Make sure all your pieces are fitting together. You need to a) "rip" music off
vinyl, b) save it in a format that you will be able to "burn" on CDs, c)
actually burn it.
Point a) if you use your USB turntable, you will need some following
processing, as you experienced already? Therefore going from an analog "out" of
a turntable amplifier, more preferable.
b) Most of CD burning software needs 44 100 Hz 16 bit Wav files, so in Audacity
you go to "Edit" - "Preferences" - "Quality" and set Default Sample Rate and
Sample Format to these numbers. {If you ever, ever will go between different
sample rates, you have to use Dither, probably triangular.}
If needed, do the "Bass-boost"
Export your files as .wav . The settings you put in Preferences will guarantee
correct format.
Use your favourite CD burning software to make the CDs.
> Many thanks for this information which, to serious recorded-music
> enthusiasts will be essential reading and to quite a few on this list.
>
> For me I was only seeking a simple answer to being able to play some of my
> vinyl-records in the car. (They are a bit cumbersome for that), so serious
> quality is not so important for that.
>
> Of course, I will keep my vinyls as 'master-copies' to play on my home
> stereo if I just want to listen to music and completely relax. I consider
> this medium will be around for a quite some time. CD's are already becoming
> obsolete with the trend moving to I-pods, mp3-players etc.
>
> I was only seeking a simple method of having my favourite vinyl music
> available wherever I am. -Usually not far from a CD or DVD player.
>
> This may be a handy solution to this problem. I am quite happy with the
> clarity and stereo-separation of Audacity. But the instructions with the
> software were lacking detail on functions other than exporting the Audacity
> recording to Wav.files, MP3 or Ogg Vorbis? (Is this some Nordic file type?
> <bg>
>
> Perhaps we can return to 'something' now?
>
> Best Wishes
> Ron (UK)
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