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Product Category: Audio Transfer Hardware/Software
Manufacturer: ADS Tech
Where to Buy: ADS Tech
Price: $49.99 USD (I couldn't find a price for the SpinItAgain software separately)
System Requirements: Windows 98SE, WinME, Win2000, WinXP (Home or Professional), (No mention of Vista), CPU - Intel Pentium 3 500 MHz or faster, USB port, CD ROM (for software installation)
Specifications: Audio IN/Out: RCA Stereo (Left and Right); SPDIF (Toslink); Power: USB bus power (no external supply needed); USB: USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 compatible as a Full Speed Device; Audio Specs: Capture: 16 bit; Sampling Rate: 8, 11, 16, 22.05, 32 44.1 or 48 kHz; THD+N = 0.01%; SNR= 89dB; Playback: 16 bit; Sampling Rate: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz; THD+N = 0.005%; SNR = 96dB.

Pros:

• very easy to hookup
• lots of presets to assist with noise reduction for specific situations
• pop-up hints and tips available to help with recording from analog media

Cons:

• no output to MP3 format (WAV, WMA and OGG only)
• no way to get the SpinItAgain software alone
  

Summary:
Got a closet/storage rack/crawl space full of vinyl records, 8 tracks or cassette tapes? Well, maybe you'd like to preserve some of those old memories in digital form, but don't have the hookups and editing capability to do it on your own. ADS Tech's Instant Music may be just the answer for you. It's easy to set up and fairly straightforward to record and transfer those old formats to digital. It can't do it all automatically for you, but it does handle most of the more technical aspects. Read on for the full review! Read more...