User manual YAMAHA AUDIOGRAM 6

[. . . ] AUDIOGRAM 6 Owner's Manual C0 (10. 11. 30) EN DE FR ES RU JA AUDIOGRAM 6 Owner's Manual 1 Russian Español Español Français Français Deutsch Deutsch Owner's Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d'emploi Manual de instrucciones English English USB AUDIO INTERFACE COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Address : Telephone : Type of Equipment : Model Name : Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave. , Buena Park, Calif. 90620 714-522-9011 COMPUTER RECORDING SYSTEM AUDIOGRAM 6 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected. * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. [. . . ] When recording is started the project cursor will begin moving to the right and a box that displays the recording results will be created. <Transport panel> Select [Mixer] from the [Devices] menu to open the Mixer window. The overall playback level will be displayed via the master section bus level meter on the right side of the mixer window, and the channel level will be displayed via the channel strip level meter. NOTE To hear the playback sound via the AUDIOGRAM interface, adjust the volume with the DAW control and MASTER LEVEL control. The playback level will approximately match the recording level when the DAW control is set to about 1 o'clock. Rewind Forward Stop Record Start Level meter Recording results Bus level meter 5 2 3 Play the part. When you finish recording the track, click the Transport panel [Stop] button. To hear playback of the track you have just recorded, use either the Transport panel [Rewind] button or the ruler to rewind to the beginning of the recorded section, then click the Transport panel [Start] button. To save the project select [Save] from the [File] menu and enter a file name before actually saving the file. Save your project frequently to insure against losing large amounts of data if a problem occurs. Repeat steps 1 through 5 to record further material on the same track. To record additional material on a different track, select a new track and repeat the record procedure. 6 7 Recording with maximum quality and minimum noise: For optimum sound quality with minimum noise, the AUDIOGRAM signal levels should be set as high as possible without clipping. Check signal levels to be sent to Cubase AI for recording using the AUDIOGRAM level indicators while the DAW control is set to minimum. Adjust the channel LEVEL controls so that the corresponding PEAK LEDs flash only occasionally on the highest input transients. AUDIOGRAM 6 Owner's Manual 13 Quick Guide Step 6 Mixing with Cubase AI In this section we'll try mixing down multiple recorded audio tracks to stereo, and creating an audio file. Mixes can be stored as WAV or AIFF files, which can then be recorded to audio CDs. 1 2 3 4 Launch Cubase AI and open a project file. While listening to playback, drag the channel strip level faders up and down to create the desired initial balance, then adjust the overall volume using the bus volume fader. Drag the pan controls on the top of the channel strips left and right to set the stereo position of each track. 6 Double-click the left locator (starting point) and right locator (ending point) of the Transport panel. Change each highlighted number, and then specify the position of the locator. Bar 7 8 5 When the final mix adjustments have been made, go to the [File] menu and select [Export] [Audio Mixdown]. Enter a file name and select a destination for the file as well as a file type. If you intend to use the file to create an audio CD, select the WAV file type (AIFF on Mac OS X), 44. 1 kHz, and 16 bit. When the progress window closes the mixdown is complete. NOTE Files created by mixdown can be directly At this point you can begin to use EQ to refine your mix, and add effects. Click the [Edit] button ( ) on the left side of the channel strip to open the VST audio channel settings window. Click Inserts 1 and select "Reverb - RoomWorks SE. " 9 played back using the Windows Media Player, or iTunes. NOTE For further details refer to the pdf manual pro- vided with the Cubase AI software. It's a good idea to lower the channel fader a bit before adding an effect, since the effect can cause an increase in the overall channel level. CAUTION 14 AUDIOGRAM 6 Owner's Manual Controls and Functions !6 q w er t y u i o !0 !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 1 MIC/INST Input Jack Microphones and instruments such as guitars can be connected here using XLR or phone jack cables. Set the MIC/INST switch 5 to MIC or INST according to the type of device connected. XLR-type Phone-type 3 STEREO OUT Jacks These output the mixed signal from channels 1 to 5/6. These jacks would typically be connected to monitor speakers (powered speakers). 4 PHONES Jack Connects a pair of headphones to this jack. The PHONES jack outputs the same signal as the STEREO OUT jacks. 5 NOTE MIC/INST Switch Set this switch according to the type of device connected. [. . . ] Tel: 714-522-9011 THE NETHERLANDS/ BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG FRANCE Yamaha Music Europe Branch Benelux Clarissenhof 5-b, 4133 AB Vianen, The Netherlands Tel: 0347-358 040 Yamaha Musique France BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000 Yamaha Musica Italia S. P. A. Combo Division Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy Tel: 02-935-771 Yamaha Música Ibérica, S. A. 17, 200, 28230 Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain Tel: 91-639-8888 Philippos Nakas S. A. The Music House 147 Skiathou Street, 112-55 Athens, Greece Tel: 01-228 2160 Yamaha Scandinavia AB J. [. . . ]