Recording from Vinyl into Audacity

Download and install Audacity and also the Lame3 mp3 encoder (needed to save the tracks as mp3)

Then plug in the lead from the Hifi/record player etc into Line input on the pc. (The input should be marked on the pc, its usually light blue)



Next start up Audacity and go to menu edit/preferences.



Now on the Audio I/O page you need to choose the sound input of your PC in the recording section.



Also under that make sure you choose Stereo for Channels.



Close that window and on the main page click the arrow pointing down next to the microphone icon. Click on Monitor Input.



Now play your record or tape and you should see the bars moving to show the audio input is working.



Now your all set to record your tracks. The transport is just like and old tape player, Stop,record etc.