Hooking up Turntable to Logic.....

Hello, I'm currently in the process of shuffling things around in my studio and want to run one of my turntables into Logic. I've got a MOTU Traveller and was wondering if I should run the turntable into one of the 4 MIC/INST Inputs with the preamp or if I should run it into one of the 8 inputs on the back? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

Hi,
You should get a DI box that is made for hooking up turntables to your Motu.There are two very good reasons for this:
1.The DI will have the RIAA equalization curve compensation.
2.The DI will give you a proper level output.
If you don't get a DI preamp...good luck,you vynil will sound pretty bad.
I have one in my workplace,,and ART DJ pre II,and WOW,the vynil now jumps out at ya! and it was cheap,under 50 bucks.
No,I am not endorsed by ART...
noeqplease

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