Help transfering vinyl to CD

[thatmguy]

Have a couple albums never to be put on CD commercially that I'd like to have on CD.

A newbie, what is the easiest way to do this?

I have turntable and amp.

Can I feed directly from turntable to computer? Special cable/jack required?

Do I have to go thru my amp first?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[phatch]

You can not go from the turntable to the computer, but you can go from your amp to the computer. Vinyl has to go through RIAA equalization (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_equalization) to recreate the proper sound. That's why your amp has a special turntable input.

Well, I suppose you could go straight to the computer, but you'd have to find a way to apply the proper equalization to the raw sound. A standard equalizer will not be up to the task.

Phil

 

[thatmguy]

Cool.

Thanks.

Mike