ADS Instant Music

			ADS They did it again with Sound. An elegant way to go from Tape and LPs to DVD's CD's and MP3's	The resource for reviews of what to buy, watch out for and run out and get.
				ADS Instant Music
			About the only thing hard about ADS Instant Music is opening the box. Well blended and well considered, this is the one way to make the process of transferring music that simple.	ADS Instant Music One very Easy Capture into Popular Music Formats Instant Music MP3, Wav and WMA are all common music file formats on the net. The digital revolution has seen to that and in the process we all enjoy better improved sound. The only catch is that LP’s and tapes are not that easy to translate into the digital divide. While there is software galore to do the job, if you don’t have the right hardware, there is no way your analog tapes and LP’s are ever going to enter cyberspace. ADS has come to the rescue with a neat solution that blends a stylish white box with a good software suite. Picking Nero as their choice of companies is a really great sign. It is always reassuring when a company picks a truly exception company to partner with in the important area of sound software. They have opted to include Nero Sound Trax, Nero Mix and Nero Wave Editor as part of their combo Using the Mac and PC compatible unit is as simple as pluging it into your USB port and you can start to see your process of conversion. The actual uses for this program include the the following: Recording LPs and Cassettes to Audio CD and MP3 Saving music as MP3, WAV, WMA and AAC (iPod) audio formats Burning 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 Instant Music Specifications: Audio IN: RCA Stereo (Left and Right); SPDIF (Toslink) Audio 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 Part No. RDX-150 UPC: 7-57887-15013-6 Package Dimensions: 10"H x 7.25"W x 4"D x 2.5lbs Price: $ 59.95 Summation Riding in under sixty dollars, ADS has unveiled an truly solid solution to the problem of what to do to transfer music from the analog world into the digital one. I have to admit I am impressed with the way they have handled the process and the ease of use that comes with this. Not only that, they have paid attention to appearances. This is a nice look peripheral that takes the pain out of transfering music from the analog world to the digital realm.