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RELIABILITY
Great I’ve heard a lot about TerraTec, but this is the first product I’ve used. Since I’ve had no problems probably will do again. It always sees the device when you plug it in and it never looses the connection with it either.
EASE OF INSTALLATION
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Device / Form FactorExternalTechnical DataSystem Requirements / OS RequiredMicrosoft Windows XP SP2Technical DataHeader / Product LineTerraTec Phono PreAmpTechnical D...
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Transfer the contents of your old cassettes and records to your computer or MP3 player! ... more
Whether it’s your favourite hits on vinyl or precious tape recordings: Use the PhonoPreAmp iVinyl to preserve your LPs, singles or cassettes quickly and easil...
Advantages: Save LP's and Tapes To CD With Ease Disadvantages: Initial Cost
WHAT IS IT EXACTLY AND WHAT DOES IT DO?
OK, basically what this great little gadget does is allow you to record from a record deck or a tape player source onto your PC so that you can then write the tracks back again onto a CD. But why can you not just do that in the first place with a lead to your sound card I hear you say, well the volume levels of the deck and the PC are different. What this causes on a direct connection is, when you play ... ...up and hear loads of crackles and hisses.
This unit matches the two sound levels by lifting (amplifying) the sound level from the deck to be the same as what the PC is expecting as its input. Pretty cool stuff isn’t it but surely you will still get all the crackles and hisses, but just louder. Well yes you would if it wasn’t for the fantastic software included in the package. The software gives you loads of filters and editing software ... more
WHAT IS IT EXACTLY AND WHAT DOES IT DO? OK, basically what this great little gadget does is allow you to record from a record deck or a tape player source onto your PC so that you can then write the tracks back again onto a CD. But why can you not just do that in the first place with a lead to your sound card I hear you say, well the volume levels of the deck and the PC are different. What this causes on a direct connection is, when you play the CD back you will have the volume level right up and hear loads of crackles and hisses.
This unit matches the two sound levels by lifting (amplifying) the sound level from the deck to be the same as what the PC is expecting as its input. Pretty cool stuff isn’t it but surely you will still get all the crackles and hisses, but just louder. Well yes you would if it wasn’t for the fantastic software included in the package. The software gives you loads of filters and editing software and you can pretty much play about with your songs until your heart is content. Then once you’ve got it all sorted out, just chuck a blank CD into your CDRW drive and click the write function and hey presto you’ve just converted from your old worn out LP to a great little CD that you can now go and play in any standard CD player.
COMPATIBILITY Right as usual it runs via USB making it pretty much compatible with anything from Windows 98SE and later as the earlier versions don’t support USB properly, although patches are available from the internet.
SPEED Running on USB 1.0 gives a speed of around 12mb a second. This is perfectly adequate for doing this job as it would work a hell of a lot slower too. The amount of time per track is pretty much a case of just playing you old track and recording it in, so the time taken is the length of the track. Then editing is entirely up to you, as soon as you feel it is right just burn it to CD.
RELIABILITY Great I’ve heard a lot about TerraTec, but this is the first product I’ve used. Since I’ve had no problems probably will do again. It always sees the device when you plug it in and it never looses the connection with it either.
EASE OF INSTALLATION Very easy, all you do is plug the USB cable into the back of your PC and then put the CD into the drive and follow the instructions on screen. The software is a case of playing with it once it is installed, although the manual will guide you through it pretty well.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL Nice, easy to follow steps in a easy to follow format. Guides you through from the basics to the advanced. Great.
VALUE FOR MONEY Only seen it for £90, sounds a bit expensive but I also looked at getting a separate pre-amp and running that to the sound card, but they are still about £25 and by the time you buy the leads your looking more like £40 and you still have no decent editing software. Great value for money overall.
MY OPINION It’s not for everyone, but then what is. If you have some old LP’s or tapes and want to convert them to CD then this really is the unit for you.
Advantages: converting vinyl format to wav or mp3 Disadvantages: none that i can think of
i am not much of a techno head, so please bear with me in my summary.if you are like me and have collected records over the years this piece if gadgetry is a must for various reasons.i have a lot of records and a lot of the recordings are pretty much unavailable, also i don't see the point in spending out for music that which i already have and most importantly i wanna have something which i can have as a backup - ie imagine if ur most precious and ... ...gets warped and becomes unplayable - are we talking major depression ?
As for the gadget itself - there is not enough praise for it, very easy set up,adjustable db- there are three settings, simply play the record with each setting and find the one that delivers a better sound - very simple, the instructions and software are very easy to follow, once the recording is complete you can use the software to erase any hisses and clicks and any minor ...
djpleat 07.09.2006
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Audio input
Sound Input Mode
Stereo
Data Width
16-bit
Max Sample Rate
44.1 kHz
Manufacturer's product description
Whether your favorite hits are engraved in vinyl or your precious recordings are on tape: with ease and speed, the phono PreAmp Studio USB can eternalize your LP, single or cassette recordings to your PC, for example so that you can burn them to CDs. Simply... using the USB port. All with no sound card! Use the phono PreAmp to record your good old audio recordings to your PC with true-to-original sound and no quality loss. The phono PreAmp is equipped with a separate input for your turntable (with moving magnet cartridge) and a line-in input for easily connecting a tape deck or other audio source. Adjustable signal levels, shielded housing, not to mention carefully selected components and a first-class signal-to-noise ratio together guarantee the perfect playback of your recordings. And the best thing about it: The phono PreAmp requires no additional drivers, no sound card and no external power supply. Simply connect it to the your computer's USB port and start recording. Do your records pop and crackle? Is there static noise on your tapes? No problem. The Phono PreAmp Studio USB package includes Sound Rescue, a powerful yet very easy to use restoration software that will get rid of those annoying noises for you in no time at all. It operates in real time, and with a simple click of the mouse. Now there is nothing standing in the way of turning your recordings into untarnished listening pleasure in CD quality.
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