DELAY. Zoom Tri Metal TM-01, G2.1NU, G21U, G2.1u

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Cubase LE Installation Connections and Preparations Recording with Cubase LE

Access the "File" menu and select "New Project".

The new project window appears. Here you can select a project template.

Make the following settings for the new audio track.

1.

Drag the audio track boundary to the right to display all buttons.

2.

Verify that the Monitoring On button is

Off (grayed out). If the button is On, click the button to turn it Off.

Windows XP

2.

Click here to select the port for the USB Audio CODEC

1/2 (USB Audio CODEC L/R on MacOS X) assigned as audio input port to the channel (see step 13).

Mixer window

1.

To adjust the playback level after recording, click this button to bring up the master channel of the mixer.

MacOS X

To start recording, click the Record button in the transport panel.

Record button

As you play your guitar, the waveform appears in real time in the project window.

To stop recording, click the Stop button in the transport panel.

Recording stops.

Check the recorded content.

To play the recording, perform the following steps.

3.

Click the Stereo/Mono button to set the audio track to

Stereo. When the button is not grayed out and has changed from [ ] to [ ], the track is active as a stereo track.

4.

Click here to set the audio output port of the master channel to "USB Audio

CODEC".

Make sure that the "Empty" template is selected, and click the OK button.

A window for selecting the project file save location appears.

After specifying the project file save location (such as the desktop), click the OK button (Choose button in

MacOS 10.4).

A new project is created, and the project window for controlling most of the Cubase LE operations appears.

Access the "Devices" menu and select "VST Inputs".

The VST inputs window appears.

This window shows the available input ports and their active/inactive status.

You can perform the following steps here.

2.

Verify that the Active button for USB Audio CODEC

1/2 (USB Audio CODEC L/R on MacOS X) is enabled

(not grayed out). If the button is grayed out, click the button to enable it.

1.

Move the fader of the master channel (as displayed in step

15) fully down.

4.

Raise the fader of the master channel to obtain a suitable volume.

Project window

To create a new audio track, access the "Project" menu and select "Add track". In the submenu that appears, select "Audio".

A new audio track is added to the project window.

HINT

You can add several tracks at once by accessing the "Project" menu, selecting "Add track" and then selecting "Multiple..." in the submenu.

VST input window

1.

When there are multiple input ports, drag here to enlarge the window.

Connect the guitar to the [INPUT] jack of the G2.1u and select the desired patch.

The sound selected here will be recorded on the computer via the

[USB] port.

Access the "Devices" menu and select "Mixer".

The mixer window appears.

This window shows the channels assigned to created tracks.

You can perform the following steps here.

Channel assigned to audio track Master channel

3.

Verify that the Record Standby button is shown in red. (If the button is grayed out, click the button to enable it. This will set the audio track to the recording standby condition.)

HINT

When the Record Standby button is enabled, the level meter next to the fader shows the input level for the audio track. When the button is disabled, the output level for the audio track is shown.

While playing your guitar, adjust the output level of the G2.1u to achieve a suitable recording level for

Cubase LE.

Level meter

When the audio track is in recording standby mode, its recording level is shown by the level meter for the assigned channel. The level should be set in such a way that the meter registers to a fairly high value but remains below the maximum point.

NOTE

• The level meter shows the signal level after internal processing by Cubase LE. Therefore a slight time lag may occur between playing a guitar string and the meter registering the change in level. This is normal and not a defect.

• The audio tracks of Cubase LE will be recorded with correct timing exactly matched to your guitar play. There will be no lag between already recorded tracks and newly added tracks.

Verify that the transport panel is shown.

Transport panel

If the transport panel is not shown, access the "Transport" menu and select "Transport Panel".

Go to beginning of project

2.

Use the controls on the transport panel to move to the beginning of the project.

Play button

3.

Click the Play button in the transport panel to start playback.

HINT

If no sound is heard when you click the Play button after recording, check the settings in the VST input window (step 13) and the master channel output port setting (step 15) once more.

For optimum enjoyment

While using Cubase LE, other applications may slow down drastically or the message "Cannot synchronize with USB audio interface" may appear. If this happens frequently, consider taking the following steps to optimize the operation conditions for Cubase LE.

(1) Shut down other applications besides Cubase LE. In particular, check for resident software and utilities.

(2) Reduce plug-ins (effects, instruments) used by Cubase LE.

When there is a high number of plug-ins, the computer's processing power may not be able to keep up. Reducing the number of tracks for simultaneous playback can also be helpful.

(3) Power the G2.1u from an AC adapter.

When powered via the USB port, the current supply may sometimes fluctuate, leading to problems. See if using an AC adapter improves operation.

If applications still run very slowly or the computer itself does not function properly, disconnect the G2.1u from the computer and shut down Cubase LE. Then reconnect the USB cable and start Cubase LE again.