How to Convert LP Records With USB Turntable - All About the Preamp

!±8± How to Convert LP Records With USB Turntable - All About the Preamp

There are basically two types of turntables -- amplified and unamplified.

Some turntables are stand-alone devices, not a complete entertainment system. These types often lack a preamp.

What is a preamp? A little background first.

In order to fit long-playing music onto an LP record, vinyl is typically recorded with reduced lower frequencies and boosted higher frequencies. This is called the RIAA curve. To capture audio from your vinyl, you need to make sure this curve is corrected. A USB turntable, (one specifically made for digitizing vinyl, in other words) will take care of all this for you. Some audio input devices, designed for computers that lack a sound input port, will also correct this.

Another problem with preamps is boosting these frequencies back to normal levels when you play a record. You can rebalance the frequencies by altering the equalizer settings in your audio software.

A third problem with turntables is the low frequency hum. If you hear this when you're trying to preview a record, you are hearing ground, caused when the turntable from which your preamp amplifies sound is ungrounded. You can correct this by wrapping your turntable's grounding wire around the bottom prong of a three-pronged plug like the one on your power strip, and plugging it into a grounded outlet.

None of these things are issues for you when you buy a USB turntable--one specifically made for digitizing vinyl, or when you use a turntable that has a built-in stereo receiver. How do you know if your turntable has a stereo receiver? If your unit has a built-in AM-FM radio or cassette deck, then you can be assured that it also has a built-in receiver.

You can avoid these hassles by buying a turntable specifically made for converting vinyl into MP3 format. The Sony PS-LX300USB USB Stereo Turntable System offers a built-In Phono Preamp, Static Balance Tonearm and Fully Automatic Operation. The Ion Audio TTUSB 10 Vinyl Recording USB Turntable offers switchable Phono/Line-level RCA output (with built-in pre-amp) and Adjustable Anti-Skate control for increased stereo balancing.

How to Convert LP Records With USB Turntable - All About the Preamp

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The Sheik - 1921

!±8± The Sheik - 1921

This record at least 88 years old The story goes that Paul Whiteman had a hand in helping Clyde Doerr create his orchestras sound and naming the band. The story also goes that Paul Whiteman became angry with Doerr after releasing this record. The band make up is the same as Whitemans Whispering released the year before with the exception of a bass sax instead of a String bass. Title:The Sheik Label:Victor Batwing Composer:Ted Snyder Recorded:11.02.1921 Artist:Club Royal Orchestra Clyde Doerr DirectorRecord Number: 18831 - B Format: Acoustically Recorded 78 RPM Record Technical issues: No Equalization curve, Turntable Speed 76, Pits Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Recorded in Shiprock New Mexico Saturday, June 6, 2009 on a TTUSB ION turntable.

The Sheik - 1921

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!±8± Numark TTUSB Turntable with USB

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Numark TTUSB Turntable with USB

• Adjustable Anti-Skate control for increased stereo balancing
• USB computer connectivity for PC and Mac
• 1/8" stereo line input, RCA line outputs
• Adjustable pitch control ±10%
• Packaged with all necessary cables to connect with computer or stereo playback system

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