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- Page 1 English Manual Version: 05.11.02...
- Page 2 CE Declaration TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany hereby declare that the product: Phono PreAmp Studio USB to which this declaration refers is in compliance with the following standards or standardizing documents: EN 55013 The following are the stipulated operating and environmental conditions for said compliance: residential, business and commercial environments and small-company environments.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Just one Groove, but a Lot of Music ..................8 RIAA filtering........................9 Shielding..........................9 Recording ..........................9 Links ..........................11 Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 ..................12 1. Overview.........................12 2. First steps........................14 3. User Interface ......................... 17 The Buttons and Controls in the Playback Area ...............18 4. -
Page 4: Pre-Amplified Congratulations
Pre-amplified Congratulations With the TerraTec phono PreAmp Studio USB, you have made a great choice. The phono Pre- Amp Studio USB is the complete solution for digitizing analog sound sources, like your be- loved LP record collection, in top high-fidelity quality. The USB connection to the computer is almost too easy. -
Page 5: Ground Wire
Ground Wire To prevent so-called power-line hum, be sure to use the supplied adapter. Simply plug it into one of the audio cables (left or right) and connect your turntable's ground wire to the terminal screw. Technical data · Fast and easy USB computer connection ·... - Page 6 Connection and Control Elements Œ + USB jack for connecting to the computer's USB port The USB port is how the audio data, digitized in the “phono PreAmp Studio USB”, is sent to your computer. It also acts as the power supply for your “phono PreAmp Studio USB”.
- Page 7 Signal and peak display These two LED lamps conveniently let you know that the phono PreAmp hardware is working. If the unit is connected correctly and is receiving an audio signal, the signal LED is lit. Its brightness changes according to the strength of the input signal. The peak LED lights if the signal level is too high, causing overamplification.
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Page 8: All About Vinyl
PC – that is, if you don't mind having to move all your nicely connected equipment all the time. That is precisely why Terratec came up with the concept of the phono PreAmp Studio USB. The phono PreAmp Studio USB amplifies the output signal of the turntable, turns it into a high-quality, usable signal, and then digitizes it –... -
Page 9: Riaa Filtering
AC hum. Recording Included with the phono PreAmp Studio USB is Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0, a profes- sional software application for restoring your audio recordings. For more information, refer to the Recording chapter of the program manual. - Page 10 After you have recorded your music using the phono PreAmp Studio USB and the Sound Res- cue TerraTec Edition 2.0 software, you can also use the Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 to edit your recordings directly on a digital level. Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 is included in the software package of the sound card.
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Page 11: Links
Links If you are interested in more information, here are some of our recommended Internet links that you may want to check out. http://fabdp.fh-potsdam.de/lehre/studpro/steffen/record/head/head.htm This site provides a lot of information on the history of the LP record. http://www.aaanalog.de/ Information on records, record players and analog technology. A first-class magazine with informative articles! Highly recommended. -
Page 12: Sound Rescue Terratec Edition 2.0
Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 1. Overview Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 is a powerful tool that lets you clean up problematic mate- rial such as older recordings, directly on your PC. It lets you remove or significantly reduce unwanted noise while maintaining the authentic sound and quality of the original recording. - Page 13 Typical Applications: · Archives and restores old audio media · Remasters old recordings on CD: from shellac, vinyl and tape · Removes interference noises on cassette tape recordings · Filters out and removes distortion in noisy dialogs and in recorded telephone clips ·...
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Page 14: First Steps
CD. Then start the setup of Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 and follow the instructions as they appear on the monitor. When Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 is started for the first time, it checks whether a CD burner and burner software are installed on your system. Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 has been tested with WinOnCD™... - Page 15 Edition 2.0 supports WAV files based on the Red Book standard: 16-bit/44.1 kHz. User Interface Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 has an intuitive interface. Its features are clearly arranged and truly easy to use and, at the same time, it offers powerful functionality. The upper half of the window contains the areas for the DeScratcher, Analyzer and DeNoiser features, and be- low these is a strip with other adjustment options for sound optimization.
- Page 16 10. Use the button to clip off the extra audio material to the left of the current marker position. 11. Click to save the remastered audio material to a new file. Saved files are in 16- bit/44.1-kHz format. 12. Click to optimize the loudness level of the audio material.
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Page 17: User Interface
3. User Interface Editing Area The editing area of Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 consists of four main components: Descratcher (on the left), Denoiser (on the right), Analyzer (in the center) and the adjustment sliders for bass/treble/volume (on the bottom). Two sound-level meters let you control the output level while, at the same time, you can adjust the volume and the bass and treble lev- els using the sliders mentioned above. -
Page 18: The Buttons And Controls In The Playback Area
Playback Area The Playback area is located in the lower section of the Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 interface. Using its features, you can record a WAV file, load a file for editing, start and stop playback, and jump to any position in the WAV file by moving the cursor within the Waveform display. -
Page 19: Recording
20 seconds of the audio material 4. Recording With Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0, you can, of course, also make recordings. To do so, click the button and specify a location and name for the resulting WAV file in the dialog box that opens. - Page 20 The Split window of Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 Select the option you want to execute, provide a name for a new file if necessary and then click OK.
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Page 21: Descratcher
6. Descratcher The Descratcher function effectively removes pops and crackling noises from old vinyl and shellac records as well as from audio files in which the tone quality has been decreased dur- ing recording because of switch noise, digital crosstalk or thyristor humming. The Descratching algorithm consists of two components: the Declicking filter and the Decrack- ling filter. -
Page 22: Denoiser
7. Denoiser The Denoiser belongs to the noise reduction systems. It does not require any special coding method prior to recording, such as that required by the familiar tape noise reduction system by DOLBY™ Lab. The Denoiser efficiently removes all types of wideband noises from recorded audio tracks. -
Page 23: Burning Cds
8. Burning CDs When Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 is started for the first time, it checks whether a CD burner and burner software are installed on your system. Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 has been tested with WinOnCD™ 3.6 to 5.0, EasyCDCreator™ 5.0, Nero 4.0 to 5.0 and Feurio 1.63. -
Page 24: Application Notes
9. Application Notes The Descratcher and the Denoiser are user-friendly audio-restoration tools based on an ex- tremely effective signal-processing algorithm. In most cases, they automatically produce good results. To get the most out of these tools, especially when working with badly damaged au- dio material, use the following, practical guidelines: ·... - Page 25 Difference signal, the amount of filtering should be decreased. Important note: Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.0 is a fast and effective tool. You will be amazed by how much you can improve the sound quality of old records and distorted audio files. However, please do not expect any miracles when trying to restore material that contains gaps or jumps.
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Page 26: Contacting Us
10. Contacting Us â For more information on extensions, updates and new products from Algorithmix visit us on the Internet at: http:// www.algorithmix.com or send an e-mail: to support@algorithmix.com if you want information on the installation and features of this product, or to info@algorithmix.com â... -
Page 27: Service At Terratec
Service at TerraTec. Sometimes, no matter how good the weather is, things do not always work as they should. Problems can arise in the best computer systems. In such a case, the TerraTec Team is always ready to provide service and support.
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