CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100 Getting Started Manual

Text of CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100 User Guide:

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 36 Initial Settings If you’re recording from a device connected to INPUT 1L or INPUT 2R, adjust the levels as follows. In order to record with the best possible audio quality, adjust the input level so that SONAR V-STUDIO 100’s level meter does not light even during the loudest passages. 1. Press SONAR V-STUDIO 100’s [DISPLAY] button. The level meter appears in the display. If a different screen is shown, press the [DISPLAY] button once again. 2. If your microphone or guitar is connected to the INPUT1L or 2R jacks, use SONAR V-STUDIO 100’s front panel [SENS] knob to adjust the input level. * The input level for

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 50 Troubleshooting If problems occur more frequently with large (heavy) projects Increase the Mixing Latency Extremely short Mixing Latency settings may place an excessive load on your computer. “About Mixing Latency” (p. 57) Use freezing or bouncing to reduce the load on your computer If the size of the project exceeds the processing capability of your computer, you can reduce the processing load by freezing synthesizers or bouncing audio tracks. Update the driver of your audio device In most cases, newer driver versions of the audio interface will have fewer problems and improved performance. Close other pro

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 30 Initial Settings If you don’t hear sound If you don’t hear sound, check the settings of the audio interface and your sound reinforcement equipment. If you don’t hear sound and the audio track’s level meters are not moving either, there may be a problem with the settings of the audio driver. Check the settings as described in “Audio Driver Settings” (p. 21). If the CPU meter indicates a high value fig.meterCPU.eps If the CPU meter is staying in the green area, there is probab

• 58 Appendix In order to install SONAR, you must log on as a user who has administrative privileges. Once installed, SONAR can be used by any user (in Windows Vista) or a limited user (in Windows XP), as well as by a user who has administrative privileges. If you want to uninstall a component of SONAR or VS Production Pack, use the following procedure to uninstall that

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 54 Appendix 1. Start computer with all USB cables disconnected. (except the keyboard and mouse) 2. Double-click “VS100_Uninstaller.” 3. The display will indicate “This uninstalls VS-100 driver from this Macintosh.”; click [Uninstall]. * If any other message appears, proceed as directed by that message. 4. The display will indicate “Are you sure to uninstall the driver?”; click [OK]. 5. The “Authenticate” dialog box or the dialog that indicates “Installer requires that you type your password” appears; enter the password and click [OK]. 6. The display will indicate “Uninstll

• 57 Appendix If the driver mode is set to ASIO, you won’t be able to adjust the Mixing Latency from SONAR. Adjust the “Audio Buffer Size” from the [ASIO Panel] . The Mixing Latency setting is closely related to how SONAR can take full advantage of your computer’s performance. Increasing the mixing latency will allow more audio processing to be

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 28 Initial Settings By default, the VST plug-ins included with SONAR are installed in the following folder, and can be used from SONAR without changing any settings. C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\VstPlugins If you have VST plug-ins installed in any other folders, you’ll need to register them in SONAR as follows. 1. Execute the “Options | Global” command and click the “VST Plug-Ins” tab. 2. If the folder in which your VST plug-ins are installed does not appear in the “VST Scan Folder(s) list”, click the [Add] b

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 4 Contents About This Manual......................................................................................................................................... 3 Checking the Contents of the Package ......................................... 6 Installation and Registration .........................................................7 Installing the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 Driver .......................................................................................... 7 To Uninstall the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 Driver...................................

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 21 Initial Settings As described below, configure SONAR so that you can use the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware as an audio driver. You’ll need to make these settings in the following cases. • Immediately after installing SONAR • If you’ve updated the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 driver • If you’ve newly installed the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 driver Keep the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 Hardware Manual at hand. Verify that the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware is correctly recognized by SONAR. 1. Choose “Options | Audio” to display the “Audio Options” dialog box. 2. In the “Audio Options” dialog box, click the “Adva

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 52 Appendix Changing or Viewing the Settings 1. Use a USB cable to connect the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware with your computer. 2. Turn the POWER switch of the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware to the “ON” position. 3. Open “System Preferences” and click “VS-100.” The Driver Settings Panel is displayed. Controls in the Settings Dialog Box Audio Buffer Size This changes the Buffer Size for Audio Input/Output of the driver. If sound dropouts or noise occur during playback or recording even after you’ve adju

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 29 Initial Settings SONAR VS contains audio demo songs. Here’s how to enjoy these demo songs. The demo songs included with SONAR are created at a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz. To play them, both the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware’s sampling frequency and the SONAR Audio Driver must be set to the 44.1 kHz setting. If the audio driver’s sampling rate has been set otherwise, change the rate to 44.1 kHz as described in “About Sampling Rates” (p. 56). 1. Start up SONAR, execute the “File | Open” command to open the “Open” dialog box. 2. Select the project file “SONAR_VS_AudioDemo1” within the “Documents\Cakewalk\SONAR VS

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 19 Installation and Registration SONAR is easy to install. All you need to do is choose the folder where the program and sample project files should be stored. Before you start, make sure you have your serial number handy. Your serial number is located on the back of the SONAR VS Installation DVD-ROM case. 1. Start your computer. 2. Close any open programs that are running. 3. Place the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 INSTALLATION DVD-ROM in your disc drive. If you have autorun enabled, the SONAR Setup Wizard opens automatically. If autorun is not enabled, you can open the SONAR AutoRun menu by selecting “ Start-Run”

• 32 Initial Settings In order to record audio, you’ll connect your instrument or microphone to the SONAR V-STUDIO 100. Some typical types of connections are shown below. Connecting a microphone * The SONAR V-STUDIO 100 provides a compressor and equalizer on each of its audio inputs (INPUT 1–6). You can create a fatter sound by applying a compressor to the input signal from a micr

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 17 Installation and Registration Connect your headphones and/or speakers to the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware. * This package does not include sound reproduction equipment such as headphones or speakers. If you connect headphones or monitor speakers as shown in the illustration, you’ll be able to monitor the playback audio. For details about on the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware itself, refer to the included SONAR V-STUDIO 100 Hardware Manual as well. Connecting your audio equipment Monitor amplified speakers Stereo Headphones Computer VS-100_insta

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 27 Initial Settings Before you use the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware to control SONAR, load the VS-100 plug-in and configure settings to enable it. 1. Make sure that the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware is connected to your computer, and then start up SONAR. 2. In SONAR, choose “Options | Controllers/Surfaces” to open the “Controllers/Surfaces” dialog box. 3. Click the “Add Controller/Surface” button. The “Controller/Surface Settings” dialog box appears. 4. In the “Controller/Surface Settings” field, choose “VS-100.” 5. Select the

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 12 Installation and Registration 5. Perform the following procedure before you connect the SONAR V-STUIDO 100 hardware to your computer. 1. Minimize the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware’s [MAIN MIX] knob. 2.Connect the included AC adaptor to the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware. 3.Turn on the POWER switch of the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware. 4.Use the included USB cable to connect the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware to your computer. DC IN to Power Outlet AC Adaptor Power Cord Computer USB connector USB cable (Included) VS-100_install_e.book

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 33 Initial Settings Connecting a guitar or bass Connect your electric guitar or electric bass to the INPUT 1L LINE jack, and turn on the Hi-Z button. Connecting a digital device If you want to make a digital audio connection from a digital mixer or similar device, connect its output (e.g. the DIGITAL OUT connector) to the SONAR V-STUDIO 100’s COAXIAL IN (7/8) jack. Guitar, Bass If you’ve connected a guitar/bass, set [Hi-Z] button to ON. Hi-Z Digital Mixer, etc. Set to match SONAR’s sampling rate. VS-100_install_e.book 33 ページ ２００９年３月９日　月曜日　午後８時�

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (Hardware Manual p. 3) and “MPORTANT NOTES” (Hardware Manual p. 6). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Hardware Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Cakewalk is registered trademark of Cakewalk Inc. SONAR and Ca

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 22 Initial Settings 7. Click “OK” to close the dialog box. If you’re asked to restart SONAR, do so. * If the window does not close or the settings are not applied when you click [OK] , refer to “Problems When Installing SONAR or Changing Settings” (p. 43). If the screen indicates “Audio Driver Error” , click [Use Anyway] . If the driver is not shown Did you connect the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware before launching SONAR? Is the interface driver installed correctly? Refer to “Installing the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 Driver” (p. 7), and verify that the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 driver is installed correctly. Is the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hard

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 6 Checking the Contents of the Package As soon as you open the package, check that you have all of the included items. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. ❏ SONAR V-STUDIO 100 Hardware ■ Getting Started This is the manual you’re reading. It explains how to get SONAR V-STUDIO 100 up and running. It also explains what you need to know when setting up this product, and what you should know when using it. ❏ SONAR V-STUDIO 100 Hardware Manual This explains how to use the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 hardware, as well as points of caution that you should remember. Ke

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 25 Initial Settings Here’s how to specify the MIDI devices that you want to use. 1. Execute the “Options | MIDI Devices” command to open the “MIDI Devices” dialog box. In the input field and output field of the “MIDI Devices” dialog box, select the following MIDI devices that you will use with SONAR. If you’re using an external MIDI sound module, you can use “Instrument Definitions” so that SONAR will show the bank names, patch names, and controller function names of ty

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 31 Initial Settings If the DISK meter indicates a high value fig.meterDISK.eps The DISK meter is located on the Status bar, which is at the bottom of the screen. If the DISK meter is staying in the green area, there is probably no problem. If the meter is reaching the yellow area but you don’t hear noise or dropouts (interruptions in the playback), this means that your computer’s capabilities are being used nearly to their limit. The DISK meter may also indicate a relatively high value if you’re using a notebook PC. DISK

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 26 Initial Settings Caution regarding MIDI Devices When using the SONAR V-STUDIO 100 with a ReWire client such as Project5 Set your MIDI keyboard or other MIDI input device so that it will be used by either SONAR or the ReWire client (not both). If you attempt to use the MIDI input device simultaneously by both, the following problems will occur. • Your plug-in synthesizer will be triggered twice; once by the MIDI messages sent to the ReWire client via SONAR, and also by the MIDI messages that are input directly to the ReWire client. • The ReWire client will be unable to

• 34 Initial Settings 1. Launch SONAR. 2. From the File menu, choose New to open the New Project File dialog box. 3. In the Name field of the New Project File dialog box, enter the name of the song that you want to create. fig.FileNew.eps 4. From the templates, choose 16 track audio and click “OK” . 5. A p

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 44 Troubleshooting Plug-ins are not installed The plug-ins are not installed (registered) in the Start menu. The software synthesizers included with SONAR are all plug-in versions. Unlike the stand-alone versions, they will not be registered in the Windows Start menu. In order to use the plug-in software synthesizers included with SONAR, you must call them up from within SONAR. For details on how to do this, refer to SONAR’s online Help. Plug-ins are installed but not shown It may be that a plug-in is disabled. Check whether the plug-in might be disabled in the plug-in manager. For more about the plug-in manager, refer to the

• 18 Installation and Registration Before you install SONAR, take a minute to register the software so we can let you know when updates become available and provide you with technical support. To register anytime, log onto http://www.cakewalk.com/register , or call 888-CAKEWALK (U.S.) or +1 (617)-423-9004 (outside the U.S.) between 9 AM and 8 PM Eastern Standar

• CAKEWALK V-STUDIO 100, 11 Installation and Registration 6. Click [Next] to begin installation. * If the “Software Installation” dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to proceed with the installation. 4. The message “Ready to install the driver.” appears. Leave the screen open; do not close it at this point. * If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message. If the “Driver Signing Options” setting was not set to “Ignore,” a “Hardware Installation” dialog box appears. A dialog box with a “!” symbol a

• 24 Initial Settings Audio Options dialog—Drivers tab Friendly Names For each driver, you can change the driver names that are displayed in SONAR. If you want to use this function, enter the desired name in the Friendly Names field, and select the “Use Friendly Names to Represent Audio Drivers” check box located at the bottom of the dialog box. Global O

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