i have a crappy record deck with those white and read audio output leads but my computer only has one mic input socket. Is the adapter I need available? Is it expensive? wanted to rip a few tunes
vinyl to mp3 question
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is a 'phono to (stereo) jack plug' lead you need, should be an 'input' near to the 'mic' socket in the back of your pc which is best for recordings
wooah
before you do - you cannot connect your turntable directly into your soundcard as the signal will not be loud enough - it should really be routed through an amplifier with phono line out sockets OR you can at maplins buy a small pre amp to boost the signal (I have one but its on loan at the moment to someone else - if I get it back you can have it
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Andy
before you do - you cannot connect your turntable directly into your soundcard as the signal will not be loud enough - it should really be routed through an amplifier with phono line out sockets OR you can at maplins buy a small pre amp to boost the signal (I have one but its on loan at the moment to someone else - if I get it back you can have it
)Andy
turpieaj said:
Good point, well made. Plus don't plug the LINE signal into the MIC input on the soundcard - there's a good chance you'll do damage.
I did post about recording a while back if you want to check it out?
Might be worth while making it a sticky perhaps???
http://www.oldskoolanthemz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48577
Id be really interested in the best way about doing this as even tapes to CD in real time is a pain it takes me ages to get the level correct for the PC to give a good recording .I also thought that there was software now that you could smooth the crackling out of you vinyl when digitally recording .Love to hear the best solution to doing this.
i use this.
http://www.pcw.co.uk/computeractive/software/2012621/steinberg-clean
Is cheap & easy to use for tapes, mixes (direct), tunes, it cleans up snap, crackle & pops nicely, split into tracks, can even convert to mp3 and for added bonus comes complete with leads
http://www.pcw.co.uk/computeractive/software/2012621/steinberg-clean
Is cheap & easy to use for tapes, mixes (direct), tunes, it cleans up snap, crackle & pops nicely, split into tracks, can even convert to mp3 and for added bonus comes complete with leads
I use one of these :
http://www.dv247.com/invt/2062
Not bad for the price now, i paid £170 3 year ago and its studio quality, best thing is its got MIDI in / out (so you can link up a keyboard and create tunes yourself using VSTi's). S/PDIF digital in / out &, phono sockets in / out.
I use this with Cubase VST32 to record all my vinyl & tapes, but with vinyl as the above posts say, i run the dex thru the mixer first to get a level then fire it to the soundcard.
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http://www.dv247.com/invt/2062
Not bad for the price now, i paid £170 3 year ago and its studio quality, best thing is its got MIDI in / out (so you can link up a keyboard and create tunes yourself using VSTi's). S/PDIF digital in / out &, phono sockets in / out.
I use this with Cubase VST32 to record all my vinyl & tapes, but with vinyl as the above posts say, i run the dex thru the mixer first to get a level then fire it to the soundcard.
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nice bit o kit for the home
terratec dmx6 fire 24/96 with breakout box*
(*snazzy unit that fits in a drive bay with all the connectors on the front, saving you having to muck about at back of pc)
laffing - Mine cost me 150 a couple of years back - now 100 quid
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/1404
all manner of ins and outs, optical, phono, line, mic, level pots on the front and signal LEDs
comes with RIAA phono preamp (and mic preamp too) and plugins as standard, though I find the latency (only a ms or so) far too frustrating and (if you clean your records properly before ripping), makes sod all difference - in fact, even tho its RIAA approved you lose far too much top end and left with a woolly bottom - better to have the odd bit of light high end crackle than lose a load of top.
excellent control panel software with ASIO (for you soft studio freaks out there).
terratec dmx6 fire 24/96 with breakout box*
(*snazzy unit that fits in a drive bay with all the connectors on the front, saving you having to muck about at back of pc)
laffing - Mine cost me 150 a couple of years back - now 100 quid
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/1404
all manner of ins and outs, optical, phono, line, mic, level pots on the front and signal LEDs
comes with RIAA phono preamp (and mic preamp too) and plugins as standard, though I find the latency (only a ms or so) far too frustrating and (if you clean your records properly before ripping), makes sod all difference - in fact, even tho its RIAA approved you lose far too much top end and left with a woolly bottom - better to have the odd bit of light high end crackle than lose a load of top.
excellent control panel software with ASIO (for you soft studio freaks out there).
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