Right now, I have this Ion Vinyl-to-MP3 turntable for sampling records, and I would like to upgrade to something better, that works in analog rather than converting to MP3. Any ideas? Also, if y'all could tell me how to hook it up to record into my daw, that would be great.
NEVER BUY A USED TURNTABLE OFF OF EBAY...
Heres why: There are 2 types of turnatables BELT drive and DIRECT drive...
Belts are what it sounds like: a rubber coated thing like whats on your car connecting your alternator to your engine...these things wear out and get flabby ovet time, and because so many wanna be DJ's SCRATCH on them, these belts are beat to hell, never replaced, and them sold on EBAY. A V O I D...
When you buy a new in the box turntable, it is semi-assembled...YOU attach the belt, YOU set up the BALANCE of the counterweight,
YOU set up the cartridge in the arm CORRECTLY...
ALL of this is VITAL...if you dont know how, or use a mystery turntable that has been improperly set up, it WILL EAT YOUR RECORDS, and ruin them, destroying the groove where the sound is recorded, and collecting dirt, dust and crap on the needle which will ruin the NEXT RECORD YOU PLAY, and so, on, and so on...
The Numark TT USB is a nice starter one, as well as its little brother, the PT-usb, if you wanna take it with you when you go digging for wax...