How To Use iConnex
With the iConnex audio input card, you can easily transfer recordings from your stereo player, tape player or phonograph player to your computer. All recordings are saved to your computer's hard drive as an audio file. The iConnex is a “plug and play” device, meaning it does not require any hardware installation. However, you do need special software on your computer to capture and record your stereo player's audio.
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Instructions
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Plug the iConnex device into your computer. To do this, connect one end of the accompanying USB cable into the USB port of your device. Connect the other end of the cable into your computer's USB port.
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Connect a stereo player or tape player to your iConnex. To do this, plug one end of an RCA cable into your stereo's “Aux” port. Plug the other end of the RCA cable into your iConnex's “Line” port. Alternatively, you can connect a phonograph player to your iConnex. Connect the phonograph cable to your iConnex's “Phono” port.
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Set the iConnex's input selector switch to “Line” if you are using a stereo player as your input device. Set the switch to “Phono,” if you are using a phonograph player.
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Install the Audacity software onto your computer. To do this, insert the software CD that came with your iConnex device into your computer's CD ROM drive. If you don't have a software CD, download and install the software for free via the Audacity website.
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Open the Audacity program on your computer. Click “Edit” from the top navigation menu. Select “Preferences.”
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Click the “Audio I/O” tab. Click the drop-down menu for the Playback Device. Select “USB Audio Codec,” if you want to hear all audio playback through your iConnex device. Otherwise, select “Microsoft Sound Manager” to hear playback through your computer speakers.
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Click the Recording Device drop-down menu. Select “USB Audio Codec” as the recording device.
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Click the “Quality” tab. Select “44100 Hz” for the “Default Sample Rate.” Set the “Default Sample Format” to “16-bit.”
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Set the Real Time and High Quality sample rate converters to “High Quality Sinc Interpolation.” For the Real Time and High Quality dither, select “None.”
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Click the “File Formats” tab. Click the radio button labeled “Read Directly From The Original File.” Click the “Uncompressed Export Format” drop-down menu. Select “WAV.” Click “OK” to save your changes.
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Leave the Audacity program open on your computer. Click the “Record” button.
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Press “Play” on your stereo player or phonograph player. As the music plays, it is recorded by the Audacity software program. Click the “Stop” button to to stop recording.
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Click “File” from the Audacity navigation menu. Click “Save” to save the song as an audio file on your computer's hard drive.
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