What's the best way to transfer(record) vinyl to computer?

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I have a turntable that has an onboard preamp in it and RCA stereo outs. The amplifier for the turntable does not have RCA outs but it does of course have speaker outs.

I have an Edirol R-09 portable MP3/WAV 24 bit/48khz recorder with line in(running speakers out of turntable amplifier into the R-09 records pretty well actually, btw).

I have also a MOTU 828MKII audio interface that I use for my normal recording setup with Logic Express 7. I also have a Great River ME-1NV and Two RNPs(FMR really nice preamp).

What would be the best way to do this considering the equipment I have?;)
 
i would say you are thinking a little too far into it. you want the records to sounds like they do, right? well id go for the most direct path without using a really "colorful" preamp, or just going direct into the edirol.


i bought a really nice record/cd/am/fm player for about $300 us. it burns my records straight to cd without any "coloration." then i can import them easily in .wav form. records are one of the best forms of audio, i believe. so why would you want to "color" them with preamps?
 
I would think (hope) the turntable's oboard pre-amp will take care of it, therefore bypassing the need for an amplifier.

Try it. Experiment. Presumably your MOTO interface has an adjustable line level IN?

Dr. V
 
I've done this often and with good results.
Turntable, "Y" connector to stereo jack "Line in" on your PC is just fine.
You already have built in preamps so like Shortedaman was suggesting, just keep it that simple.
Acoustica has excellent software "Spin it Again" and there are also plenty of free downloads specifically for recording and cleaning up your vinyl.
Have fun with it.
 
As someone who rips & restores vinyl as a hobby over 10+ years I offer the following:
If your T'table has a built in RIAA set preamp then you can go directly into your recording device if it has RCA ins & something to boost the signal (though this should be at a reasonable level if the inbuilt pre is the right sort.
You can use an RCA female to male mini jack cable to run the turntable signal into your computer soundcard & get a better result than you're currently getting.
If the vinyl is clean & in reasonable condition, as is the stylus, you should get a decent signal without too much surface noise, pop or crackle. There are several progs out there to record into & use for restoration - some very expensive, some very useless.
I use & recommend waverepair - it's about $US30 to download & you get the manual & free updates. It'll restore almost automatically if you wish or labouroiusly manually if you prefer. It prepares files of the right formay for burning to CD. the prog was written by a fellow that wanted to archive then restore his multi 1000 LP collection. He developed it as he went & it's close to perfect.
Beware auto rip, treat & burn progs or machines - you'll get less than you started with - & if there are pops n scratches it'll be quite bad. many auto restoration/clean up progs remove frequqncies taht usually contain the noises - & as the noises come from a wide range you'll find a fair bit of music gets the chop.
Oh, rip to wav. NOT MP3 - the difference is amazing.
 
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