The transition of Vinyl to Digital – USB Turntable
November 26, 2009 by Ion Audio Shop
Most people have a stack of old vinyl records lying in their attic simply growing dusty given the fact that they are “outdated” and most people do not even have a record player in their home.
However, if you are one of those people hanging on to your old records in the hope that one day you will get a new player and dust off the remains of your old vinyl collection, you may be delighted to hear that there is a much simpler answer. In fact, this solution can even have you listening to your records in the car; it’s called the USB turntable.
The USB turntable by Ion is one of the most innovative products ever released to help you take the past world of vinyl into the digital world of today. Simply put, the USB turntable was created in order to transfer the music that is on vinyl into a digital MP3 on your computer, which you can then convert into any other system you want.
This way, before long you can be listening to any of your old LPs on an MP3 player, or in the car, or you could choose to burn a CD after transferring the files.
The best part of trying out the USB turntable is that it is so simple to use, as you only need to have a computer and some vinyl records to get started. In fact, finding your old collection and cleaning off the dust may be more of a task than the actual transition from vinyl to digital. This is because using the small transition box is almost as simple as burning a CD, without having to use any actual software, or learn how to use a new program.
In order to use the USB turntable the first step is to plug it onto your computer via the USB port. After this step, you simply need to place the vinyl record onto the USB turntable and press the button to start the record playing, and the machine will automatically send it over to your computer in MP3 format.
When you plug your computer into the USB turntable the software will automatically install for you, so you do not have to worry about anything on the technical side of things. Thus, you can have your vinyl collection in digital format in no time at all.
How the Xbox 360 and PS3 bring rock bands to your front room
November 11, 2009 by Ion Audio Shop
For those who want to close their eyes and imagine they are playing along with some of the greatest rock bands of all times such as the Beatles or Queen, the Xbox 360 and PS3 rock band games can help you slide into the band as the star drummer.
Of course, the best part is that you do not have to change out of your pyjamas to play in the largest rock bands of all time; you simply have to plug an electric drum kit into the gaming console and close your eyes.
One of the best parts of both the Xbox and PS3 is the fact that you can play along with an electronic drum kit in the same manner as you would a full drum set at a tiny fraction of the cost. In fact, an entire drum kit costs less than one real symbol, which is a small price to pay for hours of drumming along to your favourite songs. Of course, even better is the fact that you can also use the same kit while not playing the games to create your own rhythms and beats like some of the greatest drummers of all time.
While you are not using the electronic drum kit to play along with one of the popular Xbox 360 and PS3 games, you can also drum away to your own beat, tapping out any rhythm that you like. Even better, if you want to learn some new rhythms but are a little hesitant to start out on your own, most drum kits come with a couple hundred pre-recorded drum beats.
You also may enjoy different sounds that you can program into your drums to create a new set of beats. Of course, the best part of using one of the Xbox or PS3 drum kits is that you can also use them with headphones so that you can play in your living room at any time that you like without upsetting the neighbours.
For the times that you want to hear some old fashioned drumming you can also plug your kit into the computer via a USB and broadcast your drumming skills through your sound system, or transfer them to the internet. Thus, you can truly have everything feeling the same way that a rock band drummer does when you use the Xbox 360 of PS3.
The big move to digital with a little help from LP2CD
November 4, 2009 by Ion Audio Shop
Those who belong to the older generation know the feeling of clinging to the past, especially when it comes to their vinyl collection due to the fact that most people still have remnants of it, perhaps because they did not want to repurchase their entire music collection.
However, since vinyl does not work with modern equipment and has been replaced by digital in almost every facet, most people no longer listen to their records because it is not practical. In fact, many people simply do not even have record players anymore that would allow them to listen to their old LPs.
The good news is that if you have an old stack of LPs that you have been hoarding for years you can finally bring your music collection into the new age of digital ease and quality, by using the LP2CD player.
It is so easy to use the LP2CD player that you can start to use it immediately, with no need for technical skills. Thus, you can literally move your entire vinyl collection to digital and start enjoying the records from your MP3 player, or car CD player in no time at all.
Once you begin to transfer your files from vinyl to your digital library you will be pleased to learn that you can then move your files onto your iPhone or iPod in minutes. This is because with the LP2CD player you can burn your files directly from the player onto a CD.
Once you have them on a CD player you can then pop the CD into your computer you instantly start to build your digital library in the same format that you would any other musical item.
Of course, for those of you who do know how use a computer in order to transfer your files the best part is that the machine does not require you to have a computer, or learn any new software. Instead, you can simply use the LP2CD player to put everything directly onto a CD which is a format that most people are comfortable using. So everyone can enjoy how easy it is to move into the digital age without sacrificing their old vinyl collections.