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- Page 1 TerraTec phono PreAmp Record Player PC Interface Manual (English) 17.12.99...
- Page 2 Meticulous care has been exercised in the preparation of all text passages and illustrations in this User Guide. TerraTec Electronic GmbH and its authors, however, accept no liability, legal or otherwise, for errors or the consequences of such errors. We reserve the right to technical modifications.
- Page 3 Welcome. And thank you for choosing phono PreAmp. So far, phono PreAmp is a unique product for the connecting between a record player and PC sound card in the best of hi-fi quality. Connection couldn't be easier. However, please read the following information, so that you will quickly be able to make use of all the possibilities this device offers.
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Page 4: Connection And Operation
The line output is connected to the line in (input) of the sound card. The output level of phono PreAmp can be adapted to the needed input sensitivity of almost all sound cards. Please do not use a microphone input (if applicable) for this, as they are designed for a far lower and usually mono input level. - Page 5 Usually with sound cards the line-in input level lies at a music-friendly 1 to 2 Vrms. So that phono PreAmp's output level can be adapted to different cards, it can be set to three levels. Read more about this in the chapter Attention! Recording.
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Page 6: Grounding Wire
· Stereo output with line meter (3.5 mm stereo mini-jack) · Power supply through the PC sound card's gameport (5 VDC ± 10%) · The gameport is looped to phono PreAmp · For moving-magnet (MM) pick ups or high-output moving-coil (MC) systems ·... -
Page 7: Tips And Tools
To help keep down the number of unnecessary cables you need lying around, the phono PreAmp draws its power directly from the gameport of the attached sound card. - Page 8 So that every record does not have to be equalized differently, a set of standards has been developed by the ´Recording Industry Association of America´ (RIAA) which exactly defines the frequency ranges to be defined. Therefore, the fidelity of the equalization process is an important mark of a phono preamplifier's quality. TerraTec phono PreAmp (English)
- Page 9 In order to fully take advantage of the dynamic range of your sound card's input converter, it is important to correctly set the output level of phono PreAmp. Play the album to be recorded and check the level indicator of your recording software. Set the switch setting to a level where the signal is not overmodulated (clipping).
- Page 10 Done recording: Now What ? After you have made your recording using the phono PreAmp, sound card and software, you may decide you want to edit your work on a digital level. At the very least, the appropriate editing software should have the following functions: Removal of short, loud clicks (de-click);...
- Page 11 Information on records, record players and analog technology. First-class magazine with excellent articles! Highly recommended. http://ac.acusd.edu/History/recording/notes.html recording technology history Usenet rec.music.collecting.vinyl Here record collectors can swap stories. rec.music.marketplace.vinyl And if you are looking for an album that you cannot find anywhere else: try it here! TerraTec phono PreAmp (English)
- Page 12 Appendix. RIAA-Equalization curve. Distortion factor. TerraTec phono PreAmp (English)
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