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mbeat® USB Turntable and Cassette to Digital Recorder
Model: USB-TR08
Read instructions carefully before use and store in a safe place for future reference. Product color and specification
are subject to change without prior notice. The manufacturer or distributor reserves the right to amend the
instruction manual at anytime to reflect the latest product design changes or limitations
Version: 082010
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- Page 1 USB Turntable and Cassette to Digital Recorder Model: USB-TR08 Read instructions carefully before use and store in a safe place for future reference. Product color and specification are subject to change without prior notice. The manufacturer or distributor reserves the right to amend the...
- Page 2 Product introduction...
- Page 3 Initial start up Power on Ensure that the mains voltage of your home corresponds to the operating voltage of the unit. Your...
- Page 4 unit is ready to be connected to a mains voltage of 240V/50Hz. Amplifier connection If you want to connect the device to your own powered speaker set or your mixer or amplifier, there is a set of Aux output (RCA sockets R/L) at rear of the product which allows user to connect the device to external audio speakers or some mixers.
- Page 5 Play the record through cassette Follow the above instruction figures 1. Plug the power cable to the AC power supply. (240V/50Hz) 2. Insert a pre recorded cassette tape into cassette slot, with the exposed side against the control button (refer above figure 2). By pushing, the cassette will slide into the cassette mechanism and the control knob is up.
- Page 6 Step 1. Install the “Audacity” audio edit software Put the CD disk into your computer and run “Aduacity.exe” file to install the software on your computer. After installation you can launch the software on your desktop, looking for this icon on your desktop or starter menu on your Windows OS.
- Page 7 Step 3. How to use Audacity to record your music mbeat® USB turntable and cassette to digital recorder is able to transfer music from turntable or cassette to PC with USB connection by using the powerful audio edit software named “Audacity”. For the detailed software guide please refer to the “Audacity Software Quick Guide”...
- Page 8 4. Check the Stereo Mix column in the drop down menu and just to keep the default settings, the software shall be able to auto default the device setting as “Stereo Mix” or “Line”, or remain gray inactive color according your computer hardware configuration. Those factors are not such key important and you can set up in “Preference”...
- Page 9 After enter “Preference” section, choose Audio I/O section: Under Playback drop down menu: Select “Realtek HD Audio output “ , which means it is your sound card audio output to listen the music playback through tape recorder while doing the recording internally. Under recording drop down menu: Select “USB PnP Audio”, which indicated the audio source from the device when it is plugged into the computer.
- Page 10 7. When everything is ready, then you can select the RECORD button to start recording your music from turntable or cassette into digital format. 8. You can turn the device’s volume down and turn on the computer speaker to monitor your records.
- Page 11 10. Select the STOP button to stop the recording. 11. Select the to skip to start. 12. Select the button to go to end. 13. You can see the recorded file on your computer and convert the recorded file to other formats including .WAV/ MP3/Ogg Vorbis.
- Page 12 How do I download and install the LAME MP3 encoder? Because of software patents, we cannot distribute MP3 encoding software ourselves. Follow these instructions to use the free LAME encoder to export MP3 files with Audacity. Windows OS Users, follow these steps Check your CD disk , there should have this file in the CD disk , and you can copy into your computer somewhere that you can find to reload it on Audacity...
- Page 13 14. Play the saved file. Put the saved file in the Audacity program and press the PLAY button to play the file. 15. Download music into the digital MP3 or iPod device Please save those converted music into a folder that you can easily to find, then you can copy or paste those converted MP3/WMA/OGG files into your MP3 /MP4 player, or you can load them into your iTunes then transfer into your iPod.
- Page 14 Installing a new stylus cartridge -Refer to the figures 5 & 6 *NOTE 1. We strongly advise you to clean your records with an anti-static cloth to gain maximum enjoyment from them and to make them last. 2. We would also point out that for the same reason your stylus should be replaced periodically (approximately every 250 hours) 3.
- Page 15 Check your main power board function Check whether you plug the power plug into the power board and power board main switch is on or not Check whether the power button is on or not 2. Can not play back the vinyl record Check whether the vinyl record is placed in the right side Check the turntable is power on or not Check volume settings is not mute...
- Page 16 7. Can not convert music into MP3 file and Save it You need to install “LAME MP3 encoder” into your computer first time to make the audacity save the music into MP3 format please refer “How do I download and install the LAME MP3 encoder? 8.
- Page 17 may depend on your computer model and operating system. Please select the proper device name If you are still having difficulty finding the USB recorder, try to check your system settings or control panel to adjust audio input settings from the sound control panel. After you have completed the above settings, you are ready for recording.
- Page 18 Toolbars Selection tool - for selecting the range of audio you want to edit or Listen to. Envelope tool - To change the volume over time. Draw tool - for modifying individual samples. Zoom tool - for zooming in and out. Time shift tool - for sliding tracks left or right.
- Page 19 Edit Toolbar All of the buttons on this toolbar perform actions – and with a couple of exceptions, they’re all just shortcuts of existing menu items to save you time. Holding the mouse over a tool will show a “tooltip” in case you forget which one is which. Copy Paste Trim away the audio outside the selection...
- Page 20 representing the left speaker, and the bottom Name - lets you change the name of the track. track representing the right speaker. When tracks are joined into a stereo pair, all edits automatically apply to both the left and Move Track Up – exchange places with the right channel.
- Page 21 To add audio files to an existing project window, more than one track, or varying sample rates. use one of the Import commands in the Project See also File Formats. menu. Export Selection As WAV - same as above, Close – closes the current window, asking you but only exports the current selection.
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Page 22: Edit Menu
in the Project Menu. clipboard without removing it from the project. Export Multiple – Paste – lets you split your project Inserts whatever is on the clipboard at into multiple files all in one step. You can either the position of the selection or cursor in the split them vertically (one new file per track), or project, replacing whatever audio data is horizontally (using labels in a Label Track) to... -
Page 23: View Menu
nearest second. So if you click and drag from 4.2 seconds to 9.8 seconds, it will result in a Select…>Cursor to End – Selects from the selection from 4 seconds to 10 seconds, exactly. cursor position to the end of the selected You can change the units that are snapped to tracks. -
Page 24: Project Menu
that the selection fills the window. Dock Edit want. The menu item changes to Toolbar , which you can use to put toolbar back into the main window. Set Selection Format – lets you choose the formatting that is displayed at the bottom of Float Meter Toolbar the window indicating the current selection –... - Page 25 uncompressed format. When you select the file, existing track and paste it into a blank track. Audacity will analyze it and try to guess its format. It will guess correctly about 90% of the that track was at a non-default rate then you time, so you can try just pressing “OK”...
- Page 26 functions above, except that the cursor or White Noise selection is moved along with the tracks. That – inserts random audio samples, allows you to shift the tracks without losing which sounds like pure static. your relative place. Any items which appear after these three built-ins.It is possible for a poorly written Add Label at Selection –...
- Page 27 in the audio. frequencies. You can select one of a number of different curves designed to equalize the sound of some popular record manufacturers, or draw Change Pitch – changes the pitch/frequency your own curve. of the selected audio without changing the tempo.
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Page 28: Help Menu
Audacity, so always save your work before using a plug-in effect. Visit our official website at www.mbeat.com.au for more product information. Please go to support section to find more support information of the mbeat® products... -
Page 29: Warranty Policy
In the unlikely event that this product proves to be defective, please contact Mbeat Australia's support department for trouble shooting, repair or replacement of your unit. Mbeat Australia, however, will not be able to issue a refund. All return requests must be accompanied with proof of original date of purchase.
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