Best way to convert vinyl LP's to cd's - advice for how to convert records

[ClusterF@#$]

WAV is definitely the best in terms of preserving quality because it doesn't do any compression. If that's the route you choose to go, make sure that you record at 16 bit resolution and 44.1 khz. That is the standard for CD quality... and this will give you the best sounding copy. sidenote.. these files will be HUGE, but it sounds like you just want to keep them temporarily until you are able to burn your cd's and get them off your harddrive.

If cd is your final target medium.... definitely stay away from MP3 as an intermidiary file... mp3 does a lot of compression, it notches out frequencies on both ends of the spectrum.... and overall just isn't as pristine as CD quality. No sense in removing quality/frequency ranges by using mp3 as a middle man.

recording a wav @ 16 bit/44.1 k is a cd quality recording.. (granted your source is not cd quality being a record... but whatever... all the scratches and pops, and hiss of a phonograph is what makes analog records great!!)

I'm not sure about software packages.. i'm sure there are a ton that let you split out tracks and stuff.... check around. I'm sure the techies in here will have some suggestions... I hardly ever burn music to cd.



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