From Vinyl to File! Digitizing Records

In this video, I convert a Vinyl LP Record to digital files and CD using the software title Audacity and apply Pop, Click, & Noise Reduction after recording a scratched LP!

This was done for someone with a deeply personal album, but no way to play it. I start with a good cleaning using the Spin Clean record washer. The record had some scratches with resulting impulse noise, so I use Audacity tools to reduce the pops and clicks for a better listening experience.

The ART Artcessories USB Phono Plus encodes at 16bit, selectable between 44.1KHz and 48kHz. I chose 44.1kHz, as this is the sampling rate for CDs, and I am providing a CD to the person who provided this record to encode. 24 bit audio and higher sampling rates are not an option with the ART interface.

Gear used on this video include:
Spin Clean Record Washer
https://amzn.to/2qhUfob (link is to the yellow version)
Sleeve City Anti-Static Carbon Fiber Brush
GLi Pro SL-2500 Direct Drive Turntable
Shure M97xE Phonograph Cartridge
ART Artcessories USB Phono Plus Audiophile PreAmplifier / Interface
https://amzn.to/2pGJJH0
HP ProBook 6470b
Ryzen 5 2600X with ASRock B450 motherboard desktop

Software Includes:
Audacity 2.2.2 (HP ProBook)
Audacity 2.3.2 (Ryzen 5)

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