Huh. That was easy.

[amanda_lodden]

I finally got around to plugging in the USB record player that I bought... uh, a while ago. I think it's been less than a year, but I can't swear to that.

I was expecting a wrangle-fest of trying to get it to record with an acceptable level of quality. I was expecting to have to fight it about how and where to save. I was expecting to have to sigh and take all the files into a wav editor to get rid of the pops and the massive amounts of lead in and fade out.

Instead, it did just fine on the first try. It imports it into iTunes and lets iTunes figure out what to do with the file, so I'd already done all my wrangling about where to put the file when I set up iTunes. Done and done.

Also, if you happen to have records that you want to convert to mp3s, I have a USB record player that is pretty easy to use. You're welcome to borrow it.

Comments

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

It's often struck me as sad that, as modern technology-consuming folk, our expectations of quality and service are so lowered that it's amazing when something *does* work as advertised, or a company *does* treat you like a valued customer. On the other hand, however, I appreciate the myriad self-service options (online bill pay, automated grocery checkout, etc.) that have sprung up to replace such - great service is a plus, but let me do it myself and I'll probably be just fine with that.

[bitterflower.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a really cool and useful device!

Where did you find it? My dad's got a bunch of records and an mp3 player and I'm in need of a father's day gift idea. I think it's time for him to join the 21st century. ;)

Can't wait to see you on Saturday!!!

[amanda_lodden.livejournal.com]

I bought mine off of woot.com, so I can't guarantee that it would show back up in a reasonable timeframe for you.

But it looks like Amazon has one: http://www.amazon.com/ION-Audio-Plug-Play-Turntable/dp/B00032BOLO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1241720335&sr=8-4

[eriktrips.livejournal.com]

I don't suppose you live in the SF Bay Area..?

[amanda_lodden.livejournal.com]

Nowhere near, sorry.

[allanh.livejournal.com]

If we lived near each other, I'd offer to rent your USB record player in exchange for a fresh lasagna.

*sigh*

[backrubbear.livejournal.com]

At some point I need to do the same for the few cassettes I've retained that I can't replace with DVDs.