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I found this using google I think it's from yahoo I just cut and pasted it non less it's a good read.
BTW hope this helps.
Albums may be a joy for listening, but they're a pain to store. Plus, you always worry about when it's time to change the needle. Playing any rare singles? Don't they deteriorate each time they're played?
Converting albums to MP3 combats these problems and adds an advantage: Because the sounds originated from an album, the MP3 still holds some of that warm vinyl feel - none of that sterile CD feeling. Any of today's portable MP3 players will easily hold a full album - some, like Apple's iPod mini, can store 1,000 songs.
Most all-in-one MP3 ripping software records albums and converts them to MP3s on the fly, but that skips the WAV stage. Without this intermediate stage, you have no way to remove any recording flaws before the final encoding.
These steps show how to record songs from an album and save them as WAV files (where you can touch them up before turning them into MP3s):
1. Clean the album.
The cleaner the album, the cleaner the sound. Try these cleaning tips:
• Wash both sides of the album with a lint-free cloth. Most music stores sell record-cleaning brushes designed expressly for removing dust.
• To remove extra-stubborn goo from the grooves, try a mixture of 50/50 rubbing alcohol and distilled water. Lacking that, small amounts of baby shampoo can do the trick. Be sure to rinse well.
• Always wash the record with a circular motion; don't scrub "across grain" because it might scratch the grooves. When you finish cleaning, dry the album and touch it only by the edges.
• If it's an important album - a rare import, or an old 78 - check the phone directory for professional record-cleaning services found in many big cities. They can often remove any extra-persistent grunge from the vinyl.
2. Clean the turntable's needle.
Wipe it off with the little brush that comes with the turntable. Lost yours? Pick one up at the music or stereo store. They're cheap.
3. Connect the turntable's output cables to your sound card.
4. Adjust your recording level.
Your recording program will have a recording monitor display, which flashes according to the incoming volume levels.
Start playing your album and watch the monitor. If it flashes too close to the right end (or the red), turn down the volume going into the sound card, or use the sound card's mixer program to turn down the incoming sound.
If the level's too high, it will distort; if it's too low, you'll hear background noise. Take your time to find the right level before recording. Be patient.
5. Start the recording software.
Begin recording using Adobe Audition, Roxio Capture, or another recording-and-editing package.
6. Play the album.
Be sure to press the Record button on your recording software before playing the album. Don't worry about the initial plop when the needle falls onto the record or the empty space before the first song. You can easily edit out those sounds later.
As you convert album songs into WAV files, keep the following points in mind:
Hear a persistent humming sound in the background? Plug your turntable into the "unswitched AC adapter" on your receiver or amplifier. If you can't find the unswitched adapter, try plugging your computer and turntable into the same wall outlet. (Use an adapter, if needed.) The two devices then share a common ground.
Remember to record at a level that's very close to the 0 on the recording level - but never too close. Otherwise, the recording won't sound loud compared to others, like MP3s created from CDs.
Recording an old mono album? You might only hear the sound on one speaker. You can correct this with sound-editing software.
Record the entire album's first side and save that as a single WAV file. Then do the same with the flip side. You can easily separate the tracks into separate files later with sound-editing software.
In the eyes of the law, converting albums to MP3 files isn't any different from copying CDs. You can keep the file for your own personal use, but don't give it away or sell it, or you might be violating copyrights.
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I also found this using google
Convert your Vinyl LPs, cassettes or tapes to CDs or MP3 files
Converting your LPs, cassettes or tapes to CDs is a great way of storing and playing your favourite music. You can now listen to your LPs in the car, on the computer etc. - anywhere you have a CD player - and the sound quality does not deteriorate like it does with vinyl or tape.
If you convert to MP3, Windows Media (WMA) or a similar compressed format you can store the equivalent of a dozen LPs onto a single CD. With a software MP3 player like WinAmp or a portable MP3 player, like the Apple iPod, you can play any mix of tracks you like.
Either way, you can play your music as often as you like, without damaging the originals.
If you have already tried to do this you'll have discovered how fiddly and time-consuming it is, recording each track as a WAV file to record to CD or converting it to an MP3 file.
LP Ripper is a Windows program that makes the task much easier and quicker. Just record each side of your LP as a single WAV file on your computer using a program like LP Recorder. LP Ripper automatically splits the file into a separate WAV file for each track. If you have a command-line MP3 or WMA Encoder, LP Ripper will use that to produce an MP3 or WMA file for each track.
Features
Listen to previews of the tracks.
Adjust the fade-in / fade-out of selected tracks – useful for live recordings.
Replace the hiss between tracks with silence.
Save editing progress between sessions.
Use LP Recorder .TRK files for fast operation
Designed for Microsoft Windows XP and compatible with Windows 98, ME and 2000.
Visual Track Trimming
Trim the start and end of each track visually to a precision of 0.1 seconds by dragging the track marker on the graphical display. The upper display shows the recording level of all of the tracks, highlighting the track you are trimming. The lower display shows the track you are trimming in detail.
Instant Analysis
Track detection is lightning fast. You can experiment with different sensitivity levels and numbers of tracks in seconds.
Insert silence before and after tracks.
Save editing progress between sessions.
Optionally store MP3 album title, track name etc. (ID3 Tags) with the MP3 file.
Control MP3 or WMA Encoder quality with a slider control.
System requirements, list of files etc.
Can I try it out?
Download the trial copy of LP Ripper. It includes all features of the registered full version for you to use for an unlimited time except that it only saves the first two tracks.
How do I use it?
Connect the tape output of your stereo to the line input of your soundcard.
Use LP Recorder, Cool Edit or similar WAV file recorder to record the whole of each side of your vinyl LPs as a single WAV format file.
Run LP Ripper on the WAV file. It will automatically split the file into tracks by looking for the gaps between the tracks.
Adjust the track times and names if you need to.
Save each track as a separate WAV file.
If you have a command-line MP3 encoder like the freeware FastEnc, LP Ripper will automatically call it to convert each WAV file into an MP3 file.
Alternatively, use your CD Writer software to copy the WAV files to an Audio format CD which you can then play on a standard stereo or car CD player.
Last edited by Nightcrawler; 03-07-2007 at 02:42 PM..
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