Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB XP flagship Direct-Drive Turntable (USB & Analog)

Description

AT-LP1240-USB XP

Direct-Drive Professional DJ Turntable (USB & Analog)

This superbly made, professional quality DJ turntable is
designed primarily for use in clubs, touring and mobile DJ applications. It can
also be used by music lovers to play their record collections at home. Its sleek,
elegant matte-black and silver design fits into any stereo music or home
entertainment system, and its built-in switchable phono pre-amp enables it to
be used with a wide variety of receivers, powered speakers and other A/V
components. As an added benefit, the turntable offers a USB output that allows
direct connection to a computer for easy LP-to-digital conversion. 

Built to deliver exceptional music reproduction even under the most demanding
conditions of professional use, the AT-LP1240-USB XP utilizes a powerful
direct-drive 16-pole, three-phase motor for quick startup, unwavering speed
stability along with easy back-cueing, forward and reverse play and quiet
operation at 33-1/3, 45 or 78 RPM. The turntable features an S-shaped tone arm
with adjustable tracking force (counterweight) and anti-skate adjustment. It
comes with the AT-HS1 universal 1/2″-mount headshell and the AT-XP5 DJ
phono cartridge. 

Additional DJ-friendly features including a damped cast-aluminum platter with
stroboscopic speed markings and slip mat, an illuminated speed indicator and
adjustable pitch control, dual start/stop buttons, a removable stylus target
light, a dedicated tone arm grounding lug, a hydraulically damped lift lever
and a locking tone arm rest that keeps the arm and cartridge in place during
transport. 

Audacity® and other compatible third-party software packages can be used to
convert the audio on a record to MP3, WAV or other format digital audio files.

• Direct-drive,
  high-torque, multipole motor for demanding DJ use

• Fully
  manual operation

• Start
  and brake control adjustments

• Selectable
  33/45/78 RPM speeds

• Professional
  anti-resonance, damped die-cast aluminum platter with DJ-style slip mat

• AT-HS1
  universal ½”-mount headshell

• Balanced
  S-shaped tone arm with hydraulically damped lift control, anti-skate,
  height adjustment and lockable rest

• Audacity
  and other compatible third-party software packages can be used to create
  digital files from vinyl records

• Built-in
  switchable phono pre-amplifier with detachable RCA output cables

• Stroboscopic
  platter with speed indicator

• Forward/reverse
  operation and variable pitch control with quartz speed lock

• Removable
  stylus target light for easier cueing in low light

• Includes: Dual RCA output cable with ground
  wire; USB cable; power cord; 45 RPM adapter; AT-XP5 DJ phone cartridge;
  headshell; counterweight; stylus target light; DJ-style slip mat; removable
  dust cover