Brian Looks At The "American Audio TT Record" For Vinyl RIPS

[cocaON]

i have this turntable(without usb conection)his immortal:)

[stanfor1]

Anyone knows if the american audio ttd 2400 usb is compatible with wind. vista?

[DJMonger1]

just grabbed one of these off eBay new for $134, man this turntable rocks!

[PrimeOfAge]

Can you do scratches with it too while recording?

Or isn´t it good for the needle or something?

[Sytrusze]

Exactly, i also wanna know that :)

[mohairslim]

BEWARE would be brilliant BUT my 45s are recorded on too high volume = clipping. No volume adjustment. Anyone else have this problem?

[34512356]

yes, me.

[djfrankis]

AMAZING.

[scionique2005]

i'd  like to see how it work's over time. I've always been a die hard direct drive guy.

[NayusDante]

I've got my counterweight and anti-skate at 3.5, seems to be working fine. Still, if you'd suggest something else, I'd like to know.

[GROOVECLUBER]

OK my German Version is up now! N-Joy !

[FunkyRob]

guess what just recently dropped in price to $169.99 at guitar center?

I just picked one of these up today.

[NayusDante]

That's what I paid in the Clearwater FL location. Definitely worth it so far.

[NayusDante]

What do you have your tracking weight and anti-skate set to? I just picked up one of these today and it sounds great, but I want to make sure I've got the settings right.

[GROOVECLUBER]

cool Video Brian ! I will make a Look @ Video on this turntable in German. I got my one today and it's fantastic ;-)

[jearley2424]

I think its a great bit of kit...idea for a present if someone wants to buy me it. but great easy way to start putting in your vinyl

in fact i stopped buying records but i might get one of these then start crate digging again... i think is a bargain!!!!!! big up ADJ

[keksi1798]

wow!

[muziknut23]

love the fact that you can cut out the pc, I use Audacity

[lagrooveworks]

biterate @ 128 is terrible. especialy if you play on a large soundsystem or night club. trust me rip your vinyl the traditional way with a good phono preamp & neddles @ WAV format. if you want to convert the WAV files to mp3 use razorlame @ 256kpbs to 320kpbs. and just use itunes to tag your files. it will be more work. but you will be more happy in the long run. :)

[briansredd]

They just put out a downloadable 192 bitrate upgrade for this machine. I'll do a video on this in a little bit.

[lagrooveworks]

Thanks for the info brian. im glad to see the 192 upgrade. 192 is alot better than 128. but im still not sold on the unit due to it not being atleast 256kbps becauce once they do make a uopgrade to 256kpbs (witch they will) i dont want to re-rip my suff agian & agian. ill stick with the traditional hard way. as you said in the newest video update its perfect for those who are not dj's and need a resource to rip their vinyl for them this unit is great.

thanks for the info & vids

keep um coming!

[NayusDante]

Now there's a 256kbps patch. Check the link in the description, everything's on the same page.

[lagrooveworks]

Sorry for the delay responce.

thanks NayusDante

i will now head to my local dj shop..

"quality Electronics/Dj Hardwares"

shamless plug hahaha

and purchase one..yippie

now only if they can go 320kbs or WAV

:)

[david1321]

any good programs like those for mac all i seen so far are for crappy PC

[Tyler11440]

macs probably dont have them

[ellaskins]

like it!, saves using audacity!, but is it good as i have never liked belt drive. mmmmm J

[briansredd]

Well, it's not for mixing really. It's for recording vinyl to MP3

[djalexd07]

im sorry to brake it guys

but you dont need one

just record your vinyl by buying a rca to head phones jack (what fits in your mic input)

then use recording software like audacity

its cheap and not as good as one of those turntables but it works :)

[briansredd]

No, you don't NEED it, but it does make things easier. It's a fact that most DJs don't know how to set thier mixer for live sets let alone recording (look at any DJ's videos on Youtube and see that many clip thier MAIN and PFL constantly. I'm not badmouthing my counterparts, but this is the reality of it). This is pretty much idiot proof

[Ryoga2K]

@djalexd07 To be honest that would only work if your turntable has line out built in, if not you would need a preamp and the RIAA EQ, if not it sounds like shit.

[onesound69]

i won't go into an explanation as to why a higher bitrate=better sound quality overall, it's too long to explain here, but i will say that noticing the differences depends on a number a variables: 1. your soundcard (sorry built-in pc soundcards won't cut it) 2. your sound system (speakers, amps) 3. the volume at which you play the mp3 file (the higher the volume the easier it is to notice differences. All online mp3 retails sell either 192, 320 or wav. Wonder why no 128? the answer is obvious.

[noijja]

soo cool to bad you cant get it where i live

[texs2007]

Way cool! Now,if only there was a way to completely get rid of the scratches....but I can dream,right? :D

[briansredd]

There are ways. That's another video

[texs2007]

Sweet! Hey,if you need a record to demonstrate this....... lol.

[briansredd]

You know who's really good at that? groovindj AKA PAUL on youtube. You should tell him you are intirested in seeing how he filters out pops in vinyl rips.

[onesound69]

128 kbps? no thanks. what codec does the TT encode the mp3's with? can the TT's internal mp3 encoder be updated via a USB firmware update to a higher bitrate? also, you mention no software is needed... that is, if you don't want to remove the pops/clicks & silence that is typically undesired.

[texs2007]

And what's wrong with 128? I prefer that and 192 to 320,only because 320 takes a lot of space.

[briansredd]

I think a lot of people are concerned about the sound quality of 128. It's a valid concern, but I thought the rips I did sounded really good. It's a preference thing.

[BboyElectrix]

Yeah, for DJing, you gain little, going over 128kbps mp3. IMO you need headphones or a quiet listening environment with good monitors to even hear differences from ~192kbps and up.

[drjackohollious]

word up, yes you can, thankx.  what is the $ of the tt?

[briansredd]

I think they can be had for around $170, but you're looking at under $200 for sure.

[drjackohollious]

brian will this work on a mac?

[briansredd]

If you can load MP3s on a Mac, then you should be able to load the files created with this TT on a Mac

[sanmal88]

about the bitrate ordeal/debate... I would go for 128 kbps if it were ABR. But i think they should consider having a VBR encoding on the deck. Something like 32-192 kbps VBR would be pretty good quality and also wouldn't take up too much space......

[djtbone]

thanks brian ill be looking out for them. ive got over 4 thousand 12 inc records , thats a lot of work to do lol

[briansredd]

Tell you what, send me half and we'll work on them together... HA! I have loads to rip in as well.

[FunkyRob]

Like the other comments, I agree. Limiting to 128bitrate is a bad idea.

I record all my wax at a minimum of 192, but since I've gotten a larger hard drive for storage, they are all at 320 now.

[djtbone]

hey brian nice demo!!! is this already out in the market?

[briansredd]

They just got the first shipment in last week so yes, they should be out there if not now, very soon.

[jaynerald]

how much??????

[briansredd]

It's under $200.

[luzzlepinger]

Thats a pretty nifty piece of equipment B, I like the idea USB drive connector. Does it also have the facility to connect it straight to a pc via USB? Thanks for the time to demo it mate :D

[briansredd]

No, there really wouldn't be much bennifit for it to hook up to a PC. It's just for vinyl ripping.

[BigMilan]

lol take this to a record store and STEAL ALL THEIR MUSIC!!!! yaaaarrrrr!!!

[dumbface2]

thanks brian

[Azsman610]

128kbps is they entry level for the industry standard of CD like quality with minimal storage space! ;-)

[syntse]

ah 128kbs... I would have hoped for 320kbs that would be good quality to use. Also that it's belt drive doesn't go for me If I get TT to rip some vinyl I want to be able to play with it too, well you can with belt drive but direct would be the way to go. Anyway good piece for the use except that it only rips 128kbs. Good video.

[theillestboYee]

That's an awesome piece of equipment! I really like the fact that you don't need to hook it up to a computer and do any format converting. I've been using Audacity to rip my vinyl and it takes FOREVER. 128k is adequate, I usually go for 160k, but it doesn't make too much of a difference unless you are playing on a large PA.

[Djdeanthomas]

You should get g-force for windows media player...it kicks ass.

[destroyer84]

Nice vid. Have to throw my hat in with the other complaining about the 128, however. It just doesn't cut it on a club system.

Tell them to up it to 320!

[90sHouseTunes]

128k! mp3s!

Are you having a laugh?

128k WONT cut it on a club sound system. People will notice. If it rips at 128k mp3 its totally useless. 320k mp3s or nothing at all.

Mr "mobile" dj.

[DJMGM88]

192k is more than substantial, the name excapes me but there is software that can transfer 128k to 192k+...

-Mike-

[rc232]

you can't increase the sound quality from a track that has low sound quility

[monnie110]

320k takes up double space. 128k is CD quality according to most ripping programs. I usually do 160kbps just to be safe. Most people go 192kbps. Anything over 192kbps is overdoing it. I have a full test I did using the same track on my KRK studio monitors.

Great vid Brian. Looks handy.

[tim9798]

CD quality is 1411kbps...

[rc232]

usually the samples in songs and the songs themselves don't meet up to the cd's capability

[rc232]

it's worth the space, and there is a huge difference

[briansredd]

Thanks for the love? You don't have to get nasty about it, damn. OHH you are SILVER! Now I get it. The guy who only likes 90's house tunes and has to constantly change his user name because everyone blocks you for being a bi-polar freakshow. Guess I'll have to block you again.

[DJMGM88]

aaaahahahaha, yes...that guy...

[briansredd]

Yup.  Trolls are hard to kill.

[DJMGM88]

Quite true brotha, hard to get rid of but when there around, they give you a heightened self-esteem and overall make you feel better about yourself...

[briansredd]

Nah, not for me. I'd rather not deal with fuckshows like him at all. It just takes away from time that could have been used for much more constructive tasks.

[DJMGM88]

Yea, good point...

[djisfan]

this is a handy tool especially for those who don't want to fuss around with software tweaking. Just rip tag and go! Nice vid!

[theminority5]

that's really nice, recording vinyl can be a little tedious if you are doing it solely through software, turntable, and a mixer because of adjusting levels and whatnot. the first time i recorded vinyl, i accidentally didn't switch audacity to stereo, and it wasted a lot of my time haha.

[daztats]

pitty its belt drive :( But still a smart bit of kit

[mauroluna1]

Brian thanks once again. Needed to know if you can use a standard flash drive, instead of the reader/card. I just need to know if it would work with any Flash drive/UBS? I'm assuming it should.

Practice & Enjoy

[AndyTUK84]

is it me or does that look the kam turntable have both companys merged?

[bigsexy37]

when are they coming out with their 8 track recorder

[twrea]

Great vid Brian!! I guess I could add it to my other two AA-TT's I asume I could also tie it into my mixxer and use it right. E-mail me; have other question(s)..

[myztic123]

it seems brian is sponsored by american audio and jonathan by kam now ;)

well.. thanks anyway for all the information

[Mijolnier]

this piece of kit seems like a great buy, but it has a few problems. primarily it has no strobe so if ur planning on buying this i would suggest that u dont, personally i dont know why AA bothered to put a pitch control on it cus u dont know whether or not its working. overall id say bri has it right just buy it for ripping ur vinyl

[briansredd]

Yeah it's primarily aimed at people who want to get thier vinyl ripped and less for turntablism. It's more of a consumer product, but could also work well for DJs. I know there are some tracks that I want to bump up the pitch on a bit when I record them. Some of the old DJ International stuff just needs a 2% adjustment for them to sound right to me (probably has something to do with my old TT I had as a kid that played too fast) HA!

[sanmal88]

Or, maybe it is the fact that some records are ment to be played at 33 and 1/3 not exactly 33 but record players have exactly 33 rpm?

[thisdjbeme]

Wow thanks Brian!

[DJMGM88]

That is awesome, weird enough i was looking for something like that cause im going all cd's, so i wanted to take my vinyl and put it to cd/mp3 files.

Great gear Brian...

-Mike-

[djsellman123]

Very nice piece of kit bri

nice vid

[groovindj]

Good idea but shame it's only 128kb/s. Most DJs are very fussy about their MP3 bit rates.

What would be great is a similar all-in-one solution for ripping CDs to MP3. Small, self contained and portable so DJs who use MP3 can take it to gigs in case a guest brings a CD.

[briansredd]

Like I just told sleeperawaken, it really does sound suprisingly good at 128. Wish I had something I could rip and post for download without getting into trouble so people could check it out.

[MUSlCA]

128... hmmmm but if we play somewhere live would as sound as good as the record itself or atleast of the quality of a 320 mp3? I need my boom boom on mp3s!

[briansredd]

I'm running Klipsch speakers and the thump on Jungle Bill was very impressive. I was skeptical myself but it sounds great!  It sounded just like it did thru my Technics 1200, Denon DN-X1500S & Shure White Lable needles & carts.

[sanmal88]

Could you maybe but some audio comparison clips or something up? Would be fun to really hear the difference between the usb-recording quality and quality when recording trought the soundcard input. :)

[briansredd]

It's hard to hear on my camera, but I think you are better off doing it this way. When you think about it, it's all internal within the turntable. You don't have to worry about mixer settings or any signal loss thru cabling.

This is going to be how I do things from now on.

[sleeperawaken36]

You should suggest to American Audio that they have it record at 256, rather than 128. That will make more people happy. Too many product designers design with "compactness" in mind. Hard drives are dirt cheap, and if needed, a person can always convert a file from 256 down to 128, but you can't convert from 128 to 256 and gain anything from it. Great product, but I strongly think having it rip at atleast 192, and preferrably 256 would have drawn more customers. 5 stars, good review.

[sleeperawaken36]

Maybe they could even consider putting a physical switch on the back of the unit, labeled for either 128 compact, or 256 quality settings.

[briansredd]

Man, I wish I had a record I could rip and post somewhere for people to download without getting in trouble for file sharing. Suprisingly, It really sounds very good at 128

[briansredd]

That would be a nice feature