2007-04-06 04:30:52 · 8 answers · asked by Gordy 1 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
you can contact your local music store (guitars and stuff).
they'll almost certainly have home recording devices, typically from brands like Tascam, Roland, Fostex..... and one of those things can do just what you're looking for. also, one of the guys at the store might have one (most musicians in a band know people who do home recordings). they might know someone who's willing to do transfer them for you. if you have a lot of them though, i'd just buy the recording device, transfer all your LP's (which will take some time, and if you're paying a guy by the hour, that will be costly), and then sell the machine afterwards. it should retain 2/3 of its value.
2007-04-06 04:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by hellion210 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have a device called a "Terratec phono pre-amp USB studio". It cost £99 from John Lewis. I did try some of the cheaper ones from PC world but they were crap. Most don't properly equalise the output from the gramophone cartridge so the sound was poor. One didn't work at all.
The Terratec is the size of a cigarette packet and has phono inputs and a USB output. It is very easy to use.
It contains the CCIR equaliser circuits and pre-amplifier stage necessary for DIRECT connection to a standard magnetic cartridge. No other amplifier is necessary (in fact, if you used one it would blow the lot to electronic heaven).
The USB output feeds directly to the computer (they even provide a lead).
The software provided enables you to reduce or (if you're clever and patient enough) remove pops, clicks and crackles from your LPs. Then it enables you to assemble your cleaned up tracks before burning to CD.
www.terratec.com
2007-04-09 05:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For about £120, you can buy a turntable that will plug into your PC's USB port.
Simply record the LPs onto your hard drive, clean up the pops, crackles and static with a propriety programme (e.g. Audio Cleaning Lab) and transfer onto CD. Simple!
2007-04-06 11:58:01 · answer #3 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
search google for the answer. I was able to record my LP to a cd. You need a turntable, a pre-amp, and a device like dazzle to hook into your computer. It was way to much work because of the LP quality. There is also software to buy to 'clean up' the hiss of vinyl. Buy the cd's or download them from a music site, it takes alot less time.
2007-04-06 11:37:58 · answer #4 · answered by prc2u 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can buy a turntable with a USB connector to plug directly into your pc. They cost about £100 and are designed to rip music directly from LP to pc. You can then create a cd using pretty well any cd burning software. Try firebox or iwantoneofthose.
2007-04-06 11:58:37 · answer #5 · answered by alfonz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You require --turntable or record deck with amp----lead from mike output to line in on computer------and nero software to adjust, clean and record your music.There are other software programs that do the same job but you can take your pick.
2007-04-08 18:51:41 · answer #6 · answered by yogi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you only need your computor, turntable and amp and some software from the net. i use golden oldies, do a search to find it. there is a free trial version that works fine, once its expired, delete from your comp and re download it, works for me. connect the turntable and amp to your comp using the line in socket, you may need to get a cable to do this, then follow the instructions, you'll be fine.
2007-04-06 11:41:58 · answer #7 · answered by rolldrum 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband has just bought the very thing - it cost £120 and he split it between him and two friends, one of his friends is using it at the moment.
He ordered it online at www.firebox.com
2007-04-06 11:42:32 · answer #8 · answered by vegasqueen1970 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋