smooch:

i got my ION usb turntable friday and it is slick. the software works well, editing and noise reduction features, though i was surprised how good my albums sounded with pops, clicks and all. one cool feature is that you can record 33's at the 45 speed to save time and the software will convert it back to 33. it doesn't let me save to CDA cd format though, only WAV or MP3. it has RCA phono plugs so that you can use it with your regular stereo and it has a switch so you can change the RCA output to line and use the tape in or cd in plugs if your amp doesn't have a phono input. i took the good advise proffered here and hooked them up to my amp for proper grounding.

yeah, those USB compat. tables are really slick stuff!!!!!!!!!! So much easier to hook into than the standard RCA +ground wire b.s. on the older tables, especially since most new amps don't even KNOW what a phono input is anymore, sigh. Guess I too old, LOL.