Vinyl record turntable having integrated docking station for a portable media player

A disc jockey turntable, comprising:

• a housing having an I/O circuit, an audio output electrically connected to said I/O circuit, a rotatable platter configured and arranged to receive a standard vinyl record thereon, an electric motor configured and arranged to selectively rotate said platter, a movable tonearm having a pickup cartridge electrically connected to said I/O circuit whereby the tonearm may be moved over the platter and placed on a vinyl record rotating on said platter to play audio out through said audio output;
• a dock on the housing configured to cradle a portable music player, said dock having a communication port for said portable music player;
• a control circuit electrically connected to said communication port and said I/O circuit for selectively recording audio from said I/O circuit to said portable music player;
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• a set of transport controls on the housing and electrically connected to said control circuit for selectively and directly controlling functions of said portable music player, the set of transport controls comprising a record button.