Anyone know how to do this? I have tried a few methods, but the sound recorder bundled with Windows appears to limit me to a minute, and a download I tried (Audio Edit) looks like what I want, but appears to not allow you to save your work (then what’s the point of using it at all?) in the trial version, unless there’s some other reason for being unable to save that I’m missing. Any tips would be appreciated. And obviously I’m looking for a free download.
Try Goldwave, fully functional shareware.
Okay, I’m doing so. Unless something goes horribly awry I guess that’s problem solved, thanks. My searching didn’t turn this program up.
One tip, make sure you are running your turnable through a pre-amp designed for phono inputs. Records are recorded using something called the RIAA Curve which alters the levels of bass vs. treble. A phono input on a pre-amp will equalize that curve for listening. I do not know if there is a software solution to equalizing that curve.
Have a look at Audacity. It’s freeware and you can record from a source and then export it as a .wav or an .mp3. I export them as .wavs and then use CDex (also freeware) to convert to .mp3 because I’m more familiar with the CDex interface, but as you like.
-fh
While we’re on the subject, does anyone know of an app for the Mac that will record stereo line-in?
I just started recording vinyl-to-wav so I could cut CDs from some of my old vinyl. I am using the Nero Wave Editor software that was bundled with my CD-RW drive. It is pretty full-featured, although I haven’t compared to much except the Real One Player, a free download.
HOWEVER one problem that I have is that in most recordings, small bits are dropped during recording. I do not know if that is a limitation of my computer’s performance or software performance, or what. I am recording at 44KHz sampling and 16-bit PCM. My machine is a 300MHz IBM Aptiva.
jjimm, If you’re using MacOS 9 or less, the shareware Ultra Recorder will do so; SoundEdit 16 will do so and then some (lots of useful editing commands and tools) but you’ll have to prowl out-of-print software resources to find it.
I don’t know of any decent non-overpriced shareware audio editing packages for OS X yet. If you’re willing to pay $99 you can go with Bias Peak LE, though.
Thanks, AHunter3. Just the info I needed.
CookingWithGas, your 300 mHz processor might not be capable of what you are trying to do. 300 is not that much these days.
CookingWithGas, make sure nothing else is running. I have a 333 MHz AMD Emachine, and I don’t have this problem. One typical offender is (or at least was) FindFast.
When I bought Toast Titanium from Roxio to burn CD’s, it came with a program called Spin Doctor, which did the job nicely for my old cassettes. I used it on an old revision A iMac (233 Mhz), with no problems.
Most of the cdrw drives these days come with decent audio cd programs, check the box on this.
Some sound cards also come with nice audio recording programs.
Have a look at Audacity. It’s freeware and you can record from a source and then export it as a .wav or an .mp3.
And before anyone asks, yes, it’s available for Linux as well.
-fh