tedk@real.com 11:28am Oct. 30th Analog Recording gsg_analog_large.gif RealOne Player Plus lets you take your vinyl and cassette collection and save it to your PC media library from your phonograph, tape deck or other, "analog" sources including a microphone.

In a few easy steps you can:

1. Play your music collection on your computer, a portable MP3 device, or burn them to a CD.
2. Organize hundreds of files in My Library for future playback.
3. Make your own audio messages to send to friends and family.

To begin you'll need an analog playback device like a phonograph, tape deck, or microphone. You'll also need an input source, this usually is found on your sound card. 1. gsg_analog_1.gif Select "Record from Mic/Line In…" on the Tools menu. 2. gsg_analog_2.gif Select an audio source from the drop-down list. 3. gsg_analog_3.gif Enter a name for the clip that you will be saving. 4. gsg_analog_4.gif Select "Record" to start recording and then start playing the source. The format and length of the recording is displayed in the status area. 5. gsg_analog_5.gif Click "Stop Recording" to end recording. 6. gsg_analog_6.gif Click "Close" to close the Record From Analog Source dialog box. 7. gsg_analog_7.gif Click "My Library" on the Media Browser task bar. 8. gsg_analog_8.gif Select "Audio" from the list shown in My Library. Select "All Audio" and look for the name of the file you saved in step three. Once you've found the file you can double-click it to start playback.

Note: The sound card on your computer will process analog sound sources. See your operating system / computer hardware manuals for more information, specifications, and limitations.