boovidge wrote:how do you rip from vinyl to mp3?

Get a soundcard, get a record player with audio outputs, get the right connectors, plug them together, then get an audio-in recording program (something like soundforge should be able to do it), play the record and press record!!! Record it in .wav format and you'll get a huge sound file, then split it into tracks and then encode them to mp3 256 kbps format or something! Simple really

...i'll think i'll just download the mp3s

boovidge wrote:how do you rip from vinyl to mp3?

Stick a 2 to 1 adapter on the L & R audio leads on the recrod player, stick it in the line in port on your soundcard. Get some audio recording software, record from line in. Thats what I do anyways.

keith_amok wrote:I used to like having a cd collection, but in the end either my brother knicked them all or they got scratched or they get trodden on when we have a piss up. So much so over the years that i hardly own any cd s anymore. Having the mp3's is more efficient for me

And you don't see the irony in having a Flotsam and Jetsam album cover as your avatar?
The best package I bought recently was the new Domain cd "Stardawn" probably far too power metal for most on here,but the limited edition comes as a big fat fold out digipack with a free live dvd AND a free 75 minute best of cd.
I actually love picking up old thrash vinyl,got some Laaz Rocket lp's of ebay before chrimbo,great stuff.

i did have the flotsam and jetsam cd but i lost it or i got knicked when i had a piss up at the house. Pretty anoyed about that actually. I like cd s and vinyls, i just lose them lol

My pc sound system is better than most peoples hifi's.

I have nearly 9000 tracks on my playlist. If I'm listening to BB King I don't want to have to search through a pile of CD's for some KISS.

Plus, most CD's are way too expensive.

Give me a good way (ie. NO DRM) of downloading mp3's I would happily pay for them.

I fucking hate CDs. You can learn more about your favorite band on Wikipedia than reading some cunting little insert with 35 words.

Lyrics are availible on the 'net.

And finally, if you buy a hard copy for pictures of the band or some poster you are a tit. The music is whats important.

hyder wrote:The music is whats important.

Exactly and thats why people should respect the band/artist by supporting them and buy the fucking thing.

Destruction wrote:

hyder wrote:The music is whats important.

Exactly and thats why people should respect the band/artist by supporting them and buy the fucking thing.

Exactly

I picked up Massacre's From Beyond 12" today for a fiver

I love collecting Cds its so awesome.

James wrote:I picked up Massacre's From Beyond 12" today for a fiver

Nice!! That's one album I've never ever heard... I've always wanted to hear it too!!!!

hyder wrote:My pc sound system is better than most peoples hifi's.

not mine!

hyder wrote:I have nearly 9000 tracks on my playlist. If I'm listening to BB King I don't want to have to search through a pile of CD's for some KISS..

ever heard of a cd rack? that way you can put all the cds in alphabetical order or something so they're easy to find.

hyder wrote:Plus, most CD's are way too expensive.

eBay? most online shops are cheap anyways

hyder wrote:Give me a good way (ie. NO DRM) of downloading mp3's I would happily pay for them.

why not just buy the CD then rip it??

hyder wrote:I fucking hate CDs. You can learn more about your favorite band on Wikipedia than reading some cunting little insert with 35 words.

Lyrics are availible on the 'net.

Do you live on your computer or something???

hyder wrote:And finally, if you buy a hard copy for pictures of the band or some poster you are a tit. The music is whats important.

no sir, you are a tit for saying that...

It's one of my favourite death metal albums. The follow-up EP "Inhuman Condition" is also very good, but the "Promise" album is crap.
Kam Lee has a new band now, by the way - Denial Fiend. Their debut album is supposed to be out fairly soon.

phodg wrote:It's one of my favourite death metal albums. The follow-up EP "Inhuman Condition" is also very good, but the "Promise" album is crap.
Kam Lee has a new band now, by the way - Denial Fiend. Their debut album is supposed to be out fairly soon.

Gotta get money dammit.... Yeah I heard about his new project.. maybe it's gonna be good, I dunno!

thrash metal maniac wrote:

hyder wrote:My pc sound system is better than most peoples hifi's.

not mine!

So fucking what? I'm justifying my decision.

thrash metal maniac wrote:

hyder wrote:I have nearly 9000 tracks on my playlist. If I'm listening to BB King I don't want to have to search through a pile of CD's for some KISS..

ever heard of a cd rack? that way you can put all the cds in alphabetical order or something so they're easy to find.

Please dont be obtuse. It's much quicker having them on the PC already.

thrash metal maniac wrote:

hyder wrote:Plus, most CD's are way too expensive.

eBay? most online shops are cheap anyways

Not cheap enough.

thrash metal maniac wrote:

hyder wrote:Give me a good way (ie. NO DRM) of downloading mp3's I would happily pay for them.

why not just buy the CD then rip it??

I dont buy the CD's cos they are too expensive, remember?

thrash metal maniac wrote:

hyder wrote:I fucking hate CDs. You can learn more about your favorite band on Wikipedia than reading some cunting little insert with 35 words.

Lyrics are availible on the 'net.

Do you live on your computer or something???

Whats wrong with finding things on the net?

The Fourth Norseman wrote:

Destruction wrote:

hyder wrote:The music is whats important.

Exactly and thats why people should respect the band/artist by supporting them and buy the fucking thing.

Exactly

They should respect me and not charge fuckloads.

I'll give them money by going to a concert.