5-08-08 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1220 East Oak Street Louisville, Kentucky 40204 910-281300-0020-100
Troubleshooting Software Notes No Sound? If you cant get any sound to play through the software, you need to make sure you have selected the USB input for the recording device. This setting is found under preferences. If you can see the music play on the screen but cant hear it, make sure the Playback Device is set to the internal soundcard. If you cant hear any sound as the record is playing, click on the microphone and select Monitor Input.
Dividing Recordings Into Tracks Manually Splitting Your Recording Into Tracks: 1. Select the SKIP TO START button. 2. This will ensure the beginning of the recording will be the actual starting location. 3. Select PROJECT. 4. Select ADD LABEL AT SELECTION. 5. This will set the first track to its starting point. 6. Type in the name of the first track. 7. To separate the tracks, click one time on the line between the cluster (clusters represent audio). 8. A line will appear where the selection was clicked. 9.
Dividing Recordings Into Tracks Before dividing your newly recorded album into separate tracks, all editing (cleaning, audio removal, etc.) needs to be complete. 1. Select FIT PROJECT IN WINDOW icon (magnifying glass with horizontal line below it.) - This will magnify the view so all tracks can be seen. The separation breaks will appear as skinny lines between the clusters (clusters represent audio). Splitting tracks can be done automatically or manually.
Adjusting Audio Levels 1. Select EDIT. 2. Select SELECT. 3. Select ALL. 4. Select EFFECT to choose the desired effect. 5. Select NORMALIZE to have the correct volume on the recording. Audacity Set Up for PC 1. Select START at the bottom left side of the screen. 2. Select ALL PROGRAMS. 3. Select AUDACITY. 4. Select EDIT from the toolbar. 5. Select PREFERENCES.
Audacity Set Up for MAC (10.4 and Above) Audacity Set Up for MAC (10.4 and Above) 1. Click on the AUDACITY menu at the top of the screen (In the Audacity program). 2. Select PREFERENCES. 3. Select the AUDIO I/O tab. 4. Under PLAYBACK - DEVICE Select BUILT - IN OUTPUT. 5. Under RECORDING - DEVICE Select USB AUDIO CODEC. 6. Under RECORDING - CHANNELS select 2(Stereo). 7. Check the SOFTWARE PLAYTHROUGH box before exiting. 8. Select the QUALITY tab. 9. Set DEFAULT SAMPLE format to 16-bit.
Getting Started Notes Table of Contents Software Notes .................................................................... 2 Installing Audacity Software ................................................. 3 Set Up for Vista .................................................................... 4 Set Up for XP ....................................................................... 6 Audacity Set Up for PC ........................................................ 8 Audacity Set Up for MAC (10.4 and Above) ....
Installing Audacity Software Before Beginning Make sure that the computer and turntable are both plugged in and on. Using the supplied USB cable make sure the USB turntable is plugged into the computer before proceeding with the software installation. To Install Software (PC) 1. If computer is not already on - turn on and allow to fully boot. 2. Plug turntable into an AC power outlet and connect the USB port on the turntable into the USB port on the computer using the included USB cable. 3.
Set Up for Vista Dividing Recordings Into Tracks 7. A label track will appear and flag icons will be placed along the bottom of the window. This denotes the beginning of each new song. 8. These flags will be used to create separate tracks for each song on the album once the recording is exported. NOTE: If the flags do not look like the correct representation of the album songs you may need to change the setting and try again. 9. Select the PLAYBACK tab located next to the RECORDING tab. 10.
Set Up for XP Cleaning Your Audio 1. Drag the cursor over a portion of the audio which contains noise. 2. Select EFFECT from the tool bar. 3. Select NOISE REMOVAL. 4. Select GET NOISE PROFILE. 5. If the entire recording needs to be edited select SELECT ALL under the EDIT menu. If just a small section needs to be edited, just select the specific track of audio. 6. Select EFFECT from the tool bar. 7. Select NOISE REMOVAL. 8. To adjust the audio drag the slider in the NOISE REMOVAL window. 9.
Audacity Set Up for PC Recording To become familiar with the recording process it is recommended to start with short recordings (1-2 min) and then advance to a full LP. 1. Press RECORD. 2. Start playback on the USB Turntable. As the recording is occurring, wave form of the audio will be visible on the screen. NOTE: If you do not have audio go back to the preferences menu and make sure you have Software Playthrough selected and the speaker volume up on your computer. 11. Select the QUALITY tab. 12.
Audacity Set Up for MAC (10.4 and Above) Audacity Set Up for MAC (10.4 and Above) Additional Important Macintosh Settings Everything has now been set up in Audacity, but your MAC needs to know that the turntable will not be used as an output device. To ensure the internal sound card will always be used for playback, a few settings will need to be changed. Audio MIDI Setup Utility: 1. Select FINDER. 2. Select the APPLICATIONS folder. 3. Select the UTILITIES folder. 4. Select AUDIO MIDI SETUP. 10.
