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1. marks may be accurately detected You may therefore need to fine tune track mark placement using the Trim function To open the Trim screen click on the magnifying glass icon or go to Edit then Trim Tracks In the window that opens the top section shows how your total wav file looks The portion in yellow represents the track you are currently working on By default this will be Track 1 when you first open the Trim window The bottom window shows how Track 1 looks in closer detail In the information section you can see that there is a check next to Start In the Track title bar appears New Track O1 and in the Length menu appears 4 This means that when the play button is pressed in the Preview controls LPRipper will play a 4 second preview of the beginning of Track 1 You can follow this in the bottom window as it plays If you want to extend the preview time increase the number of seconds in the Length menu If you want it to play the whole track set the preview Length to O If you hit the fast forward button in the Preview controls a check will appear next to End in the information section The bottom track screen will update to show how the end of Track 1 looks If you now press Play in the Preview controls a 4 second preview of the end of Track 1 will play 11 12 You should become very familiar with navigating LPRipper by looking at whether the check mark appears next to Start or Finish and what Track you are currently working on Trim Tr2. stops playing LPRecorder will continue to record for 10 seconds before automatically stopping Splitting tracks with LPRipper The track you have just recorded exists on your hard drive as one continuous wav file You can use any wav editing software to manipulate this file or an MP3 encoder to turn it into an MP3 file that will take up less disc space If you want to split the wav file into separate songs you can use LPRipper included on the CD Important To get the feel of how LPRipper works we suggest you start using a small wav file that consists of only 3 or 4 songs Once you get used to how LPRipper works you can then move into cutting up wav files with many more songs it s a whole lot easier to get used to the program with a few songs to start off with 1 10 In order to hear what s going on you ll need to set Windows so that it uses the system s soundcard To do this either unplug the MD Port I O from the USB cable or select your soundcard as preferred playback device in the Multimedia Properties control panel for Windows 98SE Sounds and Multimedia control panel for Windows ME and Windows 2000 or Sounds and Audio Devices control panel for Windows XP Start LPRipper You must set the destination for loading your wav files and for saving any new files that may be created Go to Edit then Preferences Under the Directories tab in the Wave Directory section press the folder icon and choose the location where the wav f
3. these alternations there isn t any way Xitel nor Microsoft can assist in providing any patches to correct the things Only your computer manufacturer is able to provide an update patch that will correct the situation without making the OS unstable This isn t usually much of an issue as most manufacturers make available updates to their systems in order to provide full generic functionality you would expect in a retail copy of Windows Please note that the MD Port I O doesn t need any special drivers at all it just needs your copy of Windows to be running the same as Microsoft intended All of the drivers needed are already a part of Windows and were written by Microsoft to support a broad range of devices such as the MD Port 1 0 15 16 The second thing that can cause this is where the soundcard installed in your system does not correctly release audio resources This will prevent the MD Port MO from being available as a choice in the multimedia control panel Most soundcard manufacturers are now aware of this problem and have released updated drivers that fix this issue Check with the vendor of your soundcard to get the latest drivers for your hardware If the soundcard you have came pre installed in your system check with the manufacturer of your system for the latest soundcard drivers Your MD Port I O seems to be introducing pops and clicks Problem You ve installed the MD Port I O and it seems to be playing fine except there ar
4. 50081 1 EN 50082 1 EN 55022 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 amp EN 61000 4 4 Xitel Pty Limited USB Digital Converter MD Port 1 0 This class B digital apparatus complies with the Australian Communications Authority regulations Technical Support For all technical support inquiries please visit our website at www xitel com If you can t find an answer to your problems there drop us an email at support xitel com We will need the following provide assistance etails so our tech guys can quickly i E serial number on the base of your MD Port 1 0 2 details of your computer including operating system 3 a step by step explanation of the problems you re experiencing the more detail the easier it is for us to help For all technical support inquiries relating to the CFB Software please read the LPRecorder and LPRipper electronic user manuals Copyright MD Port and Xitel are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Xitel Pty Limited LPRecorder LPRipper and CFB Software the trademarks or registered trademarks of CFB Software All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Xitel reserves the right to change specifications of the MD Port MOTM or bundled items without notice Product may differ slightly from that displayed on the box Warranty on Xitel products is one year from date of original purchase and is not transferable Unless permitted under the United States Cop
5. Port MO from the USB cable or select your soundcard as preferred audio device in the Multimedia Properties control panel for Windows 98SE Sounds and Multimedia control panel for Windows ME and Windows 2000 or Sounds and Audio Devices control panel for Windows XP It s not possible to use a soundcard and the MD Port I O at the same time for music playback Windows 98SE Once Windows 98SE starts and the appropriate drivers have been loaded the MD Port I O should automatically be set as your system s preferred audio device To verify this open the Multimedia control panel and make sure that USB Audio Device appears in both the Playback section and Recording section under the Audio tab You should also put a check next to the option Use only Preferred Devices that appears at the bottom of the window To get to the Multimedia control panel hit Start then go to Settings then Control Panel The multimedia icon will be in the Control Panel window Double click on the icon to open the Multimedia Properties window You re now fully loaded Note Some computer systems ship with an OEM version of Windows 98SE that does not contain the entire generic USB driver and audio platform or may have a soundcard that does not run Windows compliant drivers If you cannot select USB Audio Device in the Preferred Device Window please refer to the troubleshooting section at the end of this user manual for further instructions In this situation you may not be able t
6. Properties window make sure a check appears next to Wave Balance Click OK once you re done You should now be able to see a Wave Balance slider in the Speaker control panel For all of the MD Port MO s recording operations the volume is set by the Line Balance slider To get to the Line Balance slider double click the standard volume control icon to open the Speaker control panel Go to Options then Properties then in the Adjust Volume For section select Recording and hit OK This will open the recording volume control panel Make sure a check appears next to Select below the Line Balance slider Step Two Recording from PC to MiniDisc WARNING It is important to read through these instructions carefully and to adjust the volume controls as directed Do not at any stage place headphones on your ears without first checking that the volume controls are set to a minimum and slowly raised to a comfortable listening level 1 Before starting set the Wave Balance volume slider to maximum and also set all other MD Port 1 0 volume sliders to maximum You can access the MD Port I O s volume sliders by double clicking the speaker icon at the bottom right had side of the Windows task bar Ei Speaker xi Options Help Speaker Line Microphone Balance Balance Balance AR ae Volume Volume Volume T Mute all USB Audio Device IMPORTANT Make sure that you re setting the MD Port I O s vol
7. acks x Track 1 New Track 01 Stat E Track RER E E NN OK C End 3151 Preview J 4 Cancel Length 2151 Length Fade p If the end track mark of Track 1 does not fall at the end of the song you can manually move it to where the track ends If the track mark appears a long way from where the track actually ends move your mouse cursor over the red vertical line in the top track screen When it turns to a left right move cursor left click your mouse button and drag the line to the end of the track It is easy to distinguish where the end of a track should be as the audio wave will drop down like a valley If you look at the preview in the top window in this example you can see that there are four tracks separated by three valleys If you then look in the bottom preview window you can see there is a point where the audio reaches a zero level This is where there was a track mark between tracks on your MD You can fine tune where you want the track Trim Tracks xj n r 1 1 n 1 i 1 i i i 1 Track 1 New Track 01 ado RDU EA ents ae eee Re ee OK foo Teck 9 E Preview gt I mI i Cancel 0 2191 Lenath 2 Fade e mark to appear by using the same technique to move the marker in the bottom preview window as you used in the top preview window Super fine tuning can be achieved by using the ar
8. and Messenger Update for Audio and Video Then go to START gt CONTROL PANEL gt SOUNDS AND AUDIO DEVICES all of the following operations happen under the tabs that appear in this window UNDER THE VOLUME TAB Next to the speaker icon it should say MD Port I O In the Device Volume section put the slider to high Check also that mute is not selected UNDER THE AUDIO TAB Under Sound Playback you should have the default device as MD Port I O Hit the Advanced button in this section Under the Performance Tab in the window that opens set the sample rate conversion quality slider to best Under Sound Recording you should have the default device as MD Port I O Make sure that the use only default devices option at the bottom of the window also has a check mark next to it UNDER THE VOICE TAB Voice playback default device should be set as MD Port 1 0 Voice recording default device should be set as MD Port 1 0 UNDER THE HARDWARE TAB Scroll down until you get to USB Audio Device and click on this It should list the Location as MD Port I O and list the Manufacturer as generic USB audio Now click on the Properties button in this screen to open up a new USB Audio Device Properties window Under the General tab make sure that down the bottom Device Usage is set to use this device enabled Now click on the Properties tab and open up the option Audio Devices Double click on USB Audio Device and make sure it is set to use au
9. ces to ensure flawless MP3 decoding and playback If you interfere with the computer during recording it can effect MP3 decoding which can in turn effect the quality of your recording Read the next section for further tips on getting the best results out of your MD Port 1 0 Tips for getting the best results with your MD Port I O when recording to MiniDisc The MD Port I O is a high fidelity digital medium for transferring audio between a PC and MiniDisc recorder Because it s digital it will only ever send what information it receives and cannot therefore degrade the quality of your recording in any way If you re finding distortion in a recording there are a couple of possible reasons The first is that the original source MP3 or wav file contains distortion or is being corrupted during playback Because the MD Port MO plays these files exactly any anomalies in an original recording or that occur during playback will also be played To reduce the likelihood of distortion in your source file make sure not to use your computer for any other tasks during ripping MP3 compression or playback Contact the vendor of your ripper and encoder to make sure you meet their minimum system requirements and are using the program correctly Another place that audio can be corrupted is in your MiniDisc recorder Make sure that the MD Port 0 5 output level is not set too high Having the output of the MD Port I O set higher than the maximum input level
10. d ange specifications of the MD Port I O or bundled items without notice in material and workmanshi resentative This warranty only applies to the original purchaser and is not purchase and or the MD Port I O s serial number will be required to not cover any incompatibilities due to the user s computer ion the MD Port I O is installed with This warranty does not cover any modifications service by any other persons other than Xitel or if the abuse misuse negligence misapplication or has been used in any other way set out in this user manual or any other documentation Xitel may include in the retail package Xitel is not responsible for any lost profits lost savings or other incidental or consequentia o use this product That includes damage to property and to the extent This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties including implied warranties urpose to the extent permitted by law for one year from the date of origina ardware USB Digital Converter MD Port 1 0 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numerique de la class B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada 89 336 EEC amp 92 31 EEC EN
11. dio features on this device Now click on the Driver tab If you are connected to the internet hit the option Update Driver If this doesn t get your MD Port MO working you ll need to go back to the last window and select the troubleshooting option to run the system self help 17 Warranties and Disclaimer The actual physical dimensions and ca contained in this manual Every effort ransferable At Xitel s sole discretion software or any other related system co damage caused by negligence non aut roduct has been damaged by acciden han in strict accordance with the instr wherever possible Xitel reserves the right to c Xitel warrants the MD Port I O against defects urchase from an authorized dealer or Xitel re initiate any warranty claim This warranty does damages arising out of the use of or inability roof of nfigura orized uctions ermitted by law damages for persona Product Name Product Model Number Canada ICES 003 Conformity Europe CE Conformance Information Application of Council Directive s of merchantability and fitness for a particular injury USA FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning Standards to which Conformity is Declared Manufacturer Type of Equipment Model No Australia C Tick Conformity pabilities of the MD Port MO may differ slightly from illustrations and descriptions as been made to ensure that electrical functionality has been maintaine
12. e pops and clicks or distortion Fix Some USB host controllers do not function within USB specification Also Windows in conjunction with other hardware in your system may be consuming all the isochronous bandwidth of the USB Both of these interfere with the data flowing to the MD Port I O causing it to randomly add pops and clicks or distortion The main instances where this occurs is if e USB frame rates are out of specification isochronous data transfer required for audio is not possible via USB with a frame rate that is too fast or too slow e Controllers do not enumerate devices correctly some controllers do not send USB resets at the appropriate times or may enumerate one part of a composite device e Corrupting audio data some USB controllers introduce artifacts into sound data i e CATC traces of USB data have shown non zero vales in data that should be all zeros To solve this problem make sure you re not running any other programs in the background when trying to play using the MD Port I O anything that causes a lot of hard disk access can effect the data flowing down the USB Virus checking programs that continually run in the background are particular bad Some drastically effect the isochronous data flow down the USB and starve the MD Port MO of data It s therefore important to disable all virus checking programs Also make sure that you re running the most up to date drivers for your graphics cards and m
13. e the volume past the signal level that the MiniDisc recorder can tolerate it may cause distortion in your recording Many MiniDisc recorders have a level display that lets you monitor the input signal strength You should also consult your MD manual for any special features your recorder may have in setting its levels 8 You have set the levels of your MD Port I O for recording You can now load a playlist and start a full session 9 Many media players include a 3 second gapping feature designed to automatically add track marks when recording to MiniDisc When enabled this feature will add three seconds of silence between each track in your playlist and will make your MD recorder add a track mark There are many programs available for free on the Internet that have been designed specifically for recording MP3s to MiniDisc One of our favorites is called MP3 2 MiniDisc by Thallium Software You can find it by doing a Google search You can also get a three second plug in for Winamp or use the MiniDisc Analog Trackmarking mode in MusicMatch Jukebox Note It is not possible to automatically insert track marks between tracks with a streaming audio source which basically comes into your computer as one continuous track If you want to add track marks you ll need to manually insert them using your MD recorder 10 During recording it not advisable to use any other applications on your system Most MP3 players require large amounts of resour
14. el Technical Support can only offer limited assistance surrounding this software After you ve finished setting all of your track marks LP Ripper New Track lod Fie Edt Help hit OK to close the Trim Tracks window All of your tracks will now appear with start and finish times Title lengh stat end v Groovey TY 3198 0 319 8 If you go to Edit and then Edit Tracks you can New Track 02 3422 3196 8 New Track 03 3063 717 8 enter the names of your new tracks 7 New Track 04 3548 10079 14027 If you go to File then Save these tracks will be saved as new individual wav files with the names you have given them If you re happy with how they sound you may want to delete the large wav file that was created when you did your original SS 13 14 recording This will free up some space on your hard drive You can turn these new wav tracks into MP3s using an encoder like MusicMatch or even using the line encoder in LPRipper itself For more details on how to set up the encoder in LPRipper start LPRipper and go to Help then Contents and Index then Menu Commands then Edit Menu then Preferences then click on the Encoder icon This page will detail how to set up LPRipper so that you can encode tracks directly into MP3s You should also visit the LPRipper Links page on the CFB Software website at www cfbsoftware com for further information Please note Xitel is not able to pr
15. ile you recorded using LPRecorder is In the Target Directory select a folder where you want to save your finished files You may want to create a new folder and call it something like finished songs so you can quickly find where all your finished tracks are Directories Settings Options Encoder Wave Directory C Last Used Directory ce 07 Target Directory C Wave Directory Directoy 50 You can now open your wav file and start to split it into individual tracks Go to File then Open In the window will appear your wav file along with a much smaller file of the same name with a trk extension The trk file is unique to LPRipper and LPRecorder and basically keeps track of any changes that you make when in LPRipper so that you can come back in the future and make further edits without losing the changes you ve already made Double click on the trk file If the trk file ever becomes corrupted you can also open the wav file by double clicking on it ikon al 05 New Track wav a Files of type LP Ripper Files wav tk Cancel J Open as read only LPRipper will now ask you how many tracks you want to split the wav file into Set the number of tracks you want LPRipper to set for you and hit OK LPRipper will analyze the wav file and insert tracks where it believes there to be a track mark This is a very difficult operation to perform so not all track
16. in both the Playback section and Recording section under the Audio tab You should also put a check next to the option Use only Preferred Devices that appears at the bottom of the window To get to the Sounds and Multimedia Properties control panel hit Start then go to Settings then Control Panel The multimedia icon will be in the Contro Panel window Double click on the icon to open the Sounds and Multimedia Properties window You re now fully loaded Windows XP Once Windows XP starts and the appropriate drivers have been loaded the MD Port I O should automatically be set as your system s preferred audio device To verify this open the Sounds and Audio Devices control panel and make sure that USB Audio Device appears in the Sound Playback section and Sound Recording section under the Audio tab You should also make sure that a check appears next to the option Use only Default Devices that appears at the bottom of the window To get to the Sounds and Audio Devices control panel hit Start then go to My Computer then Sounds and Audio Devices You re now fully loaded Controlling the output and volume levels The MD Port I O s volume and output controls can be accessed by double clicking the standard volume control icon which will open a Speaker control panel For the MD Port 0 5 playback operations the volume is set by the Wave Balance slider To activate the Wave Balance slider go to Options and then Properties In the bottom section of the
17. lider in LPRecorder to maximum so that it starts adjusting the levels again You will need to adjust the volume on your MiniDisc Recorder so that the Volume slider in LPRecorder decreases at a slow rate as it fine unes the level of the incoming signal When the Volume slider stops moving you ll be ready to record Optimally the Volume slider should be between 100 and 80 if the Volume slider decreases below 80 urn down the volume on your MiniDisc recorder and increase the Volume slider in LPRecorder to maximum so that it starts automatically setting the levels again Once the levels have been set you re ready to record Stop your MD recorder and rewind it to the first rack you want to start recording from Hit the record button in LPRecorder and then the play button on your MiniDisc recorder Your audio will now be recorded as a wav file onto your hard drive To get the best results you should not use your computer for any other tasks while recording Note With the Auto Stop feature it is important to start LPRecorder before you start your MiniDisc If you start your MiniDisc first and LPRecorder second LPRecorder may prematurely stop recording in a quiet passage With the Auto Stop feature enabled LPRecorder may stop recording if it detects a long period of silence that it presumes to be the end of your MD To avoid this remove the check in front of Auto Stop and manually stop LPRecorder at the end of your recording session When your MD
18. o select USB Audio Device even though the USB drivers seemed to install fine when you first plugged in the MD Port 1 0 Windows ME Once Windows ME starts and the appropriate drivers have been loaded the MD Port MO should automatically be set as your system s preferred audio device To verify this open the Sounds and Multimedia control panel and make sure that USB Audio Device appears in both the Playback section and Recording section under the Audio tab You should also put a check next to the option Use only Preferred Devices that appears at the bottom of the window To get to the Sounds and Multimedia Properties control panel hit Start then go to Settings then Control Panel The multimedia icon will be in the Contro Panel window Double click on the icon to open the Sounds and Multimedia Properties window You re now fully loaded Note According to Microsoft knowledge base article Q280127 some systems running Windows ME may require an operating system update for USB audio devices to work correctly We recommend installing this operating system update before installing the MD Port I O The necessary update is called 280127USAM exe and can be obtained directly from Microsoft Windows 2000 Once Windows 2000 starts and the appropriate drivers have been loaded the MD Port MO will automatically be set as your system s preferred audio device To verify this open the Sounds and Multimedia control panel and make sure that USB Audio Device appears
19. odems Note If you re using a laptop or notebook computer the data flowing to the MD Port I O can be severely effected by the processing power management of the CPU Ensure that in the System control panel your computer is set to Desktop To verify this go to Start then Settings then Control Panel Click on System and go to the Performance Tab In Performance click on File System and make sure your laptop is set to Desktop and not Server Laptops are not suitable for the decoding and playing of MP3 via USB in power conservation mode due to the variable operating speed of their CPU and other power management features You should make sure that the advanced power management settings of your laptop are set so that your CPU operates at a constant and maximum clock speed Check your laptop user manual or with your laptop manufacturer on how to do this If your laptop is also equipped with a wireless network or lan make sure that your local area connection is turned off if you re not within range of the network If you re using Windows XP make sure you ve installed all of the latest Microsoft Windows XP updates including at least Service Pack 1 and Messenger Update for Audio and Video Your MD Port I O doesn t seem to be working in Windows XP Follow these steps to ensure that your MD Port MO is installed correctly in Windows XP Firstly make sure you ve installed all of the latest Microsoft Windows XP updates including at least Service Pack 1
20. of your MiniDisc recorder can cause degradation in sound quality Most MiniDisc recorders have an input level indicator that allows you to monitor the strength of the input signal Verify that the MiniDisc recorder is not being overloaded If distortion is still occurring make sure that the lens of your MiniDisc recorder is clean IMPORTANT If you re noticing any distortion or pops and clicks during playback it is likely that the USB data travelling to your MD Port I O is being corrupted To reduce the likelihood of this make sure that you re not using any other programs that all virus checkers have been disabled and that your MD Port I O is plugged directly into a USB port on your computer If you re using a laptop equipped with a wireless network or Lan make sure that your local area connection is turned off if you re not within range of the network You should 2 also ensure that your laptop has its CPU set to maximum performance in the power conservation settings If you re using Windows XP make sure you ve installed all of the latest Microsoft Windows XP updates including at least Service Pack 1 and Messenger Update for Audio and Video For further information please refer to the troubleshooting guide at the end of this user manual Step Three Recording from MiniDisc to PC The input of the MD Port MO is compatible with all recording programs Included in the pack are two programs designed to make recording as easy as possible If
21. on your MD Port I O This method is good for recording entire MDs using the auto stop feature in LPRecorder e If you want to monitor your recording while it s happening plug the supplied stereo splitter into the MD Port MO Now plug the supplied 3 5mm to 3 5mm cable into the headphone output on your MiniDisc recorder Headphone output of MD Recorder and the other end into a 3 5mm socket on the stereo splitter it doesn t matter which 00 a 6 one You can now plug a set of headphones into the other jack on the stereo splitter to Headphones 7 monitor your recording Start LPRecorder First thing that you ll need to do is configure the Audio Settings Set Recording Device to USB Audio Device Set Playback Device to your system s soundcard This will let you record using the MD Port MO and then playback using your soundcard so that you can hear what you ve just recorded Hit OK when you re done We suggest you leave a check next to the option Display when starting so that you can verify the Recording and Playback devices before each session lolx Recording device MRAR Playback device Avance AC97 Audio z Recording Selection Select and Restore E Display when starting JV Cancel Help In the LPRecorder screen you ll need o specify where the wav file you re about to record is going to be saved In the Directory field type in a folder name or use the folder icon to choose a folder We suggest yo
22. ovide assistance surrounding the general operation of LPRipper You should take time to familiarize yourself with the LPRipper user manual and visit the CFB Software site at www cfbsoftware com for further information Troubleshooting Guide In this section are various suggestions for problems or issues you may encounter using the MD Port 1 0 including 1 Your computer doesn t seem to have all the right drivers in Windows 98SE 2 Your MD Port I O looked to install fine but you can t select it as preferred device 3 Your MD Port I O seems to be introducing pops and clicks 4 Your MD Port I O doesn t seem to be working in Windows XP 1 Your computer doesn t seem to have all the right drivers in Windows 98SE Problem After plugging in your MD Port MO for the first time Windows doesn t seem to automatically default to where the drivers should be and you can t seem to find them on the Windows CD either Fix If your computer asked for drivers to be installed make sure you directed the installer to the Win98 folder on your Windows 98SE CD The MD Port I O does not need any special device drivers to operate but does need the following generic Windows ones in a complete and unmodified form C win inf usb inf driver location for USB Composite Device C win inf hiddev inf driver location for USB Human Interface Device C win inflwdma_usb inf driver location for USB Audio Device Your computer manufacture may have made some alternation
23. ows ME will open a New Hardware Found window and let you know it s found the MD Port I O It will then start loading drivers for a USB Composite Device USB Human Interface Device or USB Audio Device depending on what components have already been installed on your system Click Next 3 In the Add New Hardware Wizard place a check next to the option Automatic Search for a Better Driver Recommended and click Next 4 The Add New Hardware Wizard will load a Windows Driver folder When it has completed loading the drivers from this folder the Add New Hardware Wizard will let you know it has finished installing a new hardware device Click on Finish If during this process Windows ME notifies you that there s a version conflict and that a file being copied is older than a file currently on your computer click Yes to keep the existing file 5 Once the first set of drivers has finished installing Windows ME may require the other two USB drivers to also be installed This will depend on what USB audio devices have previously been used on your system Simply follow the procedure outlined above until all required USB drivers have been installed 6 Once all required drivers have been installed Windows ME will start We recommend rebooting your computer to ensure all changes take effect Your driver installation for the MD Port MO is now complete Windows 2000 installation 1 There s no need to turn off your computer when plugging the MD Po
24. re s no need to turn the computer off when plugging your MD Port I O in for the first time Locate your computer s USB port and plug the supplied USB cable in Now plug the MD Port 1 0 into the other end of the USB cable We recommend you don t plug the MD Port MO into a USB hub other devices on the hub may interfere with the USB audio data causing pops and clicks in your recordings 2 Windows 98SE will open an Add New Hardware Wizard and let you know it s found the MD Port 1 0 It will then start loading drivers for a USB Composite Device USB Human Interface Device or USB Audio Device depending on what components have already been installed on your system Click Next 3 Check the option Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next 4 Windows 98SE should already have the various USB components installed and will automatically default to the location of those drivers on your hard drive Click Next If Windows 98SE does not have the various USB components loaded it will tell you that the files could not be found and will request the Windows 98SE CD In this case put your Windows 98SE CD into the CD ROM drive and direct the installer to the Win98 folder on the CD and click Next 5 The Wizard will now let you know it has located drivers for a USB Composite Device USB Human Interface Device or USB Audio Device and will identify these drivers under the heading Location of Driver This location may be your hard dri
25. row buttons that appear next to the End track time You will notice the red vertical bar in the bottom preview window moving as you adjust using these buttons Keep using the Play button in the Preview controls to check the ending of Track 1 is correct When you re happy hit the Forward button in the Preview controls section to jump to the beginning of Track 2 You ll notice that LPRipper will now move to the start of Track 2 You can move and set the start of Track 2 exactly the same way that you set the end of Track 1 You should move the Track 2 beginning marker to where the end marker of Track 1 was By using the Forward and Rewind buttons in the Preview controls you can swap between the ending of Track 1 and the beginning of Track 2 so that they match up When you re done hit the Forward button to move to the end of Track 2 so that you can also set this Keep using the Play button in the Preview controls to check your settings Continue to do this until all tracks have been set Trim Tracks x Track 2 New Track 02 2 estat fors Se Teck TEM Ee Preview M mI gt Cancel Length 3422 Lenath Fade p Note LPRipper has a number of other powerful features that will let you set and trim tracks You should consult the user manual for further details by going to Help and then Content and Index in LPRipper Please note that it is important you familiarize yourself with this manual as Xit
26. rt I O in for the first time Locate your computer s USB port and plug the supplied USB cable in Now plug the MD Port 1 0 into the other end of the USB cable We recommend you don t plug the MD Port MO into a USB hub other devices on the hub may interfere with the USB audio data causing pops and clicks in your recordings 2 Windows 2000 will automatically detect the addition of a new USB interface It will automatically update your USB drivers including USB Composite Device USB Human Interface Device and USB Audio Device 3 Once Windows 2000 has completed updating the USB drivers it should automatically set the MD Port I O as your preferred multimedia device 4 We recommend rebooting your computer to ensure all changes take effect Your driver installation for the MD Port I O is now complete Windows XP installation 1 There s no need to turn off your computer when plugging the MD Port I O in for the first time Locate your computer s USB port and plug the supplied USB cable in Now plug the MD Port 1 0 into the other end of the USB cable We recommend you don t plug the MD Port MO into a USB hub other devices on the hub may interfere with the USB audio data causing pops and clicks in your recordings 2 Windows XP will automatically detect the addition of a new USB device and will open a dialog box in the bottom right hand corner of your screen In the dialog box you ll be able to watch as Windows XP progress through automaticall
27. s to Windows so check with them about update patches These should fix things without making your operating system unstable This isn t usually much of an issue as most manufacturers make available updates to their systems in order to provide the full generic functionality you would expect in a retail copy of Windows Please note that the MD Port 1 0 doesn t need any special drivers at all it just needs your copy of Windows to be running the same as Microsoft intended All of the drivers needed are already a part of Windows and were written by Microsoft to support a broad range of devices such as the MD Port 1 0 2 Your MD Port I O looked to install fine but you can t select it as preferred device Problem Your MD Port MO went through most of the driver install or all of the driver installation fine but now when you try to select it in the Playback section of the multimedia control panel there doesn t appear to be any option for USB audio device Fix There are two issues that can cause this The first is that some computer manufacturers make modifications to the Windows operating system when compiling their own OEM version of Windows Unfortunately not all of them adhere to the naming conventions that the operating system is expecting to see which is why even after the MD Port I O has been installed you are not able to select USB Audio Device as the preferred playback device in the Multimedia Window Since your computer manufacture has made
28. u actually create a new folder so you can easily find your recordings and work on them later LP Recorder File Options Help Player ici x IC stuff Directory Filename Newsong wav im ui s T Mute PM Auto Stop N Auto Level Line hd Time Recorded 00h 00m 00s 17h 30m 48s Available Preview Peak 659 Clipped 0 In the Filename field type in the name of the new wav file you re about to record Make sure a check does not appear next to the Mute button Make sure a check appears next to the Auto Stop option With this setting your computer will automatically stop recording once it detects your MD recorder has stopped Also make sure that a check appears next to the option Auto Level Set the drop down menu that appears below these selections to Line Set the Volume to maximum Set the output volume on your MiniDisc recorder to approx 3 4 of it s maximum level Having your MiniDisc recorder volume up too high will cause distortion in your recordings 10 LPRecorder has a leveling function that automatically sets the recording levels In order to set the right levels hit play on your MiniDisc recorder In the Level section of LPRecorder you should notice the evel indicators responding to the incoming signal If the green bars go into the red and the Volume slider rapidly decreases turn down the volume on your MiniDisc recorder and set the Volume s
29. ume sliders to maximum and not your soundcard s as this may damage speakers connected to your system You can check that the volume control panel is for the MD Port I O it will say Speaker up the very top and USB Audio Device down the bottom 2 Turn the volume control on your MiniDisc recorder to a MINIMUM and plug a set of headphones or monitor speakers into your MiniDisc recorder s headphone output 3 With the supplied TOSLINK cable connect the MD Port MO to the optical input of your MiniDisc recorder 4 Start your favorite Windows compatible media player and load a selection of wav MP3 or streaming audio files to be recorded 5 Set the volume of your favorite media player to maximum Press record on your MiniDisc recorder Press play on your favorite media player You should see your MiniDisc recorder start recording 6 Wearing the headphones connected to the MiniDisc recorder start to slowly raise the volume control on your MiniDisc recorder to a comfortable listening level You will start to hear the volume increase through the headphones and should be able to hear music If it s clear you can leave all of the recording levels set at maximum 7 If the music through your headphones sounds distorted lower the MD Port MO Wave Balance volume control or the media player volume control until the music starts to sound clean and undistorted This will set the appropriate recording level for your MiniDisc recorder If you increas
30. ve or CD ROM drive depending on what drivers your system has had installed in the past Click Next 6 The first set of drivers will now install 7 Once the first set of drivers finishes installing Windows 98SE may require the other two USB drivers to also be installed This will depend on what USB audio devices have previously been used on your system Simply follow the procedure outlined above until all the required USB drivers have been loaded 8 Once all of the required drivers have been installed Windows 98SE will start We recommend rebooting your computer to ensure all changes take effect Your driver installation for the MD Port 1 0 is now complete Windows Millennium Edition Note According to Microsoft knowledge base article Q280127 some systems running Windows ME may require an operating system update for USB audio recording devices to work correctly We recommend installing this operating system update before installing the MD Port I O The necessary update is called 280127USAM exe and can be obtained directly from Microsoft 1 There s no need to turn your computer off when plugging the MD Port I O in for the first time Locate your computer s USB port and plug the supplied USB cable in Now plug the MD Port 1 0 into the other end of the USB cable We recommend you don t plug the MD Port MO into a USB hub other devices on the hub may interfere with the USB audio data causing pops and clicks in your recordings 2 Wind
31. xitel MD PORT O PC USERS MANUAL MD Port I O Windows 8 Windows 2000 Windows ME e Windows XP Getting started There are 3 simple steps to using your MD Port I O Please read through the following carefully as it contains detailed instructions The 3 steps that you will be guided through take the following general form Step 1 Runs through plugging the MD Port I O into your computer automatically installing the necessary drivers and loading the included software on your system Step 2 Runs through connecting your MD Port I O to your MiniDisc or NetMD recorder and recording music from your computer Step 3 Runs through connecting your MiniDisc or NetMD recorder to the MD Port MO and recording music back into your PC Step one Getting your MD Port MO going is as simple as plugging it into a primary USB port of any computer running Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 or Windows XP There s no need to load any special software but you will have to follow a few easy steps to initiate the Windows USB audio drivers Windows 98SE installation Note If you experience any trouble loading the USB drivers please ensure that you have installed all of the latest software updates from your computer manufacturer especially the ones for your computer s soundcard If you re still having problems after this refer to the troubleshooting section at the end of this user manual for further instructions 1 The
32. y updating your USB drivers including USB Composite Device USB Human Interface Device and USB Audio Device 3 Once Windows XP has completed updating the USB drivers it will let you know that the installation process has been completed and that your MD Port I O is now available for use At this stage Windows should also automatically set the MD Port I O as your preferred multimedia output device 4 We recommend rebooting your computer to ensure all changes take effect Your driver installation for the MD Port I O is now complete Setting the MD Port I O as preferred audio device in Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP With USB technology there s never any need to turn off your computer when plugging in or unplugging the MD Port 1 0 When you want to use the MD Port I O simply close any running programs and plug it into the USB port Your system will then automatically configure itself When you re done you can unplug the MD Port I O and your computer will automatically revert to whatever soundcard is installed In both cases it doesn t matter if the system is on or off For smooth automatic loading please ensure all audio programs are closed before plugging in or unplugging the MD Port 1 0 Note when the MD Port I O is selected as your system s preferred audio device no sound will come out of any speakers plugged into your soundcard If you wish to use your soundcard instead of the MD Port I O either unplug the MD
33. you own a NetMD recorder you might want to visit the following url for an exciting free recording program that works with NetMD recorders and the MD Port I O www minidisc org netmd_analog_uploading html The program is called WinMD by Christian Klukas and not only does it allow for the transfer of track titles but it also records tracks individually from a NetMD recorder Combined with the MD Port 1 0 it makes for a powerful NetMD recording solution Installing LPRipper and LPRecorder from the included CD Insert the CD that came with your MD Port I O into your CD DVD drive An installer window should automatically pop up Follow the on screen instructions to install LPRipper and LPRecorder You will be required to enter the registration key that appears on the CD cover during installation Note If you ever need assistance using LPRipper or LPRecorder you can refer to the help manual in each of the programs To access the help manual start LPRipper or LPRecorder go to Help in the navigation bar and then select Contents and Index This will load the user manual with detailed instructions on each program Recording with the MD Port I O and LPRecorder 1 There are two ways of connecting your MD recorder to the MD Port 1 0 e If you want to record an MD without monitoring the recording use the supplied 3 5mm to 3 5mm cable plug one end into the headphone output on your MiniDisc recorder and the other end into the 3 5mm socket
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