User manual SONY VAIO VGN-NS230E/P

[. . . ] If your computer does not have a native USB 2. 0 port, you will see the following alert during the installation process: "Because this computer has no USB 2. 0 ports, Fast Track Ultra functionality will be limited. " Important Note about System Upgrades: Please check the M-Audio driver download page at http://www. m-audio. com/drivers for the availability of an updated driver before you decide to install operating system updates. Before new M-Audio device drivers are released, they are tested for use with the operating system versions that are available at that time. When updates for an operating system are released by Microsoft or Apple, all M-Audio device drivers have to be re-tested and possibly updated to ensure proper operation. M-Audio recommends refraining from installing operating system updates until a driver has been posted to the M-Audio website for that specific operating system. Fast Track Ultra Quick Start Guide 3 Installing Fast Track Ultra Installation Instructions For Windows XP and Vista PLEASE NOTE: Make sure Fast Track Ultra is detached from your computer when beginning the installation. [. . . ] The following instructions will indicate when you should connect the interface to your computer. We recommend that you download the most recent Fast Track Ultra drivers by going to the Support > Drivers page at www. m-audio. com. This ensures that you have the newest drivers available. If you do not have Internet access, insert the Fast Track Ultra CD-ROM into your computer to install the drivers that came with the interface. If you are installing drivers from the Fast Track Ultra CD-ROM, the computer will automatically display the interactive install screen 1 when the CD-ROM is inserted. If your computer fails to launch this application, you can manually start it by clicking on Start > My Computer* > Fast Track Ultra. Next, select Fast Track Ultra from the menu and click "Install. " *My Computer" is named "Computer" in Windows Vista. If you are installing drivers from www. m-audio. com, simply double-click the file once it has finished downloading. Follow the driver installer's on-screen instructions. At various points in this installation process, you may be notified that the driver being installed has not passed Windows Logo Testing (Windows XP), or asked whether the program you wish to run is a trusted application (Windows Vista). Click Continue Anyway 2 or Install 3 to proceed with installation. 2 1 3 English 4 Quick Start Guide 4. If you are not the computer's owner, ask the owner or your Administrator for the missing information. 3. 5. When the installer has completed, click "Close. " Connect Fast Track Ultra to a power outlet and to an available USB port on your computer. Turn on Fast Track Ultra. Using Fast Track Ultra Recording Analog Inputs Connect microphones or electric instruments via the front-panel inputs, or line level sources via the rear-panel line inputs, making sure the front/rear selector switches are set to the correct input type. Use the gain pots to set the recording levels, making sure that the LED level meters are never lit red. Engage phantom power via the rear panel slider if using condenser microphones. If using the line inputs, the gain pots for the associated mic inputs should be turned down to avoid unwanted noise. See the User Guide for more information on recording input sources. Recording Digital Inputs Connect a digital S/PDIF source to the rear-panel S/PDIF input. Go to the Settings tab in the Fast Track Ultra Control Panel and select S/PDIF as the clock source to ensure proper digital clocking. See the User Guide for more information on digital synchronization. English 6 Quick Start Guide Adjusting the Output Level Fast Track Ultra Connect the Fast Track Ultra rear panel line outputs to a mixing console, amplifier or powered monitors. Outputs 1 and 2 can be directly controlled by the front-panel main output level knob. Other outputs are controlled via your DAW application or the Fast Track Ultra Control Panel. Headphone Monitoring The two front-panel headphone outputs are assigned to line outputs 1/2 and 3/4, respectively. [. . . ] Outputs 1 and 2 can be directly controlled by the front-panel main output level knob. Other outputs are controlled via your DAW application or the Fast Track Ultra Control Panel. Headphone Monitoring The two front-panel headphone outputs are assigned to line outputs 1/2 and 3/4, respectively. Select the Monitor 1/2 or Monitor 3/4 tab from the Fast Track Ultra Control Panel and adjust the monitoring levels for the desired hardware input channels and for signals returning from your recording software (software returns). Adjustments made here will only affect monitoring (listening) levels. [. . . ]