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[1] How do I set up a scheduled recording? If you have to miss your regular radio program, you can schedule Smart Recorder to record automatically when the program starts. This way, you can replay it later. Here's how: Step 1. First, launch Smart Recorder and click the "Schedule" tab. Then, click Add to go into the set-up 
Step 2. From the set-up menu,  Step 3. Once you are satisfied with your settings, click OK to get your schedule up and running. If you wish to edit your schedule, highlight it and click Edit to go back to the set up menu. 
[2] How to set up an auto recording session Auto recording sessions are particularly useful when in situations such as, recording the first transmission of a radio station. The obvious advantage is that you neither have to be physically there to start the recording nor, record long hours of silence in order to capture that first transmission. Here's how to set up a session that starts recording when sounds are detected: Step 1. Either from the Now Recording tab or step 2 of the Recording Wizard, click the Settings button  to launch the Auto-Record Settings menu.
Step 2. From this menu, click the "Start recording when source signal rises above trigger level" check box  Step 3. Detect the silence levels by clicking "Measure Current Level". Prior to clicking, ensure that your computer is silent (i.e. no songs, or any kinds of sound being played) Step 4. Using the slider, set the trigger level slightly higher than the one in measured in step 3. For example, if the detected level was -58dB, set the trigger level to -48dB (or thereabouts). Click "OK" once it's done. Note: to interpret the decibel (dB) scale correctly, you have to get into the mindset that a bigger number represents a smaller value. This is because of the negative sign.  Step 5. Then, click the record button (or Next if you are in the Recording Wizard) to start monitoring the decibel levels. Once sounds are detected (decibel level rising above -48 dB), recording will automatically start. [3] How do I clean up a track recorded from an external device? When you record something from external devices such as a MD/cassette player or microphone, there is bound to be noise - which we hear as hisses, clicks and pops, that can be irritating. Now you can use Smart Recorder to clean up audio tracks and restore their original, pristine condition. Step 1. If you haven't done so, launch Smart Recorder and select the My Recordings tab.
Step 2. Click the Import button
Step 3. Select the Remove Hiss and Clicks check box.
Step 4. Click the Play button to listen to the track. Step 5. Adjust the following sliders while the track plays: Click Removal: Drag this slider to the right to remove any clicks in your recording. Hiss Removal: Drag this slider to about 30%. Original Hiss Level: While the Hiss Removal slider is at about 30%, drag this slider to the right to remove as much hiss as possible. You can drag the Hiss Removal slider more to the right to further reduce hiss if necessary. Step 6. Once you're satisfied with your edited track, click OK and Smart Recorder will save the cleaned-up track. [4] How to digitize your LP collection with Creative Smart Recorder Instead of having your precious LP collection deteriorate from constant playback, you can now digitize and keep them in pristine condition. Here's how to convert your LPs into MP3 format with Smart Recorder: Setup Connect your turntable to an amplifier, then connect the output (e.g. Tape Out) of the amplifier to your Sound Blaster card with an RCA-to-headphone cable. You can use any of the line-in jacks on the card. Launch Creative Smart Recorder and select the Recording Wizard tab.
a. Select an input source from the Source dropdown list. (For example, if you've connected the amplifier to Line-in 1 of the sound card, choose that as the source.) b. Play a portion of the LP recording that is the loudest, and click the Analyze button. This sets the optimal recording volume. You will be notified once this is complete. c. Select the Remove Hiss and Clicks check box to clean up tracks and reduce noise. Play your LP, and adjust the sliders to remove the hisses, clicks and pops. Once completed, stop LP playback and click Next.
A convenient duration to set would be 30 minutes, as LP recordings normally last 10-25 minutes per side. You can also enable Auto-record, and select a location to save your recordings. Then, click Record and start the LP playback.
Click Stop after the tracks have finished playing
Here, you can choose whether you want to split the entire recording into separate tracks and/or perform Audio Clean-up. Since we've "cleaned-up" the LP in step 1, we recommend that you select only the Detect Silence and Split check box.
Your recording will be automatically separated into individual tracks if you've selected the Detect Silence and Split check box. If a track transition wais missed, slide the play progress slider Conversely, if Smart Recorder segmented the track at the wrong place, click the Merge button
Finally, choose a Format and Location where your recorded tracks will be saved. Click Next to complete the conversion process. To digitize the other half of the LP, just flip it round and repeat steps 1 to 6. Note: Smart Recorder version 2.2 was used in this How To guide. [5] How to set up a one-touch recording session? One-touch recording is a very quick and convenient way to record audio into digital format. However, it won't be of much use if the recordings are blank, full of distortions and/or in the incorrect format. Here's a quick guide on how to set up great, quality recording sessions. Step 1: Choose the correct recording source
Choose the appropriate recording source from the dropdown menu according to how your devices are connected to the computer. Choosing the wrong recording source will result in incorrect and/or blank recordings. Step 2: Set the correct recording volume Smart Recorder can analyze the source input and automatically set the optimal recording volume. Play the music at the appropriate volume and click Analyze. It automatically lowers the recording volume when clipping is detected to prevent distortion. You will be notified once the analysis is done.
Alternatively, you can manually set the recording volume. Adjust the Level slider to the left if the peak meters constantly hit red when the recording source is played or activated. Step 3: Choose the correct format
Click Format to choose from a wide range of formats for your recordings. The format you choose depends on the sound quality and file size you prefer. For recordings with the best audio quality, you can choose to record in 24 bit, 96 kHz stereo WAV format. However, high quality recordings come with large file sizes. Alternatively, you can choose to record in WMA formats. The audio quality is relatively lower, but they take up less disk space.
Step 4: Remove hiss and clicks If you are recording from low-end microphones or old vinyls, there will probably be hisses, clicks and pops.
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and select Import track(s) for audio clean-up. Next, locate the folder that contains the track to be cleaned. Select the track, then click Open. 
to the desired transition point within the track, and click the Split button 
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to join 2 segmented tracks together. Once all tracks are properly segmented, click Next.
