MP-1010 Capture Device USB USER MANUAL
INTRODUCTION All audio connections are cinch. Use good quality cinch-cinch cables to prevent bad 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 turners, videos, CD-players, etc. 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 2 analogue i/o, switchable between line and phono Includes ground connection for turntables The complete solution for connection between the analogue and digital domain
The Unit does not need a separate power supply, its is powered via the USB connection. 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. Stereo analogue audio input, switchable for Line/Phono via RCA sockets. Stereo output, Line level only via RCA sockets. SETTING UP YOUR PC TO WORK WITH AUDACITY 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 Preference 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 right 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 st artup 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 album and track you want to record. Click on the blue Pause button Press it again to continue. to pause the recording. Click on the yellow Stop button That's 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: CD's cannot be burned directly from the Audacity application. Other CD burning applications should be used.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Screw 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 LED is turning to red from green. To find the correct signal location by rotating VR in counterclockwise until the LED returns to green. And ready to start recording. If the output of the MP-1010 is connected to a mains earthed mixer, an earth loop can be generated. In cases like this a ground loop isolator should be used.
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