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: #638 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

Great Product
I bought this turntable to turn my vast record collection into MP3's. This is a great product for turning old records & tapes into MP3's. The turntable is easy to use. I dio not have any problems with the output cords, I just leave them under the turntable out of the way. The only drawbacks I have is that there is no dust cover for the turntable & that the instructions for saving as MP3's could have been a bit better. I had a few initial problems at first, not with the turntable, but with the directions for using the Audacity software. The directions say to save the songs then convert them to MP3. I downloaded the LAME software & could not get it to run on my computer. I tried other converter programs, but none were compatible with the Audacity's save format. I then noticed the export as MP3 & found that there is no need to save the file & convert it first before exporting. Once you have recorded your song from record or tape, just export as MP3 to any other drive & it automatically saves as an MP3 on that drive. I have mine on an external 500GB drive & have burned them to CD's without any problems.

Almost perfect
An almost perfect method to transfer your old records to CD. I did experience two problems though. Like some of the other reviewers, I also had a pronounced humm during recording. I also believe it's from the RCA cables that are attached to the unit. If only they were detachable. Unfortunately this makes the "EZ" transfer software useless (unless you don't mind the humm). You have to use Audacity to get rid of the hum. There's a learning curve and it will take a little time to get used to it, but it's not impossible. Just more time consuming. The Numark website has a pdf Audacity instruction download (just print out only the first 27 pages, pages 28-114 are in other languages).
Also, I didn't use the supplied cartridge/headshell. I have two high quality cartridge/headshell units from my "regular" turntable. A top of the line Stanton, and a Grado. I used the Stanton (with an Audio-Technica headshell), I it turned out to be too heavy for the TTUSB. For me to get a "0" balance reading on the tonearm counterweight, I had to rotate it almost all the way off! The counterweight should be heavier! So I had to estimate the recommended "1 gm" of weight.
Still, all in all, I'm very satisfied. I figured out Audacity, transferred the music into iTunes, and have already burned 2 CDs! WOW, not bad for an old fart like me! I paid about $80 with shipping on eBay and I'm very satisfied. I couldn't justify the significant price jump for the Stanton T90 even if my two issues would have been taken care of.
By the way, there seems to be a lot of questions on the difference between this unit and the ION. I'm not 100% positive, but I believe the ION has a plastic platter, while this unit has an aluminum platter. It's not as heavy as my "regular" turntable's platter, but much better than a plastic one.
Also, I'll never use this as my "regular" turntable hooked up into my stereo system, so I know I'll never need those RCA cables. Has anyone tried cutting them off? And wrapping the ends with electrical tape? Maybe that will cure the humming?

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.