Oct
27
Converting Vinyl Records To CDs is very easy provided you know some basics of how the recording works. Here’s what you need to convert Records To CDs :-
1. A Computer Running Windows 2000, XP or Vista.
2. Sound Card which has Line In Jack.
3. A turntable to play the records.
4. An amplifier If your turntable doesn’t have a built in preamp. Please note that If you are recording from cassette tapes then you don’t need an amplifier. The amplifier is required only If you are getting low volume recordings. Usually, the output of turntables is not that good and in certain cases, you may need a preamp. It is always a good idea to make a test recording first and check the results. If you observe that the recording quality is not what you like it to be, you certainly need a preamp to amplify the output of your turntable.
5. Certain Cables To Connect Turntable and Your PC (Most likely you will need a RCA To Stereo Cable).
6. A CD or DVD Burner attached to your computer.
7. A software to make the recordings and Burn CDs.
The most important thing in this whole process is making the connections. One thing is final, you need to connect Output jacks of your turntable to Line jack of your computer’s sound card. Now you need to determine what type of cables you would need. There are two types of jacks in turntables and computer’s sound card :
1. RCA – If you see a pair of Red and White color jacks. These are RCA jacks.
2. Stereo – If you see only one jack, that is stereo jack.
Now please look at the output jacks of your turntable. If it has RCA jacks and your computer’s sound card has Stereo jacks, then you need a RCA to Stereo cable. The concept is very simple but you need to understand it. If your computer and turntable both has RCA jacks then you need a RCA To RCA male cable.
After you have gotten the right cables, you need to connect one side of cable into RCA jacks of your turntable and other side into Line jack of your sound card. Usually, the color of Line jack should be Blue and this should help you in identifying the right Jack. Don’t worry, even If you make the wrong connections, you are not going to damage your equipments. At Maximum, you won’t be able to make the recording.
After making connections, please use a recording software to record the output of your turntable which is coming through Line In Jack. After recording, you can burn CDs. Here are some tips for you :
1. Never buy a preamp before making sure that you really need one.
2. If you want quality recordings, don’t ever use Microphone Jack instead of Line In.
3. Research before buying a LP To CD converter. Make sure that one software supports all features and you don’t need to buy Plug-Ins to make things work.
These are the basic things which you need to know before you start recording your LPs to CDs. If you make the right connections, you are just a few minutes away from making your first recoding!
By: R. K. Jain
1. A Computer Running Windows 2000, XP or Vista.
2. Sound Card which has Line In Jack.
3. A turntable to play the records.
4. An amplifier If your turntable doesn’t have a built in preamp. Please note that If you are recording from cassette tapes then you don’t need an amplifier. The amplifier is required only If you are getting low volume recordings. Usually, the output of turntables is not that good and in certain cases, you may need a preamp. It is always a good idea to make a test recording first and check the results. If you observe that the recording quality is not what you like it to be, you certainly need a preamp to amplify the output of your turntable.
5. Certain Cables To Connect Turntable and Your PC (Most likely you will need a RCA To Stereo Cable).
6. A CD or DVD Burner attached to your computer.
7. A software to make the recordings and Burn CDs.
The most important thing in this whole process is making the connections. One thing is final, you need to connect Output jacks of your turntable to Line jack of your computer’s sound card. Now you need to determine what type of cables you would need. There are two types of jacks in turntables and computer’s sound card :
1. RCA – If you see a pair of Red and White color jacks. These are RCA jacks.
2. Stereo – If you see only one jack, that is stereo jack.
Now please look at the output jacks of your turntable. If it has RCA jacks and your computer’s sound card has Stereo jacks, then you need a RCA to Stereo cable. The concept is very simple but you need to understand it. If your computer and turntable both has RCA jacks then you need a RCA To RCA male cable.
After you have gotten the right cables, you need to connect one side of cable into RCA jacks of your turntable and other side into Line jack of your sound card. Usually, the color of Line jack should be Blue and this should help you in identifying the right Jack. Don’t worry, even If you make the wrong connections, you are not going to damage your equipments. At Maximum, you won’t be able to make the recording.
After making connections, please use a recording software to record the output of your turntable which is coming through Line In Jack. After recording, you can burn CDs. Here are some tips for you :
1. Never buy a preamp before making sure that you really need one.
2. If you want quality recordings, don’t ever use Microphone Jack instead of Line In.
3. Research before buying a LP To CD converter. Make sure that one software supports all features and you don’t need to buy Plug-Ins to make things work.
These are the basic things which you need to know before you start recording your LPs to CDs. If you make the right connections, you are just a few minutes away from making your first recoding!
By: R. K. Jain
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