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Installation for Mac

Troubleshooting

3.6

See the list of common problems, and hints on how to resolve them, if you encounter any software

problems.

Bad sound quality in NI Guitar Combo software (noisy, distorted)

Open

Audio MIDI Setup

from the folder

Applications > Utilities

Under

Format

, choose:

44100,0 Hz

2ch-16bit

Latency time too long in NI Guitar Combo software

Choose

Preferences > Audio Setup

from the menu and decrease

Output Latency

setting.

Clicks or dropouts in NI Guitar Combo software

Choose

Preferences > Audio Setup

from the menu and increase

Output Latency

setting.

Summary of Contents for GUITAR LINK UCG102

Page 1: ...guitar link ucg102 Software Installation Guide A50 19890 03002 ...

Page 2: ...cluded software 4 1 2 System requirements 6 1 3 Device drivers and latency 7 2 Installation for Windows 8 2 1 Installing the UCG102 8 2 2 Installing the Guitar Combos software 11 2 3 Installing Audacity 14 2 4 Installing energyXT2 Compact 16 2 5 Troubleshooting 18 ...

Page 3: ... 3 Installation for Mac 20 3 1 Installing the UCG102 20 3 2 Installing the Guitar Combos software 20 3 3 Installing Audacity 24 3 4 Installing energyXT2 Compact 26 3 5 Configuring the audio driver 28 3 6 Troubleshooting 29 ...

Page 4: ...PC Mac Native Instruments Guitar Combos The Native Instruments Guitar Combos series combines outstanding sound quality with maximum ease of use and playability Guitar Combos perfectly recreate three classic combos using the same critically acclaimed technol ogy that has already won Guitar Rig numerous industry awards The lovingly emulated tube combos have an absolutely authentic warm and dynamic s...

Page 5: ...ter The Twang Combo is the epitome of the clean and crunchy blues sound Over the course of several decades this warm and unmistake able sound has made a valuable contribution to countless hits Based on the famous tube amps that spawned the guitar legends of the late 60s and early 70s the Plexi Combo embodies the rock sound Its distinctive and individual tone can be as warm as it can be hard Featur...

Page 6: ...ade make sure you are registered at Native Instruments and go to the webshop at www nativeinstru ments com System requirements 1 2 To connect your UCG102 to a computer you need a free USB slot Your UCG102 is compatible with both PC and Mac computers Therefore no installation procedure or drivers are required As soon as you connect your UCG102 to a free USB slot it will be recognized as generic USB...

Page 7: ...lication and the hardware In recent years the PC platform has witnessed the establishment of several differ ent driver models for sound cards Some of these drivers cannot be used for simultaneous recording and playback or for working with software plug ins since they do not support the full performance provided by professional sound cards and cause a long time delay this is called latency You will...

Page 8: ...older ASIO_driver on the CD and open it 3 Double click on Setup exe to install the driver 4 Follow the on screen instructions 5 Restart your computer after the installation has finished 6 To properly configure the driver for audio applications proceed as follows Start the 1 ASIO USB Control Panel from within the audio software may be called ASIO Config or similar In the 2 USB tab make your choice ...

Page 9: ...guitar link ucg102 9 Installation for Windows ASIO USB Control Panel settings Fig 2 1 ...

Page 10: ...guitar link ucg102 10 Installation for Windows In the 3 ASIO tab make your choice according to the screenshot ASIO USB Control Panel settings Fig 2 2 ...

Page 11: ...isabled Quits after 30 minutes Total recall is disabled To install a combo on your system proceed as follows From the folder NI Guitar Combos 1 on your CD choose the combo you wish to install and open the respective archive file ZIP by double clicking on its entry Double click on Setup exe to start the installation 2 Follow the on screen instructions 3 If you have the serial number for the install...

Page 12: ...2 12 Installation for Windows Follow the on screen instructions 5 Product activation with NI s Service Center Fig 2 3 If you do not have the serial number for the installed combo you can only run the combo in demo mode ...

Page 13: ...cation of a combo 1 In the 2 Audio Setup window make your choice according to the screenshot Please note when using the Guitar Combos plug in inside a host application for example 3 audio recording software such as energyXT2 all the signal routing is determined in the host application Audio Setup settings Fig 2 4 ...

Page 14: ...o configure the driver Installing Audacity 2 3 Audacity is a free software for recording and editing sounds To install the software proceed as follows Double click on audacity exe in the Audacity folder 1 Follow the on screen instructions 2 Start the application and go to 3 File Preferences In the 4 Audio I O tab set the Playback and Recording devices to BEHRINGER USB AUDIO ...

Page 15: ...guitar link ucg102 15 Installation for Windows Audio Setup settings Fig 2 5 Restart the application 5 ...

Page 16: ...o production environment for creating your own music Please refer to the file how_to_install pdf on the energy XT2 Compact CD for details on how to install the software To setup the software proceed as follows Start energyXT2 1 From the menu choose 2 File Setup Audio and make your choice according to the screen shot ...

Page 17: ...k ucg102 17 Installation for Windows Audio Setup settings Fig 2 6 Click on the 3 Advanced button to bring up the driver settings dialog See chapter Installing the UCG102 for details on how to configure the driver ...

Page 18: ...work with digital camera printer etc If necessary check if USB ports are activated in host system BIOS Windows driver installation not completed eg Windows error code 10 error code 39 Check USB connection If possible try a different USB cable or USB port Connect UCG102 directly to PC or Laptop not via a USB hub If possible try to install on another PC or Laptop Installation of BEHRINGER USB AUDIO ...

Page 19: ...me too long Start the 1 ASIO USB Control Panel from within the audio software may be called ASIO Config or similar USB Device 2 BEHRINGER USB AUDIO Click on the 3 ASIO tab System Performance 4 rapid or even highspeed Clicks or dropouts in recording Start the 1 ASIO USB Control Panel from within the audio software may be called ASIO Config or similar USB Device 2 BEHRINGER USB AUDIO Click on the 3 ...

Page 20: ...ation With the serial number on the CD sleeve you can fully activate one combo The other combos can be run in demo mode with the following restrictions Saving of sounds is disabled Quits after 30 minutes Total recall is disabled To install a combo on your system proceed as follows From the folder NI Guitar Combos on your CD choose the combo you wish to install and open 1 the respective archive fil...

Page 21: ...talled combo Accept to start the 4 NI Service Center upon request If your computer is not connected to the internet choose the offline registration method to activate the combo via another computer Follow the on screen instructions 5 Product activation with NI s Service Center Fig 3 1 ...

Page 22: ...ndow make your choice according to the screenshot Please note when using the Guitar Combos plug in inside a host application for example 3 audio recording software such as energyXT2 all the signal routing is determined in the host application As of OS 10 X the stand alone version of Guitar Combos needs an Aggregate Device for accessing inputs and outputs of the hardware For more information on how...

Page 23: ...guitar link ucg102 23 Installation for Mac Audio Setup settings on OS 10 4 and above Fig 3 2 With the 4 Output Latency slider choose a setting below 16 ms ...

Page 24: ...for recording and editing sounds To install the software proceed as follows Double click on audacity exe in the Audacity folder 1 Follow the on screen instructions 2 Start the application and go to 3 File Preferences In the 4 Audio I O tab set the Playback and Recording devices to USB Audio Codec ...

Page 25: ...guitar link ucg102 25 Installation for Mac Audio Setup settings Fig 3 3 Restart the application 5 ...

Page 26: ...production environment for creating your own music Please refer to the file how_to_install pdf on the energy XT2 Compact CD for details on how to install the software To setup the software proceed as follows Start energyXT2 1 From the menu choose 2 File Setup Audio and make your choice according to the screen shot ...

Page 27: ...guitar link ucg102 27 Installation for Mac Audio Setup settings Fig 3 4 ...

Page 28: ...iguring the audio driver 3 5 To properly configure the driver for audio applications proceed as follows Open 1 Audio MIDI Setup from the folder Applications Utilities and make your choice according to the screenshot Audio MIDI Setup settings Fig 3 5 ...

Page 29: ...r Combo software noisy distorted Open 1 Audio MIDI Setup from the folder Applications Utilities Under 2 Format choose 44100 0 Hz 2ch 16bit Latency time too long in NI Guitar Combo software Choose Preferences Audio Setup from the menu and decrease Output Latency setting Clicks or dropouts in NI Guitar Combo software Choose Preferences Audio Setup from the menu and increase Output Latency setting ...

Page 30: ...t of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording of any kind for any purpose without the express written permission of BEHRINGER International GmbH Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel ...

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