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Numark TTUSB Turntable with USB |  | Brand: Numark
Category: Musical Instruments
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New (29) Used (1) from $110.00
Seller: Electronics Expo
Rating:  151 reviews
Sales Rank: 434
Media: Electronics
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Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.1
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The TTUSB is a unique, plug and play, USB compatible turntable that makes digitizing your vinyl record collection to your PC or Mac a snap. Packaged with all the necessary cables to connect with a computer or stereo playback system, along with software to remove clicks, pops, and other undesirable characteristics of vinyl, the TTUSB is a comprehensive package that breathes new life into older recordings. As an added benefit, the TTUSB also includes a 1/8?inch stereo mini jack input connector to
MPN: TTUSB
Model: TTUSB
UPC: 410000152027
EAN: 0676762316118
ASIN: B000G3FNVM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The TTUSB is a unique, plug and play, USB compatible turntable that makes digitizing your vinyl record collection to your PC or Mac a snap. Packaged with all the necessary cables to connect with a computer or stereo playback system, along with software to remove clicks, pops, and other undesirable characteristics of vinyl, the TTUSB is a comprehensive package that breathes new life into older recordings.  A comprehensive package that breathes new life into older recordings. Click to enlarge. |  Digitize your vinyl record collection to your PC or Mac in a snap. |  The included EZ Converter software quickly rips your vinyl collection directly to iTunes. | USB Turntable
Numark is known for their turntables, and this one lives up to the company name. Features include an adjustable Anti-Skate control for increased stereo balancing, 33-1/3 and 45 RPM speed playback (with 78 rpm support via software), line level RCA outputs with built-in preamp, and an adjustable pitch control of plus or minus 10%. The USB output means a no-fuss, plug-and-play connection to your PC or Mac for easy archiving. Stereo Line Input
As an added benefit, the TTUSB also includes a 1/8-inch stereo mini jack input connector to facilitate the transfer of cassette tapes (or similar line level sources) to computer files-making this unit the perfect tool for archiving older recordings, regardless of their original format. EZ Vinyl Converter 2
The included EZ Converter software quickly rips your vinyl collection directly to iTunes. MixMeister's software lets you easily designate each track with the click of a button, and retrieves track names and other info using Gracenote technology. Once it's in iTunes (or the playback software of your choice), make playlists, burn CDs, or transfer to your iPod or other media player. Audacity
For the editing of your transferred files, the included Audacity software (PC and Mac compatible) provides a wealth of easy-to-use features. Remove clicks, pops, and other vinyl surface noise. Export your analog music to popular digital formats such as WAV or MP3, and turn your old, forgotten records to the top of your digital music playlist. What's in the Box
TTUSB Turntable (Includes Pre-Mounted Cartridge, Platter, Counterweight, 45RPM Adapter, Slipmat), USB Cable, Software CD, User's Manual
Product Description
The Numark TTUSB Turntable makes digitizing your vinyl record collection a breeze. The TTUSB features plug-and-play USB compatibility with both PC and Macintosh computers and an incredibly rugged housing. An easy-to-use professional model for just $20 more than its competitors! The high-speed conversion capability turns a large collection of vinyl into digital a snap. Packaged with all the necessary cables to connect with a computer or stereo playback system, along with software to remove clicks, pops, and other undesirable characteristics of vinyl, the TTUSB is a comprehensive package that breathes new life into older recordings. For the editing of your transferred files, the included Audacity software (PC and Mac compatible) provides a wealth of easy-to-use features. Export your analog music to popular digital formats such as WAV or MP3, and turn your old, forgotten records to the top of your digital music playlist. Numark TTUSB DJ Turntable 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 Includes cables to connect with both a computer and stereo playback system Included EZ Converter software rips your vinyl collection directly to iTunes The TTUSB is an attractive turntable that compliments any home audio system. Packaged with all the necessary cables to interconnect the turntable with both a computer and a stereo playback system, Numark's TTUSB is at home in the living room as it is in one's personal music studio. It's the perfect solution for baby boomers who want to digitize their aging record collections. As an add
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Numark Turntable August 21, 2010
Dot
Easy to set up and software user friendly. However, I object to being forced to use iTunes. Doesn't seem to do wab files eaisly, if at all. Would love if it did 78's. Quality is good.
USB Turntable August 20, 2010
Jan
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this USB Turntable for my sister, who has many, many, many 'albums' to copy.
She states it works fine.
Works Well and Excellent Value July 14, 2010
Hank H.
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am fairly typical of someone who buys a USB turntable. I have about 350 albums that are too good to throw away but I don't play them anymore because playing LPs isn't very convenient compared to CDs. I am not all that well versed in acquiring and managing MP3s, and I'm not a techie audiophile either. So, for me, the Numark TTUSB turntable is perfect for my needs and requirements, especially at the Amazon price.
I unpacked the unit, followed the very clear instructions, and had my first MP3 recorded in about 30 minutes using the EZ Vinyl Converter program provided by Numark. EZ Vinyl reads the USB input and uploads the music into iTunes to produce the MP3 files. However, I had two problems with EZ Vinyl: 1) It's too simplistic, and 2) It often failed to upload any songs after the first one on an album side. It's too simplistic because you have no control over the results, such as correctly dividing an album side into separate tracks. So then I had resort to using Audacity, and, after learning it, I never looked back. It is fairly easy to use, and the Numark instructions to get you started are effective. Afterward I had much better control over the production, and I have yet to learn all of Audacity's features and functions.
After recording a few albums, I figured out that the pickup cartridge that comes with the unit is likely to be inferior. I remember from my stereo days of the 1970s that having a good quality cartridge is essential. The best speakers, receiver and turntable in the world won't result in good sound if you have junk for a cartridge. So I drove down to one of the last remaining stereo stores in my area and bought a $49 Ortofon OM 5E -- not expensive by any means -- but what a difference it made compared to the Numark stock cartridge. So spend the extra money a get decent cartridge.
So I went to town recording 3-5 albums per day and then figured out that the software tools I was using (Windows Media Player, Windows Explorer, and iTunes) were insufficient for managing all of these MP3 files I'm cranking out. I want to correctly set the ID3 tags (e.g., song title, album title, artist, genre, year, etc.) for all my MP3s but what I was using was cumbersome. So I found a very useful program called Mp3Tag. It's free software and it can be found at [...]. It lets you very easily set all of your ID3 tags for your MP3s, including attaching album covers to songs. I get the album covers from the web site [...]. In all, it wasn't that difficult to reach the point I'm at now, efficiently converting my LPs to MP3s.
As for the TTUSB unit itself, it seems to be of very good quality, but don't expect it match the quality and features of good turntables from your past. Compared to my 1979 Technics SL-3200, the TTUSB is missing a dust cover, cueing control, automatic return at the end of the record, and a timing strobe. The TTUSB is very basic, but if all you're doing is using it temporarily to convert your albums to MP3s, it's more than acceptable for that purpose. Though having cueing control would be nice.
So for the money I spent, and the results I'm getting, I'm quite happy with the Numark TTUSB.
Works for me June 7, 2010
Xman (NJ, USA)
I picked this up for only $60 from a Sam Ash sale. For that price, it is great. Build quality seems fine, although I certainly saw better back in the day. I couldn't hear any wow/flutter; the cartridge might be a little "bright" (tilted to high-end response) -- I guess you could substitute a different one if you're a purist.
The software that came with it (not "Audacity", but "MixMeister Vinyl Tape Converter") was pretty rudimentary. I tried VinylStudio instead, and got good results, including scratch/dust removal. I have some obscure jazz LP's that never made it to CD -- I was able to easily record them and produce both CD and MP3 renditions.
I guess you can get similar results with an analog turntable, using the right cable and preamp feeding straight into a standard sound card. But this is simpler, and I'm sure it sounds better than my old turntable in the basement would.
 not the best May 1, 2010
Kurt W. Zimmerer (Los Angeles, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am adding to the folks commenting on the HUM generated by this unit. Having many turntables since the 70's and not doing DJ gigs anymore I sold my 1200s a while back and decided to take advantage of the new units with phono preamps and USB outs - exciting....not so fast. Decided on this unit as it had pitch controll and was mid $ range, so picked this unit up last December when it was reduced to 150 bucks along with an excellent Grado labs DJ series cartridge and stylus, set the system up correctly and was immediately shocked at extreme buzz and hum. Tried tons of fixes in the last months, electicians to check my electical, adding an expensive power supply conditioner and every permutation of hookup of the unit but was still unlistenable. I was concerned the day I set it up that there was no grounding wire, which is universal for turntables, the plug had no grounding post - only polarized, which is NOT a substitute for an earth ground. Assumed that tech had come up with some way to ground out the unit in the preamp phase...sadly no.
So back to more trick-fixes, and did find something that calmed the buzz and some of the hum...turning every electrical thing off in the room. The television was the worst, even though on a seperate circuit AND located almost 10 feet from the turntable! BUT even with everything off there is still the hum, WHICH gets incrementally louder as the tonearm tracks closer to the center of the platter! This is all so strange to me and irritating, so the unit is playable only over speakers - if you have headphones on it sounds horrible. And to record such awful quality to digital format...forget it.
Actually got this unit from a dealer (turntable lab), and 3 times going to different staff there each person immediately told me that the problem is the ground. When I told them the unit has no ground they all looked confused and told me to contact Numark, 3 emails to their support have all gone ignored. Ready to take a hammer to this thing. So if you are looking to burn your vinyl to an ipod that will play on headphones - beware - nails on chalkboard. You may luck out and have a setup that allows you to minimize the hum, but I doubt it would ever disappear enough to sound even halfway decent.
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