User manual ADS TECH INSTANT MUSIC FOR MAC QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] Record once from your LP, cassette or even radio into AIFF audio format in your MAC using Roxio® CD Spin Doctor® 2 software. Convert music files into different audio formats like MP3, AAC or Apple Lossless using iTunes. Edit your AIFF files, enhance the sound quality, define tracks and reduce noise using Roxio® CD Spin Doctor® 2. Knowing your Instant Music device LED on your Instant Music: - Red Power LED - this LED show that the unit is connected and ready to capture Audio - Green S/PDIF Signal LED: · This LED is constantly ON when you are using an Optical Input connection. · This LED will be ON and OFF when there is no Optical Input connected. [. . . ] Some times you will need to "trim" portions of the recorded audio. For more details, read the Help instructions available on-line. To refine Auto-define: 1. In the Waveform & Tracks tab, use the Auto-define track settings: Sensitivity: Choose the level of sensitivity to silence that CD Spin Doctor uses to define tracks. A lower number indicates a higher sensitivity, and a higher number indicates a lower sensitivity: If you are working with audio imported from an LP, a recommended Sensitivity setting is +71. If you are working with audio imported from a cassette, a recommended Sensitivity setting is +45. Minimum Track Duration: Choose the minimum length of a track in order for CD Spin Doctor to define it. Minimum Length of Silence: Choose the minimum amount of time that CD Spin Doctor must detect silence before it defines a new track. You can apply Filters to the recorded audio track. This will help remove existing noise and/or enhance the audio file by opening the Filter Drawer tab. The Filters can be applied to a single specific track or to the entire audio file. Each recording will require a different adjustment, depending on the type of audio source used (Tape Player or Turntable). Use the sliding controls provided Fig. You can Auto-Define the tracks available in your audio recorded file. This process takes a few minutes and may require some adjustments depending on the original audio source. Once the process is done, you will see each track represented by different colors. You can play each or all the tracks to make sure they were properly detected. If you need to adjust the Auto-Define because this process did not properly define the correct number of tracks, follow these instructions: Changing Auto-define Preferences Depending on whether you imported audio from an LP or cassette, you can adjust how CD Spin Doctor automatically detects tracks. 8. Once all the tracks have been detected and the Filters have been applied, Save your Audio Recording. You can now convert the Recording into MP3, AAC or Apple Lossless format by sending the Recording to iTunes. Select the Encode format you would like to use: MP3, AAC or Apple Lossless are available options. Service and Warranty Service: If you require assistance with the installation, operation, or application of your ADS Technologies, Inc. product the best option available to you is our website at www. adstech. com. Your primary source for information and assistance is always your computer store or computer parts dealer. [. . . ] 1. 1 - 050610 Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. , registered in the U. S. Roxio and the Roxio logo are trademarks of Roxio, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners. [. . . ]