Now that's what I want to rip those damned 12"... — Forum Archive

15 Mar 2006, 07:28

Say what you want, here is the perfect mix of old and new techology....

TTUSB Turntable with USB Audio Interface

Featuring Plug and Play USB compatibility with both PC and Macintosh computers, the TTUSB turntable makes digitizing one’s vinyl record collection a breeze. Equipped with an adjustable anti-skating control for increased stereo balance, support for 33.33 and 45 RPM playback speeds, ± 10% adjustable pitch control, and a 1/8-inch stereo minijack input connector to facilitate the transfer of cassette tapes, Numark’s TTUSB is the perfect tool for digitally archiving one’s record collection. Combined with Audacity’s software (PC and Mac compatible) for removing clicks and other noises, the TTUSB is an easy-to-use, comprehensive solution to the challenge of transferring one’s record collection to a computer or portable music player.

Features:

Anti-skating control for increased stereo balance
Support for both 33.33 and 45 RPM playback speeds
± 10% adjustable pitch control
RCA line outputs
Plug and Play USB compatibility with both PC and Mac
Packaged with all necessary cables to interconnect with both a computer and stereo playback system
Ships with Audacity software (compatible with PC and Mac) for removing clicks, pops, and other undesirable characteristics of vinyl
Audacity supports high-speed recording, then returns music to original playback speed
Audacity software includes ability to export to WAV and MP3

Thanks to the guys at Razormaid for pointing that out.. might be useful for many people here!

15 Mar 2006, 07:50

A similar product...

15 Mar 2006, 08:54

would wait if and or when technics would come out with something like that

15 Mar 2006, 13:05

mysilentface wrote: would wait if and or when technics would come out with something like that

Why??

Numark TT is the best turntable out there...Only thing technics has now over the turntable is some endurance and not by much.

lataz

15 Mar 2006, 15:10

good luck finding it nic...sold out everywhere in the US.

I've had it backordered for weeks...and my 12"'s sit unripped :(

Great idea...perfect for those of us who are not audiophiles but want a simple way to rip our vinyl.

18 Mar 2006, 03:18

Still leaves the problem of the stuff I've only got on cassette!

What's the best way to digitise stuff short of such an esoteric item? Presumably you need a specialist sound card for the PC (as normal ones seem to do a very poor job)? The other round-about way I was thinking was to get one of those cheap FM transmitters that let you hear your ipod over your car radio, plug it into the hi fi, combined with a radio reciever card in the PC!

Irked at the amount of vinyl I still have, most of it New Order!

18 Mar 2006, 05:37

404 error wrote: Still leaves the problem of the stuff I've only got on cassette!

What's the best way to digitise stuff short of such an esoteric item? Presumably you need a specialist sound card for the PC (as normal ones seem to do a very poor job)? The other round-about way I was thinking was to get one of those cheap FM transmitters that let you hear your ipod over your car radio, plug it into the hi fi, combined with a radio reciever card in the PC!

Irked at the amount of vinyl I still have, most of it New Order!

OMG...you are So wrong.

no sound card built since 1995 can't do 44.1Khz 16bit
if you think FM radio is a better sound than a direct link you need your ears syringed.
The radio receiver card will be using the EXACT same cheap ass ADC circuits and be located in exactly the same electrically noises box as your soundcard.

I mean really...modulation, airborne transmission in an RF HEAVY environment then demodulation? What are you thinking.

The shorter the signal path, the fewer the stages in it......the cleaner the signal.

Unless you're actually idiot enough to plug a record deck direct to the computer, there should be no problem at ALL lifting external audio sources.

Of course if you were conned into buying a PC with builtin sound, you'll get more CPU and network noise than tunes.....but I have no sympathy for anyone in this condition.

What do you need?

a cable and the windows sound recorder (well it'll make tracks full of dropouts and probably in an illegal file container but it's a start)

Then again...maybe a sound card that can record IS a specialist piece of equipment to most windoze hedz?

18 Mar 2006, 05:51

404 error wrote: Still leaves the problem of the stuff I've only got on cassette!

shergs copies tapes ond midi disc, and they onto cdr. it works.

20 Mar 2006, 03:52

Steve Campbell wrote:

404 error wrote: Still leaves the problem of the stuff I've only got on cassette!

What's the best way to digitise stuff short of such an esoteric item? Presumably you need a specialist sound card for the PC (as normal ones seem to do a very poor job)? The other round-about way I was thinking was to get one of those cheap FM transmitters that let you hear your ipod over your car radio, plug it into the hi fi, combined with a radio reciever card in the PC!

Irked at the amount of vinyl I still have, most of it New Order!

OMG...you are So wrong.

no sound card built since 1995 can't do 44.1Khz 16bit

if you think FM radio is a better sound than a direct link you need your ears syringed.

The radio receiver card will be using the EXACT same cheap ass ADC circuits and be located in exactly the same electrically noises box as your soundcard.

I mean really...modulation, airborne transmission in an RF HEAVY environment then demodulation? What are you thinking.

The shorter the signal path, the fewer the stages in it......the cleaner the signal.

Unless you're actually idiot enough to plug a record deck direct to the computer, there should be no problem at ALL lifting external audio sources.

Of course if you were conned into buying a PC with builtin sound, you'll get more CPU and network noise than tunes.....but I have no sympathy for anyone in this condition.

What do you need?

a cable and the windows sound recorder (well it'll make tracks full of dropouts and probably in an illegal file container but it's a start)

Then again...maybe a sound card that can record IS a specialist piece of equipment to most windoze hedz?

Curiously aggressive response there!

Still using the same soundblaster live card from my first PC in '97. The only time I tried it found it gets too much 'noise'. Wondering if this was due to the electrical interference from the PC or due to poor analogue-digital conversion. The card doesn't have a digital input, only a line in/mic. I thought someone said somewhere, once, that it would be better to use a minidisk recorder to do the conversion then use a soundcard with a digital input. Though can't actually remember offhand if my mindisk even has a digital or optical output.