Converting 78 RPM Does this turntable include software for conversion of 78 rpm records? How well does it work?
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There is a way to record at 45 rpm and speed it up with software. I don't know the details, but did read that it can be done, although you need a 78 stylus (which is not included) for playing 78's.
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If it includes Audacity (Mac OSX) it does. I play the disks at 33 (stylus doesn't bouncequite as high on the old 78s) and do a (1) change speed in Audcity from 33 to 78,then (2) equalization from one of the built-in profiles.
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Do not, repeat, do not try to record 78s on 45. It will skip. Unless you can get some 78 styluses, record in 33.
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Looking at the spec's, I don't believe it can do that because it doesn't run at that speed. Have you found another product? I have 78's as well.Thanks.Ron
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Just record it at 45, then record it again at 33. 45+33=78.That's the grand unifying theory of vinyl.
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I have successfully done the 45 to 78 RPM thing although the purists say it's the wrong way to go and does not preserve the proper "environment". Nevertheless I tried to repair an old 50s TT that did 78 RPM but all TTs back then were pure trash as far as I was concerned. Instead I found out that my Dual 510 worked fine using the 45 to 78 conversion. See:http://dvautier.home.comcast.net/records/records.htm
877178
Sorry have not really used it for that purpose. As a basic turntable it is quite functional.
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Steve, the recording quality was very bad and we ended up returning the unit. My older sister has an immense album collection we want to convert but we are still looking for a good quality converter and have yet to find one. This has been some years now since we started looking. good luckmc
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The question has already been answered from below comments, and I also would highly recommend this unit. I also have transferred many of my record LP. , and also my old 7in reel to reel recordings to cd.
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I found that if one doesn't have a receiver with phono inputs, a preamp is needed for ideal sound. I have not, however, converted vinyl to CDs.
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What software suite? This is a portable record player... Sorry, don't understand your question.
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Yes. The machine works fine but the process is time consuming. There is no way of getting around spinning the LP's, which take about 20 minutes each. Then you have the option to enter the meta data (album title, artist, track, etc.). The application they provide is about as efficient as possible, in that you only have to enter unique data once, but it still takes time.
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I don't remember whether this came with software or not. I used it to record a record to my computer. Once recorded, I was able to use it with Sound Forge. I'm not a recording engineer, just interested in recording my records on CDs.
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Of course it comes with software. How else would it work? It connects to your computer's iTunes application via a USB connection. Then you can burn your vinyl record to CD, if you wish. Which is what it's for. I suppose you could listen to the vinyl record through your computer's speakers, also. I don't know if there are stereos with USB connections, but there must be. I've never looked into it.
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We love this machine and are converting all our vinyl records to digital. We have not yet tried the cassette conversion, but, according to the manual, it can be done just as easily at the vinyl records. There is a cassette player in the machine, and I imagine you just change the setting from record to cassette.
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Yes, you plug a cable from this turntable into your sound card, or "line in" jack. You run the enclosed software (or other brands and versions available both free online and for purchase) to tell the computer to save the "file" (digital recording) as either a .wav or an mp3. Then you can burn those tracks to a CD, or play them from a flash drive, or put them on your iPod, or....Hope this helps.
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Please refer to the answer below by "NoMoneyG". Since this Danby Model does in fact come with a "Turntable" I would assume that it does play records as well. Hopefully, it can play 78s and 45s, along with the 33&1/3 LP Record Albums.That would be an exciting feature because I enjoy listening to music while I am cooking !What an awesome feature to be included in a microwave oven !
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This is not a record player. It connects to your turntable and produces CDs from the results. You will need a separate turntable.
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Leonard, I gifted the Audio Technica turntable to a friend, thus, I cannot specifically answer your question with any authority. However, I have read that "purists" swear by a virgin vinyl recording played through an excellent turntable (into a very high quality amplifier with top signal-to-noise specs), as having superior dynamic range - as compared to a digital rendition of the same musical selection. To my untrained ears, the digital rendition, captured at the right sample and bit rate, will ALWAYS sound superior to any analog playback. This is simply due to things like wow, flutter, low frequency rumble, and other such artifacting that is unique to the analog playback process using a turntable. Then there is always the ever-present noise that can often be introduced in (both vacuum tube and solid state) preamps and routine audio frequency amplifier signal processing. Just my humble opinion, but I could be wrong!
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You should be able to find the information you need here http://www.vinylengine.com/turntable-database.php
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Yes, it comes with software for you to convert your vinyl records to a digital recording. Installation and use are both fairly easy. It also plays like a "regular" record player.
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Sorry that I cannot help. This was a gift for my GRANDAUGHTER. She loves it but hasn't used it for recording old LPs.