User manual CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 20

[. . . ] Owner's Manual HARDWARE GUIDE 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. 204 modified * Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 206e * The screen shots in this document are used in compliance with the guidelines of the Microsoft Corporation. 206j * Windows® is known officially as: "Microsoft® Windows® operating system. " 233 modified * ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. [. . . ] The MIDI Devices dialogue box will be shown. fig. front01. eps 3. Check the boxes next to "VS-20 DAW Control" in both the Input and Output section. Click [OK] to close the dialog box. 25 From initial settings to recording Playing a Demo Song Playing an Audio Demo Song V-STUDIO 20 contains audio demo songs. Here's how to enjoy these demo songs. 1. Start up Guitar Tracks 4, choose "File | Open" command to open the "Open" dialog box. Select the project file "Guitar_Tracks_Demo. cwp" within the "My Documents\Cakewalk\Guitar Tracks 4\Tutorials\Guitar_Tracks_Demo" folder. 3. Wait until the project has finished loading. Press the V-STUDIO 20 hardware's [ button. Adjust the volume of the V-STUDIO 20 hardware and your sound reinforcement equipment (monitor speakers, etc. ). DIRECT This controls the volume that's output from OUTPUT and PHONES. 6. When you've finished listening to the demo song, choose "File | Close. " If you're asked whether you want to save the changes, click [No]. 981b modified * Use of the demo song supplied with this product for any purpose other than private, personal enjoyment without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law. Additionally, this data must not be copied, nor used in a secondary copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder. 26 From initial settings to recording If you don't hear demo project Review the following steps to try to resolve it. I did not see any meters move in Guitar Tracks or hear any sound The most common cause of this is if the playback device is not set correctly. In most cases, you can correct this by following these steps: · On the Options menu, click Audio to open the Audio Options dialog. · Make sure the driver mode is set to "ASIO" · Make sure you have "VS-20" selected for both playback and recording devices. If you do not see an option for VS-20, check the settings described in "Audio Driver Settings" (p. 24). I can see meters moving in Guitar Tracks, but I don't hear anything · Make sure the "Output Level" on the VS-20 Hardware is turned up · Make sure the "DAW Output" on the VS-20 Hardware is also turned up Audio starts to play, but I get a message that says DROPOUT or AUDIO STOPPED either in a dialog or across the bottom of the screen A dropout is a symptom of audio hardware when it is unable to pass audio data fast enough. There are a few things that may alleviate this: · Check the settings described in "Setting up Audio Devices" (p. 24) · Ensure nothing else is trying to use the sound device at the same time. Guitar Tracks will perform best when there are no other software applications attempting to use the sound device, such as web browsers, video players, instant messaging clients and other sound applications. 27 From initial settings to recording Recording audio 1. Connect your instrument or microphone In order to record audio, you'll connect your instrument or microphone to the V-STUDIO 20. 2. From the File | New to open the New Project File dialog box. In the Name field of the New Project File dialog box, enter the name of the song that you want to create. fig. FileNew. eps A new project will be created. In this example we're going to record on track 1. 3. [. . . ] If you experience the following problems with the default settings, try adjusting the mixing latency. Interruptions or dropouts occur during playback in Guitar Tracks 4 You may be able to reduce interruptions or dropouts by increasing the Mixing Latency. To adjust the latency, go to Options|Audio. . . About procedure for setting the Mixing Latency, see "Setting up Audio Devices" (p. 24). Multi-user Use In order to install and unlock (register) Guitar Tracks 4, you must log on as a user who has administrative privileges. [. . . ]