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ADS Tech 
Instant Music – MAC OSX Edition 
 

Product Introduction 

Thanks for purchasing Instant Music by ADS Tech. With the Instant Music, you will be able to Record 
Your Old LPs and Cassettes to Audio CD and MP3. 

 

Capture from any analog audio source: cassette, turntable, TV, radio   

 

Capture Music in AIFF format 

 

Convert into MP3, ACC or other formats using iTunes 

 

Burn high quality audio CDs with iTunes 

 

Convert and Preserve Your Audio Investment 

Your old LPs can warp or get scratched and your audio cassettes will simply deteriorate over time.  
Protect your music collection by converting into a digital audio format you can enjoy forever. 
Convert your old collection of cassettes and LPs into crisp, clear digital audio and then create audio 
CDs and MP3 CDs so you can keep a personal archive of your collection that will not degrade or 
deteriorate over time.  
 

Simple to Install and Use 

It’s simple to start capturing audio on your MAC with Instant Music.  Simply connect to a USB port 
and then use GarageBand (available in iLife ’04 software bundle) ,Sound Studio 2.1, Audacity 1.2.3 
or CDSpinDoctor 2.0 from Roxio to capture the audio from your Stereo System, Cassette or Turntable.  
 

Making Music Is as Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4

 

Instant Music makes it easy to 

record

convert, play 

and 

burn

 your music. 

It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3, 4:  

1.) 

Record 

once from your LP, cassette or even radio into AIFF audio format in your MAC with 

popular software applications.  

2.) 

Convert 

music files into different audio formats like MP3, AAC, WAV and many others and 

then create a playlist with iTunes. Edit your music track with GarageBand or Sound Studio 2.1 
or other popular applications.  

3.) 

Play 

your music on your MAC using iTunes or transfer it to a portable MP3 player like your 

iPod. 

4.) 

Burn 

to a CD. 

 

Works with Your MAC too!

 

 

If you have GarageBand (included in iLife ‘04), Sound Studio 2.1, Audacity 1.2.3 or CDSpinDoctor 2.0, 
just plug Instant Music into a USB Port and start recording music on your MAC.   You can even export 
directly to your personal iTunes music library! 

 

 

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Knowing your Instant Music device 

LED on your Instant Music: 
- Red Power LED – this LED show that the unit is connected and ready to capture Audio 
- Green S/PDIF Signal LED: 

  This LED is constantly ON when you are using an Optical Input connection.  

  This LED will be ON and OFF when there is no Optical Input connected.  

 

 

Front of Instant Music 

 

Available Audio IN/Out Connections and USB (located at the back of the unit): 

  Left/Right Audio Input (RCA) 

  Left/Right Audio Output (RCA) 

  Optical Input (S/PDIF) 

  Optical Output (S/PDIF) 

  USB Connector   

 

 

Back of Instant Music 

Summary of Contents for Instant Music RDX-150

Page 1: ...ic Is as Easy as 1 2 3 4 Instant Music makes it easy to record convert play and burn your music It s as simple as 1 2 3 4 1 Record once from your LP cassette or even radio into AIFF audio format in your MAC with popular software applications 2 Convert music files into different audio formats like MP3 AAC WAV and many others and then create a playlist with iTunes Edit your music track with GarageBa...

Page 2: ...nd to an available USB port on your MAC d All Drivers needed for the Instant Music will be automatically loaded e Check if the USB Audio Codec was installed correctly by accessing your System Profiler To access your System Profiler click the Apple icon located on the top left of your screen click About this Mac click More Info f In System Profiler select USB under the Contents column and verify th...

Page 3: ...mended WAV Encoder f To create an MP3 file from your recordings please select MP3 Encoder option g On Settings please select the type of Audio Quality you want see fig below Good Quality 128 kbps High Quality 160 kbps Higher Quality 192 kbps iTunes Import Options Page 6 of 12 Using GarageBand with Instant Music Using GarageBand software with Instant Music device 1 Using GarageBand application 2 Se...

Page 4: ...rt Recording a You should hear the music playing from your Audio Source Tape Turntable etc b Adjust your Audio Source to the beginning of the music you want to record c Press the Record button located on the lower part of the screen of the GarageBand interface to start Recording See fig below Record button d Start playing the Audio Source from the beginning of the song e You are now capturing and ...

Page 5: ... 3 Where to get more help for audio application a Access the Help from the application you are using for additional information i e i Choose Help GarageBand Help 4 Capturing audio from a Turn Table LP a If you are using a Turn Table you must use a Pre Amplifier to make sure you obtain the appropriate volume level for audio capture with the Instant Music device b Configuration should be Turn Table ...

Page 6: ...n from ADS This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse or misapplication or as a result of service to the product by anyone other than ADS If your ADS product is not in working order your only recourse is repair or warranty replacement as described above UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will ADS Technologies Inc be liable for consequential damages including but not limited...

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