Product Description

Digital audio has taken hold but what do you do with your old vinyl records. There are some recordings that are just priceless! The Numark TT-USB is a turntable that plays records but can also connect to your computer to transfer the sounds for recording to your hard-drive or disc recorder. Even directly to your MP3 player or iPod. The TTUSB is a complete solution for transferring one's vinyl record collection to a computer using the included software, you can then remove the clicks, pops, and other noises inherent in vinyl records. The TTUSB even provides a 1/8-inch stereo minijack input to facilitate the transfer of cassette tapes. For the music enthusiast with an aging record collection, Numark's TTUSB is the ideal tool for breathing new life into recordings of a bygone era. 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, the turntable has all the features inherent of a fine component. It has a USB port that allows transfer to your Macintosh or PC system. Plug and Play USB compatibility with both PC and Mac Audacity supports high-speed recording, then returns music to original playback speed Audacity software includes ability to export to WAV and MP3

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #65 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: NUMARK
• Model: TTUSB
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x 18.00" w x 21.00" l, 14.60 pounds

Features

• USB computer connectivity for PC and MAC
• 33 1/3 and 45 RPM
• Pitch control +/- 8%
• Line level RCA outputs with built-in pre-amp
• Adjustable anti skating control

Customer Reviews

Just what I've been wanting!
This is just what I've been wanting to convert my old LPs, 45s and Cassettes to CDs. I studied the reviews while waiting and downloaded all the documentation I could from Numark. As a result, I was able to see that most of the negative reviews seemed to be a result of not reading and following all the instructions clearly. A few were from faulty equipment which should be corrected by a return/new turntable. Those that complain about no sound? - Read the notes on Control Panel. Just reset your Playback default device!

The most common negative comment given has been the lack of a dust cover. To me, this is minor. I had some old burgundy velvet fabric that (when trimmed to a rectangle) was just about the right size. I just cover the entire turntable with this fabric when I'm not using it.

For me, everything boiled down to -

Pros:
Does exactly what it says it does. I'm not a audiophile. I just wanted my old recording in a more easily used format.

Easy to use - I had no problem with Audacity. I did not use the CD. I downloaded the newest version prior to my turntable being delivered and just waited to install it. The assembly was simple and easily done.

Split larger recording - Splitting a longer recording (in my test case, 6 songs) into the separate tracks AND naming them was very very nice!

Stereo Input Jack - I did purchase the extra cable to be able to convert my cassettes and that adds to my enjoyment by being able to convert those to CDs as well. Of all the turntables I studied prior to purchase, this was the only one that that that feature.

Cons - All minor (non serious enough to cost a star):

No Dust Cover - Make your own with a piece of heavy cloth.

Audacity missing one "preference" - It's a minor pain to have to specify "monitor input" every time!

No clear information as to what setting the Phono/line switch on the back should be for use in USB mode. I left it in "Phono" (default) because the Line setting had warnings. I figured if it didn't work, it was easy to change.

Non-removable RCA cables - Since this is NAMED "USB", it's kind of silly that these cables are not removable!

Over all - I would give this 6 stars but 5 was as high as it went. I was very very happy with my first attempt.

numark usb turntable
works great. sounds great. once I understood how to use the software. everything went smooth transfering the songs to mp3 format.

Numark...................used to be Ion
I had purchased this product before when it was know as Ion
It was most unsatisfactory..........Then and now
Software did not do what it was supposed to do and seemed to upset my computer