FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)
1.WhatcomputersistheCassette2USBConvertercompatiblewith?
ThesoftwareiscompatiblewithMicrosoftWindows7,Vista,XPandAppleMacOSX.
2.WhenIrecordaudiofrommyconverter,Idon’tgetanysound.
1)Checkthevolumedialontherightsideofyourcassetteconverter.Makesureitisturnedup
toabouthalfway.
2)Makesureyouhavethecorrectrecordingdeviceset.Inthesoftware,clickEditPreferencesandset
the“RecordingDevice”to“USBAudioDevice”.
3.HowdoIsavemyaudiorecordingsasMP3?
Afterrecordingyouraudiorecording,usetheFileExportAsMP3featureinsidethesoftware.
Thefirsttimeyoudothis,youwillbeaskedtolocateafilecalledlame_enc.dlltoaddthisfeature
tothesoftware.InserttheCDthatcamewithyourCassette2USBConverterandlocatethisfileonthe
CD.
4.Wheredothebatteriesfortheplayergo?
Thereisaremovableslotbehindthedoorontheconverterfor2AAbatteries.You’llneedbatteriesif
youwanttousetheCassette2USBConverterasaportabletapeplayer.
5.HowdoIusetheCassette2USBConverterwithiTunes?
First,convertyourcassettetapetoWAVorMP3formatandsaveitonyourPC.Youcanthen
importyourrecordingsintoiTunesandputthemonyouriPod/iPad/iPhone.
6.Myaudiorecordingsdon’tsoundgood.
1)Turndownthevolumecontrolontheplayer;highvolumescancausedistortedrecordings.
2)Turndownthe“Recording”/“Microphone”volumeinthesoftware.
3)UnderEdit_Preferences,set“Channels”to“2(Stereo).”
4)Ifyourrecordingsstillarelowquality,itispossiblethatyouroriginalcassettetape’squality
hasdegradedovertime.
7.Thesoftwarerecordsaudiocorrectly,butIcan’thearanythingduringplayback.
1)First,unplugyourCassette2USBConverterfromyourPC.ThenexportyourrecordingasaWAVor
MP3fileandexitthesoftware.Finally,playyourmusicinsoftwaresuchasWindowsMediaPlayeror
iTunes.
Note:useearbudsorheadphones(pluggedintoyourconverter)ifyou’dliketolistentothemusicwhile
recording.
2)Makesureyouhavethecorrectrecordingdeviceset.Inthesoftware,clickEdit_
Preferencesandsetthe“RecordingDevice”tosomethinglike“USBAudioDevice”.
8.HowdoIsplitupmyrecordingintoindividualtracks?
First,usethemousetoselectatrack.Dothisbyclickinganddraggingbetweenthesilences
(flatlines).Usethe“ZoomIn/Out”toolifnecessary.
Then,clickFile“ExportSelectionAsWAV”or“ExportSelectionAsMP3.”Selectalocationsuchasthe
Music(orMyMusic)folderinsidetheMyDocumentsfolder.Repeattheprocessfortheremaining
tracksthatarerecorded.WhenfinishedyoumayexitAudacityandsay“no”whenaskedtosavethefile.