ION Audio Audacity Manuale del proprietario

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Manuale del proprietario
AUDACITY
SOFTWARE GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL SOFTWARE NOTES...................................................................................... 2
AUDACITY SOFTWARE INSTALLATION....................................................................... 3
CONFIGURING WINDOWS VISTA TO WORK WITH THE USB TURNTABLE............. 4
CONFIGURING WINDOWS XP TO WORK WITH THE USB TURNTABLE................... 6
AUDACITY CONFIGURATION ON PC ............................................................................ 8
CONFIGURING AUDACITY FOR MAC OS 10.4 AND ABOVE ....................................10
RECORDING INTO THE COMPUTER...........................................................................14
ADJUSTING YOUR AUDIO LEVEL (optional)..............................................................15
CLEANING YOUR AUDIO (optional) ............................................................................16
HIGH-SPEED RECORDING OF YOUR VINYL (optional) ............................................ 19
DIVIDING YOUR ALBUM INTO TRACKS ..................................................................... 20
EXPORTING TRACKS TO SEPARATE FILES .............................................................23
LISTENING AND EXPORTING TO WAV/MP3 ..............................................................24
RECORDING 78RPM RECORDS ..................................................................................24
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................... 25
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GENERAL SOFTWARE NOTES
Your USB turntable is compatible with any recording software that
supports USB Audio devices. We have included Audacity, however you
may prefer to use one of a variety of the 3
rd party software packages
that are also available.
Audacity is free software, distributed under the General Public License
(GPL). More information, as well as open source code, can be found on
the included CD or on the web at http://audacity.sourceforge.net.
Audacity works on both Windows (98 and greater) as well as Mac OS (X
and 9.2+). Software for Linux can be found on the Audacity website.
Go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/tutorials for additional
tutorials.
The website also has information for separate add-ons to Audacity to
enhance performance and features.
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AUDACITY SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Before Starting the Software
Make sure that your USB turntable is plugged into the computer with the supplied USB cable,
and both the computer and the turntable are plugged in and on. Refer to the included USB
turntable quick start instruction manual before proceeding with software installation.
REMOVE THE CLEAR PLASTIC CARTRIDGE (NEEDLE) COVER
For your first recording, we recommend that you test your settings on
short section (a minute or less) of recorded audio so you can become familiar with the the
process before recording a full LP.
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 turntable to the USB port on your computer.
2. Turn your computer on if it is not on already. Allow it to boot fully.
3. Turn on the turntable by pressing the power button near the base of the
tonearm.
4. 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
may not appear. This is normal.
5. Insert the CD that came with your USB turntable into your computer’s CD drive.
6. A window will pop up automatically. Click on the [INSTALL] icon next to
“Audacity”.
To Install Software (MAC)
1. Plug your turntable into an AC power outlet and use the included USB cable to
connect the USB port on your turntable to the USB port on your computer.
2. Turn your computer on if it is not on already. Allow it to boot fully.
3. Insert the included CD into your computer’s CD drive.
4. Open the CD icon on the desktop.
5. Drag the installation folder for Audacity to your hard drive. We recommend that
you move the folder to your Applications folder.
6. A window will come up which shows the files copying.
7. Once the files are done copying, EJECT the CD.
SELECTING YOUR LANGUAGE
Before you begin using the software, note
that Audacity’s controls and menus can be
displayed in a variety of different languages.
Go to Edit | Preferences and click on the
Interface tab. Under the Language pull-
down tab, you can select your preferred
language.
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CONFIGURING MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA TO
WORK WITH THE USB TURNTABLE
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 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.)
5. Select the Recording
tab at the top of the
Sound Control Panel.
6. Under the Recording
tab, choose
Microphone - USB
Audio Codec as the
default device. The USB
Audio Codec represents
your Turntable.
7. Click on the Set Default
button to confirm your
choice.
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8. Now select the Playback tab at the top of the Sound control
panel.
9. Under the Playback
tab, choose the
device that you
would like your
computer’s audio to
come out of.
Your computer’s
audio outputs may
appear as:
Speakers – High
Definition Audio
Device
or
Headphones –
High Definition
Audio Device
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 - USB Audio Codec” as your
playback device. USB Audio Codec represents your turntable,
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, then click OK to close the Control Panel.
12. Click Apply (if possible), 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 of speakers.
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CONFIGURING MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP
TO WORK WITH THE USB TURNTABLE
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
Devices control panel. (If
you don’t see a choice
called Sounds and Audio
Devices, choose the Switch
to Classic View option in the
panel on the left of the
window, and the Sounds
and Audio Devices should
become available on the
right.
5. Select the Voice tab at the
top of the Sounds and Audio
Devices control panel.
6. Under Voice Playback,
choose your internal sound
card as the default device.
This varies by computer but
should not be set to “USB
Audio Codec, Modem, or
Microsoft Sound Mapper.”
7. Under Voice Recording,
select USB Audio Codec for
your default device – this is
the USB truntable.
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8. Select the Audio tab at the
top of the Sounds and Audio
Devices control panel.
9. Under Sound Playback,
choose your internal sound
card as the default device.
This varies by computer but
should not be set to “USB
Audio Codec, Modem, or
Microsoft Sound Mapper.”
10. Under Sound Recording,
select USB Audio Codec
for your default device –
this is the USB turntable.
11. Check the box titled Use
only default devices.
12. Click Apply (if possible), 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 of speakers.
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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.
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 USB Audio Codec,
Microsoft Sound Mapper or Modem.
5. Set your Recording Device to USB Audio Codec. This
represents your turntable.
Note: The USB turntable 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.
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Figure 2: Select USB Audio Device from Preferences
8. Under the Quality tab, set the Default Sample Format to 16-
bit.
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.)
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.
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CONFIGURING AUDACITY FOR MAC OS
10.4 AND ABOVE
1. With the Audacity program open, click on the Audacity menu at
the top of the screen.
2. Select Preferences from the Audacity menu.
3. Under the Audio I/O tab, set your Playback Device to Built-
In Audio.
4. Under the Audio I/O tab, set your Recording Device to USB
Audio Codec.
5. Under the Audio I/O tab, set your Channels to 2 (Stereo).
6. Check the box labeled Software Playthrough.
7. Under the Quality Tab, set the Default Sample Format to 16-
bit.
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8. Select OK to save your settings and close the Preferences
window.
9. 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.)
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.
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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 turntable, the Macintosh will often select the “USB
Audio Codec” 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
turntable 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 turntable 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. In the Utilities folder, open the Audio MIDI Setup.
5. In the Audio MIDI Setup under Audio Devices, set:
The Default Input to USB Audio Codec
The Default Output to Built-in Audio or Built-in Output
The System Output to Built-in Audio or Built-in Output
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Now, programs other than Audacity will only use your internal sound
card for audio output.
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RECORDING INTO 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 LP.
1. Press the Record Button
2. Start playback on the USB Turntable. 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.
4. Press Stop
5. SAVE YOUR FILE NOW
by clicking on File -> 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 Audaity. 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.
Figure 3: Recording Sample
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ADJUSTING YOUR AUDIO LEVEL (optional)
1. Select your entire recording by selecting Edit, then Select…, then
click All. You can also use Ctrl+A on a PC or APPLE+A on a
Macintosh to quickly select all.
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)
Please note:
It is a good idea to place the needle on the record, while it is
stopped, before you begin the recording and press ‘Play’ on
the turntable after you begin recording. If you place the
needle down while the record is spinning and after you have
began recording, there might be audible clicks and pops.
These clicks on pops might not allow the Normalize effect to
bring the volume of the recording to the level that it should
be.
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Figure 5: Effect Drop Down List
Figure 6: Normalize
CLEANING YOUR AUDIO (optional)
1. Drag the cursor over a portion of the audio track which contains
noise. We recommend using the beginning or the end of a track
where there is no music and only vinyl noise. (See Figure 7)
2. Select Noise Removal from the Effect drop down menu to bring up
the Noise Removal window. (See Figure 8)
3. Click Get Noise Profile. The Noise Removal window will now close
automatically.
4. 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)
5. Repeat Step 2 to bring up the Noise Removal Window.
6. 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 Previe’.
7. Click on Remove Noise.
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Figure 7: Selecting Noise in Track
Figure 8: Noise Removal Window
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Additional Editing Notes:
Audio levels may vary based on the cartridge (needle), tone arm
counter weight, vinyl, and computer set up. We recommend always
normalizing your audio.
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 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.
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HIGH-SPEED RECORDING OF YOUR VINYL
(optional)
Using the USB turntable with Audacity software, you are able to quickly
record your 33 1/3 speed vinyl into the computer and use the software
to adjust the faster speed back to normal playback. This feature is
useful for recording multiple records. For example, you can record 10
minutes of audio in as little as 7 minutes when recording at 45RPM.
Saving three minutes isn’t a large saving for one record, but if you are
recording multiple LPs, you can record 4 hours of music in under 3
hours.
Instructions:
1. Record your 33 1/3 RPM vinyl at 45RPM by pressing the 45RPM of
the turntable.
2. You will hear the audio recording at an unusual pitch due to its high
speed.
3. When you finish recording stop the recording.
4. Go to Edit and Select All (See Figure 4).
5. Go to Effect and then the Change Speed Menu.
Select from 45 to 33 1/3 and your vinyl will be adjusted to the
correct speed as shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9: Change Speed
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ION Audio Audacity Manuale del proprietario

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