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USB AUDIO INTERFACE
USB AUDIO INTERFACE
Owner’s Manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Mode d’emploi
Manual de instrucciones
Руководство пользователя
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COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : COMPUTER RECORDING SYSTEM Model Name : AUDIOGRAM 3 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interfere
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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: Do not open Water warning • Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble the internal • Do not expose
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MIC/INST jacks (XLR-type) are wired as follows (IEC60268 standard): pin 1: ground, pin 2: hot (+), and pin 3: cold (-). 21 3 Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the device, or data that is lost or destroyed. Always unplug the USB cable from a computer or turn off the computer to turn off the device when the device is not in use. The performance of components with moving contacts, such as switches, volume controls, and connectors,
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Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha AUDIOGRAM 3 Computer Recording System. The AUDIO- GRAM 3 includes a USB audio interface for digital audio data transfer, and Cubase AI DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software for Windows® and Macintosh® computer operating sys- tems. With the AUDIOGRAM 3 and your personal computer you have the basic elements of a high-performance computer recording system that is easy to set up and operate. Please read through this
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Introduction System Requirements NOTE Visit the web address below for the latest information on: Computer System Requirements Windows Vista Computer..............Windows-based computer with built-in USB interface OS ........................Windows Vista CPU......................1 GHz or higher Intel Core/Pentium/Celeron processor Memory ................1 GB or more Windows XP Computer..............Windows-based computer with built-in USB i
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Setup Be sure to turn the PHANTOM +48V switch (★) on when using a phantom-powered condenser microphone. Microphone Keyboard, etc. Audio system Headphones Cubase AI USB cable To connect a device such as a Computer microphone: To connect an instrument such as an electric guitar or bass: AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual 7
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Quick Guide This quick setup and operation guide covers everything from installing the Cubase AI software to using Cubase AI for recording and mixdown. While going through this section you might find it useful to also refer to the “Controls and Functions” section on page 18, as well as the pdf manual supplied with the Cubase AI software. Step Installing Cubase AI 1 IMPORTANT ! Since the End-User Software License Agreement (EUSLA) shown on your PC-display in yo
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Quick Guide Step Powering Up the System 3 To prevent loud pops and noises, turn on the power to your sound gear starting with the sources (instruments, CD players, etc.) and ending with the audio system (monitor speakers). Turn on the instruments and microphones. 1 If you are using a condenser microphone for the channel 1, turn on the PHANTOM +48V 2 switch. Observe the following precautions when turning on phantom power. • Make sure that the PHANTOM +48V switch i
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Quick Guide Step Adjusting Level 4 Adjust the volume on all instruments that are connected to the AUDIOGRAM interface. 1 Set the OUT LEVEL control to the minimum position. Failure to do so may result in loud noise bursts that can damage your equipment, your ears, or both. CAUTION Adjust the channel LEVEL controls so that the level indicator PEAK LED flash briefly on 2 the highest peak levels. Adjust the overall volume with the OUT LEVEL control while monit
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Quick Guide Macintosh: Double-click the [Application] → [Cubase AI 4]. NOTE • If you specified a file destination when installing the Cubase AI software, launch the appli- cation from that location. • Create a Cubase AI shortcut or alias on your desktop so you can easily launch the pro- gram when required. Select [Device Setup] from the [Device] menu to open the Device Setup window. 3 Windows: Select [VST Audio System] in the [Device] field on the left side of the window. S
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Quick Guide The ASIO Direct Sound Full Duplex Setup dialog box will be displayed. Check only the 5 input port and output port [USB Audio CODEC] checkbox. Make sure that “USB Audio CODEC 1/2” are shown in the [Port System Name] field, and 6 check the [Visible] column in the Device Setup window. Click [OK] to close the window. • If the [Port System Name] field does not change, close and restart the Cubase AI, then NOTE open the Device Setup window. • The input ports may not be
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Quick Guide When the directory selection dialog window appears, select the folder to which the 8 project and audio files for the project are to be stored, and click [OK]. An empty project window with 4 stereo and 8 monaural tracks will appear. Project window Mixer window Transport panel Preparing to Record Click in the track list (the area in which the track names are displayed) to select a track 1 to record on. The various settings for the selected track are available in th
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Quick Guide Click the Input Routing field in the Inspector to select the audio input source. Select 2 “Stereo In 1” for a stereo track and “Left (Right)-Stereo In 1” for a monaural track. Make sure the [Record Enable] button for the track to be recorded is turned on. 3 If the [Record Enable] button is off, click it to turn it on. Play the instrument to be recorded, and adjust the AUDIOGRAM LEVEL controls so that 4 the Clipping indicator never lights.
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Quick Guide To hear playback of the track you have just recorded, use either the Transport panel 4 [Rewind] button or the ruler to rewind to the beginning of the recorded section, then click the Transport panel [Start] button. The overall playback level will be displayed via the master section bus level meter on the right side of the mixer window, and the channel level will be displayed via the channel strip level meter. NOTE • Click the [Narrow/Wide] button in the upp
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Quick Guide Step Mixing with Cubase AI 6 In this section we’ll try mixing down multiple recorded audio tracks to stereo, and creating a wav file. Mixes can be stored as WAV or AIFF files, which can then be recorded to audio CDs. Launch Cubase AI and open a project file. 1 Click the [Start] button on the Transport Panel. 2 While listening to playback, drag the channel strip level faders up and down to create 3 the desired initial balance, then adjust the overal
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Quick Guide Enter a file name and select a destination for the file as well as a file type. 7 If you intend to use the file to create an audio CD, select the WAV file type (AIFF on Macintosh OS X), Stereo Out (stereo), 44.1 kHz, and 16 bit. Click [Export]. 8 Progress of the mixdown operation will be shown in a progress window. When the progress window closes the mixdown is complete. NOTE Files created by mixdown can be directly played back using the Windows Media Player, or iTune
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Controls and Functions Control Panel u q e w e t y r 1 PHANTOM +48V Switch/Indicator 3 LEVEL Controls This switch toggles phantom power on and Adjusts the level of the channel signal. Use off. If you set the switch on ( ), the these controls to adjust the balance AUDIOGRAM supplies phantom power to between the channels. the MIC/INST jack (XLR-type) 8. Turn this 4 POWER Indicator switch on when using a phantom-powered This indicator lights when power is
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Controls and Functions Rear Panel !1 !0 o i 8 MIC/INST Input Jack If devices are connected to both phone and pin jacks, only the signal from the Microphones and instruments such as gui- device connected to the phone jacks is tars can be connected here using XLR or input. phone jack cables. Set the MIC/INST switch 2 to MIC or INST according to the Phone-type Pin-type type of device connected. XLR-type Phone-type 0 STEREO OUT Jacks These output the mixed signal from ch
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Troubleshooting The AUDIOGRAM interface won’t turn on. ❑ Is the included USB cable properly plugged into the interface and a computer? The system doesn’t work properly. ❑ Are the USB cable and all necessary audio cables properly connected? ❑ Are you using a USB hub? USB hubs can interfere with proper operation, so try connecting the AUDIOGRAM interface directly to a USB port on the computer. If the computer has multiple USB ports, try a different USB port.
