[linux-audio-user] [OT] recording fom turntable (ripping LPs)

[Aaron Trumm]

yeah - that or use the preamps in a decent mixer, like a little mackie 12
channel vlz or a vintage neve console ;)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Barknecht" <fbar at footils.org>
To: "A list for linux audio users" <linux-audio-user at music.columbia.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 2:55 AM
Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] [OT] recording fom turntable (ripping LPs)


> Hallo,
> Erik Steffl hat gesagt: // Erik Steffl wrote:
>
> >   so i finally got the recording on sb live! platinum working and I'd
> > like to rip my old LP collection. So I bought the only turntable with
> > pre-amp I have found, connected it and the sound was terrible (I think
> > it was mostly too weak, wasn't even at 50% at max), it's also a cheap
> > denon. I connected it to the RCA inputs on the liveDrive (front panel).
> > BTW the liveDrive RCA work ok with line6 guitar pod and iPod.
> >
> >   so my off-topic question is - how to connect the turntable? which
> > turntable to get? since I mostly plan to use it to rip the LPs and I'm
> > not going to use it afterward I'd prefer cheaper solutions (not the
> > denon though:-)
> >
> >   I also have receiver with phono input (so no pre-amp in turntable
> > needed) but I have no way to get the signal out of receiver, it only has
> > speaker outputs.
> >
> >   so I guess I need sort-of-decent turntable with pre-amp or turntable
> > plus external pre-amp? any recommendations?
>
> So you need new hardware anyways. In that case I would recommend a new
> receiver or hifi amp. Then just try you Denon with it. I never used a
> turntable with built-in preamp and thus I don't know, what might be
> the reason for your Denon's failure.
>
> I have a pretty standard hifi amp with several line connectors for
> things like CD player and two tape decks, of which one tape can be
> switched to record what is currently playing. It also has a phone in.
> I don't own a tape deck anymore, so my computer is connected to the
> tapes' line in- and outputs.
>
> That way I can record what my turntable is playing very well. As I
> have a lot of 12 inches from my DJing time and those are a pita to
> listen too because you're always changing sides I recorded quite a bit
> of those to disk.  I actually normally just use ecasound for this as
> most 12"es have only one track on a side anyways, so I don't need
> gramofile's automatic cutting
>
> Ciao
> --
>  Frank Barknecht                               _ ______footils.org__