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Owner‘s Manual
Yamaha Web Site (English Only)
http://www.yamahasynth.com
Yamaha Manual Library
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/
U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation
© 2006 Yamaha Corporation
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power Battery Notice: supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to This product MAY contain a small non-recharge- any power supply or adapter other than one able battery which (if applicable) is soldered in described in the manual, on the name plate, or place. The average life span of this type of battery specifically recommended by Yamaha. is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a quali
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS not guarantee that interference will not occur in UNIT! all installations. If this product is found to be the This product, when installed as indicated in the source of interference, which can be deter- instructions contained in this manual, meets mined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly please try to eliminate the problem by using one approved by Yamaha may void your authority, of
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. • Do not expose the in
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• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor Maintenance and other cables. • When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use • When setting up the instrument, make sure that the AC outlet you paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical- are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction impregnated wiping cloths. occurs, immediately disconnect the plug from the outlet. Connections Handling caution • Before connecting the instrument to oth
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Welcome to the GO44 Thank you for choosing the Yamaha GO44 Mobile Audio Interface. ® The GO44 is a portable IEEE1394 (FireWire ) audio/MIDI interface featuring multi-channel operation and professional-quality audio. Connect the GO44 to a computer equipped with an IEEE1394 (FireWire) port and enjoy the powerful, versatile features of digital audio recording and editing. In order to take full advantage of the many features and capabilities provided by the GO44, we urge you to read this owner’s ma
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Package Contents The GO44 package contains the following • IEEE1394 (FireWire) cable items. Check the contents for missing items. (6–pin/6–pin) • GO44 main unit • IEEE1394 (FireWire) adaptor * • AC Power Adaptor (PA-3C) (4–pin/6–pin) • I/O cable • GO44 Owner’s Manual * May not be included depending on your particular •2 CD-ROMs area. Please check with your Yamaha dealer. (Windows/Macintosh hybrid CD) About the Included Software NOTE The included CD-ROMs contain the following software (driver).
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Software Installation — Windows users NOTE Please perform the following steps in the given order. Do not connect the GO44 module to the computer until instructed to do so. Compatible operating systems The GO44 can be used only under Windows XP (Home/Professional editions) SP (Service Pack) 1 and SP2. Other Windows versions are not supported. To check your Windows version, right click the [My Computer] icon and select [Properties] from the context menu. You can also access this menu item by clic
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Software Installation — Windows users Installing the driver and the Control Panel 1. Insert the included “TOOLS for GO44/GO46” CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 2. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon in the My Computer menu. Open [GO44Driver_] → [GO44 Setup.exe] to start the InstallShield Wizard. 3. Select a language for the setup wizard and click [Next] to continue with the instal- lation. The welcome message of the InstallShield Wizard appears. Click [Next]. 4. If you want to spec
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Software Installation — Windows users 5. Click [Install] to start the installation. 6. As soon as the message shown below appears, connect the GO44 to your com- puter’s IEEE1394 (FireWire) port using the included cable, and click [OK]. Win- dows XP will automatically recognize the device as new hardware and will open the driver installation dialog. 7. Check the radio button to the left of “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” and click [Finish] to restart the computer and complete the instal
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Software Installation — Windows users 8. Once the driver installation is complete, the GO44 should appear as the following entry in the Device Manager. The Device Manager can be found on the Control Panel under [System] → [Hardware]. Then click the [Device Manager] button. Assigning the GO44 as the default system audio device (Windows) If you would like to use the GO44 not only for specific audio applications, but as your default Windows audio device, go to the Control Panel, select [Sounds and
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Software Installation — Macintosh users Compatible operating systems The GO44 can only be used under Mac OS 10.3.4 (OS X) or higher. NOTE Refer to the system requirements printed on the package, or in the PDF manual page 24. You can also check the latest system requirements on the Internet. http://www.yamahasynth.com/ Installing the Control Panel The GO44 uses the operating system’s CoreAudio and CoreMIDI drivers. Therefore, it is not necessary to install a device-specific driver. Simply plug
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Connectors and controls Front Panel 2 1 A PHONES jack Output for a 1/4" stereo headphone jack. This signal output applies not only to that of the OUTPUT 1/2 jacks (see Rear Panel), but also allows monitoring of other audio channels using the GO44 Control Panel. (See page 19.) B VOLUME control Adjusts the output level of the PHONES jack. Turn this control to the right to increase the level, and left to decrease it. Rear Panel 3 4 5 6 7 C DC IN jack Connects the AC power adaptor to this jack. D IE
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Connectors and controls F INPUT 1/2 jacks The GO44 System features two high-quality analog mono inputs. The connections have been designed for balanced/unbalanced phone 1/4" jacks. The input levels for these jacks can be selected from three different gain settings, HIGH, MID, and LOW. Refer to page 19 for details on how to make these settings. G OUTPUT 1/2 jacks The connections have been designed for balanced/unbalanced phone 1/4" jacks for main out- put. You can connect mixers, powered speakers
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Connectors and controls When recording from a digital source, make sure that the sampling rates of both devices (e.g. DAT recorder and laptop) are synchronized. The S/PDIF protocol contains a signal called wordclock for this purpose. If the Master Clock switch is set to “EXTERNAL” in the GO44 Con- trol panel, the GO44 will automatically synchronize to it and the “DIGITAL IN” channel will be available in the mixer. ASIO applications such as Cubase often have an option to switch the hardware from
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Drivers Windows drivers The GO44 audio interface features two kinds of audio drivers that support a variety of applications. The audio drivers support all bit rates between 8 and 24 bits with all common sample rates between 32 and 192 kHz. (Supports digital I/O up to 96 kHz) MME driver The Windows MME driver is a multi-channel driver that supports all channels of the GO44. The specific routing options for these drivers can be found in the GO44 Control Panel. In most Windows programs, you will en
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Drivers For Cubase, the inputs are called “Line 1/2 left GO44”, “SPDIF left GO44”, etc. Also, the outputs (generally called “busses” or “channels”) available in the individual programs are generally called “Multichannel 1 GO44”, “SPDIF/AC3 left GO44”, etc. Cubase LE MIDI driver This driver is for using the GO44 MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports. The driver is designated as “GO44(GO44 (1)) Midi In 1” (MIDI input) and “GO44(GO44 (1)) Midi Out 1” (MIDI output). NOTE MIDI files, which can be played back usi
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Drivers Mac OS X drivers In Mac OS X, the GO44 system is supported completely by Apple CoreAudio and CoreMIDI. Device-specific drivers are not required. If you would like to use the GO44 for the default system sound output, select the GO44 audio driver in [System Preferences] → [Sound] → [Output]. The CoreAudio/MIDI driver can also be selected in DAW applications such as Cubase. Buffer sizes generally can also be configured there to accelerate access to the audio system. Cubase LE 18
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GO44 Control Panel The GO44 Control Panel is quite intuitive and should not present beginners with major problems. Here, depending on the requirements of each situation, you can have total control of the audio interface, reduce levels, route inputs to any output or set the Master Clock values. NOTE The functions and the positions of the control elements are generally identical between the two platforms, Windows and Mac OS. The following example illustrations have been taken from the Windows vers
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GO44 Control Panel DAW IN 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 Here you can adjust the levels of the output signals sent from DAW applications. As with the ANALOG IN / DIGITAL IN, a separate fader is available for each mono channel. The individual channels can be joined using the switchable stereo link function (the [PAIR] button). While the stereo link function is active, faders and mute operations are linked. To send the mixed signal, [DIGITAL MIXER] must be assigned in the ROUTING section. If [DIGITAL MIXER] is not
