User manual ALESIS 7-51-0214-B

[. . . ] Reference Manual This page intentionally left blank 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Table Of Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About the IO|14 and IO|26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 1: Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Section Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Install the software/drivers first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Install Cubase LE (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Connect your IO|14/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Make IO|14/26 the default audio device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Disable Windows System Sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Chapter 2: Installation (Windows). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Chapter 3: Installation (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Install the software/drivers first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Install Cubase LE (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Connect your IO|14/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Make IO|14/26 the active audio device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Chapter 4: Getting Started with Cubase LE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Introducing Cubase LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Windows only: selecting the IO|14/26 as your audio and MIDI device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Creating a new file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chapter 5: Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Working with the IO14/26 control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Accessing the control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When you are recording multiple musicians--each of whom desires a different monitor mix--use these tabs to create a separate "monitor mix" for each output pair. Experiment with creating multiple mixes--doing so puts no strain on your computer. Re-naming the tabs You can re-name each of these tabs by double-clicking on them and entering your new name. (Names like "Singer" and "Drummer" can be a lot more helpful than "Out 3-4. ") Note that the names you type will not alter the physical routing taking place in the IO14/26. At 176. 4k and 192k sample rates, hardware direct monitor mixes can only be heard on outputs 1-4. Audio will play back from the computer as normal on all the channels, but the analog and digital inputs cannot be monitored on outputs 5-8. 2. Also, hold down Shift while clicking to mute or solo (or un-mute or unsolo) all of the inputs at one time. 3. Stereo Channel Linking and Unlinking Use this button to link or unlink the controls for stereo channel pairs. 5. Channel Names If you hear the input signal twice--with a short delay between each instance-- then you are most likely monitoring through both the HDM panel and also your DAW software. Either turn off input monitoring on your DAW or mute the corresponding input on the HDM panel. Just like the output tabs, the incoming audio channels can be renamed. (Words like "vox" and "snare" probably have more value than "Analog1" and "ADAT12. ") The names you provide carry over to all of the tabs. 6. Master HDM Mix Fader This is the master fader for the Direct Monitor mix for this output pair. Bringing this fader up or down affects all the channels being monitored using HDM but does not affect the audio coming back from the computer. Once you have set your balances for multiple instruments using the individual slider, this control allows you to bring your whole mix into balance with the audio from your Digital Audio Workstation. 36 Hardware Direct Monitoring For outputs 1 and 2, the MIX BLEND knob on the front panel of the hardware can also be used to control this slider. 6 7. Narrow/Wide View Switch You can switch between "Narrow" and "Wide" views of the HDM panel. Metering Options Choose from a number of different metering options here. Meter Scale Under "Meter Scale, " choose "High, " "Medium, " or "Safe. " These options change the thresholds at which the meters change to yellow and then to red. WHATEVER SETTING YOU CHOOSE, THE ACTUAL AUDIO BEING RECORDED IS UNTOUCHED. Rather, these modes can help keep you from recording too "hot, " resulting in digital "overs. " Peak Hold time Set how long the highest peak of the incoming audio should be displayed. Peak Reset Click this button at any time to reset the peak levels of the meters. The metering options do not change how audio is actually recorded. Bank Hide/Show buttons In "Wide" mode, not all channels are visible at once. Note that these buttons are grayed out in "Narrow" mode. For highly unpredictable audio (live concerts, maniac drummers, etc. ), consider using "Safe" metering and trying to keep your audio in the yellow area of the meter scale. Then, if an unpredictable audio event occurs, your audio is more likely to be recorded cleanly. For predictable dynamic sources, like distorted electric guitar or sources where you've inserted a hardware limiter in the recording path, don't be afraid to push your meters up into the red zone. [. . . ] This warranty is enforceable only by the original retail purchaser and cannot be transferred or assigned. For the most effective service, the purchaser should register the purchase on the ALESIS website at http://www. alesis. com/support/warranty. htm. During the warranty period ALESIS shall, at its sole and absolute option, either repair or replace free of charge any product that proves to be defective on inspection by ALESIS or its authorized service representative. In all cases disputes concerning this warranty shall be resolved as prescribed by law. [. . . ]