Have an old record player, what should i purchase now?

[ssw706]

Alright so I already have an old record player (two actually) the one that is newer is a realistic lab-430 from the 80s I believe. I use the ni maschine to make beats and I already have a bunch of records so I want to start making use of them. I understand I need a dj mixer or Pre amp, but what do you guys recommend to mefor quality sampling? I know it's not that complicated but it seems like it to me right now lol

 

[Sam E.V.]

I'm in the same situation so any help would be greatly appreciated I'm pretty new to this

 

[alkota]

If you are just sampling... grab a multi channel mixer w/ pre-amps in it vs. DJ mixer. But a good mid range amp I like is BLA Auteur.

Black Lion Audio | Black Lion Audio Auteur Preamp

You will have to run a DI w/ that setup though.

I'd grab a cheap 6 channel project mixer.

 

[DigitalKillaz]

turntable into pre-amp, into line amp (domestic/normal amp), into sampler...

in the past amplifiers had a phono input so you didnt always need the pre amp... you could just connect straight from turntable to amp...

or as said above use a mixer instead of a pre amp...

remember to earth the record deck to the amp, there should be a thin cable on the turntable for that

when i say sampler it could be hardware like an akai mpc or just into software on your laptop...

years ago i had a tiny yamaha sampler called an SY10 or something... i wish i had kept that because it had a nice sound and it was handy just to have it there connected to the mixer ready to digitize if i was feeling something...

i recently bought a technics 1200 which i'm working on setting up to digitize my vinyl and start a you tube channel... it sounds real heavy, really nice

 

[jyri]

If you are just sampling... grab a multi channel mixer w/ pre-amps in it vs. DJ mixer. But a good mid range amp I like is BLA Auteur.

Or just simply a phono preamp (try Google, cheapest ones go for $25-$50), no point in buying a multi-channel mixer unless there is need for it..

 

[ssw706]

Thanks for the responses guys, so using an old record player will be fine right? I would prefer not to buy a new one but if I have to I will. I think I'm just going to buy a phono preamp

 

[jyri]

Totally fine. It might be a good idea to replace the needle if it's from the 80's though.

 

[pumppuhaulikkomies]

Or just simply a phono preamp (try Google, cheapest ones go for $25-$50), no point in buying a multi-channel mixer unless there is need for it..

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[DigitalKillaz]

"using an old record player will be fine right?"

sure... what ever you use will have its own sound which will effect the sound of the sample... you have 2 decks, try them both and compare...

take care of them, old turntables are quite collectable now...