Playing LP... If you hook this record player up to your computer using the USB connection, can you simply play your record and listen to it through your computer speakers? Or do you have to rip it to the computer? Playing LP... If you hook this record player up to your computer using the USB connection, can you simply play your record and listen to it through your computer speakers? Or do you have to rip it... » Read More Playing LP... If you hook this record player up to your computer using the USB connection, can you simply play your record and listen to it through your computer speakers? Or do you have to rip it to the computer? « Show Less
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I just set mine up and it works fine. I use the USB connection and you need to click the input monitor in the lower toolbar so you can hear it. If that button is not lit up you won't hear it. You don't have to record it. My computer has speakers attached. I have Windows XP.
173291
I purchased this turntable and am having nothing but issues trying to get it to just play, I have Windows Vista, a brand new HP with the dual chips? Did you have similar issues? Were you able to get anything resolved? Thank you It plays for a short time then Pyro says Audio Stopped? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
173292
Does anyone know if it is possible to simply play an LP on this turntable through the Mac? I see someone has responded with instructions to make it play through a PC with Windows but I am wondering about the Mac...I have good speakers attached to my Macbook and would like to play it through that.
173293
That was my intention, too.But unless something is wrong with me, no, you cannot.And if someone else has some different info, please chime in, because I'm not happy.
1060255
Can you tell me how you are going to connect this device as I am unfamiliar with it. I connect a portable device I have through the RCA connections. This enables the sound, music etc., to run through it as well as record. It also has a USB port on the back, although I have not tried to directly record from this devise, as my portable device records. It does not have a particular button, switch or toggle for recording so if the device you are using does not have the recording capability I'm not sure how you would get into "record" mode. Though I am saying this without reading the manual which is packed away at the moment.
1177411
Hello Mike ! you can make music CD's from MP3's ! Now assuming you have the proper connecting cables from your LP Record player to the computer ! .. If you do have all the proper cables !! I would advice you to 1st convert LP to an MP3 file with a converting software, where you can edit and remove the scratches, once done then use Power2Go 9 Platinum ( Go to Music Disc, to the right you'll see Audio CD, click on Audio CD to create your traditional audio music CD ), then play your newly created Audio CD on any audio CD player ( Hi-Fi CD player, Car CD Player and portable radio CD players.... ) I hope this information is useful..
1592190
this is not applicable because you don't need a computer for this item to work. You can insert the usb cable into any usb port (on computer, or I have also been using my portable battery chargers with usb connection) for power or use batteries. Then inset a flash drive, put in your cassette tape, pres record and you are good to go. When you have copied your tape, you can then transfer your MP3 files to computer (Windows or Apple) - both will accept MP3 files. It is quick and amazing. I have copied about 8 tapes today quietly while at work, accessing my usb drive on computer.
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yea... maybe we should put up an award for answering our question... how about we both chip in 100 bucks. I bet you by tomorrow morning we'll have dozen new answers!I want this thing badly, but if I can't listen to it NORMALLY using my stereo... then I'm not going to buy it. While I want to rip my LPs into MP3s, I also want to listen to them FROM the turntable.
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You can emit music through your computer speakers while recording. The instructions that come with the turntable explain what computer and program settings need to be changed in order to do so.
1362061
I've never done it that way but Yes you should be able to. At worst you would make a track as you listen, then you could save or delete. I/ve copied most of my vinyl and burned to CD as well as having a copy on my computer. Audacity works well (free)
1607830
I got it for a gift for my sister, I think it just plugs into computer to transfer records to digital files. MR etc. You can probably play them through computer speakers. There is no amplifier in the turntable.
2146760
Yes you can play it mine work very well, I don't have any issue as well I connect direct my USB as well...
1443810
You need a computer to play back. Once the recorded .wav file has been up/down loaded to your computer you can play back on computer without the recorder attached. But the device does not play back. No speakers, no software on it for playing files. Works great!
803393
I don't think you can connect it to your computer. It's designed to connect to MP3 players, I tried to connect it to my laptop for a school project but it didn't work (of course that was two years ago).
1605196
Never tried them with a computer, only a CD to CD recorder. But I have been told those I have recorded do not always play back on a DVD player, only on a CD player. Also my recorder will not record a copy I have made. It only records from an original CD. It records well regular or high speed on my machine.
553368
The record player was defective and was only able to play 45 rpm records which are like singles. Small records. It plays old cassettes. Like I said it was defective and it was unable to play CDs. But I was able to transfer record or small records into USB device in front console. Which you are able to transfer into computer and mp3 or phone .
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I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but the record button ONLY controls whether sound is being recorded onto the USB drive. You have to separately control whether the tape deck is actually playing. So, if you want to record the tape playing, you have to hit record and then play. When the tape reaches the end or you want to stop recording, press the record button again to end the recording. Hope this helps!
61885
I connected the Vinyl Forever to my PC. Then, using RCA cable connected to my turntable, and it worked fine.
2036800
No, you can't. This recorder doesn't have usb connection, only stores in a built-in memory and you play from it.
1335160
You can play a tape or you can record to a blank tape. Does that answer your question?