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4 Recording Source Submenu:
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There are three sources you can choose to record from. Using the Up “
p
” and
Down “
q
” buttons, select the desired source and click play “
4;
” to save the
change.
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Analog = line in from hi-fi set or other line level device.
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Mic = built-in microphone. The center hole above the screen is the microphone.
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Digital = If you have a hi-fi system which has a digital SPDIF audio output, you can
select this option.
5 Quality Submenu:
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Choose this option to adjust the recording quality.
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Your Jukebox uses Variable Bit Rate (VBR) recording. Often, when people record
music on their computers, they specify a fixed bit rate such as 96 Kbps or 128 Kbps.
The VBR encoding method analyzes the type of audio signal it is receiving and
adjusts the bit rate higher or lower depending on the complexity of the sound. This
actually helps create smaller files that sound just as good as those created with
fixed bit rates.
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We can make a rough correlation from the VBR method to the fixed bit rates for a
recording at a sample rate of 44.1 Khz. The quality level 5 (good) will record at an
average of about 144 Kbps. The high quality level 7 will record at an average of
about 166 Kbps. If this all sounds too complex to you, just leave it set at 5 and you will
get very good sounding recordings. Once your selection is completed, press PLAY to
save the changes, then click the “Off” button to go to the previous menu.
6 Sampling Rate Submenu:
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Use this option to select the sampling rate of your MP3 recording.
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The highest sampling rate is 48 Khz. This rate will create the highest level of fidelity
and the largest file sizes. The 44.1 Khz rate is the same rate used for audio CDs
and is thus the recommended sampling rate for analog recordings. To make your
files smaller (but lower the sound quality) you can use lower sampling rates.
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For voice recordings from the built-in microphone, a sampling rate of 16 Khz is
sufficient.
Jukebox Recorder 2 Settings