METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECORDING ANALOG AUDIO FROM A VINYL RECORD TURNTABLE TO A HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE
A turntable with a dock for handheld computing devices is disclosed. The turntable includes a housing having a record player with an analog output. An analog-to-digital converter has an analog input operatively connected to the analog output and a digital output. A serial interface device is operatively connected to the digital output of the analog-to-digital converter. A moveable dock connected to the housing is configured and arranged to support a handheld computing device therein.
1 . A turntable, comprising:
a housing having a record player with an analog output;
an analog-to-digital converter having an analog input operatively connected to the analog output and a digital output;
a serial interface device operatively connected to the digital output of the analog-to-digital converter; and
a moveable dock connected to the housing configured and arranged to support a handheld computing device therein.
2 . The turntable of claim 1 , wherein the handheld computing device is a tablet computer.
3 . The turntable of claim 1 , wherein the moveable dock is configured and arranged to pivot between an inward position against the housing and an outward position adjacent to the housing.
4 . The turntable of claim 1 , further comprising a preamplifier operatively connected between the analog output and the analog-to-digital converter.
5 . The turntable of claim 1 , further comprising an authentication chip configured and arranged to enable analog recording on the handheld computing device.
6 . The turntable of claim 1 , wherein the moveable dock is configured and arranged to support a handheld computing device in a portrait orientation.
7 . The turntable of claim 1 , wherein the moveable dock is configured and arranged to support a handheld computing device in a landscape orientation
8 . The turntable of claim 1 , further comprising a microcontroller configured and arranged to communicate with the handheld computing device.
9 . The turntable of claim 8 , wherein the serial device interfaces is integrated with the microcontroller.
10 . The turntable of claim 1 , wherein the serial device interface is a universal serial bus interface.