I bought this as a substitute for a USB digitizing tape player to archive my tape collection. It has connectors that will connect to any tape player, MD player, or phonograph. The software is for Windows, but Macs have enough built in to connect, capture, and import into iTunes. From there you can burn CDs or share as MP3 files with others.
First, you have to select "Sound Blaster.... USB" within the Sound Preference Pane. Open System Preferences and click on the Sound icon. At the top, choose "Sound Input" and then select "Sound Blaster USB" AFTER you connect the cable. If you play music through it now, you should see the level bars showing the level of sound input. Adjust the volume on your tape player so they peak about 3/4 from the right side. The "Output" should stay set for your Mac's "Internal Speakers" rather than the "Sound Blaster."
Then, I opened "GarageBand" as my capture application. I clicked on an new track and deleted the piano track that comes up first. You have to give your first song a name. (It's better to import them one at a time, so you can separate songs and export them to iTunes.) On the right side, click on "Real Instrument", then select "Basic Track" in the window below, and below that, select as the Input Source: "Stereo 1/2 (Sound Blaster Easy Record); if you want to hear the music as you input it, then choose "ON" for the Moniter below Input Source. If you choose to listen, then you must also set the Recording Level manually; clicking on "Automatic Level Control" dims the Moniter option and you can't hear it as it's imported.
When you're ready to import, click the red round button next to the play buttons, then start your tape rolling. You should be able to hear the song playing as it's captured on the track. When it's finished, click the Play button to stop recording and turn off the tape player. If you got too much on either end, you can go to that point, split the track, select the part you want to throw away, and delete it. You can find help for that in the Garageband Help. Once you have the song the way you want it, pull down the "Share" Menu at the top and select "Send song to iTunes." That's it! Once it's sent, iTunes will start up and actually start playing the song. From there you can add it to a play list and add to it as you like, burn a CD, or share it as an MP3 file.
This is a great device at a great price - especially for use on a Mac!
| ブランド | クリエイティブ・メディア |
|---|---|
| メーカー | クリエイティブ・メディア |
| 梱包サイズ | 22.2 x 17 x 5.2 cm; 216 g |
| 商品モデル番号 | SB-EZREC |
| メーカーにより製造中止になりました | いいえ |
| ハードウェアプラットフォーム | デスクトップ |
| OS | windows_8 |
| 同梱バッテリー | いいえ |
| 商品の重量 | 216 g |
