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  Windows 7 (& Vista systems): Recording Level Adjustments            

 

RECORDING:  

IF the fluctuant wave does not appear on the Audacity Control Panel, or if 
the audio is distorted when recording, adjust the recording level as follows: 

 

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  Click “Start” and select Control Panel 

 

 

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  In Classic View, double click the Sound icon 

 

 

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  Or in Control Panel Home view, click “Hardware and Sound”. Then click “sound”. 

 

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Summary of Contents for Vinylwriter Pro GDI-VW05

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Page 2: ...ding to a PC 14 Export Save Recordings files as WAV 14 Dividing Tracks Exporting 15 Record to CD 15 Audio Playback Special Windows Set Up Windows 7 16 Windows 7 Recording Level Adjustments 18 Audacity for Mac 21 Set Up Wizard How to Set Up Record with Mac 21 Audacity Software USB Connection 22 Audacity Control Panel Configuring Audacity Settings 22 Export Save Recordings files 25 Record to CD 25 A...

Page 3: ...his appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION RISKS OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove casing No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel The light flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert User to the presence of dangerous voltage which may be of sufficient magnitude to cause electr...

Page 4: ...layer speed 33 45 78 6 according to the desired record speed NOTE when playing a 45 rpm record use the 45 rpm adapter 3 5 Remove the protective cover from the needle on your cartridge 13 6 Remove the tone arm from the rest 8 push Lift Lever backward 5 to raise the tone arm and gently move the tone arm to the desired position over the record The turntable will begin to spin when the arm is moved to...

Page 5: ...nse html are reference files only and should be ignored Once you have completed installing the Audacity Set Up Wizard to your MAC or PC Audacity software will allow you to create record and edit files made from the audio recorded from your VINYLWRITER PRO Once installed the Audacity program should open automatically The Audacity icon should be saved to your computer s Desktop as a shortcut Click o...

Page 6: ...nd double click the CD ROM Drive NOTE The CD may automatically launch the Set Up Wizard IF this is the case refer to page 11 2 Five folders should appear from the Audacity disk Audacity_for_WIN is for Windows systems Audacity_for_MAC is for Macintosh systems 3 Double click the Audacity_for_WIN and audacity win 1 2 6 will appear double click the audacity win 1 2 6 to open the Audacity software for ...

Page 7: ...Installing Audacity Software on your PC 1 The Audacity Setup Wizard will appear Click on Next to begin the software install process 2 Click on I accept the agreement and click on Next 7 ...

Page 8: ...3 Continue to click on the Next buttons 8 ...

Page 9: ...NOTE be sure the box beside the Create a desktop icon is selected so that a shortcut to the Audacity program is saved on your Desktop 4 Click on the Install button to start installation 9 ...

Page 10: ... software and start recording your files using Audacity NOTE Once installed you should NOT have to re install the Audacity software again For additional information regarding Audacity features applications please visit the Audacity website at http audacity sourceforge net 10 ...

Page 11: ...ct Generate Effect and Analyze menus are advanced features to edit audio recordings Audacity Control Panel Recording Window for PC The Control Buttons at the top of the screen are for the following functions 1 Click the button to skip to start 2 Adjust the output volume 3 Click the button to play 4 Click the button to record 5 Click the button to pause the recording 6 Click the button to stop the ...

Page 12: ...udacity interface select Preferences The Audacity Preferences window will show several tabs Audio I O Quality File Formats Spectrograms Directories Interface Keyboard and Mouse However you should only be interested in the Audio I O tab 1 Audio I O Tab The Audio I O tab has a Playback and Recording section and 2 feature options at the bottom Under the Playback Section Device Click on Device drop do...

Page 13: ...ay new track while recording it NOTE IF Software Playthrough Play new track while recording it is not selected audio cannot be played over your computer speakers while recording Alternatively listen to the audio being recorded over the VINYLWRITER PRO turntable s built in speaker 2 Click OK Adjust the output and input volume NOTE Due to variations between different operation system OS input volume...

Page 14: ...ly when all your desired songs have been downloaded After you have finished downloading you may play back the songs through your computer In Stop Mode simply click the button Export and Save Recordings files as WAV The easiest way to record your records is to play from start to finish on one side and record as a single track IF you need to flip the album over to side 2 press the PAUSE button on Au...

Page 15: ...first song area has been highlighted 3 Click the File tab and select Export Selection As WAV 4 The window will pop up a dialog box for you to enter the name File name and where you want to save the file Save in on your computer as well as the file format Save as type RECOMMENDATION select Export Selection As WAV for ALL recorded files and export and save recorded files to you r DESKTOP 5 Follow st...

Page 16: ...ur computer go to the Control Panel Click on the Sound icon Click the Playback tab and change the playback device Click OK On Other Windows Versions e g Windows XP Click Start and select Programs Accessories Entertainment and click Sound Recorder Within Sound Recorder click the Edit tab and select Audio Properties OR Click on Control Panel and select Sound and audio device Select the Audio tab In ...

Page 17: ...INYLWRITER PRO to your PC Solution Go to the Audacity Control Panel click Edit and select Preference Select the Audio I O tab and select the box for Software Playthrough Play new track while recording it and Click OK Refer to page 25 for reference image of Audacity Preferences that should appear on your computer screen 17 ...

Page 18: ... does not appear on the Audacity Control Panel or if the audio is distorted when recording adjust the recording level as follows Click Start and select Control Panel In Classic View double click the Sound icon Or in Control Panel Home view click Hardware and Sound Then click sound 18 ...

Page 19: ... In the Sound window select the Recording tab Select a recording device RECOMMENDATION select Microphone of USB Audio CODEC as shown in the example below and click Properties 19 ...

Page 20: ...Indicator in the Audacity control panel that the level does not exceed 0 Then click OK on Microphone properties and sound interface Close the Control Panel NOTE There is no Levels tab in the Sound window for some OS systems including Windows 98 and Windows 2000 For Windows 7 and Vista there is a Levels tab in the Sound window Input Level Indicator 20 ...

Page 21: ...les only and should be ignored NOTE Recently Intel is the commonly used processer in Mac To confirm the processer in your Mac highlight the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac For Intel Select audacity macosx ub 1 3 7 dmg and the Audacity 1 3 7 1 window opens 2 Double click on the setup file appropriate to your system For instance click on the audacity dmg icon and the software fi...

Page 22: ...ol Panel Configuring Audacity Settings Audacity Control Panel Recording Window for Mac Audacity Control Buttons Settings The Audacity control panel is the interface to apply recording settings operate recording controls Use File and Edit to save export and modify setting Preferences View Transport Tracks Generate Effect Analyze Window Help menus are advanced features to edit audio recordings Audac...

Page 23: ...should be adjusted Audacity Preferences 1 Click the Audacity on the Audacity Control Panel and select Preferences The window will open up to Audacity Preferences You can see the Audio I O Quality Import Export Interface Spectrograms Directories Smart Recording Theme Keyboard and Mouse 2 Audio I O tab Select the Recording Device Core Audio USB Audio CODEC Click the Audio I O in the Audacity Prefere...

Page 24: ... bit Select OK to save your setting and close the preferences window On the top of the Audacity window to the right of the input and output level meters labeled L and R you will see the input and output volume To the left of the input and output volume there is a volume icon Adjust the output and input volume to maximum NOTE Because of the variation of different operation system the input volume c...

Page 25: ...default to the MP3 format however you can select other audio formats such as WAV Record to CD Record to CD by copying or dragging the recorded files from the saved location on your PC to Windows Media Turntable or iTunes platform From either platform your recordings can be burned to CD or converted to another audio format as may be desired For further details regarding Audacity recording and editi...

Page 26: ...ness Ultimate Windows 7 4 GB 2GHz MAC System ___________________________ OS OS9 or later with Audacity v 1 0 OS x 10 4 or later recommended Audacity 1 3 requires Mac OS x 10 4 or later Audacity 1 2 requires Mac OS X 10 1 or later Audacity 1 0 requires Mac OS 9 0 or later RAM Audacity runs best with 64 MB RAM and 300 MHz processor or higher TIPS for Better Turntable Performance When opening or clos...

Page 27: ... on Edit and select Preferences Audio I O tab will open Check the drop down menu for beside Channels IF 1 Mono is selected change to 2 Stereo PROBLEM NOT Supporting Window 7 or VISTA SOLUTION Visit http audacity sourceforge net download and download the latest 1 3 series version 1 3 12 or higher direct to your PC __________________________________________________________________________ PRBLEM NOT...

Page 28: ...ou to hear the audio from the turntable even if you have not record enabled the Audacity application IF you 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 Check the microphone slider to make sure ...

Page 29: ...ITER PRO unit s is required and shall at the discretions of the manufacturer result in a correction of the defect by repair without charge for parts and labor b replacement with the same or similar design or c refund for the purchase price if purchased directly and returned within 30 days of purchase All replaced parts and products and products on which a refund may be made become the property of ...

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