Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Final Vinyl Final Vinyl 2.5 del fabbricante Griffin Technology
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Final Vinyl ™ User Manual.
T abl e of Contents: Getting Started iMic Setup Final Vinyl Setup Final Vinyl Contr ols Recor ding fr om a T urntable Recor ding and Monitoring Audio Playing Back Audio Mor e About EQ Settings AU Effe.
Getting Started Hello, and wel come to Final Vinyl, st er eo r ecor ding and editing softwar e fr om Griffin. Final Vinyl was originally cr eated f or use with Griffin iMic, to make it easier t o digitize your r ecor d coll ection. But iMic and Final Vinyl have many mor e uses, besides.
iMic Setup Plug your audio devic e into iMic’ s In jack, and plug iMic into an unused USB port on your comput er . iMic has a select or switch on the side; for mos t turntabl es, this switch should be set to MIC le vel. If your de vice has its own pr eamp, switch to Line.
Final Vinyl Setup 1. Now we’r e ready to ins tall and launch Final Vinyl. T o ensur e you get the lates t version f or your operating sys tem, pl ease download the softwar e fr om our website: http://www .griffintechnology .com/support/pr oducts/imic 2.
Final Vinyl Contr ols 1. Zoom Slider: Allows y ou to zoom in and out of the r ecor ded waveform, to vie w it in mor e or l ess detail f or editing and placing marks. 2. Playthr ough/Monitor Button: Allows y ou to hear the audio that is coming into Final Vinyl, whether or not you ar e actually r ecor ding it.
Recor ding from a T urntable T o make the audio sound normal, many turntabl es need a special filter setting, known as the “RIAA Curve.” Y our old home ster eo’ s turntable input had a special equalization cir cuit built into it (r emember when ster eos had “Phono” inputs?).
Recor ding and Monitoring Audio Y ou’r e r eady to start r ecor ding with Final Vinyl. Y ou may use any audio device y ou choose; her e, we use a turntabl e as an example. 1. Pr ess the Rec or d button; Final Vinyl will start r ecor ding. If you wish to monitor the inc oming audio, click the “Playthr ough/ Monitor” button.
Playing Back Audio Y ou will know when Final Vinyl is r eady to play back your r ecor ding when the wavef orm is visible in the window . 1. T o play the rec ording, pr ess the Play button (or pr ess the spac e bar on your k eyboar d). Y ou can use the Zoom slider to view the wavef orm in gr eater detail.
Mor e About EQ Settings The sliders in the EQ window l et you set the bass, tr ebl e, and mid-range to contr ol the way your music sounds. The Gain slider at the far right of the EQ window will incr ease or decrease the ov erall volume within a range of +/- 20dB.
Adding and Removing Eff ects Final Vinyl allows y ou to add multipl e effects t o your r ecor ding. 1. Click the ”+” button and choose the eff ect you wish to add. Y ou can add as many as you want, going back and forth among them and changing settings to get the best pos sibl e sound.
AU Effects In the pr ovided Eff ects list, you will see many names pr eceded by “ AU.” Audio Units (AU) ar e a set of Appl e-designed plug-ins pr ovided by Cor e Audio in Mac OS X.
Other Action Menu Items 1. Auto Mark: This is a function that places marks in silent ar eas of your r ecor ding, such as the spaces between songs. This pr ovides an easy, automatic way to separ ate your r ecor ding into multiple tr acks. 2. Clear All Marks: As the name implies, this action item r emoves Marks you may have plac ed in your wavef orm.
Using Auto Mark: Configuration If you have r ecor ded an entire album as one wavef orm, you may want to save the tracks as separ ate fil es. Position the time tracking cur sor wher e you want a split to oc cur, and pr ess the “Insert Mark er” button.
Using Auto Mark: Saving Individual T racks So, you’ve r ecor ded one side of an album and want to save jus t one song (or r egion). If you have set marks to split up y our r ecor ding, you can save a singl e marked ar ea (instead of the entir e r ecor ding) by selecting “Save T rack (.
Importing/Exporting Fil es Final Vinyl can r ead and write many of the most popular fil e formats. 1. Importing: If you have a fil e that does not show up as one that Final Vinyl can “open,” dir ectly, you will lik ely be able t o “import” it, instead.
T r oubl eshooting Need help? W e are c onstantl y working to impr ove our pr oducts. Y ou can find the latest F AQs and softwar e downloads on our website: http://www .griffintechnology .com/support/pr oducts/imic/ At Griffin, we back all of our pr oducts with the best technical support in the business.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Griffin Technology Final Vinyl Final Vinyl 2.5 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Griffin Technology Final Vinyl Final Vinyl 2.5 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Griffin Technology Final Vinyl Final Vinyl 2.5 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Griffin Technology Final Vinyl Final Vinyl 2.5 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Griffin Technology Final Vinyl Final Vinyl 2.5, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Griffin Technology Final Vinyl Final Vinyl 2.5.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Griffin Technology Final Vinyl Final Vinyl 2.5. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Griffin Technology Final Vinyl Final Vinyl 2.5 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
