Re: Vinyl to MP3

[Jeff <jeff@xxxxxxx>]

I believe you can get convertors that will convert phono -> line level.

I've one that does line -> phono but I think it'll also do the reverse.

Jeff.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nigel Orr" <nigel@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Vinyl to MP3


> At 11:30 26/10/00 +0000, you wrote:
> >Is it as simple as plugging the turntable output into the Line in
on
> >the sound card ?
>
> You really need a preamp, the output level from a normal turntable
will be
> low, and the frequency response is funny (RIAA-equalised is the
technical
> term for it!).
>
> There are still lots of stereo amplifiers around with phono preamps
built
> in.  If you can't find one, you might have more success feeding it
into a
> mic input, and doing the RIAA equalisation with software (I have a
vague
> memory of seeing software that could do that, somewhere, a few years
> ago...), but it will be more fiddly.
>
> As for actually turning them into MP3's, that depends on your OS- I'll
> assume it's Windows, or that you already can do that part, and leave
it
for
> someone else to answer!
>
> Nigel
>
>
>
>
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