turning vinyl to mp3 on macbook pro

[jorelpri]

sorry this is not really ableton related but i switched from pc to mac recently and when i converted vinlys to mp3 's there ws a mic port on my laptop that i used to connect my turntable to my computer. on the mac there is no audio in or whatever you call it. how am i able to convert my vinlys to mp3 s now?!! thanks

[Rabalder]

Buy or borrow an audio interface.

[hacktheplanet]

The audio jack on your Macbook is dual-purpose. You can switch it between input and output:
System Preferences > Sound > Input > "Use audio port for: Sound Input"

Then all you'll need is a headphone/RCA y-cable and a phono preamp of some sort.

[jorelpri]

hmmm how do i enable the "line in" ??

[Opz]

You had good results in the past when connecting your turntable directly to a mic input? What did you do with the grounding wire?

I would get a phone preamp in whatever form like a dj/turntable mixer or something like the ART Pro USB Phono Plus.

[hacktheplanet]

hmmm how do i enable the "line in" ??

System Preferences > Sound > Input > "Use audio port for: Sound Input"