Ion Systems ITTUSB Owners manual

USB Turntable

(iTTUSB)

Software Installation

Audacity Recording Software

Table of Contents

General Software Notes........................................................2

Audacity Software Installation ...........................................3

Configuring your PC to work with the iTTUSB..............4

Audacity Configuration on PC.............................................6

Configuring Audacity for Mac OS 10.4 and above......8

Recording into the Computer............................................10

Adjusting Your Audio Level (Optional)..........................11

Cleaning Your Audio (Optional)........................................12

High Speed Recording of your Vinyl (Optional).........15

Dividing Your Album into Tracks .....................................16

Export Tracks to Separate Files.......................................18

Listening and Exporting to WAV/MP3............................19

Recording 78RPM Records..................................................19

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General Software Notes

Your USB turntable is compatible with any recording software that
supports USB Audio devices. We have included Audacity, however you
may prefer to use a variety of 3

Audacity is free software, distributed under the General Public License
(GPL). More information as well as open source code can be found on
the CD included or on the web at http://audacity.sourceforge.net

Audacity works on both Windows (98 and greater) as well as Mac OS (X
and 9.2+). Software for Linux can be found on the Audacity website.

Go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/tutorials for additional
tutorials.

The website also has information for separate add-ons to Audacity to
enhance performance and features.

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party software packages.

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Audacity Software Installation

Before Starting the Software

Make sure that your USB turntable is plugged into the computer with the
supplied USB cable, and both the computer and the turntable are
plugged in and on. Refer to the iTTUSB quick start instruction manual
included before proceeding with software installation.

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For your first recording, we recommend that you perform a test on
about a minute or less of audio to become familiar with the process
before recording a full LP.

To Install Software (PC)

1. Plug in your turntable to an AC outlet and connect the USB port
on the iTTUSB to the USB port of your computer.

2. Turn your computer on and allow it to boot fully if it is not on
already.

3. Turn on the power switch to your turntable.

4. Your computer will say that Windows detects a new device and
that it is available to use.

5. Insert the CD that came with your iTTUSB.

6. Run the file “install audacity-win-1.2.3.exe”.

7. Optional: install SoundSoap 2 Demo by clicking on folder and
opening “setup.exe”

To Install Software (MAC)

1. Insert the included CD

2. Open the CD icon on the desktop.

3. Drag the installation folder for audacity to your hard drive. We

recommend that you move the folder to your “Applications”
folder.

4. A window will come up which shows the files copying.

5. EJECT the CD.

6. Optional: Install additional trial software included on the CD.

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Configuring your PC to work with the iTTUSB

1.) With no programs or windows open, click on [START] –Settings -

Control Panel.

2.) In the Control Panel, double-click on ‘Sounds and Audio

Devices’.

3.) Ensure your computer’s soundcard is shown in the ‘Volume’ tab.

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4.) Click on the ‘Audio’ tab. Ensure your computer’s soundcard is

listed as the default Sound Playback Device, and ‘USB Audio
Codec’ is listed as your default Sound Recording Device.

5.) Click on the ‘Voice’ tab. Ensure your computer’s soundcard is

listed as the default Sound Playback Device, and ‘USB Audio
Codec’ is listed as your default Sound Recording Device.

6.) If active, press the [Apply] button and then press [OK]. If the

[Apply] button is not active, simply press [OK].

7.) Close the ‘Sounds and Audio Device Properties’ window.

8.) Ensure your headphones or speakers are plugged into your

computer’s soundcard’s output to monitor your recordings and
edits.

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Audacity Configuration on PC

1. Go to [START] –> All Programs –> Audacity to launch
Audacity.

2. Select the “Edit” menu and then “Preferences”.

Figure 1: Select Preferences

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The “Audacity Preferences” window will come up (Figure 2). Select the
USB audio device under the “Recording” selection as shown. Select
“Software Playthrough” to hear the audio while recording.

Note: The iTTUSB may show up with a different name in the preference
window. This may depend on your computer model and operating
system. 99% of the time it will contain “USB” in the Name.

Figure 2: Select USB Audio Device from Preferences

If you would like to record in stereo, click on the pull-down tab next to
‘Channels:’ and select ‘2 (Stereo)’.

Click ‘OK’.
Now that your preferences are set, you are ready to record.
If you are still having difficulty finding the USB Turntable, try opening up

your system settings or control panel to adjust audio input settings from
the sound control panel. Also see the troubleshooting section at the end
of this manual.

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