Introduction

This guide was created to help people preform analog to digital conversions using any standard PC. The author recommends recording to a lossless audio format for best results. It is acknowledged that the program choosen by the guides author (Ced), Jet Audio 6.0.6 Basic, is free of "adware" and "spyware" this 14th day of November of 2004.


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Contents

1) Required Equipment

2) Directions

3) Visual Trouble-Shooter
a. Can't record any sound
b. High pitched hissing during playback

4) Helpful Links


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Required Equipment

1) External Sound Device: Vinal Record player, Tape player, Mp3 player, ect.

2) PC running Windows 98 SE or better

3) Sound Card with Line-In port

4) Connection Cables (I recommended dual-shielded (Foil layer and Braided layer) cables that are line balanced, to minimize sound loss, with gold plated tips to prevent rusting over time)

a) Vinal Record player: Stereo RCA L/R female to 1/8 pin male Stereo cable (a pair of RCA L/R male to male cables may also be needed to use a pre-amp)

b) CD/Tape player: Stereo RCA L/R male to 1/8 pin Stereo cable

c) Portable Mp3/Mp4/CD/Mini-Disc/Tape player: 1/8 pin male Stereo to 1/8 pin male Stereo cable


5) Jet Audio 6.x Basic or newer (the latest version of Jet Audio Basic is 7.x)


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Directions

1. Start up Jet Audio

2. Select the record function

3. Set your sound source to line-in (check the line-In box)

4. Select your audio format (I recommend either FLAC)

5. Select your file (save) directory

6. Make sure "Enable Timer" is not checked

7. Try playing a file on your external player: You should be able to hear the sound coming though your pc speakers

8a. If you don't hear sound while playing your external player then go to the (expanded) volume controls and make sure "line-In" is not muted and/or the slider is not on min. volume.

8b. If you can hear sound then everything should work.

9. Stop your external player (queue up the song).

10. Start the recording process, then start your external player.

11. At the end of the song stop the recording process and test your recorded file with Jet Audio (or other media player)

Afterward, convert the file(s) to a compressed audio format using Jet Audio or other audio encoding program (if desired).


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Visual Trouble-Shooter


<-- Can't record any sound -->

1. Make sure your Volume control looks something like this ->




(Your Line-In volume should be un-muted and turn up a little)


2. Make sure your Jet Audio 6 Basic player looks like this ->





3. Press the record icon, Your menu should look like this ->




(You shouldn't be using any special features! No Expansions packs, Mixers or Equlizers!)


4. Press the Start (record) button then Start your External player song. Your menu should now look like this ->





5. At the end of the song press the Stop button.


6. Test your audio using Jet Audio media player, it should look like something like this ->





Final Note: You can use the Timer (its not a special feature) but you don't need too.


<-- High pitched hissing during playback -->

1) Turn up your Line-In master volume! Make sure that your Line-In volume is turned up to where you can't hear any hissing but the sound isn't distorted.






2) If that doesn't help the situation either your sound card or connection cables need to be upgraded.


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Helpful Links


Jet Audio's home page:

http://www.jetaudio.com/products/jetaudio/


Jet Audio @Afterdawn Forums:

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_...s/jet_audio.cfm


Jet Audio @Download.com:

http://www.download.com/3000-2167_4-10013740.html

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