vinyl to WAV

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so, i have recorded dj's before doing scratches with no problems. i just plugged them right into the mixer and off i went.

heres the question:
i am going to transfer one of my friends cousins vinyl to WAV format, and give it to him so he can make mp3's or whatever else he wants to do with it. i am just wanting to make sure that i am going to go about it the right way, or just a way that will sound good.

my plan was, turntable to sonic maximizer, maximizer to mixer, mixer to computer. seems simple enough right??

is there anything i should know before i start this? i dont need a pre or anyhting right?? i dont think this will be trouble at all really, just wanted to hear your guys opinions.

thanks!

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Does the turntable have an onboard pre-amp? You generally need a phono pre-amp to boost the signal.

Also make sure you have a decent record cleaner, this will reduce pops caused by debris in the grooves. Of course, there's not much you can do about scratches.
 
im not sure about the turntable. i was told he had the best, so i assumed it was 1200's.

does that have an onboard pre?? if the one he has doesnt, do i run through a pre? and if so, it would go before the maximizer correct?
 
It should be turntable to RIAA EQpreamp (as built into most amps built to run phon input) directly to computer line in.
Sonic Max & similar is OK for records up to about 73 - they seem to bring stuff up from the depths of poor EQing or something BUT generally speaking you're doing the LP a disservice by treating it - similarly the mixer is redundant.
I go from turntable into an old 70's stereo amp's phono in & the from the out to the comp sound card.
FINALLY the prog you record into is important.
Waverepair (download for about US$30 with free updates) is quite simply & honestly the best Win/PC based prog to record, restore (clicks, pops, scratches, surface noise etc. if you have the time to learn) & prepare the tracks (including splitting into tracks) for burning to CD or (shudder) converting to Mp3.
So it would be like this:
Cleaned, destat record ->
Turntable -> RIAA preamp/stereo -> soundcard stereo line in -> Waverepair
-> CD burning prog -> CDR
All the while knowing that you're breaking the law.
 
is it really breaking the law thought?? i thought you could create back-ups legally. am i wrong? he owns the stuff already, its just being converted to WAV so he can put it on his computer then make mp3's to put on his mp3 player and cd's to listen in his car.

is it illegal to rip a cd that you own to your computer?? no, it isnt. if you share it, than yes, it is.
 
I don't believe you're breaking any laws converting vinyl to wav. It's just a sensible precaution to backup to a different media.

After all if you accidentally leave the vinyl in the sun and it turns into a big curly black ashtray, the record company aren't going to give you a replacement, are they?
 
In Australia at least, & hey we follow the US everywhere, even Iraq, making a copy in another format is still technically illegal. the ONLY format that is acceptable is cassette as there's a premium added to cas tapes to compensate for the basic intention - copying records.
I'd check your laws rather than your common sense.
I agree with you - buy it in one form back it up in an other (etc) but, DOWNUNDER, it's not permitted.
 
In the US it's legal to copy your own CD's, records or whatever for personal use. Otherwise it would be illegal to rip your CD's to an IPOD and that is legal.

Ditch the maximizer but make sure you have a preamp with the RIAA curve like everyone has suggested.
 
turntable -> RIAA preamp -> computer

Bump the level until it peaks and then bring it back 2 or 3db under that. That's all you should do. If you want to EQ or maximize do it AFTER the orignial capture.
 
Phono pre-amp is a must. Try to reduce the equipment in the signal chain if at all possible. If you have a clean record, fresh stylus, tracking weight and anti-skate set properly, you should be good to go.;)
 
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