Digital Home Thoughts: Sabbath, Zepplin & Scorpions, Oh My: Digitizing Vinyl Was Never Easier

"Albums are easy to neglect. They are not digital like music files and compact discs, and they're about as portable as a box of rocks. They can be a pain to play at home, and don't even think of trying to play one on the bus. What most music lovers don't know is that they can convert vinyl, cassettes, 8-tracks and reel-to-reel tapes to digital files that they can play on an iPod or a similar device. There are drawbacks, but nothing insurmountable. It's a time-consuming process because you cannot accelerate the transfer, and it will lighten your wallet. Fortunately, there are more ways than ever to do it, and most say they don't require a degree in computer science."



Remember the other day when I mentioned that I had used Cool Edit long ago? Well, this is exactly what I was using it for. Transferring vinyl to digital wasn't easy back then. I had to have a roommate help me figure out that I needed a pre-amp. Luckily he had one. Nowadays all sorts of cool solutions exist, inculding USB turntables. 8O And yet there are still no USB VCRs? Oh well, different rant. :wink: Anyone care to share their vinyl digitizing experiences?