Numark makes a turntable with a usb port,
I looked into the USB turntable that you mentioned. Although it makes things easier, here are the drawbacks after doing a bit of research:
- No tonearm cueing lever so you are manually dropping the arm onto the vinyl disk.
Without a lever, you're going to be harder on your records and your stylus.
- Adjustable Pitch Belt Drive Turntable.
I don't like belt driven turntables for a few reasons:
1) The belt is a bitch to get back on if it pops off
2) The belt will need to be replaced after 10-20 years
3) It transfers DC motor hum to the turntable platter
I use a direct drive turntable, therefore I never encounter these problems.
- Supports the recording of 78 RPM records through the included software.
For the person who has never done this, it sounds like a good idea. However, when you actually try playing wide-grooved 78 records with a stylus meant for the fine grooved 33s and 45s, all you're going to do is listen to the crud sitting in the bottom of the groove with a little bit of music. The tracking is going to be VERY bad if you use your built-for-33s stylus on a 78. I also wouldn't recommend playing 33s with a stylus designed for 78s.
- High speed vinyl recording
If you copy your LP at a higher speed than it was intended to play, you're going to get a lower-fidelity, inaccurate recording. It would actually be more desireable to copy your LPs at a slower speed.
- Ships with Audacity software (compatible with PC and Mac) for removing clicks, pops, and other undesirable characteristics of vinyl
I've never used Audacity, but I wouldn't recomment using ANY kind of a click / pop/ hum filter. Filters generally make for a dull sounding recording (unless the recording was specially encoded for use of a filter like Dolby)
