Best (free?) Software for ripping vinyl -> .mp3 ?

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Best (free?) Software for ripping vinyl → .mp3 ?

Hey ev’ body,

I have a Hercules RMX and a MacMini (10.4). What is the best software to use for making .mp3 files from my wax?

I bought a copy of Traktor, but I want to keep that on my MacBookPro to use portably. Besides, the process seems laborious: (1)Rip to .wav in traktor (2)rename files in finder (3)convert to .mp3 w/[otherprogram] (4)update ID3 w/[yetanotherprogram].

(and then load in to traktor and grid them all … but that’s another discussion)

I would really like to do all that with one program … is that possible?

What are other people’s processes for doing this? Certainly I’m not the first…

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try audicity.

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Seconded, audacity is the best free recording program out there IMO.

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Thirded for truth. Audacity is the way to go.

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Easy to use and free. Cant go wrong there.

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yeah man - best straightforward multi purpose recording software out there :smiley:

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Cant you record them straight into traktor ? i know its not ideal but it does the job doesnt it?

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that would really overcomplicate things…

You would have to input your TT to one of the inputs, then set that deck to audio thru - then record the set through the mix record function, which would split it up into 6.29 sections.

Just use audacity :slight_smile: and your soundcard. So much easier

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agreeed .. just an option if tracktor scratch is already all setup ?

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…i like this one:

it´s free and very good imo and it doesn´t require an installation, you just start the .exe - cpu load isn´t a problem either…and vst and asio. french peeps can use it also:slight_smile:

this one is also recommended, unfortunally it only records into mp3 format directly wich can be a plus, since you don´t have to convert - on the other hand you won´t have a hi q wav version…

it´s a mini program, no installation needed either. very simple and straight forward interface.

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Unless you’ve professionally installed your souncard into your wall and sunk all the wires - the hassle to unplug the TT and plug it into channel 5/6 on the soundcard is far less than the hassle to try and find a way around it on traktor.

The only way you could really do it, is if you plugged the phono cables (component of the multi-cores) into the mixer, then output mixer from the ‘record’ output back into the soundcard, and did it that way.. IMHO - divn’t bother man! :smiley:

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Have any of you really tried Audacity? It sounds like shit! Go with Wavosaur as recommended, it sounds a lot better.

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Seriously? :confused: I couldn’t disagree with you more.

I’ve used Audacity for years and I’ve always been happy with the results. When I used to play guitar I used it to make recordings and such.

Maybe it’s your hardware? Are you plugging the input in through a microphone input? Or it could be the settings in Audacity. I dont know, man.

I actually used Audacity to transfer vinyl a couple times, though not for the same purpose you are; my grandfather had some old records that were wearing out and needed them preserved.

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Yeah, with a decent soundcard, i’ve never had trouble with audacity :slight_smile: its the shit!

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here is article(i havent read it): Ripping Vinyl LP Records