How to Convert Vinyl LPs to CDs (Audacity)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: This will be easiest if you have a laptop computer

   if you do not have a laptop then you will have to find a way to bring your PC and stereo system close together.
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   Step 2: so that you can place it near your stereo system.

   If your computer does not have a microphone jack you will need a soundcard. , Stereo systems will vary, but if you stereo system had a tape deck for recording into a tape, then you will most likely plug into where the tape deck was connected to the amplifier. ,,, If there is no audio recording see troubleshooting below. ,,,,(from audacity go to File/Export As MP3...) ,,,,,,
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   Step 3: Plug the 1/8" phone plug into the microphone jack on your computer.

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   Step 4: Plug the RCA end of the cable into the matching RCA output jacks on your stereo system.

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   Step 5: Load audacity on your computer and press record.

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   Step 6: Play a record on your record player.

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   Step 7: If you see audio recording then you can begin the process of balancing the audio

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   Step 8: so that the signal is not so loud that it produces a distorted sound on the recording.

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   Step 9: Start a new recording (in audacity File/New) and re-start the record player.

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    Step 10: Flip over the album and record the other side when one side is finished.

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    Step 11: Separate individual song tracks on the album with the audacity audio editing feature.

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    Step 12: Export each song track as a .mp3 file.

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    Step 13: Label .mp3 files with song title

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    Step 14: artist name

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    Step 15: and album name.

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    Step 16: You can now listen to these .mp3 files on your computer

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    Step 17: on your favorite MP3 player (iPod) or create a CD.

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    Step 18: To create a CD open windows media player (to get the latest version go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player)

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    Step 19: Click on burn

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    Step 20: Create a play-list with the songs you recorded from your record.

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    Step 21: Put a blank CD-R in your CD burner drive and press “Start Burn” in Windows Media Player.

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