Whats a good audiophile setup for digitizing vinyl?
First: Use a dedicated audio program to record, like WaveLab or SoundForge. This will allow you must greater control over your recordings. Second: The recording level must be set for each record. The highest peak on the record should be between -2db and 0db. Third: Listen to the recording. Add a marker every time you hear a click, then interpolate out the click using your software of choice. Also: Make sure you clean your records beforehand (not just wipe, but clean), using a vaccum device will get all the dust out of the grooves that otherwise shows up as low-level background noise. You can also try wet playing/hydroplaning your needle by spraying the record with distilled water, so the needle skims on a layer of fluid and bypasses scratches and other imperfections. Keep in mind that a turntable is a machine which is vulnerable to vibrations. Keep your sound level low. Don’t listen to the music as you record it, just record it. I’ll drag up some links for you a bit later, if you’re in
