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PROBLEM: NOT Recording in STEREO to Mac
SOLUTION:
Close and re-open
Audacity
, click on
Edit
and select
Preferences.
Audio I/O tab
will open. Under Recording Check the drop down menu beside
Channels.
IF 1(Mono) is selected, change to
2(Stereo)
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PROBLEM: POWER DOES NOT COME ON WHEN SWITCH SELECTED
SOLUTION:
• Check the AC adaptor is connected at the back of the unit and to the wall outlet.
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PROBLEM:
GENERAL: NO SOUND
SOLUTION:
•
If there is no audio during an Audacity software application, go back to the
preferences as shown above and make sure you have selected the appropriate USB input
for the recording device.
•
Power Cycle: Close Audacity, turn off the turntable, unplug the USB Cable. Then plug
in the USB Cable, turn on the turntable, and reopen Audacity.
•
IF you are not able to hear any audio as you play the record, please click on the
microphone drop-down arrow and select Monitor Input. This will enable you 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 that it is at full volume, all the way to the
right as shown in the image below: 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.
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PROBLEM:
POOR SOUND QULITY
SOLUTION:
•
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.
•
Unit may be too close to an electrical /magnetic appliance. Turn off nearby appliance
• IF you experience any odd sounds coming from the recording, try closing all
applications, restart the computer, and only run Audacity while recording.
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