How to Convert Music from Vinyl to MP3 in Seven Easy Steps

How to Convert Music from Vinyl to MP3 in Seven Easy Steps.

Things you will need:
Record
Turntable Record Player
Stereo RCA Cables
Stereo RCA to 3.5mm stereo adapter
Soft, Lint-Free, Non-abrasive Cleaning Cloth
Computer
Audio Recording Software (Audacity, Adobe Audition, Etc...)

Step 1.
Connect your record player to your computer's "Microphone In" port by using the Stero RCA Cables and RCA to 3.5mm Stereo adapter.

Step 2.
Enable microphone playback. In windows 7, this is done as follows:
Right click on the volume icon in the system tray
Select "recording devices"
Double click on your microphone
Click the "listen" tab
Check the check box next to "Listen to this device"
Click "Apply"

Step 3.
Remove the record from the sleeve and place it on the turntable, with the side you'd like to record facing up.

Step 4.
Clean the record by doing the following:
Using the cue function on your turntable to suspend the arm of the record player and move it until the turntable begins to rotate.
Fold the cleaning cloth into quarters and gently hold it against the record.
Be sure to hold it so it picks up dust, but not so hard as to prevent the turntable from rotating.

Not all record players have a cue button, so please consult your record player's manual for instructions.

Step 5.
Open the audio recording software, make sure it is using your microphone input as it's recording device, and press record.

Step 6.
Gently place the needle onto the "lead-in" of the record or, if you wish to only record a single track, of the track.

Step 7.
When the recording is finished, press stop in your audio recording software, and save the recording to an mp3.

Congratulations, You've just converted one of your favorite songs from an analog vinyl recording to a Digital MP3!



Links:
RCA Stereo Cables
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-PureAV-RCA-Audio-Cable/dp/B00022TN86

RCA Stereo to 3.5mm Converter
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882021056

Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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[djlaw56what]

Could you do mp3 to vinyl or is that too werid to ask

[vckhaze]

@djlaw56what I'm afraid turntables don't work like tape decks. You'd need a vinyl cutter or a press, which are typically very expensive. If you want to put a song on a record, your best bet is to look for a one off record cutting service near you.

[Roadmast3r]

Excellent vid.

[vckhaze]

@Roadmast3r Thanks! I appreciate it.

[zuma5278255424]

When have my USB Turntable plugged in, I can't hear any other sounds coming from my computer. Also, how can I listen to the record even when its not being recorded? How would I configure my volumes and input/output devices

[vckhaze]

@zuma5278255424 if you look at your input device under Recording Settings, there is a checkbox labeled "Listen to this Device".

[cupphouse]

@djlaw56what Look for Serato Scratch Live or Traktor Pro. It is possible to take songs in mp3 and have them on your turntables. Depending on your material..

[ver4512]

Nice dance

[xiron109]

doesn't work for me...

I have my turntable rca connected to the phono on my amp, then i have a phono male to 3.5mm male from the minidisc recording out on my amp to line in on my PC. It works.

[joshswety8]

good video but my audio is coming out very quietly and not very good quality, i am using audacity. please help thanks :D

[MrsEuniceMurray]

thx thats so easy

[StefanPetrucci]

I understand the first seven steps, but I still can't figure out how to dance.. Never could get in the hang of that... ;P

[MJPodcasts]

@USBTurntableLove Soundforge will use the same process as any audio software, just make sure you have your input selected in SF before recording.