LPs are now a thing of past but I can not see my old collection biting the dust. You can relive your great memories If you record your LPs into your computer. I have just finished recording my collection and I can not tell you how emotional feeling It is to listen my own vintage collection again!
This task may sound a tedious task but indeed It is not! The process is very simple and involves recording of LPs into your computer.
Here is what you will need to convert LPs To CDs:-
1. A Turntable to play the records.
2. A RCA To Stereo cable to connect output of your turntable into Line jack of your sound card.
3. A LP To CD Recorder software.
4. A computer with a sound card.
5. You may need an amplifier If the output level of your turntable is really low but In most cases you won't need an amplifier.
Now that you have all the necessary things on hand, lets start this process. Please follow these steps and you should be able to record LPs:
1. First of all, please connect output jacks of your turntable to Line jack of your sound card. Usually the color of Line jack should be blue.
2. Run LP To CD Recorder software and select Line recording source and start recording. Now immediately start playback in your turntable and monitor the input. You should be able to hear what is being recorded.
3. Once the recording is finished, you can edit the recorded files to remove any commercials or unwanted segments. You can also split the long recorded file into individual tracks automatically. It is also possible to remove hum, hiss, clipping and other recording noise from the recording.
4. After cleaning the tracks, now save the files and select the tracks you want to burn on a CD to create an Audio CD or MP3 CD. Thats all you need to do!
Recording LPs To CDs is very easy but you need to give it a try. If you just read the instructions, It may sound hard but when you start doing it, It is easy as breeze.
Things you should remember when you are recording:
1. Please don't record at loud volume as your recordings may get distorted. You should set the recording volume slider somewhat in middle or a bit more.
2. You should not use Microphone recording socket instead of Line In as results will not be satisfactory.
3. To get the best results, always burn an Audio CD of the recording instead of burn an MP3 CD. MP3 format is a compressed format and If you convert LPs to MP3 CDs, there might be negligible lose of quality.
4. Use a software which is capable of recording, splitting, cleaning and burning the files. If you process the files into several different software, there may be some harm to the quality of recording.
