There was a time when we kept all our old 45s and vinyl in the loft, and never to see the light of day again. However, as vinyl is seeing a resurgence on the music scene more and more people are using the power of the PC to convert their old vinyl music into formats such as MP3 and WAV.

So why all the fuss and how easy is it do the conversion? Well, trust me. It really is simple. All you need is one of the latest USB Turntables. The you need your PC and s/w supplied with the record player.

It’s then a matter of plugging the record player into your PC through one of the USB ports. Start up the converting software and then stick on your favourite LP. It’s really that simple and very much plug and play.

If you plan to convert ALL your old vinyl and you have a mixture of 33s, 45s or 78s then make sure that your USB Record Player can handle the latter speed or at least the converting software can do the job.

Plus, make sure the converting software also gets rid of all the scratches and blips that old vinyl was always renound for. Or of course you may just want to leave that in, as it’s all part of the nostalgia of listening to old vinyl music.

Some of the brand names to watch out for are ION & KAM. Both make excellent quality USB turntables that cost from around $60. And if you are looking for something higher quality e.g. a turntable that can record directly to your iPod then expect to pay at least another $75.

So, what are you waiting for? Get searching for your old records and bring back some happy music memories. And you might even convince your kids that old music is way better than all that so called noises they call music today!

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