LP Ripper description
Convert your Vinyl LPs, cassettes or tapes to CDs or MP3 files

LP Ripper makes the task of converting vinyl LPs, tapes and cassettes to MP3 files or CDs much easier.

Having to record each track as separate WAV file so that you can access them individually on a CD or encode them as separate MP3 files can be time-consuming.

Using recording software (e.g. LP Recorder) just record each side of your LP as a single WAV file on your computer. THis application will split the file into separate WAV files for each track ready to burn on a blank CD.

Alternatively, an optional encoder can be used to produce an MP3, WMA (Windows Media Audio - Microsoft's alternative to MP3) or other compressed audio file, for each track. Encoded files are much smaller, allowing you to store the equivalent of a dozen or so LPs on a single CD, playable on a computer or special-purpose player.

LP Ripper calculates the length of each track by detecting the gap between tracks and displays a track listing showing the time of each track. You can then select which tracks you want to save as separate files.

Some LPs have little or no gaps between tracks; others have long quiet sections that could be mistaken for a gap. You can change the times that LP Ripper has calculated or you can trim the tracks visually using the coarse / fine waveform display.

Here are some key features of "LP Ripper":

· Listen to previews of the tracks.
· Optionally adjust the fade-in / fade-out of selected tracks – useful for live recordings.
· Replace the hiss between tracks with silence.
· Save editing progress between sessions.
· Use LP Recorder .TRK files for fast operation

Visual Track Trimming
· Trim the start and end of each track visually to a precision of 0.1 seconds by dragging the track marker on the graphical display. The upper display shows the recording level of all of the tracks, highlighting the track you are trimming. The lower display shows the track you are trimming in detail.

Instant Analysis
· Track detection is lightning fast. You can experiment with different sensitivity levels and numbers of tracks in seconds.

· Insert silence before and after tracks.
· Save editing progress between sessions.
· Optionally store MP3 album title, track name etc. (ID3 Tags) with the MP3 file.
· Control MP3 or WMA Encoder quality with a slider control.


Requirements:

· Intel Pentium 233MHz processor
· 800x600 SVGA display using Normal (Small) fonts, and Medium (16-bit) colours
· Windows compatible mouse
· SoundBlaster-compatible Soundcard
· At least 300Mb Free disk space


Limitations:

· Only the first two tracks can be saved.