Tape To Digital Converter User Guide
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1. Now programs other than Audacity will only use your internal sound card for audio output 12 RECORDING ONTO THE COMPUTER Note We recommend that the first time you use the software you test with a small 1min or less section of audio while recording Once you feel comfortable with recording then record a full song or tape 1 Press the Record Button D 2 Start playback on the converter You will see the waveform of the audio on the screen as it is recording You will hear the audio coming from the output of your computer s soundcard No Audio go back to the preference menu Figure 2 and make sure you have Software Playthrough selected and the speaker volume up on your computer See troubleshooting at the end of this manual for more help 3 Play through the entire track album you desire to record Press Stop 5 SAVE YOUR FILE NOW by clicking on File gt Save Project Select the destination and file name for the project and click Save 6 You have completed the recording process The file you just saved to your computer is an Audacity Project file This file can only be opened by Audacity The following sections will guide you through some optional editing that may be performed as well as how to divide this Audacity Project into separate Wav files which may be burned to CD or played in music programs such as iTunes and Windows Media Player Bie Edt yew Propct Geerate fect analyze Heb mex MH JaA I Hl aa lc2. Add Label At Selection 7 Note you can add or edit any track name circled 8 Repeat this process for adding labels Aude Track 30 for all tracks You may need to zoom in ee to select the tracks and track separation R as You may also want to hear the part of the af os track before you add a label for the track as Er Use the space bar to easily start and stop plisteriaa playback Figure 14 Track Separation and Labels r Note the label is placed at the START of the track For example in 15 TRACK 1 is labeled at the beginning of audio recording Track 2 is the label between the first and third track You can also edit track names after they have been exported from Audacity In this three track example the final break up is shown in Figure 15 Stereo 4410042 N t float Mute So 9 gk Figure 15 Completed Track Names Example Additional Notes There are many different ways to edit your file Dividing your file into separate tracks by adding labels is one way to accomplish this You can always undo any mistakes in editing Make sure to save your file regularly 18 EXPORTING TRACKS TO SEPARATE FILES This section explains how to export your separated files to WAV format to burn toa CD You may also choose to convert rd to MP3 requiring 3 party software downloaded from the Internet Refer to the software help section for more information 1 Now that you have divided up your
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4. lee e 1 0 do 4 0 o Horizontal Stereo Vertical Stereo Linear dB Monitor input These settings will be saved when you exit However you will need to select Monitor Input from the input meter s drop down menu each time you launch Audacity Other Important Macintosh Settings We have set up Audacity s separate playback and record preferences but your Mac also has its own audio playback and record settings When you first connect the converter the Macintosh will often select the SSS USB Audio Device as the audio input and output for your entire system Since your turntable does not have speakers audio will not be heard from your other programs until you tell your Mac not to use the converter as an output device Here s how to change these settings so that your internal sound card will always be used for playback whether or not your converter is connected via USB The Audio Midi Setup Utility 1 Open your Finder 2 Open your Applications folder 3 In the Applications folder open the Utilities folder 4 Inthe Utilities folder open the Audio MIDI Setup faee i lt gt Ws 8m f TEREN a Preview gt F QuickBooks NUE BAD LARRY QuickTime Player i L7 Reason we pate Toast Lite 6 0 7L sktop Safari Q tecrsupporwvar S S naerack Pro Stickies Stuffit 10 0 SysEx Librarian gt System Preferences 17 Documents gt Utilities
5. Built in Output E Recording Devic USB Audio CODEC wed Channels Stereo Fl i B Play other tracks while recording new one O Hardware Playthrough Play new track while recording it Hottware Playthrough Play new track while recording it _ Do not modify audio device settings such as sample rate a CD 7 Under the Quality Tab set the Default Sample Format to 16 bit 00 0 Audacity Preferences d Audio 1 O Quality File Formats Spectrograms Directories Interface Sr Keyboard Mouse Default Sample Rate _ 44100 Hz 44100 Default Sample Forma ABCs Real time sample rate col High quality sample rate converter _ High quality Sinc iz Real time dither _ None B High quality dither _ Triangle H 8 Select OK to save your settings and close the Preferences window 9 Atthe top of the main Audacity window to the right of the play control buttons you will see the input and output level meters labeled L and R Under the output level meter is an icon that looks like a microphone Next to the microphone is a black arrow that points down Click this arrow and select Monitor Input If you don t see the input and output level meters open your Preferences again as described above select the Interface tab and make sure that Enable Mixer Toolbar is checked Audacity File Edit View Project Generate Effect Analyze Help 808 ____ Audacity oS O Piva et a a Om 79 Arm 2 0 2 a
6. be asked to save the file choose the location as Desktop fig 1 and give the file a name fig 2 then click save 21 8 Audacity ile Edit Yiew Project Generate Effect Analyze Help licrosoft File Ass TE a Fig 1 Save in Desktop mo AS EN my Documents 19 My Computer Sy Network Places audacity SL A Fig femme fuer SSC Save as type WAN Microsoft files wav 7 Cancel l 4 After clicking save the file will appear on your Desktop fig 3 Next open Windows Media Player by clicking your Start button then All Programs and then clicking on Windows Media Player 22 E Proto pres j fxs Microsoft Office Ex p 8 2007 Remate Desktop Connection 1 Adobe Reader 7 0 jr Microsoft Office 20 e appie Software Update y Paint Norton Security Scan A OVT Scare Once Windows Media Player is open you will need to add your music file to a playlist before you can burn a CD Click on the Library tab at the top of the Media Player and then drag the WMV file from your desktop to the blank section of the Media Player fig 4 23 Jj gt Music Library Recently Added gt Playlists 3 Create Playlist Urknowm Artist Ji Leray T Recenti Added Unknown Abum O Example 0 Artist Unknown Artist 3 Album bata Wh Vnknom Genre Fig 4 Songs Unknow Year Gare I Year Rating I 20 02 26 161 Once t
7. markers appear to be correct proceed to the Exporting Your Tracks To Separate Files Section below 6 To undo select the Edit menu from the top of the screen and choose Undo 7 Repeat steps 1 3 above and try a different setting in the Silence Level field If there were too few markers added in your previous attempt use a lower number in the Silence Level Field such as 10 If there were too many markers added in your previous attempt try a higher number in the Silence Level Field such as 20 Certain records and types of music may not work well automatic track separation If you cannot get good results with the Silence Finder you may need to manually divide your album into tracks Manually Dividing Your Album 1 Press the Skip to Start button to move to the beginning of the recording D audacity le Edit View Project Gencrate Effect Analyze Help Z Import Audio Ctrl I 2 Select the Project menu and then IEZ E 75 E Import MIDI select Add Label At Selection This 40 trends Audio Tracks Edit ID3 Tags Stereo 44100H will set the starting point of the first 2 noat Mute Solo New Audio Track New Stereo Track track New Lebel Treck 3 Type in the name of the first track OO crane the text will show at the label pee marker See 14 4 Select the space between tracks where there is no audio by clicking once vertical circle below You will see a line where you clicked 6 Then repeat Step 4
8. of speakers CONFIGURING MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP TO WORK WITH THE USB CONVERTER 1 Close all programs that are open on your computer 2 On the bottom left of your screen select the Start menu 3 Select Settings then Control Panel 4 In the window that opens find and double click the Sounds and Audio REN Devices control panel If you don t raue wine Upeabe see a choice called Sounds and Audio ce be New Of ce Document Devices choose the Switch to Classic Cia pen Ctfice Document La View option in the panel on the left of J Programs the window and the Sounds and a Documents Audio Devices should become E Control Panel available on the right Nenwork Connections Search s QS Printers and Fares 5 Select the Voice tab at the ge Bd taskbar avi Sart Mena top of the Sounds and Audio en Devices control panel 6 Under Voice Playback Windows XP Profes choose your internal sound card as the default device Sounds and Audio Devices Properties This varies by computer but should not be set to SSS Volume Sounds Audio Voice Haroware These settings contol volume and acvanced options for tha voice USB Audio Device Modem playback ar recarding device you selected or Microsoft Sound Mapper Qe 7 Under Voice Recording select SSS USB Audio Voimme __Agvances Device for your default p PRS device this is the USB ZR USR audio conec Converter Note the SSS USB Au
9. 212212 RT 4 30 20 40 OD 10 20 30 4 G70 20 SA 19 O 120 130 10 150 W0 VO W0 0 A0 NS 29 B MO 250 BO N9 zu zy x ER euR Figure 3 Recording Sample ADJUSTING YOUR AUDIO LEVEL OPTIONAL 1 Select your entire recording by selecting Edit then Select then click all You can also use Citrl A on a PC or APPLE A on a Macintosh to quickly select all A Audacity Selection Save Selection Restore Move Cursor Snap To ao Figure 4 Select All 2 Select the Effect menu and choose the desired effect a There are various types of effects which are described further in the software s help section as well as on the web See Figure 5 b Normalize should be used to have the correct volume on the recording See Figure 6 Repeat Normalize Ctri R Amplify BassBoost Change Pitch Change Speed Change Tempo Compressor Equalization Fade In Fade Out FFT Filter M Normalize maximum amplitude to 3 dB Preview Cancel a Noise Removal Figure 6 Normalize Repeat Reverse Wahwah Cross Fade In Cross Fade Out Delay GVerb Hard Limiter High Pass Fitter Low Pass Filter SC4 Tremolo Figure 5 Effect Drop Down List 14 CLEANING YOUR AUDIO OPTIONAL Drag the cursor over a portion of the audio track which contains noise We recommend using the begin
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11. dio Device name may vary but should contain the USB part of the name 8 Select the Audio tab at Sounds and Audio Devices Properties the top of the Sounds Vouine I Sounds Audio Voke Flasche and Audio Devices ER control panel Detauk dence 9 Under Sound CA Playback choose your Volume Advanced internal sound card as the default device This varies by computer but USB audio CODEC Sound recording Detauk device should not be set to SSS USB Audio aclu Device Modem or oh Datuk davis Microsoft Sound m Mistogott GS Wevelgdle SW Syrit Mapper 10 Under Sound Recording select SSS USB Audio Device for your default device Volume M Use only default davicas this is the converter 11 Check the box titled Use only default devices 12 Click Apply if possible and then click OK Make sure that your computer s speakers if not built in are plugged into your computer s audio output and turned on so you can hear your recording If your computer has a headphone output you can use headphones in place of speakers AUDACITY CONFIGURATION ON PC 1 Launch Audacity Click on the Start menu on the bottom left of your screen Select All Programs then Audacity 2 In Audacity click on the Edit menu at the top of the screen 3 Select Preferences from the Edit menu Analyze Help Can t Undo Ctr Z Can t Redo Ctri si oS Cut Ctri X Copy Ctri C Paste Ctri V Tri
12. elect your entire recording by selecting Edit then Select then click All You can also use Citrl A on a PC or APPLE A on a Macintosh to quickly select all See Figure 4 2 Select the Analyze menu from the top of the screen and choose Silence Finder 3 The Silence Finder will attempt to detect the silence between each song in the recording With most recordings you only need to set the Silence Level field in Silence Finder s window Type 15 into the Silence Level field and hit OK Figure 12 Silence Finder Slerce fnd wilten bu Aex Brown PM altp ww alexsb cyin com Ya son 1 0 released Apr 200E under the GAL lisense Ftp A amw opensauce org loenses Johieanse php Silence il 1 Mrimun slerce duraticn fi 0 j secs Place label jo 20 seconds be cre slencs ends Cancel Dabug iE Figure 12 Silence Finder 4 Your recording will then be analyzed and a Label Track will appear underneath your recording It will contain markers representing the beginning of each new song Figure 13 When you export your recording see Exporting Your Tracks To Separate Files these markers will be used to create separate audio files for each song on your album Figure 13 Track Labels 5 If you notice that the markers placed by the Silence Finder do not match up with the songs correctly or that there were too few or too many markers added you may undo the operation and try again with different settings If your
13. er software to guide you through transfer Audio output enables you to listen on your stereo headphones or other speaker system Make sure that the items listed below are included in the box e Tape to Digital converter CD USB Cable User guide If you wish you can run the Tape To Digital Converter via batteries To insert the batteries slide back switch 1 see page 7 to open the tape to digital converter Open the battery compartment and insert 1 x AA battery making sure the battery is correctly aligned and replace the battery compartment Installing the software Insert the CD supplied into the CD drive and follow the onscreen instructions Once the software is installed you can connect the tape to digital converter to your computer using the USB cable supplied to transfer your audio Usb cable 1 Eject Slide this switch to open the cassette holder Volume Adjusts the volume of the headphones and USB connection Headphones You can connect 1 8 headphones here USB Connection Use the included USB cable to connect Tape to digital to your computer For transferring your recordings to your computer we have provided a software package on the included CD Play Press to play the tape Stop Press to stop the tape FF REW Press to fast forward or rewind the tape Note that these buttons will become reversed when the tape changes direction DIR Selects the direction of tape playback This is useful if you want to
14. he track is added to the playlist you can then either burn it to a CD or add more tracks to the playlist and burn them all together dependant on size of tracks they may not all fit onto 1 CD To burn click on the Burn tab at the top of the Media Player and then drag the file into the burn list fig5 When you have all of the files you wish to copy inside the burn list and a blank writable CD in the computer disc drive simply press Burn fig 6 24 Fig 6 Start Burn The above steps are using Windows XP and Windows Media Player 11 If you have a different operating system or version of Windows Media Player the screens you see may differ slightly but the steps should remain the same If you need instructions for use on a Mac or further assistance with other aspects of the program you can visit the Audacity help page at www audacity sourceforge net TROUBLESHOOTING NO SOUND e f you are not getting any sound into the software application go back to the preferences as shown above and make sure you have selected the USB input for the recording device e f you cannot hear the music but you do see the music on the screen open your preferences Figure 2 page 9 and make sure that your Playback Device is set to your internal computer soundcard 25 e Power Cycle Close Audacity turn off the converter and unplug the USB Cable Then plug in the USB Cable turn on the converter and reopen Audacity If yo
15. ion 3 Copy or move this new file to the Lame MP3 Plugin folder you just created in your Home directory 4 Now trash the DOWNLOADED sit or zip file which is still on your desktop In Audacity when you attempt to Export As MP3 for the first time after installing the LAME MP3 Encoder plug in you will be asked for the location of the plug in file Browse to the Lame MP3 Plugin folder you copied the plug in file to and select the file Subsequently Audacity will remember the location of this file How to burn your records to CD using Windows Media Player Alternative method This method of saving and burning to CD is an alternative quick save method without the track splitting or editing functions Once you have recorded your song you can either choose to save the file or export the recording If you wish to transfer your recordings to a CD or listen to it on Windows media player you will need to follow the steps below After the record is finished and you have pressed the stop button on Audacity you must then click on File and export as WAV 20 Edit View Project Generate Effect Analyze Help New Open Close Save Project Save Project As Recent Files Export Selection As WAY Export As MP3 Export Selection As MP3 Export As Ogg Vorbis Export Selection As Ogg Vorbis Export Labels Export Multiple Page Setup Print Exit Once you click export as WAV you will
16. king Apply Configure Properties Ca 8 Now select the Playback tab at the top of the Sound control panel 9 Under the Playback tab choose the device that you E e Playback ding Sounds would like your computer S Select a playback device below to modify its settings audio to come out of hare Speakers High Definition Audio Device Working Headphones Your computers audio a eee outputs may appear as High Defintion Audio Device Speakers High x eee aes Definition Audio Device or won o Headphones High Definition Audio Device Configure ix Defout Properties Or both depending on the hardware installed in your computer Click on the device that best matches your desired audio setup and click Set Default to confirm your selection Note Do NOT choose Speakers SSS USB Audio Device as your playback device SSS USB Audio Device represents your converter and can only be used as recording input not a playback output 10 Click Set Default to confirm your choice 11 Click Apply if possible and then click OK to close the Control Panel 12 Click Apply if possible and then click OK 13 Make sure that your computer s speakers if not built in are plugged into your computer s audio output and turned on so you can hear your recording If your computer has a headphone output you can use headphones in place
17. m Ctr T Delete Ctri K Silence Ctri L Split Duplicate Ctri D Select Find Zero Crossings zZ Selection Save Selection Restore Move Cursor Snap To Preferences Figure 1 Select Preferences The Audacity Preferences window will come up Figure 2 Choose the Audio I O tab from the top of the Preferences screen 4 Set your Playback Device to your internal sound card Since different computers have different internal sound cards your selection may be different from the image below Figure 2 The correct selection however will NOT be SSS USB Audio Device Microsoft Sound Mapper or Modem 5 Set your Recording Device to SSS USB Audio Device This represents your Converter Note The USB Converter may show up with a different name in the Preferences window This may depend on your computer model and operating system 99 of the time it will contain USB in the Name 6 Set Channels to 2 Stereo 7 Check the box labeled Software Playthrough Audio WO Quality Fle Formats Spectrograms Directories Inieface Keyboard Mouse p Playback Device Speakel High Definition Audio r Recordng Device Microphone USB Audio CODEC r Channels 2 Stereo X 7 Play other tracks while recording new one IV Software Playthrough Play new track while recording it Figure 2 Select USB Audio Device from Preferences 9 8 Under the Quality tab set the Default Sample For
18. mat to 16bit 9 Select OK to save your settings and close the Preferences window 10 At the top of the main Audacity window to the right of the play control buttons you will see the input and output level meters labeled L and R Under the output level meter is an icon that looks like a microphone Next to the microphone is a black arrow that points down Click this arrow and select Monitor Input If you don t see the input and output level meters open your Preferences again as described above select the Interface tab and make sure that Enable Mixer Toolbar is checked iR Am 21 0 4 0 J Horizontal Stereo Vertical Stereo Linear dB Disable You should be all ready to record These settings will be saved when you exit However you will need to select Monitor Input from the input meter s drop down menu each time you launch Audacity CONFIGURING AUDACITY FOR MAC OS 10 4 AND ABOVE With the Audacity program open click on the Audacity menu at the top of the screen Select Preferences from the Audacity menu Under the Audio I O tab set your Playback Device to Built In Audio Under the Audio I O tab set your Recording Device to SSS USB Audio Device Under the Audio I O tab set your Channels to 2 Stereo Check the box labeled Software Playthrough OOA WN AAA Audacity Preferences Audio v0 Quality File Formats Spectrograms Directories T Interface Keyboard Mouse Playback __ Devi
19. ning or the end of a track where there is no music and only vinyl noise See Figure 7 Select Noise Removal from the Effect drop down menu to bring up the Noise Removal window See Figure 8 Click Get Noise Profile The Noise Removal window will now close automatically Select the entire track of audio you wish to remove noise from If you wish to clean up the entire recording use Select All under the Edit Menu See Figure 4 Repeat Step 2 to bring up the Noise Removal Window Adjust the amount of audio that you would like to filter by moving the slider in the Noise Removal window We recommend using the minimum noise removal for optimum sound Note you can preview the audio before removing the noise by clicking on Preview Click on Remove Noise Figure 7 Selecting Noise in Track Noise Removal by Dominic Mazzoni Step 1 Select a few seconds of just noise so Audacity knows what to filter out then click Get Noise Profile Get Noise Profile Step 2 Select all of the audio you want filtered choose how much noise you want filtered out and then click Remove Noise More Remove Noise Figure 8 Noise Removal Window 15 Additional Editing Notes Similar to word processing you may delete unwanted audio by dragging over the section which will highlight then pressing Delete This may include excessive hiss silence before after songs or skips scratches You must select the
20. noise profile before you can remove the noise from a track If you select actual audio for the noise profile the computer may remove all of your audio See Step 1 Once the Noise Profile is set it will save the profile until you restart the application In other words the software must learn what the noise profile is only when you first start the software You do not need to get the noise profile for every recording once it is set up DIVIDING YOUR ALBUM INTO TRACKS Note You must finish all cleaning and editing including removing unwanted silence before after songs before dividing your album into tracks Figure 10 Fit Project in Window Select the Fit Project in Window tool as shown in Figure 10 2 After zooming out to see all of the tracks you can see the separation between tracks by the gaps as shown with 1 2 3 below Figure 11 The next steps show how to split and label these tracks and export them to WAV CD quality format Figure 11 Identifying Separate Audio Tracks There are two ways to split your recording into separate tracks automatically and manually If your tape is in good condition and has a distinct silence between the songs automatically splitting the tracks may be faster and easier If your tape is in poor condition or does not have silence separating the songs manually splitting the aloum will work better for you Automatically Dividing Your Album Windows Only 1 S
21. on that can play WAV files You can also use any standard audio CD burning software to burn your WAV files to an audio CD 19 If you would like to save your vinyl as an MP3 file after you have recorded it using Audacity you will need to obtain and install the optional LAME MP3 Encoder plug in Once a file is in MP3 format it can be placed on any MP3 compatible mobile digital device To download the LAME MP3 Encoder plug in please visit http Awww dll files com Just type Lame into the search box under step 1 or click on the letter L under step 1 and it will take you to it Note It is advised that you save the downloaded zip file to your desktop temporarily You must then extract and save the LAME MP3 Encoder plug in onto your computer in a location where you WILL NOT DELETE IT Saving these individual plug in files to your desktop is NOT recommended Windows users Create a new folder in My Documents called Lame MP3 Plugin Find the downloaded zip file and open it Select ALL of the contents and copy them to the Lame MP3 Plugin folder you just created in My Documents Now delete the DOWNLOADED zip file which is still on your desktop kr U N Mac users Create a new folder in your Home directory called Lame MP3 Plugin 2 Find the downloaded sit or zip file and double click it this will extract the contents and create a new file on the desktop with the same name it should show without the sit or zip extens
22. play the other side of the tape without having to eject it Play Mode Selects what the tape does when it reaches the end of a side When set to the loop icon the tape will automatically switch direction and begin playing the opposite side when one side has finished When set to the single arrow icon the tape will simply stop when a side has finished Transferring your favorite tunes to your computer The software included allows quick and easy transfer of music to your computer However if you have problems downloading the software you can also download it by visiting http audacity sourceforge net download and selecting your particular operating system Before Starting the Software Make sure that your converter is plugged into the computer with the supplied USB cable and both the computer and the converter are plugged in and on For your first recording we recommend that you test your settings on a short section a minute or less of recorded audio so you can become familiar with the process before recording a full tape To Install Software PC 1 Plug your turntable into an AC power outlet and use the included USB cable to connect the USB port on your converter to the USB port on your computer 2 Turn your computer on if it is not on already Allow it to boot fully 3 Your computer might display a message saying that it has detected a new device and that it is available to use Depending on your system this message may or ma
23. tracks into labels from the master recording file you are going to export the files into separate files 2 Select the File menu and then A audacity File Edit View Project G te Effect A select Export Multiple as nn New Ctrl shown in Figure 16 oa Sn Close Chl w 3 The Export multiple window Save Fraject cals Save Project As will come up see Figure 17 Export As WAV a Select WAV as the export Export As MP3 format and choose the Export location Export As Ogg Vorbis b Select the Export Location ee 3 R 2 Export Multiple This is where you will save age ee your files You may want to piat F Preferences Ctrl P create a special folder on your Exit Desktop with the Album Name zaak AA TERTE to store the files Fiqure 16 Export Multiple c Select Using Label Track Name as shown Note You may want to export using consecutive numbering and change the names later In this case you can select the other option Numbering consecutively d Click Export xport Multiple Export format WAV B Export location fe Documents and Settings jake 181 Desktop Bemie Split files based on Name files Labels Using Label Track Name T Include audio before first label Numbering consecutively First file name File name prefix Figure 17 Export Options Menu LISTENING AND EXPORTING TO WAV MP3 To listen to your digitized audio you will need a third party applicati
24. u are not seeing the microphone slider please go to the Preferences menu in Audacity click on the Interface tab and make sure that the Enable Mixer Toolbar and Enable Meter Toolbar options are checked If they are not please check them and then press OK e Check the microphone slider to make sure that it is at full volume all the way to the right as shown in Figure 20 Fiqure 20 Input Level POOR SOUND Quality If arecording sounds distorted or garbled during playback you may need to adjust the input volume from the turntable Try moving the Input Level slider in Audacity to the left to lower the input volume See Figure 17 You can use the Normalize effect as described in the Adjusting Your Audio Level section to bring the volume back up to normal after the recording Make sure that your RCA plugs are plugged into a source or not touching bare metal If you are experiencing noise through the USB you may have interference from the RCA plugs Ensure the USB cable is not touching or near any other cables If you experience any odd sounds coming from the recording try closing all applications restarting the computer and only run Audacity while recording f you are using the RCA plugs and your turntable is equipped with a PHONO LINE switch make sure that you have the switch on the bottom panel set to the correct position Make sure that you have properly installed and calibrated the tone arm of the turntable 26 GUAR
25. y not appear This is normal Insert the CD that came with your converter into your computer s CD drive 5 A window will pop up automatically Click on the INSTALL icon next to Audacity CONVERTER Close all programs that are open on your computer On the bottom left of your screen select the start menu Select settings then control panel In the window that opens find and double click the Sound control panel If you don t see a choice called Sound choose the Switch to Classic View option in the panel on the left of the window and the Sound Control Panel should become available on the right Selectthe Recording tab at the top of the Sound Control Panel Under the Recording tab choose Microphone SSS USB Audio Device as the default device The SSS USB Audio Device represents your Converter Note the name SSS USB Audio Device may vary Click on the Set Default button to confirm your choice CONFIGURING MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA TO WORK WITH THE USB e Default Programs IE Windows Update Programs Documents E Control Panel Sa 5 I Network Connections a h Printers Help and Support u Taskbar and Start Menu Select a recording device below to modify its settings Microphone High Definition Audio Device Working x Line In High Definition Audio Device Not plugged in Microphone USB Audio CODEC Mr Wor
26. zennox gt Tape To Digital Converter User Guide D3941 For correct usage read this user guide carefully and keep in a safe place for future reference Introduction Rediscover those old songs with Tape To Digital by turning your tapes into MP3 s to use on your computer iPod or in the car Tape To Digital is a portable handheld USB tape player that works with all kinds of tapes It has an easy to use USB connection for converting the music on your tapes into MP3 files You can listen to MP3 s on your computer load them onto your portable music player or record them onto a CD and listen in your car Its portable size allows it to fit in virtually any bag and enables you to play and transfer music anywhere It runs on battery or USB power when connected to your computer for flexible operation This powerful yet easy to use program guides you through transferring your music and even can integrate with your iTunes Music Library In addition to transferring your tapes Tape To Digital has an audio output that enables you to listen on your stereo headphones or other speaker systems for hours of enjoyment Rediscover your old cassette tapes on the go Convert your old mix tapes and cassettes to MP3 to playback on iPods MP3 players or burn to CD Portable design fits in virtually any bag and enables you to play and transfer anywhere Plug n Play USB device no drivers required Flexible battery or USB powered operation Comes with Tape Convert
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