This is ABSOLUTELY true! It's not necessary on other models but it is on the AT-LP120XUSB. I spent half a day trying to troubleshoot the reason the USB was not recording then discovered it accidentally.
@@haroldpowell6453 I can report the exact same thing with my 120XUSB. I get a tiny electrical whine though, coming through from the TT. I removed it in Audacity but it shouldn't be that way. There's always the fear of removing some frequencies from the music. It's frustrating to upgrade to new gear and still have problems. :(
I choose USB AUDIO CODEC but the vinyl still won't be recorded. what am I doing wrong or is it my turntable? what about connecting into a audio interface, could you help me with that?
Hey Rick, thanks for the video! I'm unable to adjust the recording level of the turntable in Audacity. Do you know why this might be? or do you just rely on the noise reduction to take it down to the proper volume?
absolutely mind blowing . you put that across fantastic. Even i could understand it , I bought a usb lead to fit between HI_FI & laptop put audasity in and started recording . Of Corse nothing was working . After seeing your video i know why i had not linked the system together. Thank you Rick for a fascinating video Gerald South wales UK
I have seen a number of videos lately of people upgrading old iPods. I think I had an iPod Classic 5th gen. I sold it at a garage sale because the battery wouldn't hold a charge. I guess I could have fixed it but the guy who bought it sounded like he would get better use out of it.
Rick Thank you for this.....Everything went well until the end when I found all the tracks in my folder....I know how to move them individually into iTunes but how do I pull them together as an Album?
Are you only getting noise with USB? It's hard to say what could be causing that. Are you on a Mac or PC? I would see if you get clean audio when recording with some other software. On a Mac, you could probably use QuickTime player. I'm not sure on Windows 10 but I think they have a voice recorder app. You would need to make sure to specify the USB input before recording samples.
When the needle is off the record, do you hear a slight high pitched buzzing sound? I unplugged the USB and it went away. Then I plugged in the USB and it came back. But when the record is playing, the sound of the music is so loud that you cannot hear the buzzing sound but I think it might still be there.
Sounds like you have a ground loop. Was this plugged into a desktop PC? If so, do you have a laptop you could test it with? When you do the test, run the laptop off battery power. This might eliminate the noise. Alternatively, you could plug a desktop computer into a portable power station (like a Jackery or similar).
@@Rickmakes So, the USB cable was plugged into a tower PC. All components were plugged into a power conditioner. I am actually an audio guy and familiar with ground loops, but this was not a ground loop like I have ever heard before. I did a test where I moved my mouse, and the sound changed according to how my mouse was moving. If I didn't move my mouse, the sound was kind of stable with little glitches. But when I moved the mouse, you could hear more glitches and differences in what I'd call a digital squeal sound. Very quiet, but it is there. Somehow the sound of the PC "thinking" is going into the record player itself. It can be heard through the amplified outputs as well as when you try to record using the USB connection.
Also, opening an internet browser tends to make the noises change just like how the mouse did. Any CPU activity seems to make the noise change in tone and amount.
Check your Sample Rate. You can find it under Audacity Menu > Preferences > Quality > Default Sample Rate. I have mine set to 44100Hz. What do you have?
Very well explained and demonstrated video!!! Thanks. I have a 2015 MacBook Pro that I would like to do this with using Audacity! However I’m not sure whether going out of a SANSUI QRX-7500 amp (1970’s vintage) would work. Would have to look for an RCA to USB connector (or somehow from speaker output). Do you know of those connectors? Or output more directly from a TEAC 2340R Quad Real to Real and from aTechnics SL-1200 Quad turntable both again RCA out only?
Don't know about tape decks, but when it comes to turntables, you can always get one of those external preamps, which (apart from conventional RCA) also have USB output. In fact, i believe Rega has a "USB" preamp, but I wouldn't know the exact model number.
I have an old M-audio Fast Track that converts RCA to USB. There are some cheaper options on Amazon. You can probably use two at a time to record all four channels at once. If you go to Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup, you can click the + in the bottom left corner and choose "Create Aggregate Device". This will allow you to combine multiple devices so the recording software sees it as one.
Watching this trying to get started. I have a macbook pro 2012 catalina, when i use the usb audio codec to start recording it doesnt pick up the vinyl audio.. frustrating
Is Audacity "seeing" the USB Audio Codec? Alternatively, you could try Quicktime. Go to Menu > New Audio Recording. There is a little dropdown to the right of the record button where you can choose the input device. You might see if that works. I haven't tried it with my turntable but I'm guessing it should work. Once you record in Quicktime, you can open it in Audacity or another program.
RickMakes thanks for the Quicktime suggestion! I have found a small code to insert in my terminal to record. I do see the Audio Codec tho it doesnt record anything. Thanks to a youtube from a month ago i can now!
One thing I would add is that the turntable should be set to "Line", not "Phono"
Do you think that makes a difference with the USB output? I would think that only applies to the analog out but I haven't tested it.
@@Rickmakes , It did for me. As soon as I flpped to "Line" everything worked as you had shown.
@@dazyage Interesting. I'll pin this comment in case anyone else has this issue.
This is ABSOLUTELY true! It's not necessary on other models but it is on the AT-LP120XUSB. I spent half a day trying to troubleshoot the reason the USB was not recording then discovered it accidentally.
@@haroldpowell6453 I can report the exact same thing with my 120XUSB. I get a tiny electrical whine though, coming through from the TT. I removed it in Audacity but it shouldn't be that way. There's always the fear of removing some frequencies from the music. It's frustrating to upgrade to new gear and still have problems. :(
This helped me so much! I used my AT LP60 x USB and it worked the same. Now I can listen to my music on the go, it's great!
I choose USB AUDIO CODEC but the vinyl still won't be recorded. what am I doing wrong or is it my turntable? what about connecting into a audio interface, could you help me with that?
Hey Rick, thanks for the video! I'm unable to adjust the recording level of the turntable in Audacity. Do you know why this might be? or do you just rely on the noise reduction to take it down to the proper volume?
absolutely mind blowing . you put that across fantastic. Even i could understand it , I bought a usb lead to fit between HI_FI & laptop put audasity in and started recording . Of Corse nothing was working . After seeing your video i know why i had not linked the system together. Thank you Rick for a fascinating video Gerald South wales UK
Great guide, thank you.
with Audacity can you time a track to it's master time [like Goldwave does/TIMEWARP]
so you can't play the turn table through the mac?
Audacity in mac doesn't work or recognize the turntable as a device.
Do you see it in the system settings as an audio input device?
Amazing video. I need to digitize my vinyls so I can get them in my iPod Classic.
I have seen a number of videos lately of people upgrading old iPods. I think I had an iPod Classic 5th gen. I sold it at a garage sale because the battery wouldn't hold a charge. I guess I could have fixed it but the guy who bought it sounded like he would get better use out of it.
Rick Thank you for this.....Everything went well until the end when I found all the tracks in my folder....I know how to move them individually into iTunes but how do I pull them together as an Album?
I have a audio tecnica turntable.when recording from usb to audacity iam getting a filled noise.can anyone help please
Are you only getting noise with USB? It's hard to say what could be causing that. Are you on a Mac or PC? I would see if you get clean audio when recording with some other software. On a Mac, you could probably use QuickTime player. I'm not sure on Windows 10 but I think they have a voice recorder app. You would need to make sure to specify the USB input before recording samples.
@@Rickmakes hi there only with usb i have windows 10 pc the filled nose only happens when i press the record button
I dont know if there is a setting on the program that need to be switched off i have no clue
try removing the RCA cables while recording through USB
Very good tutorial, thanks
When the needle is off the record, do you hear a slight high pitched buzzing sound? I unplugged the USB and it went away. Then I plugged in the USB and it came back. But when the record is playing, the sound of the music is so loud that you cannot hear the buzzing sound but I think it might still be there.
Sounds like you have a ground loop. Was this plugged into a desktop PC? If so, do you have a laptop you could test it with? When you do the test, run the laptop off battery power. This might eliminate the noise. Alternatively, you could plug a desktop computer into a portable power station (like a Jackery or similar).
@@Rickmakes So, the USB cable was plugged into a tower PC. All components were plugged into a power conditioner. I am actually an audio guy and familiar with ground loops, but this was not a ground loop like I have ever heard before. I did a test where I moved my mouse, and the sound changed according to how my mouse was moving. If I didn't move my mouse, the sound was kind of stable with little glitches. But when I moved the mouse, you could hear more glitches and differences in what I'd call a digital squeal sound. Very quiet, but it is there. Somehow the sound of the PC "thinking" is going into the record player itself. It can be heard through the amplified outputs as well as when you try to record using the USB connection.
Also, opening an internet browser tends to make the noises change just like how the mouse did. Any CPU activity seems to make the noise change in tone and amount.
The music is too quiet
To fast for mebut thanks
I use magix audio cleaner
When I click record, I get an error code -9997. What could that be?
Check your Sample Rate. You can find it under Audacity Menu > Preferences > Quality > Default Sample Rate. I have mine set to 44100Hz. What do you have?
Refreshingly informative, pleasant, and easy to follow video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I get all the sound in the room recorded plus the album, what am i doing wrong
are you using a computer with a built in mic?
thank you!!
Very well explained and demonstrated video!!! Thanks.
I have a 2015 MacBook Pro that I would like to do this with using Audacity! However I’m not sure whether going out of a SANSUI QRX-7500 amp (1970’s vintage) would work. Would have to look for an RCA to USB connector (or somehow from speaker output). Do you know of those connectors?
Or output more directly from a TEAC 2340R Quad Real to Real and from aTechnics SL-1200 Quad turntable both again RCA out only?
Don't know about tape decks, but when it comes to turntables, you can always get one of those external preamps, which (apart from conventional RCA) also have USB output. In fact, i believe Rega has a "USB" preamp, but I wouldn't know the exact model number.
Trekkie4 Thanks but this system is all Quadrophonic. So I have to use Quad for all 4 separate channels.
I have an old M-audio Fast Track that converts RCA to USB. There are some cheaper options on Amazon. You can probably use two at a time to record all four channels at once. If you go to Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup, you can click the + in the bottom left corner and choose "Create Aggregate Device". This will allow you to combine multiple devices so the recording software sees it as one.
Watching this trying to get started. I have a macbook pro 2012 catalina, when i use the usb audio codec to start recording it doesnt pick up the vinyl audio.. frustrating
Is Audacity "seeing" the USB Audio Codec? Alternatively, you could try Quicktime. Go to Menu > New Audio Recording. There is a little dropdown to the right of the record button where you can choose the input device. You might see if that works. I haven't tried it with my turntable but I'm guessing it should work. Once you record in Quicktime, you can open it in Audacity or another program.
RickMakes thanks for the Quicktime suggestion! I have found a small code to insert in my terminal to record. I do see the Audio Codec tho it doesnt record anything. Thanks to a youtube from a month ago i can now!
@@DilatedEntertainment which code did you insert? I'm having the same troubles, it recognize the USB Audio Codec, but there's no sound coming from it
Carolina Jafet heres the link th-cam.com/video/tQyPrh2s91M/w-d-xo.html
Carolina Jafet in the description is the code you insert to ‘Terminal’
Can you not record into Ableton? PS great video man
You probably could. I just don't have it, and Audacity works well for me.
great thanks for sharing your video.
You're welcome!
🔝🔝....
this was very helpful. thank you
You're welcome!
Ripping CDs is so much easier
No doubt.
Noise reduction? For an LP record? Might as well buy the CD if a little dust bugs you so much.
Yeah. Good point.
nope its for lp's that u cant find on cds
How about using garage band?
You could use Garage Band. I just found Audacity easier to use for this purpose.
a load of pants......doesnt work!!!
What specifically isn't working for you?