Audio-Technica AT-LP2D-USB User Manual 2

AT-LP2D-USB Turntable

Software Guide

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AT-LP2D-USB Turntable

Contents

A note about software ......................................................................................................2

System requirements ........................................................................................................2

Installing Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator software (for PC use only) ............................3

Setting up your PC (with Windows XP) to work with AT-LP2D-USB Turntable..........4

Setting up your PC (with Windows Vista) to work with AT-LP2D-USB Turntable ......7

Recording Albums and Burning CDs with Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator....................9

Saving Audio Files with Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator ..............................................11

To Save Files in Wave Format ....................................................................................11

To Save Files in MP3 Format ......................................................................................12

To Save Files in WMA Format ....................................................................................12

To Save Your Project ..................................................................................................12

Burn an Audio CD with Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator ................................................13

Overview of pyro Audio Creator GUI and Controls ......................................................14

Editing Audio in pyro Audio Creator ..............................................................................15

Installing Audacity software (for Mac OSX and above) ..............................................16

Setting up your Mac (OSX and above) to work with AT-LP2D-USB Turntable..........17

Additional Macintosh audio settings..............................................................................19

Installing Audacity software (for PC)..............................................................................20

Setting up your PC to work with Audacity....................................................................21

Recording albums with Audacity....................................................................................23

To learn more ....................................................................................................................23

A note about software

Your Audio-Technica AT-LP2D-USB turntable is supplied with Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator and Audacity recording software for your convenience. Please note that other third-party recording software packages are also compatible with this turntable.

Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator is provided as our recommended PC software because of

its ease of use and recording versatility. It allows you to create MP3, WAV, and WMA files, as well as remove clicks, pops, and crackles from noisy LPs with DeClicker; and clean hiss, hum, and other annoyances from LPs with DeNoiser.

NOTE: The MP3 encoder supplied with this version of Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator is valid

for 30 days from the point that you load the software. After that, you have the choice of continuing your MP3 encoder subscription through Cakewalk or using a freeware version available through various online sources. You will still have full Cakewalk recording capabilities including the ability to save in the .WAV and .WMA file formats after the initial 30-days; this trial period only affects the MP3 encoding portion of the software.

Audacity, provided for Mac users (also works with Windows), is free software, distributed

under the GNU General Public License (GPL). More information and open source code is on the included Audacity CD and on the Audacity web site: http://audacity.sourceforge.net. For tutorials, visit http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/tutorials.

System Requirements

PC or Mac with an available USB port (USB1.1 or higher)

CD-R or CD-RW writer for burning CDs & installation

Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator™requires:

PC running Windows XP / Vista / Vista x64* *required to run 64-bit edition of pyro Audio Creator 1 GB free disk space

NOTE: Pyro is not compatible with Mac or Apple-based computers,

or with Windows 98/98SE/Me/95 or NT

Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

Audacity requires:

Mac running OSX or above or PC running Windows (XP and above)

Installing Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator software

(for PC use only)

1. Before installing software, assemble the turntable, following directions in the

included AT-LP2D-USB Turntable Owners Manual.

2. Plug the AC cord on your turntable into an AC power outlet.

3. Next, use the included USB cable to connect the turntable to your PC's USB port.

USB

RCA

4. Make certain your self-powered speakers are plugged into the line-out RCA plugs

of the A switched to Line.

T-LP2D-USB turntable, and that the Phono/Line switch on your turntable is

USB cable (included)

Typical connection for:

Speakers with

RCA inputs

Using the supplied 3.5 mm-to-RCA female adapter cable, you can plug a pair of headphones directly into the line output of your turntable. This will allow an additional means of monitoring while recording, although you will not be able to adjust the level (volume) of your headphones, because the turntable has a constant output level.

Cables Red to Red White to Black

Either connection to the turntable (speakers or headphones) will allow you to monitor the album that you're recording. NOTE: the system will operate without speakers or headphones. Both pyro Audio Creator and Audacity offer a software play-through/monitor feature that allows you to listen to the album through your computer while recording.

5. Turn your computer on. The computer may display a detection message for

indicating that a new device is connected.

Included adapter cable (RCA

to 3.5 mm stereo female

Cables Red to Red White to White

Speakers with 3.5 mm

stereo input

(using

adapter cable)

Included adapter cable (RCA

to 3.5 mm stereo male)

6. Insert the included Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator CD. An AutoPlay window for the

Audio Creator New Hardware W depending upon your preference. Follow the directions on the pop-up windows to install or run the software.

7. Re-start your computer.

izard will appear. Click Install or Run program,

Setting up your PC (with Windows XP) to work with AT-LP2D-USB Turntable

(for either pyro Audio Creator or Audacity software packages included with your turntable)

1. Close programs operating on your computer.

2. Star

t menu > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices

• Begin at your Start menu. Select Control Panel.

• Select (double-click) Sounds and Audio Devices.

3. The following screen will pop up:

4. Select the Voice tab.

• In the Voice playback area of the window, select your computer's internal

sound card (not USB Audio CODEC; not Microsoft Sound Mapper).

• In

the Voice recording area of the window, select USB Audio CODEC. Click Apply.

NOTE: If the “USB Audio CODEC” option does not appear, check the USB

cable to ensure it is properly connected to the USB port.

Setting up your PC (with Windows XP) to work with AT-LP2D-USB Turntable

(for either pyro Audio Creator or Audacity software packages included with your turntable)

5. Next, select the Audio tab.

• In the Sound playback area of the window, select your computer's internal

sound card.

•

In the Sound recording area of the window, select USB Audio CODEC.

•

Check the following box: Use only default devices.

•

Click Apply; then click OK.

Setting up your PC (with Windows Vista) to work with AT-LP2D-USB Turntable

(for either pyro Audio Creator or Audacity software packages included with your turntable)

1. Start menu > Control Panel > Sound.

Begin at your Start menu. Select Control Panel (classic view).

2. Select (double-click) Sound.

3. Select the Recording tab. Make sure that the USB Audio CODEC is set as the

default recording device. (Y

CODEC.) NOTE: If the “USB Audio CODEC” option does not appear, check the USB cable

to ensure it is properly connected to the USB port.

ou should see a green check mark beside USB Audio

Setting up your PC (with Windows Vista) to work with AT-LP2D-USB Turntable

(for either pyro Audio Creator or Audacity software packages included with your turntable)

4. Select the Playback tab. Select your internal sound card speakers (these are

usually the first listed).

5. Click Apply; then click OK.

6. Close your Control Panel.

Recording Albums and Burning CDs with Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator

These are basic instructions using Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator. For complete instructions, please see the Help menu on your Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator program.

1. Open the Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator application. Two screens will appear

initially: the welcome (help) screen for pyro Audio Creator, and the program screen. If you wish, you can minimize or close the welcome screen.

2. Next, open the Audio Options dialog by clicking the Options button in the Audio

Creator toolbar, and on the General tab, in the Recording Device field, select the stereo version. Also in Audio Options, make certain your Playback device is set to your internal sound card speakers (usually the first listed). Click OK to close the dialog.

Recording Albums and Burning CDs with Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator

These are basic instructions using Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator. For complete instructions, please see the Help menu on your Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator program.

3. Next, click on the Editor button. To monitor your recording, click on the Input

Monitor button in the lower left portion of the window.

4. Then, click on the Record button in the Audio Editor, play your record, and watch

the record meters.

5. Two wave forms (left and right stereo) should appear on your screen as you

record.

6. You are now ready to record. Click the Record button; to start recording, deselect your Pause button; begin playing your record. Click the Stop button when the record is finished.

7. See the next section for how to save your audio file.

Saving Audio Files with pyro Audio Creator

Audio Creator has two save commands: Save and Save As. Use the Save As command (actually File-Save As) to save your files when you have finished editing them. This command allows you to create new files that include all the changes you have made in the Audio Editor convert files to different formats for publishing on the web, burning CDs, etc.

NOTE: when you save a file, it is usually a good idea to save it under a different

name from the original file. This way you preserve your original file.

When you want to save your files, you can choose to save them in several different formats:

• W

ave (.wav file extension)--this is CD format.

• MP3 (.mp3 file extension).

• WMA (.wma file extension)--this is Microsoft's file compression format which is similar to MP3.

• Project (.pac file extension)--this option does not create new audio files, it just preserves the state of your editing project so that you can open it later, and start editing where you left off.

, and at the same time allows you to

To Save Files in Wave Format

This is the format you use if you want to burn a file or files to a CD. When you save a file in this format, all the audio clips and/or files in your project are saved as one wave file. However, if you add markers between different files in the Audio Editor, you get the option to save separate files starting at each marker

To Save Files in Wave Format:

1. Use the File-Save As-Wav command to open the Save As dialog.

2. Navigate to where you want to store the new Wave file or files, and if you are

only saving one file, and not using markers to separate your saved files (see next step), type a name for the new file.

3. If you want to use track markers to create separate files during the save process,

enable the Use Markers As T start of a new file and also names the new file. Make sure you have a marker at the beginning of your project if you want that part of the project to be included in the save process.

4. Make sure that the Channel Format field is set to Stereo (unless you want a mono

file), the Sample Rate is set to 44100, and the Bit Depth is 16.

5. If you want to add this file or files to the Audio CD Track list, enable the Add to Audio CD T NOTE: if you choose to add files to the Audio CD Track list, copies of the files in

the correct format for CD burning are automatically created and added to the list. Y

ou don't have to worry about choosing the correct file format options for CD

burning.

rack List checkbox.

rack Indicators checkbox. Each marker marks the

6.Click the Save button. A progress bar appears while your files are saved. Each file

you save gets the .wav file extension.

Saving Audio Files with pyro Audio Creator

To Save Files in MP3 Format

This is a very popular format for compressing files in order to send them over the Internet or prepar

To Save Files in MP3 Format:

1. Use the File-Save As-MP3 command to open the Save As dialog.

2. Navigate to where you want to store the new MP3 file, and if you are only saving

one file, and not using track markers to separate your saved files (see step 4), type a name for the new file.

3. Usually you will leave the Channel Format field set to Stereo (unless you want a

mono file), the Sample Rate set to 44100, and the Bit Depth set to 16.

4. If you want to use track markers to create separate files during the save process,

5. Click the Save button. The MP3 Save Options dialog appears.

6. Select the options you want. Click the Help button to open the help file for this

dialog.

7. Click OK to finish saving your file. If you are saving multiple files, this dialog will

appear one time for each file you are saving. Y file extension.

e them to be played on portable players.

rack Indicators checkbox. Each marker marks the

our files are saved with the .MP3

To Save Files in WMA Format

This is Microsoft's file format for compressing files. It is a high-quality format similar to MP3.

o Save Files in WMA Format:

1. Use the File-Save As-WMA command to open the Save As dialog.

2. Navigate to where you want to store the new WMA file, and if you are only saving

one file, and not using track markers to separate your saved files (see next step), type a name for the new file.

3. If you want to use track markers to create separate files during the save process, enable the Use Markers As T start of a new file and also names the new file. Make sure you have a marker at the beginning of your project if you want that part of the project to be included in the save process.

4. Usually you will leave the Channel Format field set to Stereo (unless you want a mono file), the Sample Rate set to 44100, and the Bit Depth set to 16.

5. Click the Save button. The Windows Media Format Encode Options dialog appears.

6. Select the options you want. Click the Help button to open the help file for this

dialog.

7. Click OK to finish saving your file. If you are saving multiple files, this dialog will appear one time for each file you are saving. Y file extension.

rack Indicators checkbox. Each marker marks the

our files are saved with the .wma

NOTE: The MP3 encoder supplied with this version of Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator is valid

To Save Your Project

This command simply preserves all the files and edits you've done in a project, so that you can open it later to do more editing.

o Save Your Project:

1. Use the File-Save As-Project command to open the Save As dialog.

2. Navigate to where you want to store your project.

3. Type a file name for your project, and click Save. Your Project is saved under the

name that you chose, with a .pac file extension.

Burn an Audio CD with Cakewalk pyro Audio Creator

1. Insert a blank CD-R disc in the destination drive.

2. Open the Burner module by clicking the Burner button in the Audio Creator Toolbar.

3. Click the Audio CD Burner tab of the module.

4. Select a destination CD-writing drive by using the Target Drive dropdown list.

5. Click Add Track to locate and import the audio files you wish to burn to CD.

When the Open dialog appears, you can select multiple files by holding down the Ctrl key while you click files.

If the files are not in CD format (16-bit, 44.1 kHz .wav files), copies of the files are automatically created and converted to this format for burning purposes (you don't have to do a thing--just continue on!).

6. Place the tracks in the desired order by using the Move Up and Move Down buttons.

7. You can delete tracks by selecting them (use Ctrl+click or Shift+click to select

multiple files), and clicking the Delete Track button.

8. Check the disc capacity fields at the bottom of the Burner module or the capacity

graph on the right side of the module to make sure you have not exceeded the capacity of your blank disc.

9. Click Burn CD.

Audio Creator verifies the tracks, perfor current track list to CD medium in the selected drive. After the disk is completed, the disk is ejected from the drive.

ms a layout of the tracks, and writes the

Overview of pyro Audio Creator GUI and Controls

The Toolbar is your primary access point for Audio Creator's various modules. Each module (except the Audio Editor) is dedicated to a single task. You can access a module simply by clicking its button on the Toolbar, or by dragging files onto a button. You can also access application help and preferences via the Toolbar. Because Audio Creator is meant to be left on (open and running)–the Toolbar can be minimized to the Windows system tray.

Starting most tasks is easy:

1. Drag an audio file (.mp3, .wav, .wma, etc.) onto the button that names the task

you want to do.

2. Release the file on the button.

3. The correct module for that task opens, with the file or files you dragged

already displayed.

A. Module buttons B. Button to open the Audio Options dialog C. Help button D. Minimize to Tray button

When you click a module button, or drag files onto it, the button turns blue, and stays blue as long as that module is open. You can have more than one module open at a time.

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