An Example of a "Learning Process" Journal (using the 2 colored box format)

Today is the first attempt to actually rip the music from an LP record.

The first step is to download (and buy) the software program RIPvinyl.

The online purchasing of the software was smooth and I was operational in just a few minutes. I spent about an hour going through two boxes of old LPs and made a first cut at deciding which LPs should be transferred to CD.

I then "ripped" the music from two LPs and stored the results in a file folder as a set of WAV files.

The next step is to make a decision on the appropriate software for cleaning up the background noise.

Overall, this has been an exciting first step. I am new to the idea of ripping and burning CDs, but it seems fairly straight forward once you become familiar with it. I am hoping to soon hear some music that I have not heard for almost 20 years, some of which I had totally forgotten about.

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