Question about downloading music from records.

I wont to download music from records to my computer. Do I need a converter to do this? If so, is there a place I can download one for free? I do have iTunes.

Hi, tocs.
The Macworld article"Turn Your LPs or Cassettes into CDs" may be of value. Some versions of Toast Titanium included Spin Doctor to aid in the vinyl-to-CD conversion. You can use iTunes to import AIFFs, the format into which you will initially convert vinyl to digital, into iTunes as MP3s.
Another solution you may want to investigate is using Griffin Technology's iMic to add audio input and output to your USB-equipped Mac, along with their free Final Vinyl software for OS X.
Note that if your turntable does not have its own amplification -- more common on the latest turntables -- you'll need to use a stereo receiver or pre-amp in conjunction with your turntable. Griffin recently introduced the PowerWave USB Audio Interface & Amplifier which may be more convenient than dragging a stereo amplifier next to your Mac, assuming the US$99 price is not off-putting
Another option is to buy the Ion Audio iTTUSB turntable, a relatively low-cost turntable with built-in phono amplification and USB output. If you read some online reviews of the iTTUSB, such as this one, you'll find it works well with Macs but you may want to use different software with it for capturing the songs, e.g. Final Vinyl or others.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

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