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

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Cubase LE 4 installation Connections and preparation Use Cubase LE 4 to record Windows Vista / XP

From the "Devices" menu of Cubase LE 4, select "VST

Connections" and select the device containing the string "Zm In (Out)" ( "USB Audio CODEC" for MacOS

X) as input port and output port.

New audio track

HINT

When the monitoring button is enabled, the level meter next to the fader shows the input level to the audio track. When the monitoring button is disabled, the meter fader shows the audio track output level.

While playing your instrument, adjust the output level of this unit to achieve a suitable recording level for

Cubase LE 4.

MacOS X

Check the recorded content.

To play the recording, perform the following steps.

Make the following settings for the newly created audio track.

If the Inspector is not shown, click here to toggle the Inspector show/hide setting.

1.

Move the fader of the master channel

(as displayed in step 13) fully down.

4.

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

Use the tabs at top (top center for Mac OS X) left to switch between input and output, and verify that "Zm In (Out)" is selected as device port. If another device is selected, click the device port field and change the selection.

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

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

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 a suitable project file save location

(such as the desktop), click the OK button (Choose button in MacOS X).

A new project is created, and the project window for controlling most of the Cubase LE 4 operations appears.

Project window

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

he Add Track window for specifying the number of audio tracks and the stereo/mono setting appears.

Select number of tracks Select stereo/mono setting

Inspector (area for making detailed track settings)

Select the input/output path for the track.

(The path name assigned to the this unit in step 6 is shown here.) To select a different path, click this section and select a new path from the menu that appears.

HINT

The Inspector shows information about the currently selected track. If nothing is shown, click on the track to select it.

Connect the guitar or other instrument to the [INPUT] jack of this unit and select the desired patch.

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

[USB] port.

Access the "Devices" menu of Cubase LE 4 and select "Mixer".

The mixer window appears.

This window shows the channel assigned to the created track, and the master channel.

Perform the following steps here.

Mixer window

Level meter

The recording level for Cubase LE 4 can be checked with the level meter for the channel that is assigned to the recording standby track.

Set the level as high as possible without causing the meter to reach the end of the scale.

To adjust the level, do not use the fader of Cubase LE 4. Instead change the recording level and gain settings at this unit.

NOTE

• While the monitoring button is enabled, the direct signal input to this unit and the signal routed to the computer and then returned to this unit will be output simultaneously from this unit, causing a flanger-like effect in the sound. To accurately monitor the sound also while adjusting the recording level, temporarily set the output device port for the VST connection (step 6) to "Not Connected".

• The level meter as in the above illustration shows the signal level after processing in this unit. When you pluck a guitar string the meter may register with a slight delay, but this is not a defect.

When the recording level has been adjusted, click the monitoring button to disable it.

The input level is no longer shown on the meter, and the signal returned to this unit via the computer is muted.

In this condition, only the signal before sending to the computer can be monitored via the [OUTPUT] jack of this unit.

Verify that the transport panel is being shown.

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

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

Stop button Record button

Recording starts.

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

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

Go to beginning of project

2.

Use the button in 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 VST connection settings (step 6) once more.

NOTE

To continue using Cubase LE 4, a process called activation (license authentication and product registration) is necessary. When you start

Cubase LE 4, a screen offering to register the product will appear.

Select "Register Now". A web site for registration will open in your

Internet browser. Follow the instructions on that page to register and activate the product.

For optimum enjoyment

While using Cubase LE 4, other applications may slow down drastically or a message such as "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 4.

(1) Shut down other applications besides Cubase LE 4.

In particular, check for resident software and other utilities.

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

4.

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 unit from an AC adapter.

When a device designed to use USB power is 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 this unit from the computer and shut down Cubase LE 4. Then reconnect the USB cable and start Cubase

LE 4 again.

In this example, set the number of tracks to "1" and select stereo, then click the OK button.

A new stereo audio track is added to the project window.

Click monitoring button so that it lights up in orange.

Click recording standby button so that it lights up in red, to activate recording standby condition.

Channel assigned to audio track Master channel