digitizing vinyl records

"Built-in" is correct. Perhaps these bits will help :

http://thehangtime.com/gb/gbfaq2.html#turntable

http://thehangtime.com/gb/gbfaq2.html#recordlinein

(BTW, I'm a little puzzled by the mini-disc use here, what does it do? Why don't you plug the line-out from the amp directly into the computer?)

I guess in theory everything you add to the signal chain has potential to degrade the signal. In reality, I doubt it's anything you'd hear (though I can't say that with certainty)

I've never used BoomBox, so I can't really offer any kind of opinion on that, however GB would probably not be my first choice. I've never really bothered with LPs, but I have crates of cassettes of which I'm digitized a bunch (probably years of work still to go) and use Peak for that. So an Audio Editor would be my choice:

http://thehangtime.com/gb/gbfaq2.html#audioeditors

However as I understand it things like BoomBox and Spin Doctor offer tools to help with LPs

Try Final Vinyl from www.griffintechnology.com . Its specifically for vinyl to digital. Its free ** I THiNK ***.

I have it here but havent used it (tooo flamin lazy), I also use their powerwave too (maybe it came bundled with that I cant remember)

I have a turntable connected to a pre amp connected to the audio line in port of my imac. The signal is good as you say - but likewise no sound.

Have you found out how to get sound output?

I want to record my vinyls - do you have any tips on digitizing and recording? I don't know where to start.

Do I use Garage Band - if so how? If I use Final Vinyl - downloaded free - do I need a griffin iMic?

Check the thread you started, Margaret

I use CD Spin Doctor... it's part of Roxio's Toast software and their Boom Box software products.

Here's a how-to guide.
http://www.applelinks.com/pm/more.php?id=3120_10

It's designed specifically to digitize audio - that's all it does and it seems to do it well.

Re: Final Vinyl... I don't think it's free... it only comes with an iMic hardware.

Just caught this thread and I'll relay my brief experience:
I'm using GB vs. CD SD2 for sound capture. GB was much easier for me to get up an running and for fine tuning.
Here's how I set it up:
-Connect my record player to my pre-amp(or receiver, if that's what you are using)
-Connect my Pre-amp(or receiver) to my computer line in. This plug has RCA's on one end a a single plug on the other. On my pre-amp I use the RCA outs from Tape-Rec(vs. playback)

In GB:
- Create a new track with no effects
- Select built-in line in(vs iSight etc)
- Select Monitor 'On'
-Start Playing a record and you should hear it played on your computer speakers
-Set your record levels so that the meters(in the right corner) don't keep going into the red/yellow
-click the 'Red Circle' to start recording
-Once complete I converted directly to iTunes(GB->File->Export to iTunes)

Comments:
-Easy and works fast.
-So far, I have recorded single tracks from Albums or entire sides as 1 track(classical). I think when I start converting albums with many tracks that I may have to use CD Spin Dr. to break up the selections.
-I experimented with CD SD 2 after converting to iTunes...and removing hissing.crackling, etc is tricky as it also removes the some of the 'expansiveness' of the music. You can compensate by then using the other gizmo's to adjust... I'll have to play around more with this feature in the future.

Hope this helps,
Nik

Set your record levels so that the meters don't keep going into the red/yellow

There is nothing worng with the red and yellow areas of the meters, what you don't want is to light up the clip indicator, the last "LED" on the right (a small distance from the rest of the meter).

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