CD burners copy audio information to blank discs creating audio CDs.
Vinyl records were once the format used for listening to music. They have since been replaced by digital formats, such as compact disk (CD) and MP3. The advantage these digital mediums offer is a clearer sound of a more consistent quality and a timeless shelf life. You may use a computer to convert a record to a CD by recording the record's audio into the computer, then sending that audio information to a CD burner, which etches the data onto a blank CD.
Instructions
1. Connect the turntable to the audio receiver to amplify the signal so it can be routed to the computer. Connect the RCA cable from the audio output ports on the turntable to the "Phono Input" port on the audio receiver. Many record players have grounding wires that should be connected to a grounding screw on the audio receiver or any screw on the receiver's chassis.
2. Connect the RCA to stereo cable from the auxiliary output on the audio receiver to the "Line In" port on the computer. The two pronged end of the cable should connect to the audio receiver, while the single stereo jack connects to the computer's port (often found on the back of desktop computers and side of laptops).
3. Launch an audio editing program on the computer. Audacity (see the Resource section) is a good freeware option, if you do not already have an audio editing program.
4. Start a new audio file in the audio editing program and click on "Record." Begin playing the record from the turntable. The audio should register in the computer as a visualized wave file.
5. Continue recording until all of the audio that you want from the record has been captured. Press "Stop" in the program to end the recording process.
6. Listen through the recorded audio. At the end of each track, highlight the preceding audio and cut it ("Control + C" in Audacity). Start a new audio file ("Control + N") and paste the track into the new audio file ("Control + V").
7. Export the audio file (click "File" then "Export") and name it appropriately. Choose WAV or AIFF as the output format to keep the audio quality high.
8. Insert a blank CD into the computer and wait for the computer to register the disc. When a window pops up asking for the program to use for the disc, choose your audio CD burning program (iTunes, Nero or Windows Media Player).
9. Drag and drop all of the created audio files into the program to import them. Arrange them into the correct track listing and click the "Burn to Disc" button. When prompted, choose "Audio CD" as the output format to create a disc that can be read in most CD players.
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