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 . 2 Audio interface and control surface . 6 R8 audio interface system requirements . 7 Connecting and disconnecting in audio interface mode . [. . . ] (Reference: Operation Manual P. 42) Stereo link Link INPUT 1 and 2 to handle them as stereo pairs. PAN/EQ menu VOLUME Adjust the volumes of INPUTS 1–2. On/Off Default setting: Off By setting up a stereo link, volume, reverb send and pan track parameters can be shared by INPUT 1 and 2. (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. For details, see the Operation Manual (P. 108). 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 . press the 4 To change the tuner type, press 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. This will return it to its factory preset condition. 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. . 83 (Reference: Operation Manual P ) 1 Press 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. Please refer to the manual for the software that you are using. [. . . ] If they are not shown, double-click the “Cubase LE 5” icon displayed on the desktop (or in a Finder window). When it appears, use the Cubase LE 5 Start Center to install the application. ASIO Driver Macintosh OUTPUT jacks Audio components, speakers with built-in amplification, etc. If another device is selected, use the pull-down menu to change the selection to “ZOOM R8 Driver”. After the setting is made, click “OK” and close the window. DAW software The device indication in the left section of the window now shows “ZOOM R8 ASIO Driver” as the ASIO driver. Click on this indication to select it, and then click the “Control Panel” button in the right section of the Device Setup window. Click here… …then, click this button. Connect the to the Macintosh using a USB cable and enable use as an audio interface. [. . . ]