I worked in a record store during college, and I put together a pretty large collection of records. Records were always the gifts that I looked forward to the most when I was a teenager. And I absolutely agree with your point about the LP covers - I really love them! I agree with you that the vinyl LPs have a special quality that can't be duplicated in a digital transfer. Ronnie Pistons from SC on August 22, 2014:īrian Lokker (author) from Bethesda, Maryland on June 09, 2014: Thank you for sharing this information - Great Hub !! But if you prefer, you can pause the recording in Audacity and restart it when you start playing side 2, or you can even stop the recording and append side 2 later by holding down the Shift key while you press the Record button. If you're recording an LP, you can flip the record over and play side 2 after side 1 is finished without stopping the recording process, and then remove the extra space between the two sides later on. If you're a multi-tasker, you can listen to the music in the background while you do other work, or you can just sit back, enjoy the music, and relive those days in the dorm! This also gives you an opportunity to listen to the vinyl record one last time. The recording is best done at the correct speed in real time. Don't worry if there is "dead space" before the first track begins (even if it's noisy), since you can clean this up later (see Step 6). Once your cleaned record is on the turntable and the turntable is spinning, click on the red Record button in the Audacity toolbar and place the stylus on the record to begin recording. The recording playthrough preference should be set to "Software Playthrough." The default quality preferences-44,100Hz default sample rate and 16-bit default sample format- produce good audio quality for MP3 or AAC purposes, so I don't usually change them.
It may not be listed by its exact name, but it should include "USB" in the name-mine appears as "USB Audio CODEC." Select one or two channels, depending on whether you are converting a monaural or stereo record. First, make sure that your turntable is selected as the recording device. Open Audacity, click on "Save Project As." in the File menu and name your project, then set the preferences. Step 4: Record the Vinyl Record in Audacity I have also found that liquid screen cleaners work well when gently applied with a microfiber cloth. Specialized vinyl record cleaner brushes and kits are available, including the simple and inexpensive RCA Discwasher kit, which I use and recommend. Although you can clean up the recording in Audacity, it's a good idea to clean your vinyl records as well as you can before you begin the recording and conversion process.
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