User manual YAMAHA MW10

[. . . ] IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug. [. . . ] For each connection, connect one end of the cable to the relevant microphone or instrument and connect the other end to the appropriate input jack on the mixer. n Where an input channel provides both a MIC INPUT jack and a LINE INPUT jack, you may use either one of these jacks but you may not use both at the same time. Please connect to only one of these jacks on each channel. 3 2 To avoid causing damage to speakers, power up the devices in the following order: Peripheral devices mixer power amps (or powered speakers). n When shutting the system down, turn off the power in the opposite order: Power amps (powered speakers) mixer peripheral devices. English 20 Setup Examples Sound Source (CD, MD, DAT, Cassette, Video, etc. ) Synthesizer Rhythm Machine Sound Source (CD, MD, DAT, Cassette, Video, etc. ) Master Recorder (MD, CD-R, DAT, etc. ) MTR Powered Monitor Speakers Microphone Headphones Guitar Effector USB Cable MW10 Owner's Manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The MW10 mixer won't turn on. · Is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into both the mixer and an appropriate AC wall outlet? The recorded sound is too low in level. · Is the computer's output level setting too low? We recommend that you set the computer output to the maximum level. The system doesn't work properly. · Are the USB cable and all necessary audio cables properly connected?· Are you using a USB hub? USB hubs can interfere with proper operation, so try connecting the MW10 directly to a USB port on the computer. If the computer has multiple USB ports, try a different USB port. Windows: 1 2 3 1 2 Macintosh: Select [System Preferences . . . ] from the Apple menu and then select "Sound" to open the "Sound" dialog window. Click the "Output" tab and set the volume slider at the bottom of the window to it's maximum level. · Are you using other USB devices at the same time? If so, try removing the other device(s) and connecting only the Yamaha USB device. No sound. · Are your speaker cables connected properly, or are they shorted?· Are the volume controls of your sources, audio devices, applications software, computer operating system, etc. , set at appropriate levels?· Is the output of your computer operating system muted?· Do you have several applications running at the same time? Be sure to quit all applications you are not using. · Have you connected or disconnected the USB cable while Cubase LE is running? Doing so can sometimes cause the Windows output level to be reset to its default level. Check and raise the output level if necessary. The sound is intermittent or distorted. · Is the PEAK indicator flashing red? You might have to lower GAIN control or channel LEVEL control levels to avoid distortion. · Is the sound output of your computer operating system assigned properly?Windows: · Does the computer you are using meet the listed system requirements? Refer to "System Requirements" on page 6 for details. 1 · Are any other applications, device drivers, or USB devices (scanners, printers, etc. ) running at the same time? Be sure to quit all applications you are not using. 2 3 4 1 2 3 From the [Start] menu click [Control Panel], then double-click "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon to open the "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties" dialog window. Set "Sound playback: Default device" and "Sound recording: Default device" to "USB Audio CODEC. " Click [OK]. · Are you playing back a large number of audio tracks? The number of tracks you can play at the same time will depend on the performance of the computer you are using. You may experience intermittent playback if you exceed your computer's capabilities. Macintosh: Select [System Preferences . . . ] from the Apple menu and then select "Sound" to open the "Sound" dialog window. Click the "Input" tab and under "Choose a device for sound input" select "USB Audio CODEC. " Click the "Output" tab and under "Choose a device for sound output" select "USB Audio CODEC. " · Is the sound output of the Cubase LE application assigned properly? For setup details refer to page 10 of the Quick Guide. MW10 Owner's Manual 21 English From the [Start] menu click [Control Panel], then double-click "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon to open the "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties" dialog window. Double click the "Volume" tab. Set "Device volume" to "High". Troubleshooting · Are you recording or playing long continuous sections of audio? The audio data processing capabilities of your computer will depend on a number of factors including CPU speed and access to external devices. On Windows computers, changing some settings as outlined below can improve performance. 1 2 English 22 3 Click [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu, and double click the "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon to open the "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties" dialog. Click the "Volume" tab and click [Advanced] in "Speaker Settings". The "Advanced Audio Properties" dialog will open. Set "Hardware Acceleration" to "Full", and "Sample Rate Conversion Quality" to "Good. " Don't change these settings if you are not familiar with your computer's operating system. Check that the file system is set properly, and make sure that you have a plenty of free memory (more than 128 MB). If the wave files you are recording or playing are not too large, changing the virtual memory settings can sometimes improve audio performance. In some cases it might be necessary to update your hard disk controller, device drivers, or BIOS. [. . . ] 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia Tel: 21-520-2577 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO Yamaha de México S. A. 09300, México, D. F. , México Tel: 55-5804-0600 SPAIN/PORTUGAL Yamaha-Hazen Música, S. A. 17, 200, 28230 Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain Tel: 91-639-8888 KOREA Yamaha Music Korea Ltd. 16F 23-8 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-ku, Seoul, Korea Tel: 02-3770-0660 BRAZIL Yamaha Musical do Brasil Ltda. [. . . ]