See 'Should you clean your records?' in our Turntable buying guide. Also, if your records are looking a little worse for wear, give them a good clean-up. Next, make sure the turntable's tone arm is weighted and that anti-skate and tracking force are set correctly to ensure optimum sound quality. Conversion takes place in real-time, which means 25 minutes worth of music will take 25 minutes to record. Connect your turntable to your computerĬlear a big working space that you can occupy for extended periods.