KAM USBH100 MKII
USB audio capture device
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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KAM USBH100 MKII
USB audio capture device
This product is supplied with Audacity
recording software. Audacity is free software,
Licensed under the GNU 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.
Please ensure you have installed the software
before starting.
SETTING UP YOUR PC TO WORK WITH THE
FREE AUDACITY SOFTWARE
1. Connect an input source to the unit
2. Connect the USB lead to your computer
3. Install the Audacity recording software
4. Open the Audacity program
5. Select Preferences from the Edit tab in
the Audacity menu
6. Select Audio I/O tab at the top left
Under Playback Device, select:
USB AUDIO CODEC
Under Recording Device, select:
USB AUDIO CODEC
Under Recording Channels, select:
2(Stereo)
Check the box marked:
Play other tracks while recording new one
Check the box marked
Software Playthrough
RECORDING ALBUMS WITH AUDACITY
1. SAVING A PROJECT
• Audacity writes all the changed and
recorded audio to a directory called
Projectname_data
which is located where you saved the
project file itself
• Thus, select Save project as from your
Audacity File tab and choose a location and
filename for your project
• Please note that when you startup Audacity
fresh, only the “Save As...” menu option
is available
2. HOW TO RECORD
•Set your USB turntable up to play the song
or album you want to record
• Click on the red Record button to begin
recording.
• Lower tone arm on USB turntable onto the
album and track you want to record.
•Click on the blue Pause button to pause the
recording.
• Press it again to continue.
• Click on the yellow Stop button to stop
recording.
THATS IT!
You can now play around with your recording
and explore the editing capabilities of Audacity.
Remember that you can use the Undo function
almost without limits while the project is open.
NOTE: CDs cannot be burned directly from the
Audacity application. Other CD burning
applications need to be used for this.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Screw in a grounding connection when using a
turntable.
If a CD player with a very high output is used,
the input recording level can exceed 1V rms,
this will result with slight digital noise and
distortion and the LED will turn from green to
red. Tofind the correct position of the line
input gain, turn the knob counterclockwise
until the LED returns to green. You are now
ready to start recording.
If the output of the USBH100 MKII is
connected to a mains earthed mixer, an earth
loop can be generated. In cases like this a
ground loop isolator should be used.
For more information on all Kam products,
pleae visit our website: www.kam.co.uk
© COPYRIGHT LAMBA plc 2008. E&O E.
Welcome to the instruction manual for the
Kam USBH100 MKII USB audio capture device.
MAIN FEATURES
• PC and Mac compatible
•Supplied with recording software
• Connect and capture the audio output of
any source
• Record to your PC/Laptop or Mac
•Plug and play device, no drivers required
• Power supplied via USB
•2analogue I/O, switchable between line
and phono
•Includes ground connection for turntables
• The complete solution for connection
between the analogue and digital domains
NOTE
All audio connections are RCA. Please use good
quality RCA to RCA cables to achieve the best
possible audio quality. After connecting the USB
audio converter to the other audio equipment,
you can insert the USB connector in your
computer.
In this manual we talk about ‘line inputs’. This is
global name for inputs with a level within 2V.
This includes tuners, videos, CD players, etc.
The Unit does not need a separate power
supply,its is powered via the USB connection.
SPECIFICATION
Due to continuous product development, specifications and appearance are subject to
change. If this product is ever no longer functional please it take to a recycling plant
for environmentally friendly disposal.
Power 5VDC
Frequency response
Phono: 20Hz-20KHz +1/-3dB (RIAA) (IN: 1KHz 3mV)
Line: 20Hz-20KHz +1/-2dB (IN: 1KHz 800mV)
THD+N (A weighted and 20KHz)
Phono: <0.08%@1KHz (IN: 1KHz 19mV VR: MAX.)
Line: <0.05%@1KHz (IN: 1KHz 800mV VR: MAX.)
S/N (A weighted and 20KHz)
Phono: Less than -70dB (IN: 1KHz 19mV VR: MAX.)
Line: Less than -75dB (IN: 1KHz 800mV VR: MAX.)
Channel separation (A weighted and 20KHz)
Phono: Less than -70 dB (IN: 1KHz 19mV VR: MAX.)
Line: Less than -70 dB (IN: 1KHz 800mV VR: MAX.)
Input impedance & sensitivity
Phono: 47K Ohm /19 mV +0/-3dB
Line: 10K Ohm /800mV +1/-2dB
Maximum input: Phono: 19mV 1KHz (VR: MAX. OUT)
LED red on range: 750 ~ 950mV (Line in 1KHz VR MAX.)
Dimensions: 75 x 107 x 30.5mm (W x D x H)
Weight: 140g
Computer interface: USB 1.1 compliant Windows XP or MAC OS X
USB Cable Length: 1.5 meter
