Converting vinyl LP's to digital

[Hi Ho]

I just remembered the Plus Analog Recorder that I installed quite a while ago and forgot about. It is a very simplistic program but it works pretty good. It automatically detects tracks and you can edit them after recording (combine, split, etc.). You can also remove pops/clicks and hiss. It saves directly to WMA but for a very basic program it really does work and it saves a lot of time compared to Goldwave. It comes with the Plus! Digital Media Edition package you can buy from Microsoft for $20.

[Johnny Crab]

Originally Posted by Urban Earth Yes, I admit, I am a vinyl dinosaur.....Thanks AJ

I tried the stereo-to-soundcard route with mixed results...the MAIN result was a copy with 60/120 Hz hum(not constant!) and even Goldwave's notch filters did not please me(involved in music semi-pro for 20 years). I also have vinyl and lots of out-of-print cassettes so I kept looking. FINALLY, I stumbled onto the INport by XITEL( http://www.xitel.com/product_inport.htm ) that WORKS via USB, comes with a GOOD 30 ft.cable and software(nice auto-leveling).

It makes one continuous WAV file. The supplied software can auto-divide it into songs but I always use Goldwave to cut up the WAV file, match levels(L-R), remove clicks/pops, and EQ to my likes(esp. on tapes or old LPs). The result is MAGICAL as I've taken 15 and 20 year old tapes of live radio/stage performances(that I'd been afraid to play much!) and now have a better-sounding CD of them !!! AND I now have archived ALL old tape live stuff!

As an added bonus, when you stumble across RARE cassette tapes of anything you like for super cheap($0.05 ~ $1) at Goodwill, Salvation Army, WalMart, ANYWHERE....you can have it on CD the same day!!

Family videos-to-DVD are the next "save 'em" project.