Now you can d-d-digitise on the m-m-move with the able assistance of this phenomenal Ion U Record USB device. Think of it as an interface between your analogue music past and your digital music present. And it most certainly takes the hassle of needing to lug an old analogue cassette deck or turntable with you on tour - which, lets face it, can be a tad inconvenient on the tube or in the shower.

Instead, find some old beaten-up analogue equipment at your destination, plug it in to the said device using those quaintly old-fashioned 'jacks', and connect the business end to the nearest PC or Mac using the unquaint and un-old-fashioned USB cable. Then using 21st century plug and play technology - and a touch of software wizardry, it converts all manner of analogue sources into sparkly digital files, cleaning them up on the way. Super, special, lovely, as it 'appens.

Featuring standard RCA inputs to connect tape decks, CD players or MP3 players, a handy in-built preamp facilitates direct recording from turntables, without the need to first connect to a stereo. Instead, just plug in and go-go-go. Ever-so-clever software automatically imports your newly digitised music directly to your iTunes library, should you wish, ready for transfer to your portable music device for true peripatetic audiophonic pleasure.