
Finally, rinse in distilled water (which dries and leaves no residue behind). Rinse in lukewarm water until all the detergent is gone. The detergent will float away all the greasy fingerprints - a gentle scrubbing motion will help. Use a soft, clean washcloth (or piece of velvet) to carefully wipe the LP's surfaces - try not to get the label wet. Prepare a solution of lukewarm water mixed with a little dish washing detergent. Export WAV files at 44100 Hz 16-bit PCM stereo, the standard required for burning CDs this will also produce WAVs which are accepted for import by iTunes (and most other music player software).Ĭleaning the LP carefully and thoroughly before recording it will reduce the number of clicks and pops and will improve the quality of your recording. You may use 16-bit if you prefer it will give smaller working file sizes but you may lose a little quality in some of the processes. Work with Audacity set to a project rate of 44100 Hz and 32-bit sample format (these are the default quality settings). Clean-up steps are optional and need only be applied if your recording requires them.


Making vinyl to digital transfers is a skill and the more you do the more expert you will become.
