USB Turn Tables
Monday, November 26th, 2007Every fancied listening to some of your old records on your i-pod? Or maybe you want to share that new white label vinyl over the net. Well this is for you!
With a USB Turn Table you can transfer vinyl records to electronic format on your PC or Laptop in no time. Once you’ve done that it’s up to you! You can transfer them to your i-pod or MP3 Player, edit and mix tracks, burn them to CD and listen on your HIFI, or simply listen to them on your computer. 33s, 45s and 78’s are all supported so you can transfer your whole collection.
These stylish turntables made by Numark come packaged with Audacity software so you’re ready to go. The software has lots of great features allowing you to do things such as change sampling rates and separate tracks on albums. The belt-driven turntable itself has features including Anti-skating control, adjustable gain and a high-speed vinyl recording function.
The process involved in transferring a record to digital format is simple:
- Install the Audacity software provided. Connect the Turntable via a free USB port.
- Prepare your vinyl on the turn table.
- Press ‘record’ on the software then ‘play’ on the turntable.
- When the vinyl is finished just press ‘stop’ on the software and you’re done.
A few more clicks in the Audacity software and your MP3 or WAV files will be ready to go!
If you want to take things further you can manipulate the audio in its digital format. Common uses for this include removing background noise and crackling which is often caused by dust and scratches on old vinyl.
USB Turn Tables are increasingly being used by DJ’s. Many are swapping the traditional decks and vinyl mixing for digital alternatives. CD mixers have been around for some time now, and mixing software packages are becoming increasingly advanced. A USB Turn Table allows DJ’s to transfer classic tracks and brand new white labels from their vinyl format into the electronic format of their choice.
As an extra feature, the USB Turn Table also has an input socket which allows the user to connect a cassette player or other analogue audio device. By doing this you can use the USB Turntable as a soundcard and transfer cassette tapes etc in much the same way you would a record.
For more info, reviews, photos, and great deals go to www.usb-turn-table.co.uk