Have you discovered grandpa’s old collection of vinyl records and are wondering how to digitize them? Or you need some samples for your new DJ mix? Or maybe you just want to preserve your beloved music collection into a format that is a bit more reliable and accessible.
Either-way, converting your vinyl records, LPs or cassette tapes to MP3 or other digital formats can easily be done with the help of Golden Records Audio Converter, one of the easiest and most comprehensive vinyl to mp3 converter software available.
Hardware
To begin converting your vinyl to digital, there are a few tools you will require. First, you will need a PC/laptop with a USB port or a headphone/mic jack, a vinyl player, and the right cables to connect your PC and vinyl player. If your vinyl player has a USB port, grab a USB cable to connect the two devices.
While this is the easiest method, if your player does not include a USB port, you can also use a stereo RCA to 3.5mm stereo cable, or a stereo RCA to stereo RCA cable with a stereo RCA to 3.5mm stereo adapter to connect the two devices.
Recording Source
Install and open your copy of Golden Records Audio Converter. Open the Wizard guide by selecting the Wizard icon and select your recording source as vinyl records.
The Wizard will then ask you to select a connection mode. If you are connecting your record player via an amp or pre-amp, select the appropriate option, if you’re connecting the record player directly with your PC, select the Direct phono to computer option. You will then be asked to select your audio recording speed. If you are unsure, leave it at the default option of 33/45/78 RPM.
Volume Calibration
The next step is to test the recording volume. Start playing some music on your vinyl player and keep an eye out on the volume display bar to see where the volume is registered. If you do not see the green bars moving in the display bar, check that the correct Sound Record Device and Sound Input Channel options have been selected.
Adjust the recording volume bar to change your sound quality level. Ideally, the volume should register in the Good range.
Recording Vinyl
It is time to begin recording. Move the needle on the vinyl player to start playing and select Start Recording. Once side 1 of the record has finished playing, select Stop. You will then receive a prompt to record side 2, following the same steps.
Split Recordings
Golden Records will automatically split your recordings into separate tracks. Play the tracks to check the splits have occurred in the right places. If these have been incorrectly split, you can join the digital files or click on the Re-Split button to get Golden Records to run the split process again.
You can also adjust the background noise measure to have Golden Records measure the noise between tracks. Select the Current Noise Floor button, set the vinyl player’s needle to sit near the end of any track, and once the track has ended, select Measure Noise Floor. You can also manually specify the noise floor measurement.
On the next step, you can select audio restoration options that may enhance your recording.
Output Format
The last step is to choose the output method for your recording. You can either burn the recording onto a CD, convert the recordings to mp3 or continue to work on the files later. Your chosen output file is now stored on your computer. Select the music folder icon to find your local files.
And there you have it, you have successfully converted your vinyl to mp3 using Golden Records. The only thing left to do is sit back and enjoy. If the audiophile in you wants to further edit or enhance your newly converted files, try out WavePad Audio Editing Software.
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