Troubleshooting - MixMeister EZ Vinyl Converter Kurzanleitung

TROUBLESHOOTING

Please refer to the following troubleshooting scenarios if you experience difficulty recording
your music.
PROBLEM
I am not hearing any audio
when I am recording and I
do not see the audio meters
moving.
The music is playing and I
see the audio meters
moving but I am not hearing
any audio.
I am experiencing
sound quality.
The recording sounds loud
and distorted.
The recording is barely
audible.
I cannot hear my recordings
once I have transferred
them and try to play them on
my computer.
While the USB device is
connected, I cannot listen to
any music from
computer.
On Windows Vista,
recordings are mono instead
of stereo.
CAUSE
USB device not powered.
USB device not connected
to the computer.
Bad USB cable or bad USB
port.
Audio output
correctly.
Computer speakers
muted.
Computer speakers are not
connected.
poor Cartridge connection is not
secure.
Vinyl record is dirty or
scratched.
Other software applications
are interfering
Vinyl/Tape/AudioConverter.
The USB device Gain level
is too high.
The USB device Gain level
is too low.
Computer audio output not
set correctly.
my
my Recording input properties
in Vista not set to "stereo".
Please make sure that the USB device is powered on.
Make sure the USB device is connected to a working USB
port on your computer.
reconnecting the device and restarting the software.
Try using a different USB cable. Also, try connecting the
USB device to a different USB port on your computer.
not set Make sure that your computer's soundcard is selected as
your playback device.
In Windows, go to Start
Sounds and Audio Devices (on Windows XP) or Start
Settings
and make sure that your computer's audio card is selected
as the Sound Playback device under the Audio tab.
are Turn up the volume on your computer speakers.
If using external speakers, make sure that they are
connected to your computer's soundcard.
If using a USB turntable, cartridge must be securely
connected to the tonearm whenever you are using the
turntable.
If transferring vinyl, try dusting off and gently wiping the
surface of the record before playing it.
Close all applications, restart the computer and only run EZ
with EZ Vinyl/Tape/Audio Converter while recording.
If your USB device is equipped with a Gain knob, turn it
down.
If your USB device is equipped with a Gain knob, turn it up.
Make sure that your computer's soundcard is selected as
your playback device.
In Windows, go to Start
Sounds and Audio Devices (on Windows XP) or Start
Settings
and make sure that your computer's audio card is selected
as the Sound Playback device under the Audio tab.
Please note: Depending on your computer, the playback
device will be different but should not say "USB Audio
Codec".
In Vista, you may need to manually specify "stereo" for the
recording input.
Go to Start
Then, click on the Recording tab and highlight the
Microphone input (USB Audio Codec).
Properties to bring up the input settings. Next, click on the
Advanced tab and select "2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD
quality)" in the Default Format pull-down menu. Lastly,
click Apply to accept the settings.
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SOLUTION
If already connected, try
Settings
Control Panel Sound (on Windows Vista)
Settings
Control Panel Sound (on Windows Vista)
Control Panel Sound (in Classic View).
Control Panel
Control Panel
Click on