Vinyl Ripping ?

[DylanDylan]

tried my hand at noise reduction in audacity and have spent countless hours and, my rips still sit on a campfire [...]
any advice would be appreciated.  alternatives to audacity? 

       dylandylan 

[a8detective]

     Do you wash the records? I've done over a thousand rips and have never had a crackly one. I think most of the noise comes from dirt, unless the vinyl is really, really scratched up.

     This is what I use to clean the records: h++ps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HF8WALM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[roope]

Thanks for the tip a8detective. I think I should get something like this as well. Never really investigated and I had no idea they are so affordable and compact.

[Upgrade]

It can also depend on your turntable and needle.

78s are hard enough let alone to account for if it was recorded with standard groove or microgroove.

[Mr]

Yeah, I'll second what a8 said. Working to clean up the actual vinyl before ripping tends to improve the sound more than any digital post-production/editing can.

[DylanDylan]

thanks! a8. I've just purchased some. 

I'm also on an older needle so ordered a replacement as well.

Thank you all
-dylandylan