You may have to identify which is the appropriate microphone device for the turntable.ħ) The settings you have just changed should ensure that you will be able to hear the audio through the speakers attached to your PC. Depending on the other peripherals attached to your computer, this choice may be different for you.

You must do this first! When you run the software (step 2), it expects to find the turntable attached to the computer.Ģ) Start the Sound Forge Audio Studio application.ģ) Choose Options/Preferences from the menu.Ĥ) Select the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog.ĥ) On the Preferences dialog, choose Windows Classic Wave Driver as the Audio device type.Ħ) On the Preferences dialog, make sure the USB Microphone is chosen as the Default recording device. The Windows XP experience may be slightly different due to differences in the Sound and Device Properties dialogs.ġ) Start by plugging the turntable into an open USB port on the computer. The following procedure should be almost, if not exactly, the same for Windows 7. The operating system that I used to prepare this tutorial is Windows Vista. I hope that this tutorial will be helpful As it turns out, the out-of-the-box information for using the turntable is limited at best perusing message boards for information about the turntable and (especially) the software shows that I’m not the only one who initially struggled to produce quality recordings.

Like many people, I rarely listen to CDs, records, or (shudder) tapes any longer, so I was looking for a turntable that would allow me to convert my old vinyl albums into a digital format. I purchased the turntable specifically because it has a USB output in addition to the usual audio output cable.

Following is a description of how I’ve transferred LPs to MP3 using the SONY PS-LX300USB turntable (purchased off-the-shelf at the local Best Buy) and Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0 software (included with the turntable).

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