FLV to MP3 Converter

Find and Buy the right equipment. There are a million options in the marketplace for turntables. Only a handful, however, are appropriate for transferring vinyl records to MP3 format. Shop around at your local electronics store to see what your local options are. If you can't find anything there, it's time to hunt online. There are several options that all fall between $100 and $200. This may seem like a lot, but if you consider that this will not only serve you as a means to transfer your vinyl to MP3 format, but also as a record player, the cost is justified. When shopping, try to find a turntable that does NOT have a belt drive. These are small motor driven turntables that burn out quicker than direct drive turntables and don't have the same amount of torque.

Download the right software. There are a number of computer programs that you can buy to help you with your conversion process, but one of the best programs is actually free. It is called "Audacity," and you can download it for free at audacity.sourceforge.net. This is, in essence, a multi-track digital recording program, but one of it's most appealing features is that it's very easy to convert vinyl to MP3's using this program. Once you have Audacity installed and your turntable purchased, it's time to start converting.`

Set up your turntable in an uncluttered area that is relatively close to your computer. Plug in your turntable and make sure it is working properly. Adjust the weight on the needle arm to the manufacturers specifications, and test out the turntable speeds to make sure it turns at the right torque. With your computer off, connect the USB cable from the turntable to a USB port on your computer that you aren't using. Turn on your computer. Once booted up, you may be walked through a quick "Install Wizard" setup. For more updated Windows versions, it may install automatically. Once booted up, for Mac users, it should install automatically.

Play and record your vinyl. Select a record and put it on the turntable. Open Audacity and press "Record." Turn on the turntable and play the record. It will record directly into Audacity. Press "Stop" at the end of the first side.

Separate your tracks and export them as MP3's. To separate the tracks, go through the track and find where the first song ends. Click on the track where you want the track to end. Then, go to the menu bar at the top and, under "Project," click "Add Label at Selection." This will create a break where the first song will end and the second song will begin. It will also allow you to fill in the name of the track at the bottom. Repeat this for the rest of the tracks. Then, under "File," click on "Export Multiple..." Choose "MP3" for the type of file, and specify where on your hard drive you would like to store the music files. Click "OK." Fill out the rest of the album information and click "OK" again. The files will automatically export separately. Repeat this with the other side of your record and the rest of your vinyl recordings.

Download Audacity, and install the software. These steps will be applicable to anyone using Windows OS. There is a tutorial included with the software for other operating systems.

Open the software and click the mixer toolbar. In Vista, choose the recording device, clicking "Edit," then "Preferences," then "Audio I/O."

Start recording.

Stop when you are done.

Save the file on your computer if you choose by clicking "File," then "Save."

Configure your microphone. Go to "Start Menu > Control Panel > Speech Recognition Options." You want your microphone to pick up your voice accurately and clearly.

Position your microphone so that it isn't too far away and not too close that it causes blaring and static.

Go to "Start Menu > Accessories > Sound Recorder." Sound Recorder comes with all Windows OS computers. Click "Start Recording" when ready. The "Start Recording" option is found on the red button. Record a few practice sessions to get a feel for the recording process and make adjustments to the microphone if needed.

Click "Stop Recording" when you are done. Save your file in the desired folder.

Download the Free Wma to MP3 Converter. Sound Recorder only records in wav formats so you must convert the wav file into an MP3.

Install Free Wma to MP3 Converter. Click "Add Files" and search for your recorded wav file. Select the desired bit rate, then click "Next" to title your track. Click "Okay" when you are done. Press "Start" to begin the conversion.

Open up your newly recorded MP3 vocal track and listen.

Hook up your USB cord to your MP3 player and your computer. There should be a slot on the side of the player, and one on the back of your computer. The USB cord should've come with your MP3 player.

Install any drivers your MP3 player needs. Do this by putting the CD that came with the player into your CD ROM drive and then following the instructions for installation when the CD automatically loads.

Open your music folder on your own computer where you have songs you want to record to your MP3 player. This could be a folder such as "My Music." Open the folder on your MP3 player next. Load your "My computer" folder from the Start menu and double-click on your MP3 player that should be listed there.

Drag songs from your computer folder and drop them into your MP3 player folder. This will record the song onto the MP3 player.

Download Audacity for Mac. Click the download button and wait for the file to mount on your desktop.

Open the file and drag the Audacity icon into your Applications folder.

Open Audacity. Record your audio clip by pressing the record button, which is a red circle. Stop your audio recording by pressing the stop button, or the yellow square.

Save your audio recording. Select "Export as AIFF" from the File menu. Choose a name and location for the recording and press "Save." Close Audacity.

Open iTunes in your Dock or the Applications folder in your hard drive.

Open iTunes Preferences in the iTunes menu. Click on "Import Settings" in the "General" tab.

Select "MP3 Encoder" from the "Import Using" menu. Select the sound quality from the "Setting" menu. Click "OK" twice.

Select "Add to Library" from the File menu in iTunes. Highlight the file on your Mac and click "Choose." iTunes will convert the AIFF to MP3 automatically.

Set up your microphone. To record sound, you will need some kind of device for capturing sound. Many computers now have internal microphones. However, if your computer does not have an internal microphone, you will need to buy an external one. Plug your external microphone into the input jack or USB port on your computer.

Download a free recording software like Audacity. Audacity is a free, open source program that comes highly recommended by CNet with a five star editors rating. There are others, but none with the reputation of Audacity. Go to the Audacity website, download the program (which works in OSX, Windows, and Linux), and install it on your hard drive.

Download the LAME MP3 encoder. To create MP3 files on Audacity, you will also need the LAME MP3 encoder. Download this at the LAME website, and install it to your hard drive.

Record your audio. Press the "record" button, which is represented by a red circle. Using either your external or internal microphone, record as much audio as you need. When you are done recording, press the "stop" button, which is represented by a yellow square.

Export the sound file as an MP3. When you are done recording your sound file, you must export it to MP3 format. Click the "File" drop down menu, and select "Export MP3 As." Then enter a file name for your sound file.

Enter ID3 tag information. After you have saved your file, the ID3 information window will pop up. This is the place for you to enter information like title, artist, year of release, album title, and track number. Enter in as much information as you can here, as it will make finding and sorting the program in your computer's MP3 player much easier.

Open Apple iTunes. From the main program window, click "Edit," then "Preferences, and click the "Playback" tab.

Place a check in the "Sound Check" box by clicking on it.

Insert a blank, recordable CD into the disc burner, and click the "Burn Disc" icon at the bottom of the iTunes program window.

Launch Windows Media Player, then choose "Tools" and "Options" from the main menu.

Click the "Burn" tab.

Click the check box next to "Apply Volume Leveling Across Tracks."

Select the "Burn" tab in the program window.

Drag a playlist or files from the Windows Media Library to the "Burn" section, and click the "Burn CD" button.

Open your audio disc-creation software. Locate the Options settings for creating an audio CD.

Choose configuration options related to CD burning.

Select an option that matches or is similar to "Normalize Audio Tracks" or "Adjust Volume Levels for All Tracks."

Insert a recordable CD, and click the "Burn" or "Burn CD" button.

Open Gnome's Sound Recorder. You can find it in the "Application" menu under "Multimedia."

Click the drop-down menu next to "Record As" and select "CD Quality, Lossless."

Click the "Record" button to record your audio. You can record your voice or any other sound. Be aware that unless you have a good external microphone you won't want to record music this way as the quality will be too low.

Click the "Stop" button when you are finished recording.

Save the file wherever you want it. Be sure it was the ".wav" extension.

Open the WAV file with a media player, like iTunes or Winamp.

Convert the file to an MP3. In iTunes this involves right-clicking the file and selecting "Create MP3 Version." In Winamp you right click the file and select "Send to," then "Format Converter." Select "MP3 Encoder" as your format.

Download the Audacity sound editor. Double-click the installation program and follow the instructions on your computer to install the program. Open the program.

Connect a microphone to the Audio Out port of your computer. Point the microphone toward the phone speaker.

Call the phone number of the person you wish to speak to. When she picks up, place the call on speakerphone.

Click on the "Record" button on the Audacity program. The "Record" button is in the top left of the program window and looks like a red circle. The program will begin to record the sound that enters the microphone.

Continue the call like normal. Speak in a normal speaking voice. When the call is finished, hang up the phone.

Click on the "Stop" button on the Audacity program to stop recording. The "Stop" button is in the top left of the program window and looks like a yellow square. Click on the graphic of your recording to select it. Click on the "File" menu at the top of the screen and click on the "Export" command.

Click on the box next to "File Name" and type the name of the file. Click on the "Save File as Type" drop-down menu to select the file type. Click on the "Save" button to save the sound file.

Download the Power Sound Editor installation program. Double-click the installation file and follow the directions to install the file. Open the program after installation.

Click on the "New Record" button in the "File" box of the "Home" tab. Use the pull-down menu to choose a sample rate (higher rates will have better quality but will take up more room). Leave the stereo option selected and click "OK."

Plug the microphone into the Audio Out port on the computer and point it toward the phone speaker. Make the phone call to the person you want to record.

Click on the "Record" button on the "Recording" pop-up window. The recording will begin. Proceed with the call like normal and hang up the phone upon completion. Click on the "Pause" button on the "Recording" window and then click on the "Keep" button to open a graphic representation of the recording.

Click on the arrow under the "Save" button in the "File" box of the "Home" tab and choose "Save File As." Click in the "File Name" box to enter the name of the file. Click on the "Save As Type" drop-down menu to choose the file type. Click on the "Save" button to save the file.

Download the RecordPad software program. Double-click on the installation file on your computer and follow the instructions to complete the installation. Open the RecordPad program. Click on the drop-down menu under "Output" and select "MP3."

Plug the computer microphone into the Audio Out port on the computer sound card, point it toward the speaker, dial the phone and place the speaker on speakerphone.

Press the "Record" button (it is a red circle) on the RecordPad software. The program will automatically begin recording.

Conduct the call like normal. Click on the "Stop" button (black square) in the software after the call is over. The file will automatically save in your Documents folder.

Open Roxio Easy Media Creator 8. Choose "Audio" in the "Home" menu, then click on "Applications" and select "Sound Editor."

Enable your built-in microphone, or plug in a microphone or another analog audio source. Connect the device to your sound card's "Line In" port.

Choose "Record Audio" in the left column under "Add to Project."

Select your sound card in the "Capture From" field in the "Record Audio" box. Select "Line In" as the "Input," and adjust the "Recording Level" as needed or click on "Auto" to allow the Sound Editor to monitor and to set the level. (Keep the recording level in the medium range to prevent distortion and to optimize the sound quality.)

Choose "MP3 (Good quality)" in the "Capture Settings" field to record at 192 kbps if you prefer to record in a higher quality. Select "MP3 (Low quality)" to record at 96 kbps if you have limited storage space or do not care about sound quality.

Start the recording that you wish to capture, then click on "Record" in Sound Editor.

Click "Stop" when you've finished the recording, then "Done."

Connect your audio device to your computer. No matter what type of audio device you'll be using, you need to connect it to the "Microphone IN" jack on your soundcard. You can find this jack on the rear panel of your computer.

Click "Start."

Click "All Programs."

Click "Accessories."

Click "Sound Recorder." Click "Start Recording" and proceed to record your audio. When you're finished, click "Stop Recording." A "Save As" dialog box will automatically open onscreen. Name your file, select "MP3" from the "File Type" menu and click "Save" to save your recorded MP3 file to your computer.

Open Windows Media Player on your computer.

Click on Windows Media Player's Library tab and select "More Options." Click on the Rip Music tab and select "MP3" as the import format. Choose the desired quality level of the MP3 in the Audio quality field--for example, 128 Kbps, 192 Kbps or 256 Kbps. The higher the bit rate, the larger your MP3 file will be and the more space it will take up on your computer. Uncheck the "Rip CD when inserted" box if it is checked so that you will have the chance to select which track from the regular audio CD you would like to rip, rather than have your computer rip the entire CD automatically. Click "OK" once you have adjusted these settings to your satisfaction.

Insert the regular audio CD that you would like to record an MP3 from into your computer's CD drive and click the Rip tab in Windows Media Player. If your CD contains more song files than the one song that you wish to record to your computer, click on the check boxes to the left of each title of the songs that you do not want to record onto your computer. Leave the song that you wish to record checked.

Click "Start Rip" at the bottom right of the program window. There will be a green progress meter next to the song's title once it has started ripping. The process is complete when this meter reaches 100 percent.

Click on the Library tab in Windows Media Player. To locate your file, you can either click on the Recently Added tab in the source list on the left, or type in the name of the file in the search box in the top right of the program window. Click on the song title so that it is highlighted and press the "Play" button to initiate playback of your recorded MP3.