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This USB/Cubase LE Startup Guide explains how to install Cubase LE on a computer, make connections and settings for this unit, and perform recording.
Cubase LE installation Connections and preparation Use Cubase LE to record
USB/Cubase LE Startup GuideUSB/Cubase LE Startup Guide
Cubase LE installation
Windows
Connections and preparation Use Cubase LE to record
Cubase LE installation
MacOS X
Connections and preparation Use Cubase LE to record
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[INPUT] jack
Computer
Guitar or other instrument
AC adapter
Batteries
or
USB cable
This unit
[OUTPUT] jack
Audio system or other
hi-fi playback equipment
Connect this unit to the computer using a USB cable.
To connect this unit to a computer running Windows 7 (or
Windows Vista, XP) and to enable audio input/output, proceed
as follows. The installation description uses Windows 7 as an
example.
Download the latest ASIO driver from the web site of
ZOOM Corporation (http://www.zoom.co.jp) and install
the driver.
The ASIO driver software is required to enable use of Cubase LE for
audio input and output with a computer. Refer to the read_me file
included in the download package for instructions on how to install the
driver correctly.
NOTE
If the system software is an older version, the product may not be
recognized properly by the computer. It is therefore recommended to
always keep the system software updated to the latest version. The
system software can be downloaded from our web site.
Insert the supplied "Cubase LE installation DVD-ROM"
into the DVD drive of the computer, and perform the
installation steps.
When you insert the DVD-ROM, a screen asking what you want to do
appears. Select "Start_Center.exe". A language selection screen will
appear. Select your language, and then follow theon-screen prompts.
NOTE
During the installation of Cubase LE, a screen asking about installation
of activation (software license authentication) management software
appears. Install this software, because it is required for registering
Cubase LE.
HINT
If nothing happens when you insert the DVD-ROM, open the Start menu
and select "Computer" ("My Computer" in Windows XP). Then double-
click the "Cubase LE 6" DVD-ROM icon to display the contents of the
DVD-ROM, and double-click the executable file "Start_Center"
("Start_Center.exe").
NOTE
• If you monitor the audio signal during recording via the audio output of
the computer, there will be an audible delay. Be sure to use the
[OUTPUT] jack of this unit to monitor the signal.
• When this unit is operated on USB bus power via the USB cable,
insufficient power may result in unstable operation or error indications
appearing on the display. In such a case, power the device from an AC
adapter or batteries.
• Use a high-quality USB cable and keep the connection as short as
possible. If USB bus power is supplied to this unit via a USB cable that
is more than 3 meters in length, the low voltage warning indication may
appear.
ASIO driver
Click here...
Then click here
If another device is selected, use the gear icon to change the selection
to "USB Audio CODEC".
When the setting has been made, close Audio MIDI Setup.
Start Cubase LE. Then access the "Devices" menu,
select "Device Setup..." and click "VST Audio System".
To start Cubase LE, double-click on the Cubase LE icon that was
placed in the "Applications" folder during installation.
After startup, be sure to verify that "USB Audio CODEC" is selected
as ASIO driver in the right section of the Device Setup window.
If another item is selected, use the pull-down menu to change the
selection to "USB Audio CODEC".
When the setting has been made, click the OK button to close the window.
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HINT
No special steps are necessary for canceling the USB connection.
Simply disconnect the USB cable from the computer
When you connect this unit for the first time to a computer running
Windows 7, a message saying "New Hardware Found" will appear.
Before proceeding, wait a while until this message disappears.
Bring up the "Sound" window from the Control Panel
and make the input device setting for the computer.
To bring up the "Sound" window, select "Control Panel" from the Start
menu and click "Hardware and Sound", then click "Sound".
In the "Sound" window, verify that "ZOOM G Series Audio" is listed
under the Play and Record devices and that the device is checked.
(Toswitch between Play and Record, click the tabs at the top of the
window.)
If the device is not checked, right-click on the icon for the device and
click "Set as Default Device" so that a check mark appears.
Start Cubase LE. Then access the "Devices" menu,
select "Device Setup..." and click "VST Audio System".
To start Cubase LE, double-click the Cubase LE shortcut icon that was
created on the desktop. If "Open Cubase LE Option" appears,click the
"Cancel" button. After startup, select "ZOOM G Series ASIO" as the
ASIO driver in the right section of the Device Setup window. When
you change the ASIO driver selection, a confirmation message
appears. Click the "Switch" button.
The device indication in the left section of the window now shows
"ZOOM G Series ASIO" 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.
The window that appears lets you set the latency and sampling
frequency for the ASIO driver. The latency should be set to a value that
is as low as possible without causing sound dropouts during recording
and playback.
When the setting is complete, click the OK buttons in the respective
windows to return to the startup condition of Cubase LE.
To connect this unit to a computer running MacOS X and enable
audio input/output, proceed as follows. The installation descrip-
tion uses Mac OS X v10.6 as an example.
Insert the supplied "Cubase LE installation DVD-ROM"
into the DVD drive of the Macintosh.
The contents of the DVD-ROM appear automatically. If nothing
happens when you insert the DVD-ROM, double-click the "Cubase LE 6"
icon shown on the desktop.
Install Cubase LE on the Macintosh.
When the content of the DVD-ROM is displayed, use "Start Center" to
perform the installation.
Connect this unit to the computer using a USB cable.
NOTE
• If you monitor the audio signal during recording via the audio output of
the computer, there will be an audible delay. Be sure to use the
[OUTPUT] jack of this unit to monitor the signal.
• When this unit is operated on USB bus power via the USB cable,
insufficient power may result in unstable operation or error indications
appearing on the display. In such a case, power the device from an AC
adapter or batteries.
• Use a high-quality USB cable and keep the connection as short as
possible. If USB bus power is supplied to this unit via a USB cable that
is more than 3 meters in length, the low voltage warning indication may
appear.
HINT
No special steps are necessary for canceling the USB connection.
Simply disconnect the USB cable from the computer.
Open the "Applications" folder and then the "Utilities"
folder, and double-click "Audio MIDI Setup".
The Audio MIDI Setup screen appears. Check whether "USB
Audio CODEC" is selected as input / output device.
Macintosh
AC adapter
or
USB cable
[INPUT] jack
Guitar or other instrument
Batteries
This unit
[OUTPUT] jack
Audio system or other
hi-fi playback equipment