Vinyl Record to CD

Hear the sounds of your past

For nearly 60 years, from the 1920s till the 1980s, vinyl records were the most common medium for hearing recorded music. Many recordings were made of a large variety of fantastic music. Many of these recordings were never released on cassette or CD and have not been heard for years.

By converting your vinyl records to CD or MP3, you can hear all the historic LPs you haven't heard in years with all the convenience of today's modern technology. Also you are helping preserve your vinyl for the future. Each time a record is played, as the stylus moves over the vinyl, it slowly degrades the quality of the sounds being produced. Although this process does take a lot of time, for popular music, converting to a non-destructive format will help preserve your music for future generations.
We can convert your 33, 45 and 78 RPM records.

Prices

For just $20 per record, have your vinyl converted to CD. We include automatic pop/hiss reduction as well as splitting of tracks into separate songs on your CD.

Type	Price
33 RPM 12" (~ 45min)	$20
45 RPM 7" (~15min)	$10
78 RPM 10" (~9min)	$15
Other Size/Speeds	Charge will be based on content length

FAQ

Is it legal to copy my records?: Yes, for Canadians, according to Section 80 of the Canadian Copyright Act.
If you're sending us orders from places other than Canada, it is your responsibility to ensure that the transfer does not constitute a copyright violation in your county.
Why does it cost more a shorter 78 RPM than a 48 RPM record?: 78 RPM records require more work. All 33 and 45 RPM records are equalized to the RIAA standard. This means all modern turntable automatically apply the RIAA equalization to give you standardized sound balance (bass, treble). Back when 78 RPM records were popular, there was no equalization standard meaning each company had their own bass/trable balance applied to their albums. For your 78 RPM records to sound good, we must reverse the RIAA equalization and apply an appropriate equalization curve for your album's year and recording company. Also, due to their construction and age, 78rpm records have increased surface noise which require more post-processing to restore the audio to an acceptable level.
How do you transfer 78 RPM albums?: We transfer your 78 RPM disks on our turntable at 33 RPM. We then digitally speed up your record to 78 RPM, reverse the RIAA equalization and apply a proper equalization curve for your album's year and recording company. We then use digital audio editing techniques to restore the audio to acceptable levels without the background noise usually found on 78rpm records. We use a proper stylus on our turntable cartridge designed for 78rpm records. A standard 33/45 rpm stylus is too narrow for the grooves of a 78rpm albums and end up hitting more of the bottom trough of the groove, resulting in increased background noise.

Our advantage

Why choose us over the other places that will digitize your records?
A record is just a big long recording to a computer; we include free splitting of music tracks into the separate songs. When converting to MP3, we will include the metadata necessary for your music player to show the artist and song title if it is listed on the record or sleeve. We also employ automated noise/click reduction to reduce the amount of background noise and pops/clicks in the audio tracks.

We also remove the dust from your records before conversion to reduce extra noise as well as wear on the record.

We use a high end Pro-ject Debut turntable with an Ortofon OM 5E cartridge.

How we do it

When we receive your order, it is carefully catalogued in our system.
We then take the time to remove the dust from your LP before playing it through our Pro-Ject turntable.
Once your vinyl record is in the computer, we eliminate the background noise and split your tracks into separate songs.

Order process

Package your records according to our packaging guidelines
Send us your order
Receive your order back along with a CD of your record contents!

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