Recording LPs on my Macbook

(I was able to do this on my PC, but it was a royal pain in the butt to drag my turntable and receiver in the office, hook it up, and blah, blah, blah.)
Is there a way to record my analog LPs to save into iTunes and thereby transfer them onto my iPod? I did this on my PC through programs such as Roxio and Nero, but wasn't sure if there was an easier, more direct way through my new Mac without having to purchase or download more software. Sure would like to be able to do this on my portable, so I don't have to haul the turntable into my office anymore.
Many thanks!

Yes. See my tip here
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=491236&tstart=0

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