The LPR550USB is a recording & playback system that allows you put some of your favourite vinyl & cassettes onto either CD or with this version, put it straight onto a computer as an MP3. It is as simple as putting a blank CD in the drawer, place the needle on your vinyl & hit the record button. You can even label each track whilst recording. However, if you wish to create MP3 tracks from your songs, use the included USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable to record direct to either PC or Mac. The LPR550USB also has the ability to alter the recording levels to ensure the perfect level without distortion during recording. You can automatically create separate tracks whilst recording or let the LPR550USB create them for you when it detects a track space, the turntable will happily play back 33/45 & 78 RPM records. There is a headphone socket for private listening & also a set of phono outputs on the back of the unit if you wish to connect the LPR550USB to an additional Hi-Fi system.