Yamaha Audiogram 3 manual

Owner’ s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Руководство пользователя 取扱説明書 USB A UDIO INTERF A CE Y amaha W eb Site (English only) http://www .yamahasynth.com/ Y amaha Manual Library http://www .yamaha.co.jp/manual/ U. R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Y ama[...]

2 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual 1. IMPORT ANT NOTICE: DO NO T MOD- IFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not e xpressly appro ved by Y amaha may v oid your authority , granted by the FCC , to use the prod- uct. 2. IMPORT ANT : When connecting this[...]

3 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a saf e place f or future reference. W ARNING 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 preca[...]

4 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual 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, deteriorates over time. Consult qualified Y amaha service personnel about replacing defectiv[...]

5 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Introduction ........................................ 5 Features ............................................. 5 Contents ............................................. 5 System Requirements ........................ 6 Setup ..................................................... 7 Quick Guide ............................[...]

6 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Visit the web address below f or the latest information on: <http://www .yamahasynth.com/> Computer System Requirements Windows Vista Computer..............Windows-based computer with built-in USB interf ace OS ........................ Windows Vista CPU ......................1 GHz or higher Intel Core/P entium/C[...]

7 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Setup Be sure to turn the PHANTOM +48V switch ( ★ ) on when using a phantom-powered condenser microphone. Microphone Ke yboard, etc. Computer Headphones A udio system To connect a device such as a microphone: To connect an instr ument such as an electric guitar or bass: USB cable Cubase AI audiogram3_en.book Page 7 [...]

8 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Quic k 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 wit[...]

Quick Guide 9 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual To prevent loud pops and noises, turn on the po wer to your sound gear starting with the sour ces (instruments, CD play ers, etc.) and ending with the audio system (monitor speaker s). 1 T urn on the instruments and microphones. 2 If you are using a condenser micr ophone for the c hannel 1, turn on the PHA[...]

10 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Quick Guide 1 Adjust the v olume on all instruments that are connected to the A UDIOGRAM interface. Set the OUT LEVEL control to the minim um position. F ailure to do so may result in loud noise bursts that can dama ge your equipment, your ears, or both. 2 Adjust the channel LEVEL contr ols so that the level indicato[...]

Quick Guide 11 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Macintosh: Double-click the [Application] → [Cubase AI 4]. • If you specified a file destination when installing the Cubase AI software , launch the appli- cation from that location. • Create a Cubase AI shor tcut or alias on your desktop so y ou can easily launch the pro- gr am when required. 3 S[...]

12 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Quick Guide 5 The ASIO Direct Sound Full Duplex Setup dialog bo x will be display ed. Chec k only the input port and output port [USB Audio CODEC] chec kbox. 6 Make sure that “USB Audio CODEC 1/2” are shown in the [P ort System Name] field, and check the [Visib le] column in the Device Setup window . Click [OK] [...]

Quick Guide 13 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual 8 When the directory selection dialog window appear s, select the f older to which the project and audio files f or the project are to be stored, and clic k [OK]. An empty project windo w with 4 stereo and 8 monaural tracks will appear . Preparing to Recor d 1 Click in the trac k list (the area in which [...]

14 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Quick Guide 2 Click the Input Routing field in the Inspector to select the audio input sour ce. Select “Stereo In 1” for a stereo track and “Left (Right)-Stereo In 1” for a monaural trac k. 3 Make sure the [Record Enab le] button for the trac k to be recorded is turned on. If the [Record Enable] b utton is o[...]

Quick Guide 15 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual 4 To hear pla yback of the trac k you have just recor ded, use either the T ransport panel [Rewind] b utton or the ruler to rewind to the beginning of the recor ded section, then clic k the T ransport panel [Start] button. The ov erall playback lev el will be displayed via the master section b us level me[...]

16 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Quick Guide In this section we’ll try mixing down multiple recorded audio trac ks to stereo, and creating a wa v file. Mixes can be stored as W A V or AIFF files, which can then be recorded to audio CDs . 1 Launch Cubase AI and open a pr oject file . 2 Click the [Start] button on the T ranspor t Panel. 3 While l[...]

Quick Guide 17 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual 7 Enter a file name and select a destination for the file as well as a fi le type . If you intend to use the file to create an audio CD, select the W A V file type (AIFF on Macintosh OS X), Stereo Out (stereo), 44.1 kHz, and 16 bit. 8 Click [Export]. Progress of the mixdo wn operation will be sho wn [...]

18 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Contr ols and Functions 1 PHANT OM +48V Switch/Indicator This switch toggles phantom po wer on and off. If you set the s witch on ( ), the A UDIOGRAM supplies phantom power to the MIC/INST jack (XLR-type) 8 . Tu rn this s witch on when using a phantom-po wered condenser microphone. • Be sure to leave this switc h o[...]

Controls and Functions 19 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual 8 MIC/INST Input Jack Microphones and instruments such as gui- tars can be connected here using XLR or phone jack cab les. Set the MIC/INST switch 2 to MIC or INST according to the type of de vice connected. Y ou can directly connect an elec- tric guitar or bass without the need for a separ ate[...]

20 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Tr oubleshooting The A UDIOGRAM interface won’t turn on. ❑ Is the included USB cable properly plugged into the interface and a computer? The system doesn’t work pr operly . ❑ Are the USB cable and all necessary audio cables properly connected? ❑ Are you using a USB hub? USB hubs can interfere with proper op[...]

Troubleshooting 21 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Macintosh: 1. Select “System Preferences ...” from the Apple menu and then select “Sound” to open the “Sound” dialog window. 2. Click the “Input” tab and under “Choose a device for sound input” select “USB Audio CODEC”. 3. Click the “Output” tab and under “Choose a device[...]

22 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting The sound is intermittent or distorted. ❑ Is the PEAK LED flashing red? You might have to lower LEVEL control levels to avoid distortion. ❑ Does the computer you are using meet the listed system requirements? Refer to “Computer System Requirements” on page 6 for details. ❑ Are any other appl[...]

128 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual Specifications ■ General Specifications ■ Dimensional Diagrams Jack s MIC/INST Input Jac k x 1 Combo jack (Mic/HiZ) LINE Input Jac ks (L, R) x 1 Phone jacks x 1 RCA pin jacks PHONES Jac k x 1 Phone jack STEREO OUT Jac ks (L, R) x 1 Phone jacks x 1 RCA pin jacks USB Connector x 1 USB 1.1 44.1/48 kHz, 16 bit Con[...]

Specifications 129 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual ■ Block Dia gram and Level Diagram INPUT 1 INPUT 2 MIC A [–60 to –16dBu] LINE L [–34 to +10dBu] LINE R [–34 to +10dBu] MIC B [–60 to –16dBu] INST [–44 to 0dBu] HA DR DR BA BA LPF LPF LPF LPF Hi-Z MIC/INST COMBO [–6dBu] [–6dBu] [–12dBu] [–6dBu] [–6dBu] DC-DC GR RE POWER PHANTO[...]

130 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual About the accessory disk SPECIAL NO TICE • The software included in the accessory disk and the copyrights thereof ar e under exclusive ownership by Steinberg Media T echnologies GmbH. • Use of the software and this manual is gov- erned by the license agreement which the pur - chaser fully agrees to upon br eakin[...]

131 AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual • Y ou may make one copy of the SOFTW ARE in machine-readable form for backup purposes only , if the SOFTWARE is on media where such backup copy is permitted. On the backup copy , you must reproduce Y amaha’ s copyright notice and any other proprietary legends that were on the original copy of the SOFTW ARE. •[...]

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Owner’ s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Руководство пользователя 取扱説明書 USB A UDIO INTERF A CE Y amaha W eb Site (English only) http://www .yamahasynth.com/ Y amaha Manual Library http://www .yamaha.co.jp/manual/ U. R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Y ama[...]