# Vintage Music Converters Digitize Your Music into Portable MP3s with the Vinyl Record Converter By Elise Ying-Hei Ho | Published 2012-10-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vinyl-record-converter References: [ionaudio](http://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/iLP) The vinyl record converter finally lets music enthusiasts transfer the tunes on their records gathering dust in their basements into portable MP3s . This iLP Digital Conversion Turntable turns old—or new for those who would like to digitize the vinyl records they recently purchased—comes with free software that allows users to convert their music from records to all [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turntable-music-explorer) products like [iPhones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khadas-tea) and laptops as well as Windows 98SE and up. The app also automatically senses and separates the tracks so users can let it rip and walk away worry-free. No extra devices are required to use the vinyl record converter other than a plug, your own [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-wallpapers), laptop and USB cable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Vinyl Record Conversion:** Opportunity for companies to develop innovative vinyl record conversion products and software. - **Digital Music Preservation:** Opportunity for companies to develop innovative solutions for preserving and storing digital music files. - **Software Integration:** Opportunity for companies to develop software that seamlessly integrates with existing music management platforms. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Companies in the consumer electronics industry can develop the next generation of vinyl record converters - **Digital Music Streaming:** Companies in the digital music streaming industry can develop software to integrate vinyl record conversion with existing music libraries. - **Music Production:** Companies in the music production industry can develop tools for improving the quality of vinyl to digital music conversion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Analog-to-Digital Vinyl Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vinyl-capture-workstation.md) - [Virtual Vinyl Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turntable-music-explorer.md) - [Connected Portable Turntables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-bluetooth-record-player.md) - [Streaming-Enabled Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victrola-stream-sapphire.md) - [Wirelessly Enabled Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victrola-stream-carbon.md) - [Retro-Inspired Music Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victrola-century-6in1-record-player.md) - [Bluetooth Vinyl Turntables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-6.md) - [Portable Compact Vinyl Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aurex-axrp10.md) - [Record-Cleaning Vinyl Turntables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crescent-turntable.md)