ION iTTUSB Turntable

The ion TTB turntable allows you to transfer your music from vinyl – LPs 45s and even 78s - to your computer’s music library.

They can be converted directly to CD or MP3 with the included recording software. The ION TTUSB also features a switchable phono/line level output for connecting to any home stereo with an AUX input.

Included is ion’s EZ Vinyl Converter 2 for PC (EZVC2) and EZ Audio Converter for Mac (EZAC); according to ion, it’s the best way to record and convert vinyl directly to iTunes. EZVC2 features Gracenote® MusicID technology, which analyzes your vinyl and automatically retrieves album, artist and song information for you! EZAC lets you easily enter track information.

Included Audacity software enables you to edit and clean your recorded tracks although part of the appeal is the old hissing and scratching of a well used LP.

For once, I like a gadget, although this is perhaps not the best turntable for actually playing your old records on, it certainly works well to transfer them to a digital file.

Play that funky music and boogie on down to the disco beat. There is a good guide to this and other turntables that will allow you to transfer your vinyl LPs and 45s to digital media here.