Ripping from Vinyl, Simplified

An anonymous reader writes "In a short article at linmagau.org John Murray brings Gramofile to our attention, just the thing to help you bring all those LPs in the cupboard into your MP3 collection. One more example of the analog hole in action, I guess ;)" It may not be CEDAR, but it sounds like a lot of utility for a 76kB program.

I thought the correct way of ripping a vinyl was

[tamnir]

to scan it [slashdot.org]?

In Your Cupboard?

[krystal_blade]

just the thing to help you bring all those LPs in the cupboard

Did I somehow miss something when I was growing up? Other than the occasional "Loose Plate", or "Little Platter" I've never seen any kind of LP in someone's cupboards.

(And I check... I'm weird like that.)

Not really hip on this whole LP scene, I guess. Can someone shed some light on this?

krystal_blade

Request for Name Change...

[evilviper]

One more example of the analog hole in action, I guess ;)

I don't want to sound picky, but I REALLY think we need a new name to replace "analog hole". Something about it just doesn't sound right.

Analog Hole?

[krystal_blade]

Is that some kind of exploit people use when you bend over?

A real "breech" of security, eh?

Nothing quite like being caught with your pants down...

I got it... That's where the whole "Ripping" comes from... Although the "vinyl" thing might be a bit too kinky... not to mention sweaty...

krystal_blade

Re:I thought the correct way of ripping a vinyl wa

[Kieckerjan]

Duh.. The other way around would be a much cooler hack, because it would be even more useless: software to convert an mp3 into a huge PNG of a well worn record, that plays just fine when fed back into this guys software.

What's this "ripping directly"

[mrselfdestrukt]

I don't understand your concept of ripping directly to PC. All my music I rip using a kareoke machine, 10 friends and a microphone and Windows recorder. The quality just never comes out the same as the original.
Wow.Your idea is phenomenal!

Re:Finally

[Lumpy]

I can get the Ethel Merman Disco Album and the Beatle Barkers Album

lightweight....

only a real audiophile has the holy grail of albums....

Leonard Nemoy's album... Nothing beat's hearing ol' spock ripping out "Proud Mary"...

ESIA suit to follow

[TheLoneGundam]

Notice: the Emotional State Institute of America intends to file suit against the developers of Gramofone, and against Slashdot, and any owners and/or users of such software, for copyright infringement. It is piracy to copy Limbic Property without paying for it. Limbic Property is every bit as protected by law as Intellectual Property. LP is the core of the nation's dating, contraceptive, wedding, divorce, boxing, mediation, and law industries. Allowing unfettered copying of LP will result in chaos, loss of jobs, loneliness, depression, anger, and violence. LP thieves should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the.... what? Not _that_ LP? Long-Playing? um.... never mind.

How informative...

[Kadagan AU]

what an article... since it may get slashdotted, here's the whole text as I saw it...

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_connect() in /home/misskim/public_html/linmagau.org/pnadodb/dri vers/adodb-mysql.inc.php on line 170

Re:Why do this?

[PD]

That's exactly right. And a new VHS tape will also look far far better than a DVD.

Re:Why do this?

[operagost]

Any good LP ripping utility is useful because turntables work really poorly in the car. I was cruising along at 4 MPH the other day and accidentally rolled over a pebble. Scratched my favorite copy of the Brandenburg Concerto #3!

Re:Dude... HEADPHONES!

[SN74S181]

bzzzt! you said 'MP3' there.