converting

[RDP]

Have a Mac G5 2.5, turntable, cassette player/recorder, iMic & preamp. NEED to learn how to convert vinyl & cassettes to CD. Have iTunes, but no software worth a dam that actually works. Have the splitter cable from the amp or cassette amp, but cannot for the life of me get the music INTO the computer. H-E-L-P

RDP

[exojjl]

I can help. Here is what I do. Since the cables on your turntable should be RCA's, get a Y-cable that goes from RCA to one 1/8 plug. Hook that into your line-input on your sound card. Never hook anything into your microphone-input (assuming you have a cheaper card with a micro input for a computer mic)
i do not know what software you are using. You need to configure your software to record from your line input. Play your vinyl, and hit record on the software. I would let the whole side record onto one file, then go back later and split it.

[dgatwood]

Originally Posted by RDP

Have a Mac G5 2.5, turntable, cassette player/recorder, iMic & preamp. NEED to learn how to convert vinyl & cassettes to CD. Have iTunes, but no software worth a dam that actually works. Have the splitter cable from the amp or cassette amp, but cannot for the life of me get the music INTO the computer. H-E-L-P

Audacity.

By the way, the converters built into the G5 are much better than the iMic. Hook it up to the built-in input, and use the built-in output on the -back-. The front one isn't quite as clean noise-wise.

[Kevin Deschwazi]

Audacity is a great freebie.

if you don't mind spending a small amount of money, Acoustica has some useable noise/hiss/click/pop removal tools as well as being a bit prettier and more intuitive than Audacity.

It has a fully featured 30 day free trial and it costs around $35 if you should wish to continue using it beyond that period.

http://www.acondigital.com/index_english.html

[Chris Shaeffer]

Acoustica is PC only.

[Kevin Deschwazi]

Originally Posted by Chris Shaeffer

Acoustica is PC only.

Well spotted, my mistake.

[exojjl]

fuck. I hate to go mac, BUT i fucking hate microsoft!!! they are evil!!
Are macs more reliable than they use to not be????!?!?!