Covert record ablums to digital audio format

rbrassf2 · 27th March 2001, 16:38

Is it possible to use WINAMP to convert my extensive record collection to digital audio format? I don't care what file format their in. I just want the ability to convert them to CDs. Which plug-in do I use? I can do this with MusicMatch but I prefer to use WINAMP, it has a much better interface. Thanks

Ice · 27th March 2001, 19:01

you can use winamp to convert cds (or any format that you can somehow play on linein), but i'd recomend you dont use winamp for this. if you are using Win9x or ME, use cdex (www.cdex.n3.net). it is very fast, and can use almost any encoder you can find. if you use Win2k (and dont have ASAPI drivers), you're stuck with MMJB.

If you're determined to use winamp for encoding, you'll need to get the CD Reader plugin, and get PP's encoder plugin. The links for these are in Tech Support Greatest Hits.

rbrassf2 · 27th March 2001, 19:26

I checked on CDex.N3.net and CDex is used primarily for ripping tracks off CDs. Say, ICE can you translate all those acronyms into English. What is MMJB? What is PP? What is ASAPI? What is Win2k? When you refer to an "encoder" what exactly is being encoded?

All I want is the ability to play a record on my phonograph, have the signal go thru the line-in jack on the sound card, and then have software covert the analog signal to digital, then transfer that digital signal to a CD. Can someone explain this is simple terms without a lot of acronyms?

Qaxar · 27th March 2001, 23:54

The easiest way to convert LP tracks to MP3s (or WAVs) is with Audio Grabber. There is a charge for the full featured version, but the free demo version does line in sampling perfectly.

http://www.audiograbber.com*********

NeoRenegade · 29th March 2001, 02:50

I have the full version of Audiograbber, and I'd like to tell you one thing... you can't control the volume it records the songs at, so there is a serious risk of oversampling (sounding crappy because it is too loud on the source).

If I were you I would get AIPL Singulator (you can find it on a site like Tucows). Although you have to pay for it, it is well worth it because it works damn well. It's made exactly for what you're talking about and you can tell it how much silence there is between tracks so it can separate them.

To change the volume AIPL records at, just change the Line recording values in windows' Volume Control.

... Instead of paying for it though, you could always find a keygen for it at Astalavista's ultrasearch.

Qaxar · 29th March 2001, 07:13

How strange NeoR... My copy of Audio Grabber contains a functioning Mixer that easily controls the recording volume (without having to fool with the Windows volume controls). Since there is also a volume meter, I haven't had any overcooking or under cooking problems.

Pio2001 · 29th March 2001, 20:50

Using Winamp to record lps is like using Word to draw pictures : it is possible, but not suited for that.
You should use the wave editor that comes with all soundcards. SoundBlaster ones come with Wave Studio or SoundForge XP. Others with CoolEdit. There is also GoldWave.
There you can record, edit, process, and save your lps, like a text in Word.

ricecake · 30th March 2001, 07:53

This is a pretty good resource for this information:

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~abcomp/lp-cdr.htm

27th March 2001, 19:01	#2
Ice Moderator Alumni Americas Favorite Smut Peddler Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sun Prarie, WI Posts: 3,303	you can use winamp to convert cds (or any format that you can somehow play on linein), but i'd recomend you dont use winamp for this. if you are using Win9x or ME, use cdex (www.cdex.n3.net). it is very fast, and can use almost any encoder you can find. if you use Win2k (and dont have ASAPI drivers), you're stuck with MMJB. If you're determined to use winamp for encoding, you'll need to get the CD Reader plugin, and get PP's encoder plugin. The links for these are in Tech Support Greatest Hits. I'd like to meet a mad man who makes it all seem sane To work out all these troubles and what there is to gain

29th March 2001, 20:50	#7
Pio2001 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lyon, France Posts: 293	Using Winamp to record lps is like using Word to draw pictures : it is possible, but not suited for that. You should use the wave editor that comes with all soundcards. SoundBlaster ones come with Wave Studio or SoundForge XP. Others with CoolEdit. There is also GoldWave. There you can record, edit, process, and save your lps, like a text in Word. Pio2001

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27th March 2001, 16:38	#1
rbrassf2 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2	Is it possible to use WINAMP to convert my extensive record collection to digital audio format? I don't care what file format their in. I just want the ability to convert them to CDs. Which plug-in do I use? I can do this with MusicMatch but I prefer to use WINAMP, it has a much better interface. Thanks

27th March 2001, 19:26	#3
rbrassf2 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2	I checked on CDex.N3.net and CDex is used primarily for ripping tracks off CDs. Say, ICE can you translate all those acronyms into English. What is MMJB? What is PP? What is ASAPI? What is Win2k? When you refer to an "encoder" what exactly is being encoded? All I want is the ability to play a record on my phonograph, have the signal go thru the line-in jack on the sound card, and then have software covert the analog signal to digital, then transfer that digital signal to a CD. Can someone explain this is simple terms without a lot of acronyms?

27th March 2001, 23:54	#4
Qaxar Major Dude Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bel Air, Maryland, USA Posts: 725	The easiest way to convert LP tracks to MP3s (or WAVs) is with Audio Grabber. There is a charge for the full featured version, but the free demo version does line in sampling perfectly. http://www.audiograbber.com*********

29th March 2001, 02:50	#5
NeoRenegade Banned Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada, eh? Posts: 4,083	I have the full version of Audiograbber, and I'd like to tell you one thing... you can't control the volume it records the songs at, so there is a serious risk of oversampling (sounding crappy because it is too loud on the source). If I were you I would get AIPL Singulator (you can find it on a site like Tucows). Although you have to pay for it, it is well worth it because it works damn well. It's made exactly for what you're talking about and you can tell it how much silence there is between tracks so it can separate them. To change the volume AIPL records at, just change the Line recording values in windows' Volume Control. ... Instead of paying for it though, you could always find a keygen for it at Astalavista's ultrasearch.

29th March 2001, 07:13	#6
Qaxar Major Dude Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bel Air, Maryland, USA Posts: 725	How strange NeoR... My copy of Audio Grabber contains a functioning Mixer that easily controls the recording volume (without having to fool with the Windows volume controls). Since there is also a volume meter, I haven't had any overcooking or under cooking problems.

30th March 2001, 07:53	#8
ricecake Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 63	This is a pretty good resource for this information: http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~abcomp/lp-cdr.htm