User manual CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 20 EDITOR

[. . . ] Introduction VS-20 Editor is an application that lets you control the V-STUDIO 20's parameters from your computer. Unless otherwise specified, this document refers to this application as "VS-20 Editor, " and the controller included with the V-STUDIO 20 as "the VS-20. " 2. Connections and settings If you're using the V-STUDIO 20 for the first time, you'll need to install the VS-20 driver before connecting the VS-20 to your computer. Install the driver as described in the owner's manual included with the V-STUDIO 20. [. . . ] · When saving a patch, no distinction is made between uppercase and lowercase characters in the patch name. Regardless of uppercase/lowercase differences, saving with an identical patch name will overwrite the previously saved patch. 12 VS-20_editor_e01. indb 12 10/01/14 19:07 Convenient functions Using the tuner 1. If necessary, specify the reference pitch. With the factory settings, the reference pitch is set to 440 Hz. You can change this in the range of 435­445 Hz. To change it, click the desired value in the tuner screen. Note · The reference pitch is remembered; you won't need to set it each time you tune. · Operations other than tuning are not possible while the tuner screen is displayed. To perform other operations, click the [POWER] button or the [ ] button to close the tuner screen. Outputting the input sound without change (Bypass) 1. Click [BYPASS]. 13 VS-20_editor_e01. indb 13 10/01/14 19:07 System settings for the V-STUDIO 20 Input/output settings 1. Click [SETTING]. The System Setting screen will appear. Function INPUT SENS *1 REC LEVEL USB MIX LEVEL *1 INPUT SELECT *1 PHANTOM POWER *2 Explanation Adjusts the input sensitivity. Adjust this until you get it as high as you can without causing the PEAK indicator on the VS-20 to light. Adjusts the volume of the sound that is output from the VS-20 to your computer. Adjusts the amount of digital audio signal from your computer that will be mixed in. Specifies the type of signal that is connected. LINE, GUITAR, MIC1 (built-in mic), MIC2 (external mic), SIMUL Turns phantom power on/off for a condenser mic. *1 This is available if ROUTING is set to NORMAL or DRY REC. *2 This is available if INPUT SELECT is set to MIC2. If the USB cable is disconnected, phantom power will be off the next time it is connected. Outputting sound to your computer while applying effects (NORMAL mode) 1. Click [NORMAL] in the ROUTING area of the System Setting screen. Note The factory setting is "NORMAL. " 14 VS-20_editor_e01. indb 14 10/01/14 19:07 Recording without effects, and applying effects later (DRY REC or Re-AMP mode) If you want to record the sound unprocessed by effects, and then try out various effect settings later, you can combine DRY REC mode and Re-AMP mode. Recording the unprocessed sound to your computer (DRY REC mode) 1. Click [DRY REC] in the ROUTING area of the System Setting screen. 2. Use your DAW to record the performance. For details on recording, refer to your DAW's owner's manual. What's a DAW? DAW stands for Digital Audio Workstation. This is a general term for computer recording software. Guitar Tracks is included in the V-STUDIO 20 package. Note If the DIRECT MONITOR parameter is turned ON in the System Setting screen, the sound processed by the effect will be heard from the OUTPUT jacks and the PHONES jack, but the unprocessed sound will be sent to your DAW. Applying an effect to the recorded sound (Re-AMP mode) 1. Click [Re-AMP] in the ROUTING area of the System Setting screen. 2. [. . . ] Make sure that the VS-20 is correctly connected. Save a user patch before you click [USER]. Points to check The patch name contains characters that cannot be used. Either the patch data was not found, or the patch data is damaged. [. . . ]