Audacity is crap, alternative needed

[pilkers]

I have a Numark USB turntable and I am trying to rip my vinyl collection onto mp3. However I am having problems whereby I cannot vary the recording level of the input. The software that came with the unit was Audacity and after much searching around the net I have found that it is not possible to vary the recording volume. See below.

"The right-hand input volume slider (by the microphone symbol) does not function with USB turntables. It is not possible to vary either the input level into Audacity (or the output level of the turntable) for the purpose of making the recording. "
USB turntables - Audacity Wiki

This is crap. There are many records that were produced with a particularly loud volume but adjusting it through a mixer would always allow you regulate this when DJing live. As a result about 50% of records are distorted when recorded onto mp3. Incidentally I have tried running the turntable through my mixer and whilst I can vary the volume, if I connect back to Audacity on my laptop to record it then the quality of recording is crap also.

There must be an easier option.

Line In recording ???

On my old laptop I used a free version of Audiograbber which was ok, but i cant find the freeware version anymore.

What do people use to record their mixes onto mp3? There must be some decent software out there.

Thanks

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[sy69]

i use cool edit pro,also believe soundforge is very good to rip tunes with.

 

[pleasuredrom2]

I've used jetaudio for last 5/6 years - its spot on and free. Doesn't work on Vista tho.

 

[kitch89]

At the risk of sounding stupid have you switched you audacity software off of mono which is what it automatically records in ?

 

[pilkers]

At the risk of sounding stupid have you switched you audacity software off of mono which is what it automatically records in ?

i selected 2 Channels (stereo) in the Audio I/O tab in Preferences....is that what you mean?

however whenever i switched between 1 and 2 Channels it didnt seem to make a difference, ie i couldnt vary the recording volume either way

am i being really stupid and missing something really obvious..? i hope so because i have spent some time getting used to Audacity so i'd like to be sure before i move on to another piece of software...in case i have to pay for a replacement.

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[DJFINK]

i use cool edit pro,also believe soundforge is very good to rip tunes with.

soundforge is the bollox m8 can do owt u like wiv this prog.
just imort the trak u want to make louder or softer, highlight it and click normalize and re save it as owt u like, mp3 all the bitrates, wav,and so on ....
get on bittorrent and get the damn file!

 

[nowthen]

I use this cos its a piece of piss to sort out, press record thats it!

Download sound recorder software, save cassette to cd & lp to CD

 

[Robbie Chopper]

i agree with the finkmeister, i use soundforge for absolutely EVERYTHING !

once you have recorded your track, you can normalize it, play with the EQ's and up the volume or even drop it a bit if required...all before you save it, perfect


Robbie

 

[pleasuredrom2]

I use this cos its a piece of piss to sort out, press record thats it!

Download sound recorder software, save cassette to cd & lp to CD

Says works on Vista - but doesn't let me record sounds off PC - nowt else does either

 

[Steve Williams]

Make sure you flick the switch under the turntable to Phono and not line as the output will be distorted,
Line O/P signal is way to big,as I have found

 

[alexbennett]

rec software

try this chap
File Hippo - Download Free Software
polderbits is really good and very simple to use though

 

[pleasuredrom2]

Now got SONY SoundForge 8.0b - how do i record?

 

[pleasuredrom2]

Sorted now

 

[pilkers]

Sorted now

how do i record from vinyl in soundforge 8.0 then...?

i have usb turntable, can i connect thru usb?

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[stratabacca]

how do i record from vinyl in soundforge 8.0 then...?

i have usb turntable, can i connect thru usb?

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open soundforgre-click record button-you`ll get a box up-select your usb input in device-click prepare and your away