ECOXGEAR T2USB200: Tape 2 USB User Manual
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The Audacity Preferences window will show several tabs: Audio I/O, Quality, File Formats,
Spectrograms, Directories, Interface, Keyboard and Mouse. However, you should only be
interested in the Audio I/O tab.
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Audio I/O Tab
The Audio I/O tab has a Playback and Recording section and 2 feature options at the bottom.
Under the Playback Section, Device:
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Click on “Device” drop down menu and a Playback Device.
Under the Recording Section, Device:
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Click on “Device” drop down menu and select “microphone (USB Audio CODEC)”.
NOTE:
IF you do not find “microphone (USB Audio CODEC)” as a selection,
close Audacity, unplug and plug-in the USB cord to your PC, and
open Audacity again.
NOTE:
Alternative device selections may include “Microsoft Sound Mapper” that may
offer an alternative quality recording device.
Under the Channels Section:
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Click on the “Channel” drop down menu and select 2 (Stereo).
NOTE: IF you select 1 (Mono) all recordings will be in mono tone.
Under the Feature Options:
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Click the box for Software Playthrough (Play new track while recording it).
NOTE: IF Software Playthrough (Play new track while recording it) is not selected,
audio cannot be played over your computer speakers while recording.
Alternatively, listen to the audio being recorded over the TAPE2USB II player’s
built-in speaker.
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