Re: looking for a few answers....setting up for digital recording of vinyl records




"Anonymous" <alias@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I am interested in converting old rock albums to digital on my computer and
>then creating CDs. I have the turn table and the computer. Someone has
>recommended Coyotes Groove Mechanic for editing. I haven't opened the
>trial version of the software, yet.
>
> My question is: Must I run the output of the turntable through an audio
> amp before I connect to my two RCA jacks in the muti-media card on the
> computer? Can anyone suggest preferrable software that I might use?

Yes, unfortunately you do have to run the pickup through a phono preamp.
There are 2 popular ways of doing this:

1. Use an old receiver that has a phono input and a tape output. The main
problem is the space the receiver takes up, and the possible introduction of
EM pickup because the receiver is so close to the turntable.

2. Buy a separate phono preamp. I bought mine from www.mcminone.com. The
part number is 50-7770, and it cost me $20, on sale. It uses a wall wart,
so there's no hum problem.

3. Software? There's a ton of it on the market. I record using Waverepair
and edit using CDwave.

Norm Strong


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