MIXVIBES EASYREC User manual

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User Manual

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Contents
1 Welcome 3
2 U-RIP22 Description 4
3 Connections 6
4 Installation 7
4.1 Windows 7
4.2 Mac OS X 8
4.3 Launching AUDIO RECORDER or VINYL RIPPER 8
4.4 License Key 8
5 Vinyl Ripper 9
6 Audio Recorder 12
6.1 Preferences 12
6.2 Overview of the Graphical User Interface 12
6.3 Save as 13
7 Audacity 15
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1 Welcome
Thank you for choosing EasyREC. This product was designed to provide
a simple and fully audio recording solution.
Take a few minutes to run through this manual and you’ll be on your way
to recording any audio sources!
We invite you be a part of the MixVibes community to share your experi-
ences, find help and advice, and check for available updates. See you
online on the forum1or on the website2!
Minimum System Requirements for PC
•Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7
•Pentium 4 / 2 GHz or equivalent
•1 GB RAM
•Hard drive space for music
Minimum System Requirements for MAC
•Mac OS X 10.4
•Intel Core Duo / 1.83 GHz or higher
•1 GB RAM
•Hard drive space for music
Contents of the box
•EasyREC disc
•U-RIP22 USB audio interface
•This user manual
1http://forum.mixvibes.com
2http://www.mixvibes.com
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2 U-RIP22 Description
U-RIP U-RIP
U-RIP U-RIP
U-RIP U-RIP
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OUTPUTINPUT
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U-RIP22
1Inputs 1/2 : You can use these inputs to connect any RCA audio
sources (decks for example). The phono level inputs (in gen-
eral for vinyl turntable) and line level inputs share the same
connectors. Use the input source selector to select the inputs
source.
2Outputs 1/2 : You can use these outputs to connect an external
mixer or your sound system (amplifier, powered speakers, or
home stereo).
3Input source (LINE/PHONO) selector: This is where you se-
lect inputs source of input 1/2.
4Gain control for line input: Controls the inputs level of the
line inputs 1/2.
5USB connector : Connects the USB cable to the computer. This
is a plug and play device, no drivers are required. Power is
supplied via USB.
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2 U-RIP22 Description
6Grounding screw : When you use a turntable, connect the
ground lead from your turntable to the grounding screw to help
prevent hum.
7LED : Find the correct signal location by rotating gain control
until the LED returns to green.
Specification
Power 5V dc
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 -70 dB (IN: 1KHz
19mV VR: MAX.) Line: Less than -75 dB (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 (wxdxh) 75 x 107 x 30.5mm
Weight 140g
Computer interface USB1.1 Compliant Windows XP or MAC OS X
USB Cable Length 1.5M
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3 Connections
Follow the instructions below to use the U-RIP22:
1 If you are using vinyl, plug the ground of your turntable to the
ground lug on the U-RIP22.
2 Connect the outputs of the audio source to the RCA inputs of
your U-RIP22. Match the left channel (usually white) with the
white RCA sockets on the U-RIP22, and right (usually red) with
the red sockets.
3 Connect the outputs of your U-RIP22 to the line inputs of your
mixer or sound system.
4 If you are using turntables with phono outputs, set the U-RIP22’s
input selector to ’Phono’. If you are using a line level source
(turntable with line outputs, CD player, tape recorder, dicta-
phone, tape player...), set the input selector to ’Line’.
5Connect the U-RIP22 to a free USB slot of your computer.
U-RIP U-RIP
U-RIP U-RIP
U-RIP U-RIP
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Connections
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4 Installation
4.1 Windows
1 Insert the EasyREC installation disc into your computer’s CD-
ROM drive. The installation program will launch automatically.
In case it does not, open Windows Explorer, navigate to the
EasyREC installation disc and double-click on ’Autorun.exe’.
2 Choose the software you want to install: AUDIO RECORDER,
VINYL RIPPER or AUDACITY. If you want to rip your vinyls or
record any RCA sources (turntable, CD player, tape recorder,
dictaphone, tape player...), install VINYL RIPPER; if you want
to record others audio sources (internet radio...), install AUDIO
RECORDER; if you want to edit an audio file, install AUDACITY. If
you choose to install AUDIO RECORDER or VINYL RIPPER, follow
the following steps.
3Choose your language and click OK.
4Read and accept the End-User License Agreement by clicking I
Agree.
5Select the Components you want to install and click Next.
6 Choose the folder in which you want to install the software and
click Next.
7 Choose the Start Menu folder in which you want to create the
software shortcuts. To start the installation, click Install.
8 Once the installation is complete you can click Finish . If the
check box Run is selected, the software will launch automati-
cally.
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4 Installation
4.2 Mac OS X
1 Insert the EasyREC installation disc into your computer’s CD-
ROM drive.
2Double-click the EasyREC icon on your desktop.
3 Choose the software you want to use: AUDIO RECORDER, VINYL
RIPPER or AUDACITY. If you want to rip your vinyls or record any
RCA sources (turntable, CD player, tape recorder, dictaphone,
tape player...), drag and drop VINYL RIPPER into your Applica-
tions folder; if you want to record others audio sources (internet
radio...), drag and drop AUDIO RECORDER into your Applications
folder; if you want to edit an audio file, drag and drop AUDACITY
into your Applications folder.
4.3 Launching AUDIO RECORDER or VINYL
RIPPER
Windows Go to [Start > All Programs > MixVibes > Audio Recorder or
Vinyl Ripper] and click on the application icon.
Mac OS X Go to [Applications > Audio Recorder or Vinyl Ripper] and
double-click on the application.
4.4 License Key
Enter the License Key found on the sleeve of your installation disc and
click Submit.
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5 Vinyl Ripper
VINYL RIPPER allow you to rip your vinyls or record any RCA sources
(turntable, CD player, tape recorder, dictaphone, tape player...).
The Vinyl Ripper Wizard will guide you in 7 steps through the ripping
process.
Step 1: Type of project
1 Select what type of project you want: rip vinyls or encode ex-
isting audio files. If you choose encode existing files, go to the
step 5.
Step 2: Capture Info
1Select the location for recording.
2 Click on Audio device options to choose the sound card ’USB
Audio CODEC’ then close the devices window.
3 If you are using turntables with phono outputs, keep ’yes’ ticked
for preAmp. If you are using a line level source (turntable with
line outputs, CD player, tape recorder, dictaphone, tape player,
internet radio...), keep ’no’ ticked for preAmp (an RIAA emula-
tion filter will be applied). Make sure to follow the connection
instructions in section 3.
Step 3: Tracks Informations
1 Change informations about the tracks you’re about to rip. A new
folder will be created to keep things organized.
2 You can drag cover (back and front) from any explorer/finder
window.
3Click reset to reset all info, including covers.
Step 4: Capture
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5 Vinyl Ripper
1 Turn on the audio input you want to record. Click Test to test
the volume (not too loud, not too low). Put the dBMeter under
0dB using your audio input level controler. Then click Test again
to deactivate.
2 Put the needle on the vinyl without playing it then click Cali-
brate to calibrate the silence threshold.
3Click Rumble to deactivate/activate a rumble filter.
4 Click Param to set the minimum silence between two tracks
and the silence threshold for silence detection.
5Click Capture to start capturing and writing to disk.
Step 5: Edit the tracks
1Double click on a track to rename it.
2Right click on a track to access actions on it.
3 You may preview the selected effects on a track. To preview a
track you have to click on the track then select an effect. Play
button become Preview button.
4 You can also apply filters to files in the tracklist. Caution! No
preview here: files will be edited in place.
5 You can merge two tracks together if you right click on the first
one and choose Merge track with the next one.
Step 6: Format of the file
1 Select the format of the audio file you want to generate. For
iTunes conversion, you need iTunes installed. For lame, you
need to select the location of ’lame_enc.dll’.
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