Converting music to digital

coshoo · Jan 31, 2016

Somebody posted about converting pictures to DVD- how about converting my old 33 RPM record albums to CD's?

SweetFeet · Jan 31, 2016

coshoo,
You can buy a converter turntable that hooks right up to your computer. Then you play a song, name the file and it's saved in a digital format.

We did it with all of our old 33's. Then I imported those files into my iTunes library.

SweetFeet · Jan 31, 2016

Forgot...

It's called an ION vinyl conversion turntable.

Bob · Jan 31, 2016

For RARE records/songs, or a large number of songs you are probably right.

But, on the other hand MANY songs, even older ones, can be found on the 'net as an electronic download for less than a buck, or maybe even FREE.

big fred · Jan 31, 2016

The ION turntable will work, but if you want to edit those songs, like dividing the side into individual tracks or removing hiss and pops, I'd recommend Goldwave software after you get the song recorded. Audacity will also work, but I found that I preferred Goldwave. I think it's still free for the "not the latest" release.

big fred · Jan 31, 2016

My local library had a service called "Freegal" that had most if not all of the Sony owned music library. I could download 3 songs per week for free, with no expiration date. They changed services a couple years ago, but while it was available, I downloaded over 200 songs from it. Lots of Elvis Presley. Might check to see if you library has it. Library card is free.

Ron-MO · Jan 31, 2016

This is not for converting but I use youtube free downloader. Most everything is out on youtube, and you can paste the link to the software, and save quickly.
Youtube Downloader

55 50 Ron · Jan 31, 2016

I know this is an old way to do it, but it's the way I do it. Actually I can make individual digital files from each lp track if I want it that way or if I'm not very fussy, I just let the full set of tracks on one LP side go to one file on the digital card.

My equipment is a precision TT (turntable) Sony PS-LX350H with adjustment for pitch. The TT output goes through my stereo receiver and into my Zoom H2 digital recorder. When I want a separate track on the digital SD card for each track on the LP, I quickly stop and re-start the recorder as the LP moves from one track to the next. This is time consuming and I don't do it unless the LP is a special one where I want to use the individual digital files in some special way.

Ron

Dave H (MI) · Jan 31, 2016

I used this years ago to transfer some cassette tapes to digital. Works good. Kinda fun.
LP Ripper

SweetFeet · Jan 31, 2016

Bob,
You're right. We've also purchased a lot of songs on iTunes to get a clearer version.

But my husband had some albums where the songs never really got radio play and were not available on iTunes... so a few years ago we shelled out $99 bucks for the converter.

The one song we cannot find is George Jones - The Bird (not on iTunes, not on any flea market album). "I curse the day she bought me that old bird. Squawkin' talkin' telling everything it ever heard"...
Ends with "The last thing I gave her was the bird."

It's on youtube though so we play it every now and again.

dr sportster · Jan 31, 2016

There is a unit to clean up the pops and hisses from the LPs before you download them into a file .It is called a DAK depoper [maybe] . I have one but I would rather throw the vinyl on a turntable and get the real sound . The DAK thing comes with poor instructions for computer dummies like me. It is also said to rid classical music of some high tones that are part of the music as it can't discern them from unwanted noise.

cowranch · Jan 31, 2016

The Bird

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K6B8668

old bc · Feb 1, 2016

Here is one I have been thinking about getting.
LPs to CD

Bob · Feb 1, 2016

So, download it off of Youtube.

There are many versions of "freeware" that will help you do that.

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