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Contents

USING THE UNIT SAFELY ................................................................ 3

Important Notes.............................................................................. 5

About This Manual......................................................................................................................................... 7

Contents .......................................................................................... 8

Checking the Contents of the Package ....................................... 10

Installation and Registration ....................................................... 11

Installing the VS-20 Driver ........................................................................................................................11

Windows 7/Vista Users .................................................................................................................12
Windows XP Users..........................................................................................................................14

Connecting your audio equipment.......................................................................................................16
Installing V-STUDIO 20 Software ............................................................................................................17

To Install Guitar Tracks 4 ..............................................................................................................17
To Install VS-20 Editor ...................................................................................................................17

Register V-STUDIO 20 .................................................................................................................................17

Panel Descriptions ........................................................................ 18

Input/output component .........................................................................................................................18

Side panel (Left) ..............................................................................................................................18
Side panel (Right) ...........................................................................................................................18

Top panel ........................................................................................................................................................19

Connections................................................................................... 22

Connecting musical instruments ...........................................................................................................22
Connecting microphone ...........................................................................................................................22
Connecting footswitches (optional) .....................................................................................................23

From initial settings to recording................................................ 24

Audio Driver Settings..................................................................................................................................24

Setting up Audio Devices ............................................................................................................24
Setting up MIDI Devices...............................................................................................................25

Playing a Demo Song .................................................................................................................................26

Playing an Audio Demo Song....................................................................................................26

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Summary of Contents for V-Studio 20

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual HARDWARE GUIDE VS 20_e book 1...

Page 2: ...h the guidelines of the Microsoft Corporation 206j Windows is known officially as Microsoft Windows operating system 233 modified ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH Cakewalk is a...

Page 3: ...experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist 011 Do not allow any objects e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of a...

Page 4: ...M disc on a conventional audio CD player The resulting sound may be of a level that could cause permanent hearing loss Damage to speakers or other system components may result 104 Try to prevent cords...

Page 5: ...place a piece of felt or cloth under the rubber feet to prevent this from happening If you do so please make sure that the unit will not slip or move accidentally Maintenance 401a For everyday cleani...

Page 6: ...rbidden by law 852 This product can be used to record or duplicate audio or visual material without being limited by certain technological copy protection measures This is due to the fact that this pr...

Page 7: ...s Vista and Windows XP are referred to simply as Windows Unless otherwise specified the Guitar Tracks 4 software included with this product is referred to simply as V STUDIO 20 and the controller incl...

Page 8: ...nstall VS 20 Editor 17 Register V STUDIO 20 17 Panel Descriptions 18 Input output component 18 Side panel Left 18 Side panel Right 18 Top panel 19 Track section 19 Output section 19 Input section 20 T...

Page 9: ...When Installing Guitar Tracks 4 or Changing Settings 36 Problems at Startup with Guitar Tracks 4 37 Problems with Playback 38 Problems with Recording 40 Other Problems 41 Eliminating Clicks and Dropo...

Page 10: ...ains what you need to know when setting up this product and what you should know when using it Keep this manual at hand for reference V STUDIO 20 DVD ROM This DVD ROM contains Guitar Tracks 4 and VS 2...

Page 11: ...shed installing Guitar Tracks 4 You must also remember to close applications that are not shown in the Windows taskbar What is a Driver A driver is software that transfers data between the V STUDIO 20...

Page 12: ...DVD ROM x64Drivers Win7 folder for Windows 7 64 bit Drivers Win7 folder for Windows 7 32 bit x64Drivers Vista folder for Windows Vista 64 bit Drivers Vista folder for Windows Vista 32 bit If a messag...

Page 13: ...ny other message is displayed note the contents and close the message 4 When the Installation has been completed message appears installation has been completed Click Close to close the Driver Setup d...

Page 14: ...Driver will be installed on your computer appears Click Next If any other message appears follow the directions of the message 6 Click Next to begin installation If the Software Installation dialog b...

Page 15: ...rs click Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation If you cannot proceed with the installation click OK to cancel the installation and then refer to Driver Signing Options setting 7 If the Comp...

Page 16: ...monitor the playback audio from the V STUDIO 20 921 To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making an...

Page 17: ...installer 3 Follow the installation instructions on the screen Before you install V STUDIO 20 take a minute to register the software so we can let you know when updates become available and provide yo...

Page 18: ...lume use the Output Level knob fig front01 eps 1 GUITAR BASS Hi Z This is an input jack for connecting an electric guitar bass or Hi Z microphone 2 LINE L R These input jacks for connecting line level...

Page 19: ...MIDI BACKING knob This controls the MIDI Backing Track volume within the Guitar Tracks 4 software 2 DAW OUTPUT knob This controls the overall volume of the tracks in Guitar Tracks The MIDI BACKING kno...

Page 20: ...ASS button This button enables the signal input from GUITAR BASS jack Here you can control the V STUDIO s playback and recording fig front01 eps 1 button Press this button to move the Now Time to the...

Page 21: ...it the effects will be bypassed and you will hear the input sound only The COSM button can be used when the included VS 20 Editor is running You can start up VS 20 Editor by pressing the COSM button w...

Page 22: ...TUDIO 20 s balanced XLR type connectors that are wired as shown in the illustration Be sure to check the wiring of your equipment before making connections Microphone with a phone plug If you re using...

Page 23: ...ion of the microphone s 2 Relocating microphone s at a greater distance from speakers 3 Lowering volume levels Do NOT connect anything to input terminals that you are not using 925 modified Use only t...

Page 24: ...ize to the desired setting click OK to close the VS 20 Driver Settings Dialogue 6 In the Audio Options dialogue click Apply and OK to close You will not need to restart Guitar Tracks in order for thes...

Page 25: ...Surface 1 To setup the MIDI connections choose Options MIDI Devices In the input field and output field of the MIDI Devices dialog box select the following MIDI devices that you will use with V STUDI...

Page 26: ...of the V STUDIO 20 hardware and your sound reinforcement equipment monitor speakers etc 6 When you ve finished listening to the demo song choose File Close If you re asked whether you want to save th...

Page 27: ...e meters moving in Guitar Tracks but I don t hear anything Make sure the Output Level on the VS 20 Hardware is turned up Make sure the DAW Output on the VS 20 Hardware is also turned up Audio starts t...

Page 28: ...rack 1 Now we ll configure input settings in Guitar Tracks 4 as appropriate for the input you connected 1 From the top panel of the VS 20 Hardware choose the input according to the table below Recordi...

Page 29: ...ut level V STUDIO 20 provides a wide variety of effects In this example we ll apply a effect to the input signal you perform 1 Press the COSM button on the VS 20 Hardware The VS 20 Hardware s COSM but...

Page 30: ...20 hardware s TRACK SELECT 1 button The V STUDIO 20 s TRACK SELECT 1 button and Guitar Tracks 4 s track 1 button will both light indicating that this track is armed for recording You can also arm the...

Page 31: ...acks 4 s toolbar double click the tempo display and enter the desired tempo Enter a numerical value from your computer keyboard and press the Enter key to confirm it fig metro02 eps This completes pre...

Page 32: ...r on off during these operations Using a USB connected hard disk may decrease the hard disk data transfer rate due to congestion on the USB data bus Do not use a USB connected hard disk to save the au...

Page 33: ...commands To view this launch Guitar Tracks 4 and from the Help Help Topics You can open the Search tab and type a keyword to search for related topics README RTF online document Rich Text Format This...

Page 34: ...u begin the installation Uninstall theVS 20 driverasdescribed in UninstallingVS 20 Driver p 45 andthen reinstall it as described in Installing the VS 20 Driver p 11 Can t install the driver according...

Page 35: ...powered USB hub a USB hub that has an internal power supply or AC adaptor Found New Hardware Wizard appears even though you installed the driver Windows XP Could you have connected the V STUDIO 20 to...

Page 36: ...space Your hard drive must have at least 6 GB of free space Recommended 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 pl...

Page 37: ...is running Guitar Tracks 4 won t be able to use the audio driver and an error appears when Guitar Tracks 4 is started Close the audio playback application and then start Guitar Tracks 4 again Are the...

Page 38: ...the volume knobs raised Make sure that the volume knobs of your sound reproduction system the V STUDIO 20 s MIDI BACKING knob DAW OUTPUT knob and OUTPUT LEVEL knob are raised Is the VS 20 s driver cor...

Page 39: ...ecording devices If you do not see an option for VS 20 check the settings described in Audio Driver Settings p 24 I can see meters moving in Guitar Tracks but I don t hear anything Make sure the Outpu...

Page 40: ...you record and play back you should avoid using a hard disk that is connected via USB Didthedropoutoccurimmediately after the system started up or after it woke from sleep Dropouts during playback rec...

Page 41: ...your computer may be heard via the V STUDIO 20 Try connecting via a self powered USB hub a USB hub that has an internal power supply or AC adaptor or changing the audio output connections Is your equ...

Page 42: ...ct device drivers for your computer system are installed and that your computer is running correctly You should pay particular attention to this if you ve modified your computer or added peripheral de...

Page 43: ...s 4 It is best to close all programs that are not needed for your work Change the VS 20 driver s buffer size In some cases reducing the VS 20 driver s buffer size may allow stable operation even with...

Page 44: ...tion from the left for the buffer size fig front01 eps After you ve changed the Audio Buffer Size make sure to restart all applications which are using the V STUDIO 20 hardware Then if you are using a...

Page 45: ...ministrative account log on to Windows as a user whose account type is Administrator and then perform the uninstallation 6 The display will indicate The installed VS 20 Driver will be uninstalled Clic...

Page 46: ...Tracks 4 You may be able to reduce interruptions or dropouts by increasing the Mixing Latency To adjust the latency go to Options Audio About procedure for setting the Mixing Latency see Setting up A...

Page 47: ...EVEL REC LEVEL VS 20 Editor DIRECT MONITOR VS 20 Editor USB MIX LEVEL VS 20 Editor MIDI BACKING DAW OUTPUT Computer INPUT SENS DIRECT MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL OUTPUT PHONES DIRECT MONITOR VS 20 Editor GUI...

Page 48: ...ON DIRECT MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL DIRECT MONITOR VS 20 Editor USB MIX LEVEL VS 20 Editor AMP EFFECTS SECTION REC LEVEL VS 20 Editor MIDI BACKING DAW OUTPUT Computer MIDI BACKING DAW OUTPUT OUTPUT PHONES...

Page 49: ...ASS 10 dBu MIC 2 40 dBu LINE 10 dBu Input Impedance GUITAR BASS 1 M ohm MIC 2 4 k ohms LINE 10 k ohms Nominal Output Level OUTPUT 10 dBu Output Impedance OUTPUT 2 k ohms PHONES 44 ohms Recommended Loa...

Page 50: ...50 Appendix For China For EU Countries VS 20_e book 50...

Page 51: ...ed by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separa...

Page 52: ...5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 8 0 1 VS 20_e book 52...

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