LP's to CD

[Tikki]

I have a huge LP collection and for yonks I've been going to buy one of these ...

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/447d869f066687e82740c0a87f9c077d/Product/View/A1361

It says the turntable can also be used with a conventional hi-fi system ... so is there any reason why I can't connect my hi-fi turntable (it's a Rotel) to the PC to burn the LP's to CD?

Cheers
Tikki :)

[fxst]

Tikki I have the same unit and used it for just that :) works real good all you need is a proggy to record and convert them.
as long as your hi-fi table has a pre-amp it should work
I use Stienberg Clean V 5 (I think yamaha bought them out) which allows me to clean the crackle etc out as well. My LP's and 45's are now packed away collecting dust :D
Pete

[Tikki]

Thanks Pete ... how do I know if my existing turntable has a pre-amp? :o Nero Express is installed on my PC ... is that suitable? All the LP's have been played once (to record to cassette), so no probs with "rice bubbles" ;)

Cheers
Tikki :)

[Daddles]

Judi, first get your CD. Memorise the song and the way it's played. Then get your Dremel and the smallest engraving tool you have. The next bit is rather tricky ...

Richard

[Lignum]

Your Rotel wont have a built in phono pre-amp. Just use the pre-amp out put if it has one on your amp or the tape out put. Dont buy the Optimus turntable as its just ok and basic sound quality. Your older Rotel will be heaps better, just make sure you put a new stylus in before you transfer to computer. If you have trouble with the out puts then your best bet would be to look in the yellow pages for a HI-FI outlet that sells Project and look at the Pro-Ject Phono Box MK II its around the same price as the Optimus turntable and is a Phono preamp and will make your Rotel sound very, very sweet (you wont want to put them on the horible digital computer then as you will be re discovering the magic of analogue vinyl) The Hi-Fi shop will have the adapter for the RCA to Sound card :)

[scooter]

Judy, in addition to the commercial programs out there, I think there are free/shareware progs, Goldwave & Audacity are a couple, that you can use to record (& clean up) from the "line in" on your computer (that you have the turntable connected to).

This is a "gunna" job for me, but can't rush these things.......... :p


Cheers..................Sean

[Tikki]

Thankyou Lignum and Sean :) ... think I'll take myself off to the hi-fi dealer and let them work out what I need and how to set it up (and pick up a new stylus).

Daddles, your input was greatly appreciated ... CD and Dremel packed for a demo (by you) on the 11th :p :D

Cheers
Tikki :)

[bennylaird]

Lesson time.

When a record is produced they reduce the low frequencies and increase the high frequencies to keep the grove small. If you listen to the direct output it will be tinny ie all high frequncies (treble).

The RIAA (Recording Industries Association of America)standard pre amp compensates for this by increasing the low frequencies (bass) and reducing the high frequencies. Basically bringing the responce back to a linear result accross all frequencies.

So you must have an RIAA pre amp somwhere between the pickup and the normal input to the amp.

You can add these to a turntable as a kit etc if you do want record you records but most older amps have them in the phono input before the other inputs selection switch.

[Lignum]

Benny thats why i recomended the Pro-Ject Phono Box MK II Its the best budjet phono pre amp going round. But for an extra 60bucks id favor the NAD its a cracker:D