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Ultra high quality 24-bit/96kHz USB audio interface

Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in XP Sound products by purchasing the XP Sound XP202. The XP202 is a great all-round 24-bit 96kHz enabled USB audio interface for Mac or Windows PC’s that provides quality solutions for today’s musicians, DJ’s, audiophiles, and multimedia content developers alike. Perfect for musicians for use as a professional audio interface with recording applications like Cubase, Logic, Wavelab, Nuendo, and equally at home for audiophile users wishing to transfer their precious vinyl album collections to CD, the XP202 performs like no other. The XP202 is class compliant USB audio device and will show up automatically as a new audio device when connected via USB to either a Windows XP or Mac OS x computer. It will also power itself over USB!

Give your vinyl discs new life! The ‘XP202’ USB audio interface provides a unique solution to achieve high quality transfer of vinyl records and cassettes to PC. Because record players, tape recorders, microphones, and many other devices operate at differing audio levels, a professional audio interface like the ‘XP202’ is required to match levels. The built in phono preamp and RIAA equalizer guaranties perfect processing of the incoming pick-up signals from your turn-table and provides users an unmatched listening experience.

Musicians wishing to compose and record their music will love the XP202’s compact design and feature set. With outstanding AD and DA converters, two adjustable microphone pre-amps (selectable phantom power), and a pair of stereo line inputs, musicians have all the tools at their disposal.

With much experience in the audio industry over a long period of time, and along with valuable suggestions from our customers, our engineers have developed a product we know you will be satisfied with. We guarantee you uncompromising quality as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely affordable price. We know you will enjoy all the features your new XP202 will provide.

Thank you …and enjoy! The XP Sound Team

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XP Sound - XP202

Quickstart Guide Volume 1

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Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Detailed Safety Instructions: All safety and operation instructions of this manual should be read and adhered to before operation. Retain Instructions: Please retain all safety and operating instructions for future reference. Follow instructions: All operation and user instructions should be followed. Water, liquid and Moisture: The appliance should not be used near water, rain or other liquids. Make sure that no liquid can leak, spill or otherwise seep into the appliance. Heat: The appliance should be situated away from other heat sources such as heaters, radiators, ovens, or other appliances that produce heat. Power-Cord Protection: Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on, pinched, damaged, worn, or rubbed by any other device or obstacle. Cleaning: The appliance should be cleaned only with a light soft cloth. Do not use any damaging or corrosive products on the unit. Periods of inactivity: The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. Damage Requiring Service: The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: - The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or - Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or - The appliance has been exposed to rain; or - The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or - The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. Servicing: The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that is described in the Operating Instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. If a unit returned is deemed to be tampered by an unauthorized person standard warranty will be voided. If you have any issues with the unit please contact your local dealer or online at www.xpsound.com

Important:


Inside Story for vinyl enthusiasts

Although the XP201 includes an extremely handy microphone preamp and headphone amplifier, its main application and purpose is that of a high quality phono preamp. In recent years with CD's taking over from vinyl records as the preferred format for music, many fans of records have been searching for a way to preserve their favorite collections and transfer them to the CD digital format. CD's have become so common that it is now a very simple process to create them in the privacy and comfort of your own home. With the correct connections and suitable recording and restoration software like those provided by the XP Sound XP202 and The included software, users can now enjoy their music in pristine CD quality. Traditionally, a computers soundcard alone is not up to the task of directly connecting turntables to record and transfer your audio with an acceptable level of quality. This is where an audio interface with a built-in preamp like the XP202 comes into its own. In the case of a record player, the output signal cannot be directly used by sound cards. It cannot even connect to a line input device. A special preamp is required to strengthen the record player's signal and convert it into a high-quality signal the sound card can use. Without the preamp, signals would be extremely low, noisy and completely unusable. A good phono preamp will offer RIAA equalization. All turn-table needles pickup limited frequencies that are "out of balance". High frequencies are accentuated, and low frequencies are not. Because of this the pickup signal has to be prepared (equalized) before it can be used in an acceptable fashion. To make this equalization process smooth between various and differing brands of turn-tables, a set of world wide standards has been developed by the ´Record Industry Association of America´ (RIAA). The process of actually transferring your vinyl albums is quite simple after you have made the necessary physical connections. Play your records and use the recording software included to capture your audio digitally to your computer. Once captured, you may decide you would like to edit your recordings. This is where you can do some fantastic things with your software to help restore your original recordings to previous glory. You may wish to remove clicks & pops, scratch noise from your vinyl, crackles & electrical hum. After the preparation of recording and restoring your audio, the last step is to burn your CD. You can now playback in your car, home stereo unit, computer, or any other normal audio CD player!!


INDEX

Package Contents 5 Manual introduction 5 Hardware Installation & operation 5 Physical connections

- Front Panel 5 - 8 - Rear Panel 8

Desktop stand mounts 9 Mounting inside your computer 9 -11 Windows connection, Software Installation & Configuration 11 Class compliant drivers & windows mixer device configuration 11 -- 15 Audacity for XP Sound 15 - 16 SoundSoap SE 2 16 Macintosh connection, Software installation & Configuration 16 Class compliant drivers & Apple’s audio midi setup utility 16 - 17 Audacity v1.2.3 17 - 18 SoundSoap SE 2 18 Specifications & Warranty 19 Specifications 19 Warranty 19 - 21


Package Contents

- 1 x XP202 USB Audio Interface - 1 x USB cable - 1 x pair (2) of desk stand attachments - 1 x screw pack, (4 x screws + 1 x Allan hex key) - 1 x Software installation CD

If your package did not contain all the contents listed above, please contact your dealer.

Manual Introduction This manual serves to introduce you to the XP202’s hardware and control features and in addition to the included software’s installation procedures. It does not serve as an audio recording tutorial. For instructions relating to the free included software, please refer to the individual software help files and additional documentation after installation.

Hardware installation & operation Physical connections The XP202 has clearly labeled front and rear panels indicating all connectors and controls. Front Panel Ground Pin connector The round silver ground pin connector is provided if you wish to connect use a grounding cable between your connected devices. The XP202 unit provides isolation between the earth/ground wiring of a signal source (ex. Musical instrument, Turn-table) and the sound system being connected together (your computer in this instance). This prevents Earth Loops that can cause hum and buzzing noises. What is an Earth Loop? An earth loop occurs when a device, such as a keyboard, is connected to the mains earth via more than one path. The first path is via the instrument's own power cable to the mains earth. The second path is via the interconnecting audio cable to the sound system (your computer), then via the sound system's (your computer) power cable to the main's earth. The resultant circulating earth current is amplified and is often heard as a hum or buzz. If you are hearing a type of humming noise, connect a grounding wire from your turntable to the ground pin. This helps eliminate possible causes of these types of sounds created by your turntable or computer's power supply.

Ground Pin


RIAA switch The RIAA switch enables the high quality RIAA stereo phono preamp input and configures it as the sole input source of the XP202 device. This eliminates the possibility of noise or additional signal being introduced to your turn-table recordings from other mic or line inputs. The built in RIAA equalizer guaranties perfect processing of the incoming pick-up signals from your turn-table and provides users an unmatched listening experience. RIAA is essential for any phono preamp. Without this EQ curve applied to your incoming turntable source signal you would not hear the audio the way it was intended. RIAA is the EQ curve developed and standardized by the Record industry association of America. To enable the RIAA eq curve, push the RIAA switch into the depressed oe “in” position. To disable the RIAA eq curve, position the switch in the non-depressed or "out” position. Note: It is very important to note the position of the RIAA switch when using the microphone or line inputs. It must be in the “out” or non-depressed position for this purpose or else their input signal will be muted. Phono input This is where you can plug in your turn-table. Important note: Please make sure that the RIAA switch is in the depressed position as described on the front panel. Connect your turn-table via standard stereo RCA connections (R+L). Line/CD input This is where you can plug in your tape deck, cassette player, music keyboard, MP3 player, CD player, etc. Connect your line level input device via standard stereo RCA connections (R+L). Note: When using this input ensure that the RIAA switch is in the “out” or non-depressed position. Line output The stereo line output RCA connector is where your audio output signal can be monitored. Connect the stereo line outputs to your destination for monitoring or recording to an external device such as DAT machine, tape recorder, etc. You can also connect these outputs to your desktop monitor speakers, however there is an additional line output provided on the rear panel for this purpose, The line output on the rear panel duplicates the signal with the line output on the front panel. The output level from these connections is controlled via your computers volume control. As the XP202 shows up as an additional audio device in your computers system, you can control the output from both your operating systems master volume control and your software of choice’s individual volume controls. Please read the full manual for more information regarding this issue.

RIAA switch

Line/cd input

Phono input

Line output


Headphone output This is where you plug in your headphones. You are able to listen to all audio passing into the unit from your PC in addition to the inputs on the XP202 (microphone/guitar/Phono/Line, etc) you are using. In other words, all audio passing into the XP202 or playing back through the XP202 from your software recording/playback applications can be monitored (listened to) through the headphones. Note: The volume and Mix rotary controls have an effect on the resulting signal flowing to your headphone output. Read on to learn more. Mix control (hardware monitoring function) The mix control knob allows you to balance your monitored headphone signal to your desired amount when listening to audio playing back from your software and your live incoming signal (mic, guitar, keyboard, etc). The mix control allows more of the live incoming signal when turned to the left “in” position, or more of the signal playing back from your software when turned to the right “out” position. Note: this is an extremely useful feature, especially for musicians wanting to listen to their vocal while singing along with a pre-recorded track playing back from software. By adjusting the mix control, the musician can listen to just the right amount of live vocal and pre-recorded playback tracks, Often software recording applications provide live monitoring and mixing of the incoming signal. The problem is that there is always a very small delay in the time that the audio enters the device… then the software… then returns to the outputs to be monitored. This delay is called latency. Often this can be a problem as singers and musicians obviously need to hear what they are singing or playing instantaneously and in real-time. This is where our MiX function really helps! It gives you zero latency hardware monitoring. Volume Control The volume control controls the signal level being output to your headphones. It has variable control over volume level from low to high (0-10). Adjust to your desired level by rotating the dial clockwise.

Mix

Volume

Headphone output


Microphone inputs The XP202 features two microphone inputs that can be used to input microphones or other devices such as guitars. Connect standard TS (Tip-sleeve) or high quality balanced TRS (Tip-ring-sleeve) cable connectors here to record audio. If your microphone requires phantom power, you must use a TRS ‘Tip-ring-sleeve’ connector that allows a third connector to carry power from the XP202 to your microphone. To connect a guitar, use a standard1/4" jack cable connector. Note: When using this input ensure that the RIAA switch on the front panel is in the “out” or non-depressed position. 48v phantom power switch Some high quality microphones such as condenser microphones require 48v power to function. If this is the case you will need to enable the 48v phantom switch. When depressed, 48v of power will be supplied to the microphone inputs. You microphone will be able to draw power from the XP202 when connected. Gain controls This control knob will allow you to set an optimum level for audio input from signals connected to the microphone/instrument (keyboard or guitar etc.) input. Turn clockwise to increase gain. Peak indicator lights When using a microphone or playing your guitar, this indicator will light up if your audio levels are overloaded. This may mean that you will be hearing distorted sounds. If this happens, turn the Gain Control Knob counter-clockwise to decrease the incoming audio level until the peak indicator does is not illuminated. Rear Panel Line output This is where you can connect your monitoring speakers. The mini-jack 3.5mm stereo connector can simply connect to most desktop computer monitor speakers. The line output on the rear panel duplicates the signal with the line output on the front panel. If your speakers or destination amplifier (in more professional setups) requires RCA connections, you can use the line outputs on the front panel instead. USB connector This is where you connect the USB cable to the XP202. The USB cable will connect to your computers USB connector. Optional power supply input In some instances you may like to use the microphone preamp or headphone amplifier functions when not connected to your computer. In this case the XP202 will not be able to draw power automatically from your computer and will require external power. You can connect a 12v 200-500mA external power supply plug pack to this input.

Gain

Peak

Microphone inputs

48v


Desktop stand mounts The XP202 ships with two (2) desk-mount attachment legs. These are perfect for users requiring a simple, effective, and attractive way to use the XP202 on your desktop. Simply align the holes on each attachment leg with the mounting holes on the each side of the XP202. Use the included screws to secure firmly. The unit can now rest comfortably on your desktop providing an attractive and easily accessible front panel for operation. This is perfect for customers wishing to hide their computer tower under a desk and out of sight but still retain access to the XP202’s front panel. Mounting inside your computer (Note: Our website www.xpsound.com has a step by step image guide) Some customers would like to mount the XP202 inside their computer. This is desirable for users who transport their machine around and would like a simple always connected and easily transportable system. Some users just like a clean uncluttered desktop free from excess peripherals. Most computer cases have multiple drive bay positions that allow mounting of additional CD drives or hard Disk drives. If you have an available position it is possible to mount the XP202 in one of the positions. Step 1 Turn off and remove all cables (including power) from your PC. Remove one of the exterior case panels by unscrewing the chassis screws of your PC. There are many PC case varieties on the market. Most cases are quite easy to open, however if you have difficulty, please consult your dealer or PC manufacturer for information. You will now have access to all of the internal workings of your computer. This will reveal the inside of your PC. Note: Please check with your PC manufacturer or dealer before opening your case. Some dealers may void your warranty if you attempt to open your PC chassis. Step 2 Look over your computer to find an available "drive bay" suitable for housing the XP202 unit. These are normally positioned at the 'front" section of your PC. Your drive bays hold devices like your CD Rom & hard disks. Please check above or underneath these units to find a suitable available position. There are usually one or two available spaces depending on the size of your computer chassis.


Step 3 When you have found an appropriate drive bay for your XP202, remove the corresponding plastic cover on the front of your PC case. This is usually an easy process whereby you can simply "pop" the cover out from the inside. This will reveal an open bay for the XP202 to be easily inserted from the front of your PC. Step 4 Insert the XP 202 into your chosen drive bay. Mounting should be done by passing the unit through the front of your PC chassis (not from inside). It is much easier to mount the unit this way. Seat the unit deep into the drive bay so the front of the unit is flush with the front of your PC case. You can then screw the unit in securely to the side of the drive bay chassis with the included screws. Step 5 Connect one end of the included USB cable to the rear of the XP202. The other end will need to connect to your PC’s USB connection. The best way to do this neatly is to pass the USB cable through a hole in the back of your PC’s case and connect to an available USB port. On the rear of most PC cases, you can find small plates that can be removed to allow additional connection options. These spaces are usually provided to allow features on motherboards such as Com ports, built in sound cards etc. Please choose one of these unused spaces and remove the plate to create a hole you can pass the USB cable through. The plates should be easily removed by bending back and forward internally. Plug in the USB cable you passed through the hole to your computers USB connector. Note: Most new PC’s have internal USB connection pins. It may be possible for some users to purchase a special USB cable that will allow connection to this internal connector. This would enable full internal connection without the need to pass your USB cable through the back of the PC case to access the USB port.


Step 6 Screw your case back together. Congratulations. You have now successfully installed the hardware portion of the XP202 package into your computer system. When you power your computer back on you will now have full access to all the features that the XP202 provides. You can now proceed to install the software located on the CD provided with your unit.

Windows connection, software installation &

operation The XP Sound XP202 has USB class compliant drivers for PC. This means that as soon as you connect the unit to your PC via USB windows automatically recognizes it. No additional drivers are required. When Windows recognizes the XP202 you will notice the following dialog. Fig. 1


Setting up windows to use the XP202 in the windows control panel. Adjust windows ‘Sounds and Audio Devices’ control panel properties for windows to use the XP202 as the default playback and recording device for your system. This will allow all applications that play or record audio or use system sounds to access the XP202 hardware. Go to the windows ‘Sounds and Audio Devices’ control panel properties and select the ‘Audio’ tab. Select ‘XPSOUND-XP202’ as the default device for both playback and recording. Fig. 2


Setting up mixer device properties Windows mixer device properties allow adjustment of volumes, Balances, and Mutes for connected audio hardware devices. In fig. 2 on the previous page you will notice the ‘Volume’ selection button in both the ‘sound recording’ and ‘sound playback’ sections. When depressed it calls up the relevant device mixer. It is a good idea to make sure that the mutes are not selected! Many users get frustrated when they cannot record audio and do not realize that they have the line input mixer device ‘Mute’ option enabled. Fig. 3 Fig. 4


If you cannot see the mixer devices with all options as seen in Fig. 3 & 4, you may have to adjust the mixer properties to ensure all device options are active. To do so, please select the ‘options’ menu selection and select ‘Properties’. Fig. 5 The properties window will pop up. You can select volume controls for playback and Recording for the XPsound-XP202 Mixer device. You can enable and disable volume controls for XP202. Make sure that the ‘Line in’ volume control is ticked and the volume control is not turned down completely. This is a common cause of frustration for users wondering why they cannot record anything from the line input!


For smooth operation make sure that the properties for your Mixer Device xpsound-XP202 are as shown below. Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Installing the Windows recording and restoration software There are two software packages for windows included with the XP202. ‘Audacity for XP Sound’ and ‘Bias Soundsoap SE 2’. 1. Audacity for XP Sound Audacity for XP sound is a FREE recording program designed to record audio digitally to your computer. It is simple to use and offers high quality recordings. There are many features available for editing your audio after recording. To install the application place the included installation CD in your computers CD drive and browse to the following directory: D:\Win\Audacity_XPSound Inside this directory you will find the setup application for ‘Audacity for XP Sound’ called ‘SETUP.EXE’. Double click the ‘SETUP.EXE’ file to install the application. To start the ‘Audacity for XP Sound’ application please go to the windows start menu shortcut here; StartAll ProgramsXPSoundAudacity for XP Sound For information and further instruction on how to use the ‘Audactity for XP Sound’ software please refer to the manuals and tutorials which can be found in the following directory; D:\Win\Audacity_XPSound\manuals


Note: You need to configure the ‘Audacity for XP Sound’ application to access the XP202 for playback and recording in the audacity ‘Audio I/O preferences’ menu. 2. SoundSoap SE 2 ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ is an excellent audio restoration software application specifically designed to dramatically reduce tape hiss, clicks and crackles, buzzing and hum, rumble, and most other types of unwanted noise. If you are archiving your record collection to CD, Let ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ buff out those scratches. Burning CDs from your old cassette collection? Don't forget the ‘SoundSoap SE 2’. To install the application place the included installation CD in your computers CD drive and browse to the following directory: D:\Win\soundsoap_se Inside this directory you will find the setup application for ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ called ‘setupSoapSe2.exe’. Double click the ‘setupSoapSe2.exe’ file to install the application. To start the ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ application please go to the windows start menu shortcut here; StartAll ProgramsBAISSoundsoap SE 2soundsoap SE 2 For information and further instruction on how to use the ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ software please refer to the users guide that is installed as part of your installation. The users guide is a PDF file that can be found in the ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ installation folder C:\Program Files\BIAS\BIAS SoundSoap se 2 You can access the guide by browsing to the install directly, or from using the windows start menu shortcut. EG. StartAll ProgramsBIASSoundSoap SE 2Users Guide Note: the ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ application accesses your windows system default hardware for playback and recording. Ensure that you have these settings set to XPSound-XP202 as in Fig. 2 on page 12 of this manual.

Macintosh connection, software installation

& operation

The XP Sound XP202 has USB class compliant drivers for Mac OS X (10.2 and later) systems. This means that as soon as you connect the unit to your Mac via USB windows automatically recognizes it. No additional drivers are required.


When Mac OS X recognizes the XP202 you can configure the XP202’s hardware properties with apple’s ‘Audio MIDI Setup’ Utility. The utility allows you to set the systems default system input and output hardware in addition to configuring other available hardware properties such as sample rate and bit resolution (16bit/24bit etc). Apple’s ‘Audio Midi Setup’ utility can be found here; Hard Disk/Applications/Utilities/Audio Midi Setup Fig. 8 Installing the Macintosh recording and restoration software There are two software packages for Macintosh included with the XP202. ‘Audacity’ and ‘Bias Soundsoap SE 2’. 1. Audacity Audacity is a FREE recording program designed to record audio digitally to your computer. It is simple to use and offers high quality recordings. There are many features available for editing your audio after recording. To install the application place the included installation CD in your computers CD drive and browse to the following directory: XP Sound Install CD/mac/ Inside this directory you will find the ‘Audacity’ application folder.


Simply drag the audacity folder to your application directory to install. To start ‘Audacity’ please go to your application directory, go to the Audacity folder, and double click the file called ‘Audacity’; Hard Disk/Applications/audacity/audacity For information and further instruction on how to use the ‘Audactity’ software please refer to the manuals and tutorials which can be found in the following directory; Hard Disk/Applications/audacity/audacity_Manuals Note: You need to configure the ‘Audacity’ application to access the XP202 for playback and recording in the audacity ‘Audio I/O preferences’ menu. 2. SoundSoap SE 2 ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ is an excellent audio restoration software application specifically designed to dramatically reduce tape hiss, clicks and crackles, buzzing and hum, rumble, and most other types of unwanted noise. If you are archiving your record collection to CD, Let ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ buff out those scratches. Burning CDs from your old cassette collection? Don't forget the ‘SoundSoap SE 2’. To install the application place the included installation CD in your computers CD drive and browse to the following directory: XP Sound Install CD/mac/SoundSoap_SE_2.0 Inside this directory you will find the setup application for ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ called ‘BIAS_SoundSoap_SE_2.0.pkg’. Double click the ‘BIAS_SoundSoap_SE_2.0.pkg’ file to install the application. Soundsoap SE 2 will be installed into your applications folder. To start ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ go to your application directory and double click the file called ‘SoundSoap SE 2’. Hard Disk/Applications/soundsoap se 2 For information and further instruction on how to use the ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ software please refer to the users guide available on the installation cd. The users guide is a PDF file that can be found on the installation cd in the following directory: XPSound Install CD/mac/SoundSoap_SE_2.0 Note: the ‘SoundSoap SE 2’ application accesses your systems default hardware for playback and recording. Ensure that you have these settings set to XPSound-XP202 as in Fig. 8 on page 17 of this manual.


SPECIFICATIONS Converter specifications 24bit 2ch ADC • 64x Oversampling • Single-End Inputs • S/(N+D): 90dB • Dynamic Range, S/N: 100dB • Digital HPF for offset cancellation • Input PGA with +18dB gain & 0.5dB step • Input DATT with ï72dB att • I/F format: MSB justified or I2S 24bit 2ch DAC • 128x Oversampling • 24bit 8 times Digital Filter Ripple: ± 0.005dB, Attenuation: 75dB • SCF • Differential Outputs • S/(N+D): 94dB • Dynamic Range, S/N: 110dB • De-emphasis for 32kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48kHz sampling • Output DATT with ï72dB att • Soft Mute • I/F format: MSB justified, LSB justified or I2S WARRANTY 1 WARRANTY CARD To be protected by this warranty, the buyer must complete and return the enclosed warranty card (signed/stamped by retail dealer) within 14 days of the date of purchase to XP Sound (see address below 3). Failure to return the card in due time (date as per postmark) will void any extended warranty claims. 2 WARRANTY A) XP Sound warrants the mechanical and electronic components of this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase, in accordance with the warranty regulations described below. If any defects occur within the specified warranty period that are not caused by normal wear or inappropriate use, XP Sound shall, at its sole discretion, either repair or replace the product. B) If the warranty claim proves to be justified, the product will be returned freight prepaid by XP Sound within Australia. Outside of Australia, the product will be returned at the buyer’s expense. C) Warranty claims other than those indicated above are expressly excluded.


3 RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER A) To obtain warranty service, the buyer must call XP Sound during normal business hours BEFORE returning the product (Tel.: +61 3 9555 8081). All inquiries must be accompanied by a description of the problem. XP Sound will then issue a return authorization number. B) The product must be returned in its original shipping carton, together with the return authorization number, to the following address: XP Sound Service Department W25, 26-28 Roberna St Moorabbin Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3189 4 WARRANTYREGULATIONS A) Warranty services will be furnished only if the product is accompanied by an original retail dealer's invoice. Any product deemed eligible for repair or replacement by SM Pro Audio under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced within 30 days of receipt of the product at XP Sound. B) If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a national or local level, in any country which is not the country for which the product was originally developed and manufactured, this modification/adaptation shall not be considered a defect in materials or workmanship. The warranty does not cover any such modification/adaptation, irrespective of whether it was carried out properly or not. Under the terms of this warranty, XP Sound shall not be held responsible for any cost resulting from such a modification/adaptation. C) Free inspections, maintenance/repair work and replacement of parts are expressly excluded from this warranty, in particular if caused by inappropriate use. Likewise, the warranty does not cover defects of expendable parts caused by normal wear of the product. Expendable parts are typically pots, potentiometers, switches and similar components. D) Damages/defects caused by the following conditions are not covered by this warranty: - Misuse, neglect or failure to operate the unit in compliance with the instructions given in the user or service manuals. - Connection or operation of the unit in any way that does not comply with the technical or safety regulations applicable in the country where the product is used. - Damages/defects that are caused by any other condition beyond the control of XP Sound. E) Any repair carried out by unauthorized personnel will void the warranty.


F) Products that do not meet the terms of this warranty will be repaired exclusively at the buyer's expense. XP Sound will inform the buyer of any such circumstance. If the buyer fails to submit a written repair order within 4 weeks after notification, XP Sound will return the unit C.O.D. with a separate invoice for freight and packing. Such cost will also be invoiced separately when the buyer has sent in a written repair order. 5 WARRANTY TRANSFERABILITY This warranty is extended exclusively to the original buyer (customer of retail dealer) and is not transferable to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product. No other person (retail dealer, etc.) shall be entitled to give any warranty promise on behalf of XP Sound. 6 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES Failure of XP Sound to provide proper warranty service shall not entitle the buyer to claim (consequential) damages. In no event shall the liability of XP Sound exceed the invoiced value of the product. 7 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer's statutory rights provided by national law, in particular, any such rights against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase contract. The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any kind, for any purpose, without the express written permission of XP Sound. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2005 XP Sound XP Sound Warehouse 25 Roberna Business Park 26-28 Roberna St Moorabbin 3189 Melbourne, Victoria Australia PH- +61 3 9555 8081 FAX- +61 3 9555 8083


System requirements For full function of the XP202 while connected to your computer your system requirements are as follows: Windows PC • Pentium III or Pentium IV desktop or laptop (>=600MHz processor recommended) • Windows 98, 98SE, NT, 2000, XP Home or Professional Macintosh • G4 or G5 Apple Macintosh desktop, PowerBook, or iBook (>=400MHz processor recommended) • Macintosh OS 10.2 minimum Both • Available USB port • 128MB RAM minimum (512mb + recommended) • 30MB available disk space


Quick guide 1 – concepts and process for vinyl recording, restoration, and CD creation This quick guide lays out the basic steps and concepts for transferring your precious vinyl record collections to CD using the XP Sound XP202 and your home computer. Check hardware and software installation Firstly, ensure that the XP202 is correctly installed as described earlier in this manual. This means that you will have connected the XP202 to your computers USB port, connected headphones or monitor speakers, installed the included software for your computer (PC or Mac), and made the correct operating system configuration settings. Connect your turn-table to the XP202 using a standard stereo RCA cable, connect your turn-table output to the phono input on the front panel of the XP202. Enable the RIAA switch on the front panel of the XP202. This engages the correct EQ setting for the preamp to function specifically for turn-table inputs. It also cuts off the mic and line inputs so there is no possible noise entering the system when not desired. Recording your vinyl records Use the included Audacity software to record your audio to hard disk. Audacity allows pristine recordings of your audio to hard disk.

A) Enable recording in audacity B) Begin playing your vinyl from your turntable

Your audio will now be digitally recorded and stored as a file on your computer hard drive. You can now use the audacity software to edit the recording. You may wish to edit your recording to do such things as: remove any excess silence from the start and end of your recording, cut your audio into individual files (a good idea if you have recorded a full album in one take and would like to split your recording up to individual songs), or use many of the other available editing tools the software provides. Restore and clean your recorded files to help eliminate any hum, rumble, hiss, etc. Use the included SoundSoap SE 2 software to clean up your recorded files prior to burning to CD. SoundSoap SE 2 allows you to open your files and perform some simple cleaning and noise removal operations. This is perfect for restoring old vinyl recordings that have deteriorated and in need of hiss, humm, and general noise removal.


Burn your prepared files to CD. Firstly, you must have a CD/DVD burner installed in your system. Standard CD drives will not allow burning of music or data CD’s. If you are unsure, please check with your PC supplier/dealer. Both PC’s and Mac’s offer built in CD burning capabilities as part of their latest operating systems. Windows XP and Mac OS X both feature built in CD creation functionality. Please refer to your systems operating help/manuals for information on how to use this feature. Quick guide 2 – Using the xp202 as a stand-alone RIAA phono preamp In certain situations you may wish to use the XP202’s phono preamp without connecting the device to your computer. This function allows certain operations like; A) Using the XP202’s quality RIAA preamp instead of your hi-fi systems preamp. The XP202 preamp is actually better quality than many built in preamps found in ‘all-in-one’ or component stereo systems. B) You may wish to listen to vinyl played on your turn-table through headphones without the need for a large system. Simply a turn-table, the XP202 and a pair of headphones will get you going. C) DJ’s may like to use a better phono preamp than those included on many DJ mixers. Power requirement When not connected to your computer via USB the XP202 requires a power supply connected to the 12v DC input connector on the rear panel. Connections

1. Connect the correct power supply to the 12v DC power connector on the rear panel.

2. Connect your turn-table to the phono inputs on the front panel.

3. Connect either of the line output pairs (front panel or rear panel) to your destination device (amplifier, mixer, tape deck, etc).

4. Depress the RIAA switch on the front panel to isolate the phono preamp as the only input source of the XP202. This eliminates any spill from signal coming into the line or microphone inputs.

5. Connect headphones if desired to the headphone output on the front panel and adjust headphone volume control to the desired volume setting.

Note: It is advisable when using the unit in stand-alone mode that you set the ‘MIX’ rotary control on the front panel all the way to the ‘IN’ position. This ensures optimal monitoring signal strength from input source material connected directly to the front panel of the XP202.


Quick guide 3 – Using the xp202 as a stand-alone microphone preamplifier In certain situations you may wish to use the XP202’s microphone preamplifier without connecting the device to your computer. This function allows certain operations like; A) Using the XP202’s microphone preamplifier to record a voice over to a tape recorder or other non-computer based recording device. B) Using the microphone preamplifier to record microphone signals to a computers soundcard. Some very old computers do not have USB connections. You could use the XP202 to interface directly to your computers soundcard inputs and outputs. Power requirement When not connected to your computer via USB the XP202 requires a power supply connected to the 12v DC input connector on the rear panel. Connections

1. Connect the correct power supply to the 12v DC power connector on the rear panel.

2. Connect your microphone to one of the front panel microphone inputs.

3. Connect either of the line output pairs (front panel or rear panel) to your destination device (amplifier, mixer, tape deck, etc).

4. Ensure the RIAA switch on the front panel is NOT depressed. If it is depressed you will have muted all inputs except for the phono input and will not be able to monitor your microphone.

5. Connect headphones if desired to the headphone output on the front panel and adjust headphone volume control to the desired volume setting.

Note: It is advisable when using the unit in stand-alone mode that you set the ‘MIX’ rotary control on the front panel all the way to the ‘IN’ position. This ensures optimal monitoring signal strength from input source material connected directly to the front panel of the XP202.

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