Brookstone iConvert® User manual

USB Turntable

THE EASIEST WAY TO CONVERT RECORDS TO DIGITAL FILES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Location of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

EZ Audio Converter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Audacity Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-33

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-37

Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-40

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-42

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CAUTION

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER.

THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol within an equilateral triangle

is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous

voltage” within the unit’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude

to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert

the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

All the safety and operating instructions should be read, adhered to and followed

before the unit is operated.

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DANGER

To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury:

Always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet immediately after using.

Do not use while bathing or in a shower.

Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.

Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.

Do not reach for a unit that has fallen into water. Unplug it immediately.

Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not

spilled onto the unit.

Use only the included attachments or accessories. Other attachments

or accessories are not recommended by the manufacturer and may

damage the unit.

Connect the unit only to a power source as described in this manual.

Do not disassemble the unit. There are no serviceable parts.

Do not place the unit near heat sources such as radiators, heating

vents or direct sunlight.

Do not place the unit where there is moisture, rain, vibration, shock

or excessive dust.

Keep the unit dry.

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

Adapter

Platter

Tonearm Set

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Arm Lift Lever

Tonearm Lock

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

Dust Cover

Power Cord

USB Port

Signal Connectors

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

Foot (4)

Speed Indicators

Stop Button

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OPERATION

Select the speed for the record to be played by setting the SPEED

SELECT BUTTON.

Place a record on the turntable PLATTER. Use the 45 rpm record ADAPTER

on the turntable shaft when playing a 45 rpm, which has a large center hole.

Remove the stylus protector cover and release the tonearm clip.

Move the cueing lever to the “UP” position, then move the tonearm toward

the record. The turntable will start revolving.

Position the tonearm above the first groove of the record and move the

cueing lever to the “DOWN” position, the tonearm will automatically and

gently come down onto the record’s surface.

At the end of the record, the tonearm will rise and return to the arm rest

and switch off the entire unit automatically.

If you want to stop the record while it is playing, press the STOP button.

The tonearm will rise slowly and return automatically to the arm rest.

CAUTION: Do not touch the tonearm during the reject cycle.

USING MANUAL CUEING

The cueing lever is used when you want to momentarily interrupt the tonearm.

Slowly move the lever to the “UP” position to interrupt playing.

Slowly move the lever to the “DOWN” position to resume playing.

Keep the cueing lever in the “DOWN” position when the turntable

is not in use.

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EZ AUDIO CONVERTER SOFTWARE

The EZ Audio Software is the easiest way to transfer your vinyl and tape

recordings to your computer. To take advantage of advanced audio editing

features, you may wish to also install the optional Audacity Software

(see pages 12-33).

INSTALLING EZ AUDIO CONVERTER ON A PC

Insert the included CD into your computer’s CD drive.

A pop-up screen should appear automatically. Select “English” or “French.”

Click on the EZ AUDIO CONVERTER button to begin the

installation process.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install the EZ Audio Converter.

Once the EZ Audio Converter has been successfully installed,

click on the iTunes button to install iTunes.

Please note: The EZ Audio Converter uses iTunes to import your recordings.

iTunes needs to be installed on your computer before starting the EZ Audio

Converter software.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install iTunes.

7. Once the iTunes installation has successfully completed, click the EXIT button

to quit.

8. EZ Audio Converter and iTunes are now successfully installed on your computer.

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INSTALLING EZ AUDIO CONVERTER ON A MAC

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Insert the included CD into your computer’s CD drive.

Open the CD contents and double-click on the EZ Audio

Converter.Installer.pkg file to begin the installation process.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install the EZ Audio Converter.

4. Once the installation process has completed, you can find the EZ Audio

Converter application in your Applications folder.

TRANSFERRING MUSIC WITH EZ AUDIO CONVERTER

Once you have installed the EZ Audio Converter software, you can start recording!

Open EZ Audio Converter by going to Start > All Programs > MixMeister >

EZ Audio Converter—or, open EZ Audio Converter by accessing your

Applications menu.

When you open the software you will see the “Step 1 Get Connected”

screen. Connect the iConvert USB Turntable to the computer with the

included USB cable.

Once the USB is connected, click NEXT on the “Step 1 Get

Connected” screen.

The “Step 2 Get the Music Ready to Play” screen will appear.

Locate the beginning of the section you would like to record.

Note: We recommend checking your levels before you begin recording

and adjusting the gain level control on your device accordingly.

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The software will split tracks automatically when it detects silence in the

music. To split tracks manually, deselect the box labeled “Automatically

Split Recording into Separate Tracks.” Note: This auto-track feature is only

available for PC users.

When you are ready to start recording, click RECORD to immediately

play your music.

You are now recording! You should hear the audio from the device through

your computer speaker and see the audio meters move on your

computer screen.

If you have chosen to manually split the tracks, click NEW TRACK when

you hear the place in the song that you’d like to separate.

When you have finished recording, click NEXT to proceed to the next step.

IMPORTANT: To ensure you’ve downloaded the entire final track to

your computer, you must wait for the recording time window to display

“Recording Finish” before you click on NEXT.

11. Once you have finished recording, enter the Artist, Album and Track Titles

by clicking and typing into the corresponding fields. If you have recorded

more than 10 tracks, you can access the 11-20 fields by clicking NEXT.

12. When you are finished labeling your tracks, click NEXT to begin exporting your

recording to iTunes. Make sure you allow the exporting process to complete.

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13. Once the software has exported your recordings to iTunes,

you will see RECORDING COMPLETE on your computer.

14. Click “YES” if you would like to continue recording.

15. Click “NO” if you do not want to record more songs.

16. After you have made your selection, click NEXT to record again

(follow steps 5-12) or exit the application.

17. You will now be able to access your recordings through iTunes.

Open iTunes and access your library by locating the Artist,

Album and Track Titles that you’ve entered.

18. From iTunes you can burn your recordings straight to a CD or load

them on your iPod. Consult the iTunes Help Menu for additional

information about using iTunes.

19. If you have any questions or problems using the EZ Audio Converter,

please refer to the Troubleshooting section starting on page 34.

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AUDACITY SOFTWARE

The Audacity Software has advanced audio editing features and is

the most user-involved way to transfer your recordings to your computer.

Important: Before starting the software, make sure that your USB turntable

is plugged into the computer and both the computer and the turntable are

plugged in and powered on.

INSTALLING AUDACITY SOFTWARE ON A PC

Plug the turntable into an AC outlet and connect the USB PORT

on the turntable to your computer’s USB port.

Turn on the turntable’s power switch.

Your PC’s Windows operating system will detect a new device and

a window will appear noting that the device is available to use.

Insert the CD that came with your USB turntable.

Run the file “install audacity-win-1.2.4b.exe” to install the Audacity

Software. Once installed, run the Audacity program.

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INSTALLING AUDACITY SOFTWARE ON A MAC

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Insert the included CD.

Open the CD icon on your desktop.

Drag the installation folder for Audacity to your hard drive. We recommend

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

A window will appear that shows the files being copied.

Wait until the copying has completed and EJECT the CD.

Open the Audacity Software from the location you chose on your hard drive.

SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION

Click “Microphone” in the drop-down menu and select “Stereo Mix” (see below).

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

Select the USB audio device under the “Recording” selection. Select “Software

Playthrough” to hear the audio while recording.

Note: The USB turntable may show up with a different name in a Windows

system. This may depend on your computer model and operating system.

99% of the time it will contain “USB” in the name.

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Select “USB Audio Device” from “Audacity Preferences” (see below).

After configuring the settings, you are ready to begin recording.

If you are still having difficulty finding the USB turntable, check your system settings

or control panel to adjust the audio input settings from the sound control panel.

Note: a) You may choose to download the latest version of Audacity from

the following website: http://www.audacity.com. b) You may also check the

following website and download trial versions of more sound editing

software at http://www.bias-inc.com.

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Selection Tool - Selects the range of audio you want

to listen to or edit.

Envelope Tool - Changes the volume over time.

Draw Tool - Modifies individual samples.

Zoom Tool - Zooms in and out.

Timeshift Tool - Slides tracks left or right.

Multi Tool - Lets you access every tool at once, depending

on the location of the mouse and the keys you are holding down.

MAIN TOOLBAR

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Skip to Start - Moves the cursor to time 0. If you press “Play”

at this point, your project will play from the beginning.

Play - Starts playing audio at the cursor position. If only some audio

is selected, only the selection is played.

Loop

- If you hold down the shift key, the “Play” button changes

to a “Loop” button, which lets you keep playing the selection over

and over again.

Record

- Starts recording audio at the project sample rate (the sample

rate in the lower-left corner of the window). The new track will begin

at the current cursor position, so click the “Skip to Start” button first

if you want the track to begin at time 0.

Pause - Temporarily stops playback or recording until you press

“Pause” again.

Stop - Stops recording or playing. You must use the “Stop” button

before applying effects, saving or exporting.

Skip to End - Moves the cursor to the end of the last track.

AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS

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Cut

Copy

Paste

Trim Away the Audio Outside the Selection

Silence the Selected Audio

Undo

Redo (repeat last command)

All of the buttons on this Toolbar perform actions—and with a couple of exceptions,

they’re all just shortcuts of existing menu items to save you time. Holding the mouse

over a tool will show a “tooltip” to remind you which one is which.

EDIT TOOLBAR

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TRACK POP-DOWN MENU

The Track Pop-Down Menu appears when you click in a track’s title. This lets you access

a few special commands that apply to individual tracks (see the following pages).

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Fit Selection in Window

- Zooms until the selection just fits inside

the window.

Fit Project in Window

- Zooms until all of the audio just fits inside

the window.

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Name - Changes the name of the track.

Move Track Up - Trades places with the track above the selected one.

Move Track Down - Trades places with the track below the selected one.

Waveform - Sets the display to waveform, the default way of visualizing audio.

Waveform (dB)

- Sets the display to waveform (dB), which is similar to waveform,

but on a logarithmic scale, measured in decibels (dB).

Spectrum

- Displays the track as a spectrogram, showing the amount of energy in

different frequency bands.

Pitch (EAC)

- Highlights the contour of the fundamental frequency (musical pitch)

of the audio, using the Enhanced Autocorrelation (EAC) algorithm.

Mono - Makes the selected track a mono track, meaning it is played out of just one

speaker, or played out of the left and right speakers equally.

Left Channel - Plays the selected track out of the left speaker.

Right Channel - Plays the selected track out of the right speaker.

Make Stereo Track

- If there is another track below the selected one, joins them

to make a single stereo track, with the top track representing the left speaker, and

the bottom track representing the right speaker. When tracks are joined into a

stereo pair, all edits automatically apply to both the left and right channel.

Split Stereo Track

- If the selected track is a stereo track (a pair of left and right

tracks joined together as a single track), this operation splits them into two separate

tracks that you can modify and edit independently.

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