Converting LP to CD

As record players perform a vanishing act, listening to your old LPs gets more cumbersome and difficult.  However, CDs are still around and going strong.  To protect your LPs, consider copying them to disc.  Once you've put the music in digital format, you'll be able to make new copies, essentially forever.  That means your records can stay in their sleeves, safe from dust, needle scratches, and other problems.  Transferring your LPs to CD also lets you take your music anywhere, without buying it all over again.  Whether you want to listen at work, in your car, or in any other location where there's not a record player, copying your music from vinyl do disc can make it happen.  Here's how to convert from LP to CD.

What You'll Need To Copy LPs to CD

You'll require a source material.  While we're discussing records here, you can also use this process to copy from tape, eight track, or any other analog source. It's important to remember that your recording can never be of a higher quality than the playback from your source.  So, if your records are scratched, or tend to pop while being played, those problems will be encoded in the digital recording. Editing later can remove some sound artifacts if you're skilled at it.

If you have a computer and quality sound equipment, you can choose to convert LP to CD by plugging your turntable into your sound card.  You'll need either a stereo system with the ability to be connected to a computer or a PC mixer interface that has a preamp designed for record players.  These cost around seventy dollars.  For this method of conversion, you'll also require some good sound software to help you digitize the music.  Many quality sound cards come with what you need.  Cheaper ones may not.  A click and pop filter is a good idea, and you'll also need a CD burner.

For those who don't have the computer expertise or who don't want to purchase all the equipment needed to do it digitally, an LP to CD recorder might be the answer.    While these pieces of equipment can be expensive, they're also worth it for people who want to transfer a large number of LPs to CD without a lot of trouble.  A few simple steps will faithfully transfer your music.  While the process is going on, you can pause, flip the record, and change albums to make compilations.  Many LP to CD recorders also function as stereos, reducing the number of electronic devices taking up space in your entertainment center.  When operating one of these devices, just follow the instructions in the manual.  LP to CD recorders will come with all the information you need to copy your records into CD format, without the need for computer expertise.

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