Can a USB turntable be used to just play records through a PC, instead of converting the record to MP3 or CD?

2 Comments

1. righteousjohnson says:

   July 21, 2008 at 1:51 pm

   Yes. I do it all the time.

   If you want to go old school, you can also plug some models into a regular stereo and play it through those speakers.

   Audiology is the software I use..
2. tin m says:

   July 22, 2008 at 4:41 pm

   That’s how they convert , they send the analog sound to the PC Audio mixer channel , and then you use the software they provide to record it from there to MP3 or whatever. But you don’t have to use that software , any Audio recording software which lets you select the Audio mixer channel can be used even free ones.
   Now for direct play back control it is more complicated than that , you will probably have to use the provided propriety software that comes with the USB turntable. The software must send special control commands to it. The only other way is for the manufacturer to make the turntable identify itself to the PC as a CD or DVD player , in which case any CD or DVD playback software can control it. But you will have to ask the manufacturer about that.