USB Turntable

[msteele]

I was recently given a cheap USB turntable as a gift, and I was planning on exchanging it for one of these guys: http://www.google.com/search?aq=f&sourc ... +TURNTABLE
Would this be a good choice for an intermediate producer looking to get into more advanced sampling techniques as well as scratching (only in the studio), or is it worth spending the $ on a non-usb deck? If so, what would you recommend?
Thank you!

[freshdrumma]

i think that USB turntables are usually meant to reap tracks from vinyl, if you need it for sampling & scratching i will go with a classic Technics 1200 for few reasons.

1 the stanton is belt drive and you really need a direct drive for scratching and a dj mixer too, you are not going to be able to scratch and record it trough usb, you need a crossfader to scratch
2 evry usb turntable i had (maybe not this one) has some kind of shitty stylus, the sound that comes out it's usually not that great, at least in my experience, infact i have an hi-fi kind of esoteric turntable that sounds great for the sampling and reaping purpouse

hope that helps

[102455]

Instead of trying to buy a USB turntable, why not buy a standard turntable (much more choice)
and a small USB mixer (again lots of choice)?

More versatile, because you have gain and EQ on the mixer and line inputs & a crossfader.

You will still be able to record from vinyl, but you can also record from any other line
sources, microphone, even record whilst a DJ is mixing on it.

[Digital_Damage]

I Have a set of sl1210's for Scratching/Dj'ing and a T.92 for sampling and Riping.

I would never attempt to scratch on the T.92, the tonearm is just not built for it.

[msteele]

Great info guys, thanks a lot. I'd rather not spend money on a mixer as I use my APC40 to control my live sets and would prefer to keep my setup as simple as possible. I'm not really into traditional djing so i wouldn't have too much use for the eq pots either. With the Technics would it be possible to set it up as its own track with ext. instrument and use the APC's crossfader, or is a mixer really the way to go?

[McQ714]

I was recently given a cheap USB turntable as a gift, and I was planning on exchanging it...

Ungrateful bastard!!!

[msteele]

I was recently given a cheap USB turntable as a gift, and I was planning on exchanging it...

Ungrateful bastard!!!

[freshdrumma]

i think it's possible, but if you really plan on doing some scratching get a direct drive turntable

[pedroschki]

+ for direct drive.

Also, even the cheap direct drives are no good for scratching. Stick with the technics and you can't go wrong. Even then, you'll probably want to swap the standard stylus for one designed for scratching...

[102455]

I'd rather not spend money on a mixer

It needn't be expensive. Numark M1 = £75 for example.

is a mixer really the way to go?

Yes, because it will provide the necessary RIAA preamp for the turntable.

[msteele]

I'd rather not spend money on a mixer

It needn't be expensive. Numark M1 = £75 for example.

is a mixer really the way to go?

Yes, because it will provide the necessary RIAA preamp for the turntable.

Good point..In this case would I need an audio interface to run the mixer into or would a usb mixer suffice?

[102455]

The USB mixer is the audio interface.

Look at it as a fancy external sound card, with knobs on!

[DaffyDub]

Mmmmhhhh my precious - with built in RIAA
expensive - yes
delicious - hell yes

[msteele]

wow that is a sick turntable!

The USB mixer is the audio interface.

Look at it as a fancy external sound card, with knobs on!

ok i ended up buying an apogee one for other purposes, would i be able to go direct into that with a non usb turntable or should i still use a mixer, if so what kind?