Records to digital

[bogie]

Need Freeware/shareware software for copying "records" (yep the groovy plastic discs) to digital format.

I'm running WinXP Pro with a "Sound Blaster Live! Value", and a ASUS V9520 Video Suite FX5200. I mention the video as it has multiple physical input modes available because of the video (like RCA plugs).

And, if anyone has done this before, any comments or suggestions/hints, would be appreciated

 

[Isengard]

Go to this page, you'll find softwares that can rip vinyl to mp3. I have never used them though.

http://www.download.com/sort/3120-2001-0-1-4.html?qt=rip+lp&ca=2001

 

[bogie]

Thanks for the links, but now I have to figure out why my patch cords aren't working to the sound card

The cords themselves are fine, as I can hookup speakers to them and they work, but, sound card doesn't seem to recognize them.

Oh well, always a challenge of some sort!

 

[undergradNITZ]

also...if u have nero burning software..it has a feature that you can do that also...

 

[bogie]

also...if u have nero burning software..it has a feature that you can do that also...

How? I don't see anywhere in Nero about input from records - only CDs or data files.

 

[undergradNITZ]

near the bottom right i think there should be something that says "advanced" or something...if you click on that there will be some new options on the main program selection...

 

[bogie]

There are some advanced options, but nothing about input/conversion direct from a outside record source or from INPUT on sound card.

 

[undergradNITZ]

hmmm well later i will take a screen shot of what i have and stuff...and i will host them and then show u later...

 

[Isengard]

It is called Nero Soundtrax, you can burn tapes and LP directly to cd that way.

I've got nero 6.3 version.

 

[bogie]

Ahah ... I've only got Nero 5.

One program I downloaded, from your link Isengard, is a good shareware program (only $7 if I decide to purchase), looks good. Even detects silence between tracks on the record and makes seprate music files from each piece.

But, alas, gotta get the sound into the PC first

Mic works on my PC, but, for whatever reason, can't get the sound from the turntable to work on the PC. Using the headphone jack from the turntable. Headphones and speakers work fine, but not this patch cable. Possibly my sound card (more than likely). Might switch to the onboard sound and see if that works instead.

 

[Isengard]

Yah that could solve your problem. I've never plugged anything in the "IN" of my sound card so I dunno a lot about the how to do it...