Software to Record Vinyl to CD
- Audacity is a free audio program capable of multi-track recording, editing and converting. It also comes with a number of sound plug-ins to further tune and tweak the sounds you record. Audacity is good for recording vinyl because of its strong interface for recording sound input.
- The minimum system requirements to run Audacity on Windows 98/ME are 648MB RAM and 300 MHz processor. For 2000 and XP, it's 128MB RAM and 300 MHz processor. For Windows Vista Home Basic, Premium and Business Ultimate, the requirements are 1GB RAM and 1 GHz processor speed. To use Audacity 1.2 on a Mac, you need to be running Mac OS X 10.1 or later, while 1.0 requires that you run OS 9.0 or later. The minimum physical requirements on a Mac are 64MB RAM and 300 MHz processor. The Mac physical requirements also apply to Linux users, while it is recommended that you run a version that is compatible to your system's hardware specifications.
- In order to transfer your vinyl to CD in stereo form, you must have a stereo line input on your computer. If you do not have one, you can purchase a USB audio capture device that syncs to your sound card and allows for stereo input and output.
- Your physical components needs to be set up correctly in order to make a good recording. Connect the output cord from your record player to the input on your audio receiver. The output on your receiver needs to connect to the stereo input on your computer. Make sure everything is turned on and running correctly, and put a vinyl record on the turntable to make sure you can hear sound when it's playing.
- Make sure Audacity is recording your input before starting the process. Under "Preferences" then "Devices," select your sound card from the menu as your recording device. Test out the functionality by starting a vinyl record playing. If the meters at the top right are working, you're ready to record. See link in Resources called "Audacity FAQ" for instructions on recording vinyl in Audacity and transferring it to CD.
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