USB turntable.

Your options.

You can go with a usb tt like the Numark
Gemini got a cheaper one too.These are normally belt drive which means your bpm will not be consistent.Nothing to worry about and the average customer won't notice it but if you have dj's as a customer that's a big no.There is direct drive options too like the Stanton
Problem is your audio interface is built into your turntable so a problem with one and you can't use the other.

You can use line in recording with pretty much any other tt like the Gemini
Again it's belt drive,but is the cost of a new direct drive tt worth the odd dj customer? Other brands you can found here
You'll need a mixer between your tt and pc.

Or you can buy this interface or similar.This is IMO your best and cost effective option.Now rather buy a 2nd hand tt.You can buy a decent direct drive tt in the Cape Ads for under R500.You now can transfer you vinyl via usb or line in.You'll need a mixer,even via usb,to boost your signal and to convert phono signal to line.TT tech over the last 10y or so haven't change much,except for dj functions,so you can buy an old or discontinued tt anytime,they'll all do the job and usually last long.Remember you can also hook up a casette deck,again cheap in Cape Ads,and record cassettes via usb.

Remember your output sound is only as good as your input signal.You'll need a good styli like Shure.
The Stanton 500 series is also good.The quality of styli is more important than the quality of yout tt.I would suggest to use Audacity from sourceforge for recording.Audacity supports high speed recording,which means you can play standard 33,33rpm vinyls at 45,with maximum pitch,and than have them returned to their normal playback speed once recorded.You can also record 78rpm vinyls at 33,33rpm playback.

All prices linked you can get cheaper as the linked prices normally includes shipping.
Contact RD2Pro i think, & Radio Discotheque,Maitland,1 owner
Soundworks,Steenberg
Djmixclub
They have a CT outlet.
 
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Biggie is right mixer and turntable is needed if you going for the cheaper or second hand turntables, you need to have a phono input. I havent had much success with the USB turntables.

I use an old pioneer PL series direct drive turntable and they pretty hardwearing. this one is 15 years old and stanton 500 Mk II stylii. They are very bass heavy (Made for DJ's) but you get more studio orientated stylii and cartridge sets.

I use cool edit to record, de-hiss and edit.

I will never ever do business with Radio Discoteque again their service sucks.
Soundworks is a very good store they will souce anything you looking for in a few days although their prices are a bit high but use Soundz as a reference and they will match the price.

Good luck
 
Biggie said:
Your options.

You can go with a usb tt like the Numark
Gemini got a cheaper one too.These are normally belt drive which means your bpm will not be consistent.Nothing to worry about and the average customer won't notice it but if you have dj's as a customer that's a big no.There is direct drive options too like the Stanton
Problem is your audio interface is built into your turntable so a problem with one and you can't use the other.

You can use line in recording with pretty much any other tt like the Gemini
Again it's belt drive,but is the cost of a new direct drive tt worth the odd dj customer? Other brands you can found here
You'll need a mixer between your tt and pc.

Or you can buy this interface or similar.This is IMO your best and cost effective option.Now rather buy a 2nd hand tt.You can buy a decent direct drive tt in the Cape Ads for under R500.You now can transfer you vinyl via usb or line in.You'll need a mixer,even via usb,to boost your signal and to convert phono signal to line.TT tech over the last 10y or so haven't change much,except for dj functions,so you can buy an old or discontinued tt anytime,they'll all do the job and usually last long.Remember you can also hook up a casette deck,again cheap in Cape Ads,and record cassettes via usb.

Remember your output sound is only as good as your input signal.You'll need a good styli like Shure.
The Stanton 500 series is also good.The quality of styli is more important than the quality of yout tt.I would suggest to use Audacity from sourceforge for recording.Audacity supports high speed recording,which means you can play standard 33,33rpm vinyls at 45,with maximum pitch,and than have them returned to their normal playback speed once recorded.You can also record 78rpm vinyls at 33,33rpm playback.

All prices linked you can get cheaper as the linked prices normally includes shipping.
Contact RD2Pro i think, & Radio Discotheque,Maitland,1 owner
Soundworks,Steenberg
Djmixclub
They have a CT outlet.
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Wow this is allot of info to get my head around, but surely if I am just using a USB TT do I still need the mixer and what would I be using that for.

I downloaded audacity and Cool edit which I managed to download
 
Gnome said:
Are there a lot of people who want that done?
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Many, but when it comes to price they don't want to pay. It's a very time consuming task.
I always tell my clients that they must first see if the record is available on CD and rather buy that. If not and it has sentimental value... they do pay up and mostly come back for more! ;)
 
duderoo said:
Wow this is allot of info to get my head around, but surely if I am just using a USB TT do I still need the mixer and what would I be using that for.

I downloaded audacity and Cool edit which I managed to download
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USB TT's don't need a mixer.
If you really want to keep it simple,i'd say go with the Numark ttusb.
1 Got a built in preamp,with rca line out,for line in recording as well.No need for mixer because it's got a line/phono switch.You need to have it switched to line.
2 Got line in jack for cassette transfers via usb.
And because it's got a built-in pre-amp you also don't need to ground it.Best of both worlds.

Radio Discotheque's service is not good i agree,not to mention their no return policy,but they always give me the best price.It's just a question of service vs price and which one you value the most.

Many guys in CT are doing this for quite a long time.Since this is mostly a once-off service you might just find a lot of your potential clients has already done this.It also can be profitable as many clients normally have a big bunch of vinyls to convert.
 
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duderoo said:
NoRulez how long does it take you to pop a LP onto CD?
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Not just a case of 'popping' it onto CD. Depending on the surface quality of the vinyl and how much noise removal processing needs to be done, it can take anything from 1 hour to as much as 3 hours per LP.
Very time consuming, therefore a very pricy procedure.
A lot of people just record the LP and burn it straight to CD with no processing - sounds ****ty at the best!
 
NoRulez said:
Not just a case of 'popping' it onto CD. Depending on the surface quality of the vinyl and how much noise removal processing needs to be done, it can take anything from 1 hour to as much as 3 hours per LP.
Very time consuming, therefore a very pricy procedure.
A lot of people just record the LP and burn it straight to CD with no processing - sounds ****ty at the best!
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How much do you charge?
 
duderoo said:
How much do you charge?
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Works out to R200 per LP or R20 per track when digitizing singles, with a minimum of 8 tracks per CD.
That's also the reason I tell clients to source the stuff on CD first as it is usually cheaper, considering I normally work at a labour cost of R280 per hour in the IT industry.
Records to CD is basically just a paying hobby and not really worth the effort & time to do it as a full-time business, that is if you want to produce a quality product.
PM me if you need info on hardware, software, etc. Got more than 15 years experience and will gladly assist with info, tips & tricks. :)
 
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