Zoom R8 manual

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2 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Audio interface and control su r face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cubase LE Installation o verview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Audio interface              ?[...]

3 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Mixer in audio interface mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 V olume, r everb send, pan                                    26 Stereo link                [...]

4 Audio interfac e manual Audio interface and contr ol surface Functions of the audio interface and control surface Thi s se ct io n expl ai ns how to c on ne ct th e un it wi th a co mp ute r an d how to s et up a nd use the audio inter face and control surface functions of the wit h a DAW and ot he r sof t wa re. Control surface functions Control[...]

5 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Multifunction tuner In addition to standard chromatic tuning, the on-board multifunction tuner also sup- ports 7-string guitar , 5-string bass and various drop tunings. Comprehensive built-in mixer Using the mixer , you can make a mix for monitoring. When simultaneously recor ding guitar and vocals, for example, you c[...]

6 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al ❶ ❷ Cubase LE installation overview By using the between a computer and external audio devices and instruments, their signals can be recorded using a DAW or other software. Instruments and mics that requir e high impedance or phantom power can also be connected. Using the faders and keys on the , you can control t[...]

7 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al audio interface system requir ements Please refer to the Cubase LE Startup Guide for detailed instructions on installing the ZOOM audio driver and Cubase LE. audio interface system requir ements Cubase LE Startup guide Windows Windows® XP SP3 or later (32-bit) Windows® Vista SP1 or later (32-bit, 64-bit) Windows® 7[...]

8 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Connecting and disconnecting in audio interface mode This is an overview of connecting and d is connecting the to a co mpu ter w ith a U SB cable. For details, see the included Cubase LE St ar tup Guide guide . Connecting the to a computer for the rst time Install the Cubase LE DAW software on the computer . 1 1 Pr[...]

9 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al 1 • The audio interface and control surface func - tions of the can be used by drawing power through a USB cable fr om the USB bus. • W e recommend always using the latest system software. Pres s the bel ow Press ENTER . Select YES . 2 NOTE Disconnecting Select CONTINUE to use the same settings as last time. • I[...]

10 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Using control surface functions When using the co nn ec ted by U SB a s an a udi o inte r f ac e, the keys a nd f ade r s ca n be u se d to con tr ol Cu ba se LE ’ s t r ans po r t a nd mi xer. HINT Assigning keys For a li st of f un cti on s th at can be as sig ne d to the kn ob s an d key s of t he , a s we ll a [...]

11 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al T ransport section By setting up the control surface, the transport section keys can be assigned to indi- vidual functions in Cubase LE. F1 key F5 key F2 key F3 ke yF 4 key REW key FF key STOP key PLAY key REC key Rewind Fast forward Stop Playback Record HINT Y ou c an co nn ec t a fo otsw itc h to th e CONTROL IN ja[...]

12 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Fader section operation Using the faders and status keys o f the fader section, yo u can adjust the v olume of cor r es po ndi ng Cu ba se LE t ra cks , mu te an d so lo th em, a nd a r m the m fo r re co rd ing . Operating the fader section 1 Assign the Cubase LE tracks (channels) that you want to control to the fad[...]

13 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al level meters (Audio interface use) Signal just before being sent to computer shown Signal returning from the computer shown  Checking DAW r ecording levels Set “ REC SIGNAL ” (in the INSERT EFFECT menu) to set whether signals are sent to the computer “ WET ” (with effect) or “ DRY ” (without effect). A[...]

14 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Setting the function keys Th e ve keys a bove th e tr an spo r t keys c an b e us ed a s fu nc tio n keys (F 1 ~F5) a nd assigned as desired. Function key setup 5 1 Open the “Device setup…” dialog in Cubase LE. 7 Press the “Apply” button. Choose the type of Cubase LE function from the Category pop-up men[...]

15 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Contr ol surface functions quick r eference guide These functions work with Cubase LE, Cubase, Logic P r o, SON AR, Ableton Liv e and Digital Per former . Control Explanation Fader section Status keys T urns mute, solo or record arming on/off for tracks 1–8 faders Controls the volume of the corresponding tracks MAS[...]

16 Audio interfac e manual Recor ding with Cubase LE In th is c ha pter, we expla in h ow to re cor d i nto Cu ba se LE u si ng th e . Create a new pr oject Copy the ZOOM project templates to the computer . Launch Cubase LE. 1 2 Choose “New Project” fr om the File menu. The New Project Window where you can choose a new project template opens. F[...]

17 Audio interfac e manual NOTE The inspector displa ys information about the track cu rre ntl y sel ec ted If it do es not di sp lay any thi ng cl ic k on a tr ack to s ee t hat tr ac k’s statu s Create a new audio track 5 Set-up the audio tracks that were made as follows. The project le save location window is displayed. 4 Set the save[...]

18 Audio interfac e manual Recor ding With Cubase LE HINT Wh en th e M on itor bu t ton is or an ge, the au di o t rac k in put l evel i s d is pl ayed in th e leve l mete r n ex t to the fa de r  Wh en the M oni tor bu t ton is of f, th e a ud io tra ck o utp ut l eve l is di sp lay ed Connect an instrument 6 Connect an instrument such as a [...]

19 Audio interfac e manual NOTE • If the Monitor button is on, the input signal and the signal returning to the via the computer will both be output from the at the same time, creating a flanger -like sound. T o monitor accurately while adjusting the recor ding level, tur n the BALANCE knob to DIRECT . • The meter above shows the signal level a[...]

20 Audio interfac e manual Recor ding with Cubase LE Check the recor ding (playback) Recording 12 1 Click the Record button on the T ransport Panel to start recor ding. Stop button As you play the instrument, a recorded waveform is drawn in real time in the project window . T o stop recording, click the Stop button in the T ransport Panel. Lower th[...]

21 Audio interfac e manual Tips to improve performance When using Cubase LE, application perfor - mance could become extremely delayed or error messages such as “cannot synchronize with USB audio interface” might be dis - played. Should such things happen often, the following measures might improve the situation. ➊ Quit other running programs[...]

22 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Importing audio into Cubase LE By connecting a computer and the with a USB ca ble and setting the to fun ct io n as a c ar d re ad er, you can i mpo r t au di o dat a as WAV les i nto Cu ba se LE a ud io tracks. Importing by drag & drop 4 Launch Cubase LE. 6 Open the SD card from the computer and open the “A[...]

23 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al In the “Import Options” window click the “Copy Files to W orking Directory” check box, and click the OK button. 7 9 Select the le (or les) that you wish to import from the “AUDIO” folder and drag and drop them into the Cubase LE project window . When a le is dragged and dropped, a window will ope[...]

24 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Importing audio into Cubase LE From the Cubase LE “File” menu select “Import” and “Audio File…” The “Import Audio” window opens. 6 1 Connect the computer and the with a USB cable. 2 Press USB . 3 Select READER . Using the “Import” command 5 Open the Cubase LE project into which you want to impor[...]

25 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al 7 Select the desired audio le (or les) from the “AUDIO” folder of the project fr om which you wish to import. Click “Open.” Importing les will cause the “Import Options” window to appear . 8 In the “Import Options” window click the “Copy File(s) to W orking Directory” check box, and click[...]

26 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Mixer in audi o interface mode In au di o inte r f ace m od e you ca n ma ke a mix f or mo ni tor ing u si ng th e inter nal mixe r . I n add iti on , you ca n ad jus t th e bal an ce of t he s oun d fr om t he in ter na l mi xer a nd from the computer . NOTE Th e re ver b se nd, pa n, vo lu me a nd ster eo lin k set[...]

27 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al T uner Th e tu ne r ca n be u se d as w hen i n au dio i nte r fa ce mo de . For de ta il s, se e th e Op er at ion M an ua l (P .1 08). 1 Press TOOL . Select TUNER . 2 Press ENTER . Press ENTER . Chromatic tuner TOOL > TUNER 4 T o change the standard pitch, press the beneath . 5 Select the standard pitch. NOTE T [...]

28 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Ef fects in audio interface mode Th e in se r t a nd s en d- ret ur n ef fe ct s ca n bo th be u se d wh en th e sa mp lin g fr eq ue ncy is s et to 4 4. 1 kH z. B as ic o per a tio n is t he sa me b ut t her e a re a few d if fe re nc es i n the menus. NOTE • Ef fects can only be used when the sampling rate is 44.[...]

29 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al W orking with patches Af te r ma kin g ma ny ch an ge s, you c an r e sto re a pa tch to i ts p re - e dite d se t tin gs by initializing it . This wi ll return it to its factor y preset condition. 1 Press EFFECT . Selecting e ffec t typ e Insert effect Send return effect Patch initialization (factory reset) EFFECT &[...]

30 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Contr ol surface setup for other DA Ws Y ou ca n se t up t he as a co nt ro lle r for u se w ith a va r iet y o f DA W s of t wa re b es ide s Cub as e LE . Pl ea se r efe r to the m an ua l for t he s of t war e th at you a r e usi ng . Logic Control surface setup Function key setup Select “Prefer ences” > ?[...]

31 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al SONAR Control surface setup Function key setup Select “Controller/Surface” fr om the “Options” menu to open the “Controller/Surface” window . Click the “Add” button and open the “Controller/Surface Settings” window . Choose “ZOOM R Series” from the drop-down menu of the “Controller/ surface?[...]

32 Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Contr ol surface setup for other DA Ws Ableton Live Control surface setup Function key setup Select “Prefer ences” from the “Option” (Windows) or “Live” (Mac) menu. The Prefer ences window will open. Click the “MIDI” setting tab on the left side of Prefer ences window to select it. The setup window re[...]

33 Function key settings Aud io in ter fac e ma nu al Digital Performer Control surface setup Launch the Audio MIDI Setup application (/Applications/Utilities). Open the MIDI Studio window (Window > MIDI Studio) and conrm that “R8” is displayed. Click “Add Device.” A “new external device” will be added. Click the “new external d[...]

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