USB Turntable Issue

Hi,
I have an iMac, and I'm running OS X 10.6.5. I'm trying to use an Audio Technica USB turntable to convert LPs to MP3. I used this turntable on my old PC, it connected fine, and I had no issues. However I recently switched to Mac, and my iMac is not recognizing the turntable when I plug it into the USB slot. I know for a fact that it's not the USB port on my computer because it works for other devices. I highly doubt it's the cable, as it worked fine on my PC, and the record player has been sitting in a closet untouched for about a year. Has anyone else experienced an issue like this? Is there something I need to install in order to use my turntable?

I installed Audacity, but when I plug the turntable into the usb port, the turntable is not being recognized by my computer. Nothing pops up on the desktop
I did recording but did it all a different way. I haven't used your equipment so I am not speaking from direct experience.
I am not sure your turntable will appear on the desktop. If I plug my camera into my computer by USB it does not appear on the desktop but there are various Mac and manufacturer utilities that do see it.
As I mentioned before, you may have to change your sound input settings in the sound preferences pane. I refer you to page 15 of the manual that can be downloaded at: [http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/turntables/8b88447e3530f153/index.html>

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