User manual ADS TECH ADS INSTANT MUSIC QUICK START

[. . . ] Drivers for USB Audio are built into every current Windows version. Depending on your own Windows Installation, you may be asked to provide the Windows CD. You must do this; the only drivers available are part of the Windows operating system and as such are legal property of Microsoft Corporation and cannot be distributed outside of the Windows CD. 2) a) b) Confirm proper driver installation. Right-click "Computer" and select "Properties. " Click Device Manager on the side pane. In Windows 2K/XP, click the Hardware tab first, then click the "Device Manager" button. c) Locate "USB Audio Device" under the "Sound, video and game controllers" category. Assuming you have no other USB Sound devices connected to your system, that is the Instant Music. 3) a) b) Set the correct input and output devices. Click the "Start" menu then to "Control Panel. " Select "Hardware and Sound" then click "Sound. " In WinXP, select "Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices" followed by "Sounds and Audio Devices. " In Win2K, open "Sounds and Multimedia. " i) c) Vista users: On the "Playback" tab, select "Speakers" for your system's native sound chip (NOT the USB Audio CODEC). [. . . ] Once you've finished the installation, you're ready to begin recording. 5) Section 3 ­ Recording your first CD 1) a) b) After initially running the Spin It Again program, it is recommended that you check on some initial setup items before you start recording. On the "Recording" tab, you can check and change the location of the recording folder. The sensitivity for the program's automatic track detection is also set on the "Recording" page. You can optionally run the level wizard which will aid you in correctly adjusting the amount of gain the software imposes on the incoming audio. Note that this is software control only when used with a USB Audio device, thus if your source is either too loud or too soft for the device itself, volume will have to be adjusted at the source or through an amp/mixer. e) On the "Audio" Tab, you should confirm that your playback and recording devices are set to match what was selected in the earlier hardware setup stage. i) Setup c) d) The playback device should be your sound card or, if everything was previously set correctly, "Default Wave Device" can be selected. ii) iii) The recording device should be set to the USB Audio CODEC (the ADS Device). In order to hear your music as you're recording it, you should check the option to monitor recording through the playback device. When you've got everything set to your satisfaction, click OK. f) 2) You'll begin the recording process by selecting either to "Record A Vinyl LP" or to "Record A Cassette Tape. " a) The first time you make one of these selections, you'll be asked if you wish to run the level and hookup wizards. These wizards are optional but if you have problems hearing sound while recording, the Hookup Wizard will guide you through the correct way to hook everything up. Recording b) i) On the first screen of the Recording Wizard is where you'll begin recording. Make sure that the "Monitor" box is checked or you will not be able to hear your recording. You can stop and resume the recording as well if you wish to not record certain segments. After you have recorded everything you want on the album (up to 80 minutes for most CD's) you should click "Next" to proceed to the next step. Do not proceed until you've recorded everything you want on your album! ii) c) 3) Track Detection into your project. The next stage allows you to detect and adjust where CD track splits go a) b) In most cases, your tracks will be separated correctly by the program. This can be done by adjusting the drag handles above your selected track in the lower bar. This is also where you can apply affects in order to clean up and enhance the audio. You can choose from a number of preset filters and you can also customize your own (see Spin It Again documentation for details). c) 4) a) Name Your Recording In this step you can add CD Text information to your album. CD Text contains such information as the artist, album name and individual track names on the CD. [. . . ] The program will provide you with a progress meter so you know how far into the burn process it is and how much is left to go. When finished, the completed disc will be ejected from the drive and you'll be given the opportunity to design and print a label and jewel case insert for the disc. e) Congratulations! You now have a disc that will play in most home and car CD players. You can now take your music anywhere with access to a CD player. Details of using the Acoustica Spin It Again program that are not covered here are beyond the scope of the ADS hardware and cannot be supported by ADS Technologies. [. . . ]