[wellylug] Transferring LP's to CD's

[Chris Harris]

> audacity
> NB: Transferring from LP can be problematic with a PC, even in Windows.
> It will appear work fine, you grab the audio from the Line In on your
> soundcard and record a .wav file, which you then burn to CD; but don't
> expect it to sound all that great. Cheap soundcards may be 16 bit, but
> often there are internal clipping and reprocessing algorithms that give
> you effectively a 12 bit resolution. Also, you will need run the output
> of your turntable through a decent RIAA preamp first, and both the
> turntable and computer will also need to be properly earthed to
> eliminate hum. You may find that you need to normalise the wav file
> before burning it as it will be too quiet, which will further reduce
> resolution. To do it properly without losing audio fidelity requires
> shielded cables and expensive hardware...

most of which can be solved by taking the line-out from the pre-amp and
being careful with the levels.

don't expect it to be 'CD quality' though :-)

C