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For those with DJ Abilities

This entry is twofold, so please bear with me:

A) Audiophiles, I need your help! I have some vinyl-only tracks I would like in a digital format ... have you had any luck with those record players that hook right up to your computer? I saw one at Best Buy for $130, but I'm wondering if it's worth it. Any advice would be much appreciated.

B) Speaking of "DJ abilities," does anyone have any hard-to-find releases featuring appearances by DJ Abilities (that they might be able to part with)? I'm particularly looking for his solo disc, E&A vinyl and the promo mix he did for El-P's "Fantastic Damage." Will pay or trade!

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Kind of funny you are assking about the USB turntables, I wass just checking them out today on Amazon. Here is a AskMe thread asking about them. And here is the one on Amazon I'm thinking of getting.
Essentially this is saying that even though I haven't used them, the ratings are good, and they certainly seem like a viable technology.


Thanks, man, very helpful -- that's actually the same company that makes the one BB carries!


You don't need a USB turntable if your computer has an audio line-in jack (most do).

Just get an RCA-to-1/8" Y-adapter, plug one end into the "Tape Out" jacks on your stereo and the other end into the "Line-In" jack on your computer. Use the free program Audacity to record each track.

Total cost: Less than ten bucks.


Good point, but currently I don't have a turntable, and my computer and stereo are on different floors.
But, that is a good way to do it nonetheless


Hello. I have the rare promo reissue of dj abilities entitled "finally". also eyedea and abilities "first born" and "for persons with dj abilities" these are all on CD. not sure if you were looking for vinyl but i don't have any vinyl.


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