ION Audio Vinyl Recording Turntable - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Most of the answers to your questions will be solved by going into your computers audio set up. In windows you right click on the speaker icon on the taskbar. You can then set the recording levels correctly.

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The question could be answered easily if records had a fixed groove pitch. However, they use a variable pitch so that loud passages do not overcut into softer passages. According to the RIAA Bulletin No.E4 of 1963, a 7" 45 r.p.m. record should have between 16 to 32 grooves-per-inch.

It will require a phono preamp...designed for a magnetic phone cartridge that takes into account the RIAA rolloff so you don't lose bass response. A mic preamp won't work properly.

Try: http://www.ionaudio.com/support/downloads

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yes it can be done i have done this many time for many people... you will need to find someone who knows what they are doing with delecate vinyl... you could either locate a specialist on the web who will be able to take the track off the record and remaster it before it goes on the cd taking out all the clicks and cracks sounds and any imperfections in the sound caused by the damaged vinyl. this option could be expensive. Just type "vinyl to cd services" in google and the search should yeal what you are looking for.

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you could ask any good dj/bedroom dj you know or a friend might know to do it for you, as any good dj will know how to treat a damaged record and will certainly be able to transfer on to cd for you. although... depending on the dj's skill level he may not be able to remove any click sounds or audible imperfections? throw him a tenner and supply the cd im sure he will be happy to help!

You cannot connect the turntable via a microphone port. You need to connect via a USB port. If you have not got a USB port to connect it as the others are in use, you can buy an extension USB socket which, will allow you to put more devices via one USB port.

I know this is an old post, an I dont' have a solution yet, but t seems the same problem as on my Ion USB recorder - One of the input channels is not working. Like you, I found one of my music tracks not plying right - there was only the instrumental and no vocal. When I experimented, and changed round the jacks on the cable coming from the turntable (red and white plugs), I then got only vocals and no instrumental. Obviously one of the input sockets on the USB recorder is no longer working (I already checked the turntable and cable itself by playing back he same track with both stereo channels through my amplifier). You can either get the item replaced if its still under guarantee, or fix it yourself, if you have the necessary skills, neither of which apply to me.

Have you tried a magnetic cartridge pre-amp?

Disconect the wires to the cartridge. With the amp on touch each wire one at a time with your finger. You should hear on Two wires a buzz- one for each channel. If you do then the cartridge has failed. If you don't then there's either a bad connection to your amp, or the magnetic cartridge pre-amp inside the amp has failed. This will not effect any other part of the amp.

You can only contact the maker of the turntable.

Hi, maybe the record is worn and that's why the sound is low. By using third party audio editing software (i.e. cool edit [paid] or audacity [free]) you can improve quality and volume of digital sound.

it depends on which program you are sing but alot of times you need to acsess the settings and allow the turn table to be used in the program. so that the codec can be translated into the program

A phono preamp feeding an amplifier is the basic answer. The USB part is irrelevant. Nowadays the preamp could be in the TT itself or in any upstream electronics.

Use search engines for research and learn some. For erxample...

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The signal on LP is also severely changed both on recording (cutting) and proper playback. Look at RIAA equalization.

First check that the Ion is attachedto the computer with the USB cable if the computer doesn't see the Ion in theprevious step. Turn the computer and Ion off, and reboot them both. Try to seethe Ion again. Access the menu item within Windows and confirmthe settings are correct if there's no sound. The Ion doesn't have speakers, sorelies on audio cards and speakers on the computer. From the "Start"button go to the "Control Panel" and open the "Sounds &Audio Devices" area. Make sure the audio input is set to the Ion and audiois output to the sound card. A general error is having the audio input andoutput set incorrectly.

do you have everything configured correctly?

Hello Hans,

This is a plug-and-play USB device so you don't need to install any drivers. Assuming the Software CD was included with the turntable and you've installed it, then you probably need to setup USB playback/recording by selecting the Ion Powerplay as the recording device in the Sound control panel and adjusting the volume/levels.

Open the Windows Control Panel, choose Hardware and Sound, then select Sound. Next, click on the Recording tab at the top of the sound control panel window and make sure the Ion Powerplay is selected as the current recording device. The selected device will have a green tick next to it.






Once you have selected the Ion Powerplay as your recording device, double-click on its icon (ringed in red above) or click it with your right mouse button and choose Properties from the pop-up menu to open the settings. Select the levels tab and adjust the microphone volume and/or boost. Also, make sure it's not set to mute, indicated by a red circle with a line through it on the speaker icon.

Finally, if this doesn't solve the problem, shut down and reboot. You shouldn't need to do this but sometimes it's necessary in Windows for no apparent reason.

This should be all you need to do. Try this then let me know if you need further assistance. You can reply to me by clicking on "Add a Comment" below your question.

Regards,
BElectric

These are pretty cheap units as far as quality and workmanship go.
The ancient fix is to tape a dime to the arm just above the stylus (needle).
If a dime doesn't work, use a penny.