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Question About Ripping Vinyl Records to PC

Posted on 9/8/23 at 7:26 am
Posted by SCUBAislander
Member since Feb 2007
2796 posts
Posted on 9/8/23 at 7:26 am
So I am thinking about buying a record player with Bluetooth capabilities. My thinking is in addition to being able to enjoy my records on wired speakers I can Bluetooth the music to my computer then use some software to record and save the music which I can put on my phone. I'd really like to stop giving Spotify $132 of my money annually.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
28327 posts
Posted on 9/8/23 at 9:50 am to
If you already have a good quality turntable, you could just buy an audio interface.
Posted by Mizooag94
Hillbillyville, MO
Member since Sep 2018
1639 posts
Posted on 9/8/23 at 10:40 am to
I like Audacity. It is free and you can remove ticks and pops if you so choose.
Posted by pheroy
Raleigh, NC
Member since Oct 2006
709 posts
Posted on 9/8/23 at 1:54 pm to
Instead of using Bluetooth (which is compressed & lossy) I'd look for a turntable with a USB output that can connect to a PC. There are several options out there from Audio Technica, Sony, other brands, that are made expressly for this.

Just curious - what size is your vinyl library?
Posted by r3lay3r
EBR
Member since Oct 2016
1857 posts
Posted on 9/8/23 at 3:50 pm to
Since you have a turntable, I'm guessing you have a receiver/integrated/preamp that you have your turntable connected to. If so, then you just need to confirm that your computer has a line input on the sound card (light blue color). If so, there are RCA to mini (3.5mm) adaptors or cables that will connect to that socket.

As mentioned, once you have the connection use Audacity to record, clean noise and divide into individual tracks.
Posted by dgnx6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
69095 posts
Posted on 9/8/23 at 6:19 pm to
I’m also wondering if you have a collection already or just starting?

A lot of them come with dl codes these days or you get a free rip on Amazon. Not all, but a lot I have now are digital as well.

If you already have a set up and collection, you might not need to buy any new equipment.

My turn table has Bluetooth, but it’s to connect to my speakers on the back porch so I can sit out there and listen to records. It’s not to connect to my pc. I don’t even think it works like that.

For example, I Bluetooth my pc to my receiver to send digital tracks out to my inside wired speakers. Or I can Bluetooth to the outside speakers to send the sound out there.

I can’t play my turntable through my pc on Bluetooth.


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