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  • Page 1 USB Turntable Instruction Manual JW-220GP/ D3992...

  • Page 2: Before Use

    BEFORE USE 1. Choose a safe location and avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near any heat source. 2. Avoid locations subject to vibrations, excessive dust, cold or moisture. 3. Do not open the cabinet as this may result in electrical shock. If a foreign object is inserted accidentally, do not operate the USB turntable.

  • Page 3: How To Replace The Turntable Stylus (Needle)

    HOW to REPLACE the TURNTABLE STYLUS (NEEDLE) To replace the turntable stylus (needle), please refer to the instructions below: REMOVING the STYLUS from the CARTRIDGE Place a screwdriver at the tip of the stylus and push downward as shown in direction “A”.
  • Page 4 To Install Software (MAC) Plug your turntable into an AC power outlet and use the included USB cable to connect the USB port on your turntable to the USB port on your computer. Turn your computer on if it is not on already. Allow it to boot fully. Insert the included CD into your computer’s CD drive.
  • Page 5 10. Click Set Default to confirm your choice. 11. Click Apply if possible, then click OK to close the Control Panel. 12. Click Apply (if possible), and then click OK. 13. Make sure that your computer’s speakers (if not built-in) are plugged into your computer`s audio output and turned on so you can hear your recording.

  • Page 6: Audacity Configuration On Pc

    Make sure that your computer’s speakers (if not built-in) are plugged into your computer’s audio output and turned on so you can hear your recording. If your computer has a headphone output, you can use headphones in-place of speakers. AUDACITY CONFIGURATION ON PC Launch Audacity: Click on the Start menu on the bottom left of your screen.
  • Page 7 5. Set your Recording Device to USB Audio Codec. This represents your turntable. Note: The USB turntable may show up with a different name in the Preferences window. This may depend on your computer model and operating system. 99% of the time it will contain “USB”...

  • Page 8: Configuring Audacity For Mac Os 10.4 And Above

    CONFIGURING AUDACITY FOR MAC OS 10.4 AND ABOVE With the Audacity program open, click on the Audacity menu at the top of the screen. Select Preferences from the Audacity menu. Under the Audio I/O tab, set your Playback Device to Built- In Audio. Under the Audio I/O tab, set your Recording Device to USB Audio Codec.
  • Page 9 These settings will be saved when you exit. However, you will need to select Monitor Input from the input meter’s drop-down menu each time you launch Audacity. Other Important Macintosh Settings: We have set up Audacity’s separate playback and record preferences, but your Mac also has its own audio playback and record settings.
  • Page 10 In the Audio MIDI Setup under Audio Devices, set: The Default Input to USB Audio Codec The Default Output to Built-in Audio or Built-in Output The System Output to Built-in Audio or Built-in Output. Now, programs other than Audacity will only use your internal sound card for audio output.
  • Page 11 RECORDING ONTO THE COMPUTER Note: We recommend that the first time you use the software you test with a small (1min or less) section of audio while recording. Once you feel comfortable with recording, then record a full song or LP. Press the Record Button Start playback on the USB Turntable.

  • Page 12: Adjusting Your Audio Level (Optional)

    ADJUSTING YOUR AUDIO LEVEL (OPTIONAL) 1. Select your entire recording by selecting Edit, then Select… then click All. You can also use Ctrl+A on a PC or APPLE+A on a Macintosh to quickly select all. Figure 4: Select All 2. Select the Effect menu and choose the desired effect. a.

  • Page 13: Cleaning Your Audio (Optional)

    CLEANING YOUR AUDIO (OPTIONAL) 1. Drag the cursor over a portion of the audio track, which contains noise. We recommend using the beginning or the end of a track where there is no music and only vinyl noise. (See Figure 7) 2.

  • Page 14: High-Speed Recording Of Your Vinyl (Optional)

    Additional Editing Notes: Audio levels may vary based on the cartridge (needle), tone arm counter weight, vinyl, and computer set up. We recommend always normalizing your audio. Similar to word processing, you may delete unwanted audio by dragging over the section, which will highlight, then pressing Delete.

  • Page 15: Dividing Your Album Into Tracks

    DIVIDING YOUR ALBUM INTO TRACKS Note: You must finish all cleaning and editing, including removing unwanted silence before/after songs, before dividing your album into tracks. Select the Fit Project in Window tool as shown in Figure 10. After zooming out to see all of the tracks, you can see the separation between tracks by the gaps as shown with 1,2,3 below (Figure 11).
  • Page 16 4. Your recording will then be analyzed, and a Label Track will appear underneath your recording. It will contain markers representing the beginning of each new song. (Figure 13). When you export your recording (see: Exporting Your Tracks To Separate Files), these markers will be used to create separate audio files for each song on your album.
  • Page 17 Manually Dividing Your Album: Press the Skip to Start button to move to the beginning of the recording Select the Project menu and then select Add Label At Selection. This will set the starting point of the first track. Type in the name of the first track, the text will show at the label marker.

  • Page 18: Listening And Exporting To Wav/Mp3

    Additional Notes: There are many different ways to edit your file. Dividing your file into separate tracks by adding labels is one way to accomplish this. You can always undo any mistakes in editing. Make sure to save your file regularly. EXPORTING TRACKS TO SEPARATE FILES This section explains how to export your separated files to WAV format to burn to a CD.

  • Page 19: Recording 78Rpm Records

    To download the LAME MP3 Encoder plug-in, please visit http://www.dll-files.com. Just type 'Lame' into the search box under step 1 or click on the letter L under step 1 and it will take you to it. Note: It is advised that you save the downloaded .zip file to your desktop temporarily. You must then extract and save the LAME MP3 Encoder plug-in onto your computer in a location where you WILL NOT DELETE IT.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING NO SOUND: If you are not getting any sound into the software application, go back to the • preferences as shown above and make sure you have selected the USB input for the recording device. If you cannot hear the music but you do see the music on the screen, open your •...

  • Page 21: Tips For Better Turntable Performance

    POOR SOUND Quality: If a recording sounds distorted or garbled during playback, you may need to adjust the input volume from the turntable. Try moving the Input Level slider in Audacity to the left to lower the input volume (See Figure 17). You can use the Normalize effect, as described in the Adjusting Your Audio Level section, to bring the volume back up to normal after the recording.
  • Page 22 GUARANTEE IMPORTANT Please do not return this product without first calling the Customer Service number below: 0871 911 7003 Thank you for purchasing this product, which has been made to demanding high quality standards and is guaranteed for domestic use against manufacturing faults for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.

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