USB Record Player
Usb Record Players
The new age of music is great news for all music lovers. How would you feel if you were able to transfer all your old LPs and CDs to your pc at home, listen to all your favourite tunes on you mp3 player or iPod. At last there is a new piece of equipment that resembles an item that many of us grew up with when we wanted to hear our music, and now the usb record players can convert our old tunes.
Remember the turntable or record player as known by us all? Yes well the modern day version is the record players usb. Now with the advancement in technology the USB player can be plugged in your computer so you can listen to your old vinyl tracks. With this new device you can now breathe life into you’re old vinyl LPs and is very easy to set up and use. Once the usb record player has been plugged into the USB port all you’ll then do is load the software package, you’re then able to start recording your LPs.
Sony PS-LX300USB USB Stereo Turntable System – Black
They have adjustable pitch control just like the older version of the record player along with anti skating control. The USB player is belt driven like the older turntables with the ability to connect the player to a stereo that has auxiliary ports. These new type of turntables are able to play some really older vinyl records from Elvis or Bob Marley. You will have to check the speed functions as some only have 33, 45, but there is versions that will have 78rpm. Now you’re able to check out retro record stores or car boot sales and purchase LPs without the worry of not being able to convert them.
So you can really enjoy the beauty and age of the records. The great thing about these record player with USB is that you can use them with any mp3 or iPod. Transfer all your LPs straight to your iPod you wont even need the home computer. If you’re fortunate enough to have the iPod docking station you’ll be able to transfer your music.
The record player will have to be set up first, and then away you go and start your recording which is quite easy to do. We mentioned that you can record onto mp3 also. So simple and very easy to this set up.
You will have to select the CODEC device within the audio options on your pc, the software will then walk you through the process for you to start recording. Just like the older turntables the USB turntables require a start button to be pressed.
Crosley Radio CR6007A-MA Recording Tech Turntable (Mahogany)
Record player should only be used on a desk top computer. All the USB equipment is compatible with windows vista higher and above, and used with all Mac also, Their are differences’ with requirements of the iPods docking station than a pc as the iPods needs a higher level of software
Your computer must run windows XP or Windows vista with QuickTime player 7.1.6 and the Mac OS X Should be 10.3.9 and again have windows QuickTime 6.5.2
Hope you found this information useful and you now know what a USB record player can do for your old vinyl tracks.
Below you’ll see a demo of the ION USB Turntable with ipod docking station in action.