In the past few months, after evaluating what
is involved in converting LP's that I have
never found a CD for in any music store, it
was suggested to search the Internet to find
if there is software or a procedure to
simplify the process. Guess what, there is.

Although there are numerous ways to
accomplish this task and it does require
time, it can be done. Assuming your LP's are
still in decent shape and do not have a lot
of scratches and they are not warped, there
is a company that has software to do this and
it is very reasonably priced.

The software can be downloaded for a free.
The website has extensive help for setting up
and using the software and it is easy to use.
Basically, you need a cable that has 2 RCA
plugs on one end and a mini plug on the other
end. You connect the two RCA jacks to the
line out or auxiliary outputs of your stereo
receiver and the mini plug to the line input
of your sound card. Then within the software
you select the source for your recording
(Line-In).

The program includes both a sound recorder
and sound editor. Prior to recording, it is
advisable to clean the heads on your cassette
deck or have something to clean the records
before trying to record from them. I
personally use the Discwasher system, which
you can still find in some music stores or
find online.

But even cleaning them will not remove the
scratches. And even though the software has
various filters for removing pops, clicks,
etc., your converted songs will only sound as
good as the original. Now you are probably
wondering, what is the piece of software
called and where can you get a Free trial.
The company is Polderbits Software. You will
be able to see the system requirements, a FAQ
section, what other users say, download or
purchase it and a way to contact the company
if you have questions.

I recommend this product, but it is a time
consuming process and don't be discouraged if
after you convert a song or songs from one of
your LP's that it does not sound very good.
Try different combinations of using the
various filters and equalization to see what
works best. But if your records are not in
very good condition, it might just be a waste
of time.

So far i have done maybe 10 LP's and
converted them to MP3's and they sound fine
to me. Hope this helps and you find it
useful. And enjoy your music.

Mickey Lieberman