Grace Digital GDI-VW00 Vinyl Writer User Manual

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Trouble Shooting

In case of trouble with the unit, please refer to the following problems to see if you can solve
and address the issue.
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PROBLEM: NOT RECORDING from Turntable to PC
SOLUTION:

STEP 1.

Confirm the USB cable is connected to PC & Turntable


STEP 2.

Close and re-open Audacity, click on Edit and select Preferences. The Audio
I/O tab

will open. Select Speaker (USB Audio CODEC) and Microphone

(USB Audio CODEC

) for the Playback Device and Recording Device,

respectively. IF still having an issue, select Microsoft Sound Mapper-Output
and Microsoft Sound Mapper-Input from the same drop down menus. You
may also wish to try any other option listed in the drop down menu as a possible
settings option

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PROBLEM: NO AUDIO from PC when PLAYING back a new recording
SOLUTION:

STEP 1.

Unplug

the USB connection from PC


STEP 2. Close and re-open Audacity, click on Edit and select Preferences.

The Audio I/O tab will open. Check there is a check mark in the box beside
Software Playthrough (Play new track while recording it)


STEP 3.

Turn on the volume level on your computer speakers

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PROBLEM: NOT Recording in STEREO to PC
SOLUTION:

Close and re-open Audacity, click on Edit and select Preferences.

Audio I/O tab

will open. Check the drop down menu for beside Channels.

IF 1 (Mono) is selected, change to 2 (Stereo )

PROBLEM:

NOT Supporting Window 7 or VISTA

SOLUTION:

Visit

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/

and download the latest 1.3 series

(version 1.3.12 or higher) direct to your PC

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PRBLEM:

NOT RECORDING from Turntable to Mac

SOLUTION:
STEP 1.

Confirm the USB cable is connected to your Mac and turntable. Highlight the
Apple icon in the menu bar and select System Preferences.. Under the
Hardware

section, select Sound, then select USB Audio CODEC as the sound

input device


STEP 2.

Close and re-open Audacity, click on Edit and select Preferences.
The Audio I/O tab will open. Select Core Audio: USB Audio CODEC for the
Playback and Recording Devices. respectively. IF the issue continues, select
Microsoft Sound Mapper-Output

and Microsoft Sound Mapper-Input from

the same drop down menus. You may try any other option listed in the drop
down menu as a possible settings option.

__________________________________________________________________________
PROBLEM: NO AUDIO from Mac when PLAYING back a new recording
SOLUTION:
STEP 1.

Unplug

the USB connection from Mac


STEP 2.

Close and re-open Audacity, click on Edit and select Preferences.
The Audio I/O tab will open and under Playthrough check there is a check
mark in the box beside Hardware Playthrough & Software Playthrough (Play
new track while recording it)

STEP 3.

Turn on and up volume level on your computer speakers

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