User manual ZOOM R8AI

[. . . ] AUDIO INTERFACE MANUAL © ZOOM Corporation Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited. Contents Audio interface manual Contents . 33 3 Audio interface and control surface This section explains how to connect the unit with a computer and how to set up and with a DAW and other use the audio interface and control surface functions of the software. Audio interface manual Functions of the audio interface and control surface INPUT jacks Guitars and other musical instruments, built-in stereo mic PHONES jack Playback device like headphones or an audio system OUTPUT jacks Stereo system, speakers with built-in amplifiers, etc. Windows/Mac DAW software USB Cable Cubase LE, etc. Audio driver Audio interface The inputs and outputs can be used as a Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 audio interface with 2 inputs and 2 outputs at quality up to 24-bit/96kHz. [. . . ] (Reference: Operation Manual P. 29) 0–127 (increments of 1) Default value: 100 REV SEND Adjust the reverb send levels of INPUTS 1–2. Balance In audio interface mode, the balance of the input monitoring signal and the signal from DAW software (the computer) can be adjusted with the BALANCE knob. 0~100 (increments of 1) Default value: 0 Reverb only affects the monitored signal (as in recording mode). Left Only the INPUT 1–2 signals Right Only the DAW stereo signal PAN (BALANCE) Adjust the pan for INPUTS 1–2. NOTE L100~R100 (increments of 2) Default value: Center (as in recording mode) The reverb send, pan, volume and stereo link s e t t i n g s a r e a l l s ave d w h e n yo u e n d ( EXIT) audio interface mode and can be used again the next time. 26 Tuner The tuner can be used as when in audio interface mode. Audio interface manual Chromatic tuner TOOL > TUNER HINT • The default value of the standard pitch is 440 Hz. • Tuners other than the chromatic tuner can also be used. 1 2 Press TOOL. Select TUNER. Change menu ☞ Reference: Operation Manual Tuner P. 108 NOTE Tuner settings are saved when you end (EXIT) audio interface mode and can be used again the next time. Press ENTER. 3 ☞ Reference: Operation Manual Tune the instrument. Tuner P. 108 4 To change the standard pitch, beneath . the 5 Select the standard pitch. Change the standard pitch 5 Change the tuner type. Change the tuner type Press ENTER. Press ENTER. 27 Effects in audio interface mode The insert and send-return effects can both be used when the sampling frequency is set to 44. 1 kHz. Basic operation is the same but there are a few differences in the menus. Audio interface manual Insert effect As in recording mode, you can select the insert location and the insert effect algorithm, as well as the effect patches to be applied to the signal being recorded. Send return effect When used as an audio interface, the send reverb can only be used for monitoring. As in recorder mode, use the SEND REVERB EFFECT menu to change the patch and use the PAN/EQ menu to set the REV SEND level that adjusts the reverb depth. INSERT EFFECT menu options Select the insert location Insert on any INPUT 1–2. Setting the reverb send level REVERB SEND Adjust the amount of reverb using the REV SEND level of the PAN/EQ menu. (Reference: Operation Manual P. 45) (Reference: Operation Manual P. 44) (Reference: Audio interface manual – Mixer P. 26) Apply the effect only to monitoring The effect can be set to only be applied to the monitoring signal and to not affect signals recorded in DAW software. NOTE (Reference: Operation Manual P. 89) • Effects can only be used when the sampling rate is 44. 1 kHz. • Insert and send return effect settings are saved when you end (EXIT) audio interface mode and can be used again the next time. 28 Working with patches After making many changes, you can restore a patch to its pre-edited settings by initializing it. Audio interface manual Patch operations For both insert and send return effects Patch initialization (factory reset) EFFECT > INITIAL Menus used for patch operations Selecting patches INSERT EFFECT/SEND REVERB Select a patch from an algorithm to use an insert or send reverb effect. Selecting effect type Insert effect Press the Send return effect beneath beneath . . Press the Editing patches (EDIT) By adjusting effect module parameters and levels, you can create the desired result. . 84 (Reference: Operation Manual P ) The following example is of an insert effect. 2 Turn the effect On. Importing patches (IMPORT) All effect algorithms (and reverb patches) or a single one can be imported from a selected . project on the (Reference: Operation Manual P. 87) In audio interface mode, one complete set of effect data is saved for the mode. There are no project based settings. Change 3 Select INITIAL. Change menu Saving patches (SAVE) Edited patches can be saved. (Reference: Operation Manual P. 86) Initializing patches (INITIAL) Patches can be restored to their original factory settings. (This option is only available in audio interface mode. ) Press ENTER. Changing patch names (RENAME) The name of the currently selected patch can be changed. (Reference: Operation Manual P. 88) 4 Select YES. Change menu Press ENTER. 29 Control surface setup for other DAWs You can set up the as a controller for use with a variety of DAW software besides Cubase LE. Audio interface manual Logic Control surface setup Function key setup 1 2 3 Select “Preferences” > “Control surfaces” > “Setup…” from the “Logic Pro” menu. Click on the top left “New” and select “Install” from the pull-down menu. Select “Mackie Designs/Mackie Control/Logic Control” from the list in the “Install” window and click the “Add” button. “Mackie Control” will be added to the setup window. 1 Select “Preferences” > “Control surface” > “Controller Assignments…” from the “Logic Pro” menu. This opens the “Controller Assignments” window. 2 3 From the “Zone” column select “Control Surface: Mackie Control. ” Change the functions as you like. The names of the menus, for example, might be different in a different version of Logic. [. . . ] When you change the ASIO driver selection, a confirmation message appears. Click the “Switch” button. To connect the to a computer running Mac OS X and to enable audio input/output, proceed as follows. This installation description uses Mac OS X v10. 6. 5 as an example. INPUT jack Guitar, other instrument or built-in stereo mic PHONES jack Audio system, headphones or other playback equipment Insert the supplied Cubase LE installation DVD-ROM into the DVD drive of the Mac and start installation. The contents of the DVD-ROM should be shown automatically. If they are not shown, double-click the “Cubase LE 5” icon displayed on the desktop (or in a Finder window). [. . . ]