Recording LP's to PC ?

[Sjouke Burry]

the_constructor wrote:

mrdarrett@gmail.com> wrote in message
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the_constructor wrote:
I can not afford to purchase an all singing and dancing box of tricks so
that I can record my LP's to my PC.

Would anyone have a circuit diagram for phono in and USB out please, or
even
phono in and 3.5mm jack plug out so that it could be plugged into the
back
of PC

James

How about taking the phono out, plugging that into sound card's Line
In, then using Audacity to capture the music?

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

All you need is a wire like this
http://www.fullcompass.com/product/321621.html

Michael

I tried that first Michael, but there was no sound whatsoever. I am sure
that something needs to be between the pickup cartridge of the record player
and the PC....
James


Yes , what you need is a stereo, connect your phono

to its phono input and connect your stereo line out to
your sound card line in.
Added quality: connect the metal case of your stereo to
the metal case of your computer.
And clean your records carefully.
Oh, and use indeed audicty to record.

 

[BobW]

"the_constructor" <the_constructor@beeb.net> wrote in message
news:YOidnXlOBOts6WvanZ2dnUVZ8qydnZ2d@plusnet...

I can not afford to purchase an all singing and dancing box of tricks so
that I can record my LP's to my PC.

Would anyone have a circuit diagram for phono in and USB out please, or
even phono in and 3.5mm jack plug out so that it could be plugged into the
back of PC

James

Oh, James. Thanks for the laugh.

Bob

 

[Stephen J. Rush]

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:02:30 +0100, the_constructor wrote:

How about taking the phono out, plugging that into sound card's Line
In, then using Audacity to capture the music?

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

All you need is a wire like this
http://www.fullcompass.com/product/321621.html

Michael

I tried that first Michael, but there was no sound whatsoever. I am sure
that something needs to be between the pickup cartridge of the record
player and the PC...

The search tern is "phono preamp." Unfortunately, I haven't seen a
simple one offered over-the-counter in years.

 

[the_constructor]

<mrdarrett@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:0f5a5e59-2ba1-4589-8780-fa10d6290699@b5g2000pri.googlegroups.com...

the_constructor wrote:
I can not afford to purchase an all singing and dancing box of tricks so
that I can record my LP's to my PC.

Would anyone have a circuit diagram for phono in and USB out please, or
even
phono in and 3.5mm jack plug out so that it could be plugged into the
back
of PC

James


How about taking the phono out, plugging that into sound card's Line
In, then using Audacity to capture the music?

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

All you need is a wire like this
http://www.fullcompass.com/product/321621.html

Michael

I tried that first Michael, but there was no sound whatsoever. I am sure
that something needs to be between the pickup cartridge of the record player
and the PC....
James

 

the_constructor wrote:

I can not afford to purchase an all singing and dancing box of tricks so
that I can record my LP's to my PC.

Would anyone have a circuit diagram for phono in and USB out please, or even
phono in and 3.5mm jack plug out so that it could be plugged into the back
of PC

James

How about taking the phono out, plugging that into sound card's Line
In, then using Audacity to capture the music?

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

All you need is a wire like this http://www.fullcompass.com/product/321621.html

Michael

 

the_constructor wrote:

I can not afford to purchase an all singing and dancing box of tricks so
that I can record my LP's to my PC.

Would anyone have a circuit diagram for phono in and USB out please, or even
phono in and 3.5mm jack plug out so that it could be plugged into the back
of PC

James

How about taking the phono out, plugging that into sound card's Line
In, then using Audacity to capture the music?

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

All you need is a wire like this http://www.fullcompass.com/product/321621.html

Michael

 

[Mark Zenier]

In article <mrKdnWz969m372XanZ2dnUVZ8vSdnZ2d@plusnet>,
the_constructor <the_constructor@beeb.net> wrote:

"the_constructor" <the_constructor@beeb.net> wrote in message
news:YOidnXlOBOts6WvanZ2dnUVZ8qydnZ2d@plusnet...
I can not afford to purchase an all singing and dancing box of tricks so
that I can record my LP's to my PC.

Would anyone have a circuit diagram for phono in and USB out please, or
even phono in and 3.5mm jack plug out so that it could be plugged into the
back of PC

James


I would like to thank everyone who took the time to answer my request for
information. I think I shall be having a close look at this.

http://www.geocities.com/rjm003.geo/rjmaudio/diy_pho5.html

I have the
majority of the components in the junk box just have to make the boards.

Find a decent old used hi-fi preamp or receiver. Circa 1970-1985,
(Before CD's). That is, one that has TAPE MONITOR outputs. Look
for a switch on the front panel.

Hook the turntable output to the PHONO inputs of the receiver. Hook the
TAPE MONITOR outputs from the stereo to the LINE INPUT to your sound card.
(Power up the receiver, with speakers attached). Set the stereo to PHONO
mode.

The tape monitor outputs are the line level of whatever the stereo
was selected for playing (records/radio/auxiliary). The TAPE IN
inputs could feed the power amplifier directly if the Tape Monitor
switch was set to Monitor, otherwise the amp would be outputting
what the selector switch was set for.

The tape monitor mode was from the days of big reel to reel tape
recorders, (and fancy cassette decks). They had two sets of heads
one for recording and one for playback. Both would work at the
same time. Operating in tape monitor mode allowed you to listen
to what was just recorded on the the tape. (Copying your friend's
records, radio shows, etc...).

You don't want to run in monitor mode. Many a preamp/receiver
was considered "bad" when it was really a simple bad switch or
"pilot error". (Or somebody pranking a pretentious equipment
geek by setting his preamp to Monitor and watching him panic
when no sound came out of the speakers).

Sometimes the tape in and tape monitor out are on a "DIN" socket.
A multi-pin round connector about 2/3 inch across.

Mark Zenier mzenier@eskimo.com
Googleproofaddress(account:mzenier provider:eskimo domain:com)

 

On 4ÔÂ5ČŐ, ÉĎÎç2Ęą35ˇÖ, "the_constructor" <the_construc...@beeb.net> wrote:

I can not afford to purchase an all singing and dancing box of tricks so
that I can record my LP's to my PC.

Would anyone have a circuit diagram for phono in and USB out please, or even
phono in and 3.5mm jack plug out so that it could be plugged into the back
of PC

James

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[Martin D. Bartsch]

On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:13:40 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

Sensible ? You mean sensitive ?

Yes (not a native speaker)

2 things. MOST mic inputs by far are MONO ! AND the input impedance is
totally wrong for apickup cartridge..

Mono, ok that is bad, but the incorrect impedance is bad for the
frequency response? That could be correctable in the software.

and the RIAA equalization could be made with Audacity.

How exactly ?

Do you mean How to do it? or How exact it will be? There is an
RIAA-plugin for Audacity (that I didn't try because I have a phono
preamp)

 

[Eeyore]

"Martin D. Bartsch" wrote:

Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

Sensible ? You mean sensitive ?

Yes (not a native speaker)

Understood.

2 things. MOST mic inputs by far are MONO ! AND the input impedance is
totally wrong for apickup cartridge..

Mono, ok that is bad, but the incorrect impedance is bad for the
frequency response?

Very much so. Around 2 k ohms instead of 47 k ohms. Will also heavily load
the cartridge, reducing its output, therefore degrading signal to noise
ratio. Not to mention that most mic inputs on sound cards are of
disgraceful quality to begin with.

That could be correctable in the software.

But how would anyone know how much to correct it ? The data is not
available.

and the RIAA equalization could be made with Audacity.

How exactly ?

Do you mean How to do it? or How exact it will be? There is an
RIAA-plugin for Audacity (that I didn't try because I have a phono
preamp)

I wasn't aware there was a readily 'off the shelf' plugin available.

Graham