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GUITAR TRACKS 2

™

QUICK START

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GETTING STARTED WITH CAKEWALK
GUITAR TRACKS 2™:

This section provides information on how to get up and running with the USB3
and 

Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2™

.

The following information is simply an introduction to the program, aimed at
showing you how to start recording tracks immediately.

NOTE

:  For more in-depth information about using Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2™,

use the Help menu to access tutorials, and other valuable resources.

If you have questions or problems regarding Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2™, please
contact Cakewalk technical support at 

[email protected]

or call 1-888-

CAKEWALK.

The main screen of
Cakewalk Guitar Tracks
2™ resembles a
standalone multitrack
with built in mixer. You
can access all the basic
playback and recording
features from here.

Summary of Contents for Direct Mix usb3

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Page 6: ...TWARE COMPATIBILITY 3 MACINTOSH SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY 5 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 6 PC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 8 GUITAR TRACKS 2 QUICK START 12 MACINTOSH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 15 METRO SE QUICK START 19 TROUBLESHOOTING 20 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 22 ...

Page 7: ... uses the standard USB audio driver that come with your operating system This ensures optimal performance with your OS and compatibility with future OS updates HIGH QUALITY AUDIO The USB3 has the high quality sound that customers have come to expect from Aardvark Keeping the audio inputs and outputs away from the computer prevents unwanted noise from interfering with your audio Our use of high end...

Page 8: ... PC uses Go to START SETTINGS CONTROL PANEL Double click the System icon then go to the Device Manger tab Scroll to the bottom and double click Universal Serial Bus Controllers The USB controller list will appear These are the host controllers that are tested and known to work Intel 82371 AB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller Intel 82371 AB EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller Intel 82371 SB ...

Page 9: ...T Has worked in some cases Emagic Logic Audio Has worked in some cases Mark Of The Unicorn Has worked in some cases Nulsoft Winamp Microsoft Windows Media Player Magix Samplitude Aurturia Storm Sonic Syndicate using DirectSound drivers ORION Image Line Fruity Loops Sonic Foundry Vegas Audio Vegas Video ACID Allows 24 bit Recording Sound Forge Version 5 Allows 24 bit Recording Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 ...

Page 10: ...k space Standard Apple USB port Compatible Macintosh Software NOTE If the program you use is not on this list it does not necessarily mean it is incompatible Feel free to check www aardvark pro com usb3 tech to see if your favorite software is compatible Almost any software that uses the Mac OS Sound Manager should work fine Incompatible Macintosh Software Spark 1 5 XL Digidesign ProTools Free Ste...

Page 11: ...etc The recording volume of these inputs can be adjusted with the Line L R input level knob 8 3 USB connection This is the port used to attach the USB3 to the computer via the included USB cable IMPORTANT If you want to disconnect the USB cable or change the sample rate you must exit all audio applications 4 USB Power indicator This light will glow when the USB3is receiving power from the computer...

Page 12: ...of the signal being sent to theHeadphone and L R line outputs From Leftto right thisis the volume level each LED represents 20Db green 12Db green 6Db green 0 Db red 11 Recording level OMNI LEDs TheseLEDs change in intensity and color as the signal gets louder Theymeasure the level of the audio going into the A D analog to digital converter The color of the LEDs begin with a soft green light which ...

Page 13: ...n by Aardvark Rather they use Microsoft s standard USB audio driver If you run into problems related to this driver please contact Microsoft 1 Power up your PC and put your Windows 98 SE ME or 2000 CD in your CD ROM drive Some computers sold with Windows preinstalled may not have included the Windows 98 SE ME CD If this is the case the necessary files are probably already on your hard drive and no...

Page 14: ...l ask What do you want windows to do Choose Search for the best driver for your device Recommended then click Next 5 Windows will then ask you where you want to install the drivers from Make sure only the CD ROM drive checkbox is checked then click Next ...

Page 15: ...ding on your PCs setup Click Next 7 Windows should now begin copying the necessary files to your hard drive 8 Once these drivers finish copying Windows will install drivers for a USB Audio Device 9 Windows will install the drivers using the same procedure indicated in installation steps 3 7 Windows will then state that it has completed installing the software that the USB3 requires and will ask yo...

Page 16: ...RACKS 2 For PC users the USB3 comes bundled with Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2 a powerful yet simple program that allows you to record and playback up to 8 mono or stereo tracks with the USB3 You do not need to install Guitar Tracks 2 in order for the USB3 to function The USB3 will work with most available audio programs please see page 4 for details Installing Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2 Insert the Cakew...

Page 17: ...rding tracks immediately NOTE For more in depth information about using Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2 use the Help menu to access tutorials and other valuable resources If you have questions or problems regarding Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2 please contact Cakewalk technical support at support cakewalk com or call 1 888 CAKEWALK The main screen of Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2 resembles a standalone multitrack ...

Page 18: ...song 5 Records any track armed for recording NOTE this button will be grayed out if no track is armed for recording 6 Will take the transport to any position in the song Just to the left of the transport controls is the master output strip If you have plugin effects this is where you can add them to the master mix This controls the panning of the master mix This controls the overall volume of the ...

Page 19: ...ere you can assign them to a track If you would like your effects plugins to be routed to multiple tracks Aux 1 and 2 will let you decide how much of that effect to apply to a track This determines the stereo placement of the track Click this to arm a track for recording This will solo the track muting all other tacks This will mute the track The track fader only alters the volume of playback trac...

Page 20: ... enough power to operate the USB3 3 Go to the Apple menu in the upper left select Sound from the Control Panels folder submenu This will take you to the sound configuration menu 4 On the INPUT tab select the Line in of your USB audio device as your preferred input device You can also use this tab to measure the input signal level 5 On the OUTPUT tab two options will now be available The first is B...

Page 21: ...USB hub which will provide the necessary power to run the USB3 One of the better powered USB hubs is made by Belkin For more information check out http www belkin com The Mac does not recognize the USB audio device In order to use a USB audio device on Mac computers you need to be on Mac OS 9 0 4 or newer If you already have Mac OS 9 0 4 loaded we recommend that you upgrade to Mac OS 9 1 this is a...

Page 22: ...ls To help you learn how to use the program the Metro SE CD ROM includes a comprehensive PDF manual You can reference this PDF from the Metro SE CD or print it out to have a hard copy If you have questions or problems regarding Metro SE please contact Cakewalk technical support at metro support cakewalk com or by phone at 1 888 CAKEWALK INSTALLING METRO SE Insert the Cakewalk Metro SE CD ROM into ...

Page 23: ... included on the Metro SE CD To install OMS simply insert the Metro SE CD ROM and run the OMS installer When using Metro SE for the first time you may be asked to setup OMS You can ignore these requests OMS is a MIDI utility and the USB3 is strictly audio There is no need to configure OMS to get the USB3 to work properly In addition Metro SE may provide a menu asking if you want to change ports Li...

Page 24: ...our input device configure the setup screen as shown Once your audio devices are set up head over to the track view The first few tracks should be visible more tracks can be found by simply scrolling down To arm a track for recording simply click the R column for that track Once the track is armed for recording simply click the RECORD button on the Transport After recording a track the audio you r...

Page 25: ...c Guitar in knob to boost the incoming volume For the 1 4 jacks on the back use the Line L R in knob to boost the incoming volume After adjusting your input volume check to see if the Record Level lights are responding If they are your inputs are working If you still can t hear your inputs make sure the output level slider is turned up PROBLEM The lights that measure my recording level don t seem ...

Page 26: ...ar audio CD s through the USB3 SOLUTION In order to hear Audio CDs through the USB3 your CD ROM drive must support digital audio extraction Contact the manufacturer of your CD ROM drive to see if this is the case You can also obtain a free alternate Windows system file that will allow real time conversion from audio CDs for more info visit www sonicspot com and search for CDFS PROBLEM I m playing ...

Page 27: ...ution professional CD recording Ultimately even if you don t need to use the 24 bit capability right out of the box it s nice to know the 24 bit option is there Will the USB3 make my audio sound better Yes Especially if you are using the standard audio hardware that came with your computer Aardvark uses high quality components and completely shields your audio from any unwanted computer noise The ...

Page 28: ...layback Just make sure that your sample rate is set to either 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz What is USB Universal Serial Bus USB is a standard means for connecting devices to a computer Almost all new computers Mac or PC should have several USB I O ports The USB can work with a computer keyboard a mouse digital cameras and many other devices that need to get information to or from the computer The USB3 audio...

Page 29: ...dio standard that not only provide good quality but are also very easy to connect Guitars Microphones Line level and headphones directly into the USB3 These 1 4 jacks are also easily adapted to fit any other kind of jack style you need Many devices use RCA 1 8 or XLR connectors all of which integrate perfectly into the USB3 with some readily available adapters How can I connect my XLR microphone t...

Page 30: ...er as well as many other professional features you may need www aardvark pro com Can I transfer audio files into other audio software Yes The audio software that comes with the USB3 records in a standard audio formats so it s easily transferred and used by any other programs For the Macintosh the Cakewalk Metro SE that comes with the USB3 can record in the standard AIFF Macintosh format For Window...

Page 31: ... the stereo playback channels from the recording software Does the USB3 work as a stand alone device No The USB3 gets all of its power from the computer it s connected to via the USB cable so it cannot be used unless it is connected to a computer On the top right of the unit there is an LED labelled USB which indicates that the unit on and getting power I m mainly a guitar player how can I use the...

Page 32: ...r Input circuitry then you ll need an external mic preamp and take the line level output of the mic preamp into one of the USB3 line inputs I have a PC how many IRQs does the USB3 require The USB3 needs one 1 dedicated IRQ to work properly Sometimes the USB3 can share an IRQ but this typically results in audio dropouts and other unwanted glitches in your audio For optimum performance make sure the...

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