An "addendum" to my own post...  It just occured to me that another simple
method of transferring your vinyl to PC in preparation for burning a CD is
to use a great software utility called Total Recorder... TR has the ability
to "capture" any sound that your PC is capable of reproducing through its
speaker (including internet streaming audio).. So following my
recommendations below you can capture the song coming from the turntable as
it's being played via the mixer into your pc soundcard... TR can save each
cut from the record onto the PC's hard drive then Clean 3.0 can finish the
job...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Miguel Motta" <motta_m@firn.edu>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: CD recorder


> The easiest method I've tried is using a small inexpensive mixer (I got a
> very simple model thru DAK online but Radio Shack probably has some)...
> Hooking up the turntable to the receiver then to the mixer going out into
> your soundcard (Soundblaster Audigy 2 one of the best)... As far as
programs
> I've found the best recording  software to be Steinberg's WavLab... The
> advantage of WaveLab is that it allows you to manipulate the recorded
> soundwave, editing cuts, fade-outs, etc. with ease... Prior to WaveLab I
use
> Steinberg's Clean 3.0 this utility has a very simple learning curb which
> becomes second nature after you master it... It allows for declicking all
> pops and clicks on the recorded vinyl and will even convert the wav to a
> Surround Sound Mix... then you can take it to WavLab and put on final
> touches if desired (many times not needed after Clean 3.0 is finished
> cleaning up the recording)... After which, of course, you are ready to
burn
> your WAV's to CD... This method has proven excellent as I have saved $$$
by
> burning my own copies of LP's that are either no available on CD, out of
> print or beyond my financial reach on Ebay... Cheers!
>
> PS I could also use my ProTools for vinyl transfer, but that's another
> story...
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sager, Greg" <greg.sager@bankofamerica.com>
> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 4:07 PM
> Subject: Re: CD recorder
>
>
> > Thanks, everyone. This has been very helpful.
> >
> > And if anyone else has grappled with the project of converting their
> > cassette and vinyl music to CD-Rs, please feel free to chime in.
> >
> >
> > Gregory Sager
>