New to the forum and Audacity. I have an extensive collection of vinyl records some of which I’m sure are only owned by me, the artist and his mom - Am trying to digitize them for playing when on the go.
Here’s what I’m working with:
Audio path: Denon PD-300F TT w/Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge, Vincent Pho-8 phono pre-amp, Yamaha TSR-7850 receiver Note: Vincent does not have USB out, Yamaha does not have USB or Tape Out
Computer: Lenovo YOGA 720-13IKB, Intel(R) Core™ i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.70 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
OS: Windows 10 Home, Version 22H2, OS build 19045.2486
Antivirus: Avast: 22.12.6044 (build 22.12.7758.771)
Audio: Realtek HD
Note: Laptop has only USB inputs plus a headphone output
I’ve played around a little and was able to record using the RCA out from the Vincent to the USB In of the laptop but got frustrated as I could not figure out how I can monitor while recording. I’m hoping that more experienced users can help setting up my system to allow this and importantly get the best result for the digitized music.
Thanks in advance.
BTW: I did search the forums but did not find I thread with this subject. If there is one a link would be greatly appreciated.
I could not figure out how I can monitor while recording.
Enable [u]Software Playthrough of Input[/u] and click on Audio Setup and make sure the Playback Device is your speakers or headphones, and NOT the USB device (which probably is input-only).
RCA out from the Vincent to the USB In of the laptop
If you have an RCA-to-USB cable it’s not “just a cable”… It’s got a “soundcard chip” built-into the USB connector (or maybe just the recording-half of the chip).
Note: Laptop has only USB inputs plus a headphone output
It’s probably got a mic/headphone combo jack which works with regular headphones but it takes a “special” 4-conductor TRRS plug to make the microphone connection. …Not useful for what you’re doing anyway.
some of which I’m sure are only owned by me, the artist and his mom
I read a statistic once of how much music is “out there” that sell one or zero copies every year… Kinda’ sad.
…I only digitize music when it’s not available digitally.
P.S.
Audacity has a Click Removal effect (automatic) and a Repair effect (manual) which can help with viny clicks & pops. Noise Reduction can be used on background hiss or hum (and maybe with low-level crackle).
I’ve had [u]Wave Repair[/u] ($30 USD) for a long time. It offers several repair methods and it can do an audibly perfect job on most (but not all) clicks & pops. But it’s manual and it usually takes me most of a weekend to clean-up a digitized LP.
[u]Wave Corrector[/u] is FREE and automatic. (I don’t have much experience with it.)
Reading your post made me realize that I have a Behringer UFO202 in my pile of old computer parts. I dug it out and hooked it up to the RCA out of the TT —> USB in of the laptop. Success. Now I have to read up on how best to make a file using that setup.
Am trying to digitize them for playing when on the go.