ADS Tech RDX-150-EF Instant Music

by ADS Tech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 8 x 9.5 inches ; 15.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00065AO9Q
• Item model number: RDX-150-EF
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Just plug the Instant Music into a USB port on your computer and you are ready to begin recording from any analog audio source into the most popular digital audio formats available such as MP3, WAV and WMA (Windows Media 9 Audio) and AAC. Once in a digital format you can create Audio CDs, MP3 CDs or have the audio ready to be played for your personal music enjoyment on a variety of MP3 player devices.

Convert your old collection of cassettes and LPs into crisp, clear digital audio and then create audio CDs and MP3 CDs so you can keep a personal archive of your collection that will not degrade or deteriorate over time. Use the LP or Cassette to Audio CD Wizards in the included Nero SoundTrax software to go from LP to CD audio in 4 simple steps. ADS Tech respects the rights of copyright owners and asks that you do the same.

Features and Benefits

• Record Your Old LPs and Cassettes to Audio CD and MP3
• Save music as MP3, WAV, WMA and AAC (iPod) audio formats
• Burn professional quality CDs
• Capture from any audio source: cassette, turn table, TV, radio, DVD
• Mac Users can use Instant Music with Garage Band or Sound Studio 2.1

Product Description

Easy Capture into Popular Music Formats Just plug the Instant Music into a USB port on your computer and you are ready to begin recording from any analog audio source into the most popular digital audio formats available such as WAV and WMA (Windows Media 9 Audio) and OGG. Once in a digital format, you can create Audio CDs and play them back on your iPod or any portable music player. You can even import your files into iTunes for playback on your iPod. Convert your old collection of cassettes and LPs into crisp, clear digital audio and keep a personal archive of your collection that will not degrade or deteriorate over time with Instant Music and Acoustica Spin It Again bundled software. ADS Tech respects the rights of copyright owners and asks that you do the same.Acoustica Spin It Again. Spin it Again is an easy to use Wizard driven software tool that allows you to quickly and easily record your old LP’s and Cassette tapes to digital music files. You can save the music files on your computer and import to iTunes or other music players or create an audio CD. Spin it Again includes a simple interface to split music tracks, name tracks and tools for noise removal, declick and decrackle LP recordings. Choose to record from LP, Cassette or load an existing audio file from your hard drive. Follow the steps to record your music. Once recording is finished, detect tracks, use cleaning and effect tools, then name the tracks, add album name, artist and genre, then create audio files or an Audio CD. Spin it Again makes converting all your old tapes and LP’s into digital music fast and simple.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

77 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to connect, easy to use and great sound!, February 24, 2005

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C. Olsson "cah213" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ADS Tech RDX-150-EF Instant Music (Electronics)

The directions on how to connect the box are simple and straightforward, and using it is easy. Within a couple of minutes I was able to connect it to the headphone outlet of an old boombox and copy a cassette to my hard drive, reduce the hiss and "rumble" from the recording and then record it to a cd. I tested it immediately after recording and it played fine on my pc, but the big test was if it would play on my car's cd player, which tends to be kind of finicky, and sometimes refuses to recognize cds that have been copied. It passed the test and played fine. The sound is as good as "commercial" cd's. And, if you didn't happen to like the order of the tracks as they originally appeared on the cassette or record, you can move them around, the same as if you were using any other music software on your computer.

I would strongly recommend this to everyone. However, I do have 2 pieces of advice once it's connected and you begin using it - 1)If you can't hear your cassette playing through the speakers of your pc, you might have a conflict with your existing music software, and have to temporarily remove it. 2)Go through all of your volume settings, and make sure your microphone is not muted, since that's what's used for input.

61 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Affordable way to transfer music from DAT, March 14, 2005

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Williams Lee (Orland, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ADS Tech RDX-150-EF Instant Music (Electronics)

ADS is marketing this devise (Instant Music) as an inexpensive way to convert analog audio source (LPs, cassettes) to digital format (MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC). But what surprises me is this device also includes some high-end features, such as digital I/O interface (SPDIF or Toslink). SPDIF is a standard for transmitting high-quality digital audio withought going through analog conversion process. I have a quite few collections of field recordings on DAT tapes (recorded with the portable Sony DAT TCD-D8). I've tried to use Instant Music to transfer music from DAT to my iMac G4 using GarageBand (part of Apple's iLife suite). I followed the instructions (can be downloaded from ADS website) and successefully transmitted my music to the Mac and burned onto a CD using iTunes. For more advanced users, M-Audio's Transit may be a better choice as it can capture 24-bit/96kHz (as opposed to 16-bit/48kHz for Instant Music). Transit also allows AC-3 and DTS pass-through. But for me, Instant Music just suits my needs. The package includes USB cable, RCA cable, and a CD with Nero software for the PC (Nero Mix, Nero SoundTrax, and Nero Wave Editor2). Did I mention it also works with Mac (OS 10.X)? A bargain for anyone who wants to convert/transmit analog/digital music to the PC/Mac. Highly recommended.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Trial & Error, March 18, 2006

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Audio lover "Audiofile" (St. Louis, Mo USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ADS Tech RDX-150-EF Instant Music (Electronics)

Product works but only after a lot of trial and error. Some issues include:
* You can not plug a turntable directly into the unit. The VU meters will indicate a signal but you can not adjust the input or record volume and the recording will be inaudible. I had to run the turn table through an old receiver and use the tape out.
* The software included will prompt you that it will replace your old Nero 5 with the Nero 6 "Suite". What it doesn't tell you is that deletes all old Nero software and only installs the one program: Soundtrax. My Nero CD burning software was erased.
* The instructions are nearly worthless as is the tech support. I only got this to work after reading reviews on Amazon.com.. I would buy something else.