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Version: 11/9/2006

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  • Page 1 English Manual Version: 11/9/2006...
  • Page 2 CE Declaration TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany hereby declare that the product: PhonoPreAmp iVinyl 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    RIAA filtering........................8 Shielding..........................9 Recording ..........................9 Wav, Mp3 or AP ........................10 Links ..........................11 Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1..................12 1. Overview ......................... 12 2. First steps........................13 3. User Interface ......................... 15 4. Recording ........................18 5. Rescuing Audio Material ....................19 6.

  • Page 4: Pre-Amplified Congratulations

    The following description is based on use with a PC but can be applied to Mac use without modification. Tip: Don't forget to stop in at our website at http://www.terratec.de. There you can find regu- lar software updates, tutorials and instructions to make your experience with your TerraTec product easy and successful.

  • Page 5: Technical Data

    Harmonic distortion < 0.007 % (5 mV) • Signal-to-noise ratio: > 86 dB (A) • EMC-compliant aluminum case • LED display for level and signal • Bundled software (Algorithmix Sound Rescue 2.1 TerraTec Edition) • Windows 2000/XP • Mac OS X PhonoPreAmp iVinyl (English)

  • Page 6: Connection And Control Elements

    Vinyl. This ensures that your record player is grounded through the computer. USB jack for connecting to the computer's USB port The USB port is how the audio data, digitized in the PhonoPreAmp iVinyl, is sent to your computer. It also acts as the power supply for your PhonoPreAmp iVinyl. Don't bother searching for an audio jack for your sound card: you don't need one! It all works digitally through USB.
  • Page 7 LED. Signal and peak display These two LED lamps conveniently let you know that the PhonoPreAmp iVinyl hard- ware is working. If the unit is connected correctly and is receiving an audio signal, the signal LED is lit (blue, bottom). Its brightness changes according to the strength of the input signal.

  • 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 PhonoPreAmp iVinyl. The PhonoPreAmp iVinyl amplifies the output signal of the turntable, turns it into a high-quality, usable signal, and then digitizes it—all within the device.

  • Page 9: Shielding

    To achieve optimal level control when recording, it is important to adjust the input level of the PhonoPreAmp iVinyl correctly. Play the record you want to record and watch the peak LED on the PhonoPreAmp iVinyl while doing so. Whenever possible, set the input level to MAX. If the blue LED lights up, it means the input signal is being amplified to strongly.

  • Page 10: Wav, Mp3 Or Ap

    If you generally record the entire side of a record at once, you can cut the recording into indi- vidual tracks if you want. To do so, you can use Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1 or another audio editing tool. Depending on the software you are using, this function can be automated.

  • Page 11: Links

    Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1. Then, the saved file is in 32-bit float 96 kHz *.wav format, which is compatible with all common sound editors (such as Wavelab, SoundForge, Audition, CoolEdit, Audacity etc.). For additional information on Audiograbber, go to: http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/...

  • Page 12: Sound Rescue Terratec Edition 2.1

    Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1 1. Overview Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1 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: First Steps

    Reduces distortion in radio broadcasts from medium wave, short wave and FM 2. First steps Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1 is located on the product CD, which is configured for auto- matic installation. If the autorun application on the CD does not launch automatically, go to “My Computer”...
  • Page 14 User Interface Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1 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 15: User Interface

    3. User Interface Editing area The editing area of Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1 consists of four main parts: Descratcher (left), Denoiser (right), Analyzer (in the middle) and the Bass/Treble/Volume controls (bot- tom). 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 levels using the sliders mentioned above.
  • Page 16 Playback Area The Playback area is located in the lower section of the Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1 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 17 View Functions shows the entire audio material of the file zooms in on a length of about 20 seconds of the audio material PhonoPreAmp iVinyl (English)

  • Page 18: Recording

    (44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo .wav) or in an internal 96 kHz .ap format. Both formats can be edited directly with Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1. To create an audio CD, however, only the 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo .wav format will do. After being processed in Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2., the internal 96 kHz .ap format is saved as a 32-bit float 96 kHz wav file, which can...

  • Page 19: Rescuing Audio Material

    Restoration After you have recorded the entire side of an LP, for example, you may want to rescue and re- store the recorded audio material using Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1. Start playback with the button. If you enable the button, the DeScratcher and DeNoiser filters are bypassed so that you can listen to the original recording.

  • Page 20: Descratcher

    Note also that the Difference functions can be applied to the Descratcher and Denoiser func- tions simultaneously. If you want to run the Descratcher only, leave the sliders (threshold and reduction) for the Denoiser set to 0. PhonoPreAmp iVinyl (English)

  • Page 21: Denoiser

    If distortions such as whistling sounds or robot-like noises (caused by the phenomenon called time aliasing) are clearly audible, decreasing the reduction pa- rameter and increasing the threshold (to about 30 dB above the background-noise level) usu- ally helps. PhonoPreAmp iVinyl (English)

  • Page 22: Burning Cds

    8. Burning CDs When Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1 is started for the first time, it checks whether a CD burner and burner software are installed on your system. Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1 has been tested with WinOnCD™ 3.6 to 5.0, EasyCDCreator™ 5.0, Nero 4.0 to 7.0 and Feurio 1.63.

  • Page 23: Application Notes

    • If you do not use the PhonoPreAmp iVinyl to record your audio material, the type of the sound card and the type of analog/digital converter it uses have an important influence on PhonoPreAmp iVinyl (English)
  • Page 24 44.1 kHz. Important note: Sound Rescue TerraTec Edition 2.1 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.

  • Page 25: Contacting Us

    GmbH. 11. Restoration on the Macintosh Of course, the TerraTec PhonoPreAmp iVinyl hardware is also recognized by the Mac. The pre- requisite is a G4 System with OS X or later. In some cases, older systems may also be sup- ported, but the possibility of problems and crashes cannot be excluded.

  • Page 26: Service At Terratec

    If you have access to the Internet, please check our service and support at http://supporten.terratec.net/ first. There you'll find the answers to frequently asked ques- tions (FAQ) and a form for e-mail support requests. If you can't access our website, please check the service request form that came with the pro- duct for country-specific helpline numbers with which you can contact our support team.

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