ok I'm old, Anybody has a usb turntable?

darealtulip

I want to buy a usb turntable just to put my records in the comp. Any tips what I should look out for or will just anyone do? they are about 50 sterling overhere, anybody saw one cheaper?

TheZenWithin

they are roughly that price here too. i have used one and to be honest the weighton the needle either is too heavy or badly adjusted and it made any record with a small scrath on it skip like mad. it was terrible. but thats just ,y experience.although if u do get it to work it would be well worth it

Umiq88

I'm assuming that you have a record player if it has a phono output, 3.5mm or headphone jack then you should be able to connect it to your computer and record the sound using a program like audacity or something else.

zilog_jones

http://www.knowzy.com/usb-turntable-comparison.htm

Basically the USB ones are ****e. You're better off buying and old second-hand proper turntable, but you'll be very lucky to get anything half-decent for £50.

I'm assuming that you have a record player if it has a phono output, 3.5mm or headphone jack then you should be able to connect it to your computer and record the sound using a program like audacity or something else.

You need a pre-amp for a turntable, or the output from a hi-fi amplifier with proper turntable inputs. The output from a turntable is too quiet to go into a standard line-in input on a PC, and needs to be equalized (though the latter can be done on a PC anyway).

darealtulip

thanks every one, I do have a turntable and a pre amp, what is a good program for recording and getting them into mp3?

calex71

audacity as mentioned is pretty good for recording all sorts give it a google

AlmightyCushion

calex71 wrote: »

audacity as mentioned is pretty good for recording all sorts give it a google

Just a plus one for audacity. Haven't used it in a while but it's always done me fine.

darealtulip

thanks for the advice everyone, will set it up in the weekend and start to put my 400 odd LP's in the comp.

AlmightyCushion do you know where they sell the wires for that coax to 3.5 head phone jack some where in sligo?

DublinWriter

darealtulip wrote: »

I want to buy a usb turntable just to put my records in the comp.

For USB turntable, read 'lathe' - those yokes will destroy your vinyl.

AlmightyCushion

darealtulip wrote: »

AlmightyCushion do you know where they sell the wires for that coax to 3.5 head phone jack some where in sligo?

Not a notion man, sorry. At a guess oasis. They do instruments and things like that so they might be worth a shot.

darealtulip

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Not a notion man, sorry. At a guess oasis. They do instruments and things like that so they might be worth a shot.

thanks will try them!!