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Technical Details
- USB Belt drive turntable
- 33/45 RPM
- Includes Audacity software
- Pitch control
- Headshell, stylus, cartridge
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Product Description
High quality SoundLAB USB belt drive turntable. The product features 33/45 RPM and by using the included Audacity software 78 RPM records may also be recorded. Features pitch control, headshell, stylus, cartridge and USB input. Supplied with a platter, plastic lid and Audacity software.
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100 of 101 people found the following review helpful
Before you buy any USB turntable, be aware that you'll need to connect to either a hi-fi or an external speaker to produce any sound!
Soundlab are the professional DJ equipment makers that you'll often find being used in the nightclubs.
This is a top turntable that is easy to set up (the instructions are provided in the manual). The software supplied is easy to install and auto cleans up any hisses that you may experience from your vinyl, providing you with a clear sounding mp3 track.
My only gripe was with the manual, for the connection of an external speaker (it says 'ensure a line out connection' but that's it). If you're connecting this turntable to your hi-fi system, its easily done with a set of double end phono leads (make sure you change the setting on the back of the turntable to line in, as if you choose phono you'll need a pre-amplifier). If like me however, your PC is in 1 room and your hi-fi is in another then you're gonna face a problem to get sound out of the turntable!
The simplest solution, instead of playing around with your computer's sound card, is to connect an external speaker. Its still possible to record fine onto your pc without an external speaker and once you disconnect the USB cable you'll be able to hear your newly recorded mp3 track.
To connect a separate speaker choose one with Aux/Mp3 IN connection. These are not that easy to find in the high street unless you're prepared to pay top wack. I would recommend going onto the Logitech website and buying their cheapest speaker at £19.99 with Aux in connection (then you just connect up using a jack to twin phono lead).
Alternatively, you could use your ipod as an external speaker but you'll need to purchase a female jack socket to twin male phono cable. If you have an ipod docking station this would also have aux line in connection (for mp3 players) and would give you sound output.
Bravo, you've got your sound output and now you can hear what you're recording! I've been waiting a long time to convert some old 12" vinyl with remixes that weren't available for download. Now I have them all on mp3 and i can play them in the car on my mp3 player on the way to work!
Soundlab are the professional DJ equipment makers that you'll often find being used in the nightclubs.
This is a top turntable that is easy to set up (the instructions are provided in the manual). The software supplied is easy to install and auto cleans up any hisses that you may experience from your vinyl, providing you with a clear sounding mp3 track.
My only gripe was with the manual, for the connection of an external speaker (it says 'ensure a line out connection' but that's it). If you're connecting this turntable to your hi-fi system, its easily done with a set of double end phono leads (make sure you change the setting on the back of the turntable to line in, as if you choose phono you'll need a pre-amplifier). If like me however, your PC is in 1 room and your hi-fi is in another then you're gonna face a problem to get sound out of the turntable!
The simplest solution, instead of playing around with your computer's sound card, is to connect an external speaker. Its still possible to record fine onto your pc without an external speaker and once you disconnect the USB cable you'll be able to hear your newly recorded mp3 track.
To connect a separate speaker choose one with Aux/Mp3 IN connection. These are not that easy to find in the high street unless you're prepared to pay top wack. I would recommend going onto the Logitech website and buying their cheapest speaker at £19.99 with Aux in connection (then you just connect up using a jack to twin phono lead).
Alternatively, you could use your ipod as an external speaker but you'll need to purchase a female jack socket to twin male phono cable. If you have an ipod docking station this would also have aux line in connection (for mp3 players) and would give you sound output.
Bravo, you've got your sound output and now you can hear what you're recording! I've been waiting a long time to convert some old 12" vinyl with remixes that weren't available for download. Now I have them all on mp3 and i can play them in the car on my mp3 player on the way to work!
133 of 135 people found the following review helpful
I took delivery of this stylish turntable just over a week ago and am absolutely delighted with it.
The instruction manual which came with the turntable is pretty basic. It will get you started but that's about it. I had to spend a bit of time configuring my computer to enable the turntable to play through my computer soundcard, and the manual gives you very little assistance with this. This is a pity because the turntable itself is a great piece of kit and I urge the manufacturer to issue a decent instruction booklet for both the kit and the Audacity software package that comes with it(especially for novices like me). My turntable now plays and records perfectly.
The oversize switch for starting the turntable takes a little bit of getting used to. You have to press it in a particularly spot. Once you have mastered this there is no problem.
Most manufacturers of these turntables tell you that they are not compatible with Windows XP Media Centre edition operating system, the reason for which I do not understand. Well let me say that I use Media Centre and have not experienced any issue with the Soundlab turntable.
I can recommend this fantastic piece of kit to anyone wishing to digitise their vinyl record collection (you can even digitise 78's).
The instruction manual which came with the turntable is pretty basic. It will get you started but that's about it. I had to spend a bit of time configuring my computer to enable the turntable to play through my computer soundcard, and the manual gives you very little assistance with this. This is a pity because the turntable itself is a great piece of kit and I urge the manufacturer to issue a decent instruction booklet for both the kit and the Audacity software package that comes with it(especially for novices like me). My turntable now plays and records perfectly.
The oversize switch for starting the turntable takes a little bit of getting used to. You have to press it in a particularly spot. Once you have mastered this there is no problem.
Most manufacturers of these turntables tell you that they are not compatible with Windows XP Media Centre edition operating system, the reason for which I do not understand. Well let me say that I use Media Centre and have not experienced any issue with the Soundlab turntable.
I can recommend this fantastic piece of kit to anyone wishing to digitise their vinyl record collection (you can even digitise 78's).
220 of 225 people found the following review helpful
I've been looking for a USB turntable for a while, but the Ion and Numark ones looked pretty plasticy, and I wanted one made by a company that knows how to make a turntable. I found the Soundlab one on Amazon, and having used Soundlab turntables as a DJ, knew that they knew what they were doing.
I received it today, and I'm now in the middle of recording my second album.
It's everything I expected - it's a lower-end (belt-drive) turntable, of good solid build quality, that just happens to have a USB output. It comes with Audacity, and just works "out of the box" very simply.
If you're someone who wants something a bit more serious than the "gadget-lover" turntables this competes with, at a similar price.. Take a look at this turntable.
I received it today, and I'm now in the middle of recording my second album.
It's everything I expected - it's a lower-end (belt-drive) turntable, of good solid build quality, that just happens to have a USB output. It comes with Audacity, and just works "out of the box" very simply.
If you're someone who wants something a bit more serious than the "gadget-lover" turntables this competes with, at a similar price.. Take a look at this turntable.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
upgrade
decided to upgrade to this model after my kenwood turntable started to play up.
used as straight record player as i already used blaze media to convert to mp3
files to my... Read more
used as straight record player as i already used blaze media to convert to mp3
files to my... Read more
Published 1 month ago by sta-press
Shame about the software!
Turntable is great and performs how you would expect a soundlab product to perform, however the same cannot be said about the software and instructions also supplied. Read more
Published 4 months ago by nuthatch
Soundlab Turntable
After reading many reviews on many products, I decided on this one. Just great easy to set up, easy to load software, works brilliantly, I am so pleased with it.
Published 6 months ago by Mr Veg
Sounds Nice, looks good
This was shipped in good time (48 hrs) and so far (with limited play) the tone arm's needle has not jumped about as reported by other reviewers. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ear for Talent
Very Good.
I bought this mainly to listen to my records. I haven't used the software. It plays very well and is very smooth and clear. I would say overall sound quality is very good. Read more
Published 15 months ago by C. Davidson
good deck prefer better software
wanted this solely to covert old vinyl to mp3.Deck is nice enough but software is free generic and needs two stage conversion to mp3 for licensing reasons. hence time consuming
Published 16 months ago by scrooge
Nearrly perfect
Speed of delivery, packageing, excellant. The Turntable is well constructed and the sound quality is also very good. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Twin
Soundlab Professional USB Belt Drive Turntable
Does a really good job of digitising all my old discs. The software that comes with it is pretty cool too.
Published 17 months ago by stev
My Personal View of Soundlab usb Turntable
Ive purchased this turntable mainly just to play my old vinyls again so as for the software and converting to mp3 ive not tried as yet. Read more
Published on 19 May 2010 by Mr. Graham Knight
Good value for money
The deck is a bit lightweight but operates well and the transfer of the music to the PC by following the instructions given is easy and accurate. Read more
Published on 19 May 2010 by cactusroger!
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