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AUDIOGRAM 3 Owner’s Manual

 

About the accessory disk

 

SPECIAL NOTICE

 

• The software included in the accessory disk 

and the copyrights thereof are under exclusive 
ownership by Steinberg Media Technologies 
GmbH.

• Use of the software and this manual is gov-

erned by the license agreement which the pur-
chaser fully agrees to upon breaking the seal of 
the software packaging. (Please read carefully 
the Software Licensing Agreement at the end of 
this manual before installing the application.)

• Copying of the software or reproduction of this 

manual in whole or in part by any means is 
expressly forbidden without the written consent 
of the manufacturer.

• Yamaha makes no representations or warran-

ties with regard to the use of the software and 
documentation and cannot be held responsible 
for the results of the use of this manual and the 
software.

• This disk is NOT for audio/visual purpose. Do 

not attempt to play the disk on an audio/visual 
CD/DVD player. Doing so may result in irrepa-
rable damage to your player.

• For information about the minimum system 

requirements and latest information of the soft-
ware in the disk, check the web site below.
<http://www.yamahasynth.com/>

• Note that Yamaha does not offer technical sup-

port for the DAW software in the accessory disk.

 

About the DAW software in the 
accessory disk

 

The accessory disk contains DAW software both 
for Windows and Macintosh.

 

• Make sure to install DAW software under

the “Administrator” account.

• In order to have continuous use of the

DAW software in the accessory disk,
including support and other benefits, you
will need to register the software and acti-
vate your software license by starting it
while the computer is connected to the
Internet. Click the “Register Now” button
shown when the software is started, then
fill in all required fields for registration. If
you do not register the software, you will
be unable to use it after a limited period
of time expires.

• If you are using a Macintosh computer,

double-click the “***.mpkg” file to start
installation.

 

For information about the minimum system 
requirements and latest information on the soft-
ware in the disk, check the web site below.
<http://www.yamahasynth.com/>

 

About software support

 

Support for the DAW software in the accessory 
disk is provided by Steinberg on its website at the 
following address.
http://www.steinberg.net

You can visit the Steinberg site also via the Help 
menu of the included DAW software. (The Help 
menu also includes the PDF manual and other 
information on the software.)

 

ATTENTION

 

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING 
THIS SOFTWARE. YOU ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO USE THIS SOFTWARE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS 
AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN YOU (AS AN INDIVIDUAL 
OR LEGAL ENTITY) AND YAMAHA CORPORATION (“YAMAHA”).
BY BREAKING THE SEAL OF THIS PACKAGE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF 
THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS, DO NOT INSTALL, COPY, OR OTHERWISE USE 
THIS SOFTWARE.
THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES YOUR USE-CONDITIONS ABOUT THE “DAW” SOFTWARE OF STEIN-
BERG MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES GMBH(“STEINBERG”) WHICH IS BUNDLED WITH THIS PRODUCT. 
SINCE THE END-USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (EUSLA) SHOWN ON YOUR PC-DISPLAY IN 
YOUR INSTALLING THE “DAW” SOFTWARE IS REPLACED BY THIS AGREEMENT, YOU SHOULD DISRE-
GARD THE EUSLA. THAT IS, IN THE INSTALLING PROCESS, YOU SHOULD SELECT “AGREE” WITH THE 
EUSLA, WITHOUT YOUR JUDGMENT THERETO, SO AS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT PAGE.

 

1. GRANT OF LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

 

Yamaha hereby grants you the right to use one 
copy of the software program(s) and data (“SOFT-
WARE”) accompanying this Agreement. The term 
SOFTWARE shall encompass any updates to the 
accompanying software and data. The SOFT-
WARE is owned by STEINBERG, and is protected 
by relevant copyright laws and all applicable 

treaty provisions. Yamaha has acquired the subli-
cense right to license you to use the SOFTWARE. 
While you are entitled to claim ownership of the 
data created with the use of SOFTWARE, the 
SOFTWARE will continue to be protected under 
relevant copyrights.

 

You may

 

 use the SOFTWARE on a 

 

single com-

puter

 

.

NOTE

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Summary of Contents for Audiogram 3

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d emploi Manual de instrucciones Руководство пользователя 取扱説明書 USB AUDIO INTERFACE Русский English Deutsch Français Español USB AUDIO INTERFACE ...

Page 2: ...n be deter mined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relo cate reorient the antenna If the a...

Page 3: ...damage the speakers Do not expose the device to excessive dust or vibrations or extreme cold or heat such as in direct sunlight near a heater or in a car during the day to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components Do not place the device in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over Do not use the device in the vicinity of a TV radio stereo...

Page 4: ...reen displays as illustrated in this manual are for instructional purposes and may appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your computer The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha o...

Page 5: ...this manual carefully before beginning use so that you will be able to take full advantage of your interface s superlative features and enjoy trouble free operation for years to come After reading the manual please store it in a safe place Connect To Your Computer via a Single USB Cable page 8 The AUDIOGRAM interface connects to your computer via the supplied USB cable Stereo audio data is transfe...

Page 6: ...ter Macintosh computer with built in USB interface OS Mac OS X 10 3 3 or higher CPU Macintosh G3 300 MHz or higher Intel processor Memory 128 MB or more Cubase AI 4 System Requirements Windows OS Windows XP Professional SP1 or higher XP Home Edition SP1 or higher Windows Vista 32 bit CPU 1 4 GHz or higher Intel Pentium processor Memory 512 MB or more Audio Interface Windows DirectX ASIO compatible...

Page 7: ...the PHANTOM 48V switch on when using a phantom powered condenser microphone Microphone Keyboard etc Computer Headphones Audio system To connect a device such as a microphone To connect an instrument such as an electric guitar or bass USB cable Cubase AI ...

Page 8: ...ions to install the CubaseAI software In order to have continuous use of Cubase AI including support and other benefits you will need to register the software and activate your software license by starting it while the com puter is connected to the Internet Click the Register Now button shown when the software is started then fill in all required fields for registration If you do not register the ...

Page 9: ...s that could cause hearing loss or device damage 3 Connect the AUDIOGRAM interface to your computer using the supplied USB cable The POWER indicator will light to indicate that power is being applied to the AUDIOGRAM interface When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be sure to turn the OUT LEVEL con trol all the way down The first time you connect to the computer s USB connector or change t...

Page 10: ...ection describes the procedure for recording to the Cubase AI software we installed earlier via the AUDIOGRAM interface For details on operation of the Cubase AI software refer to the pdf format manual provided with the software Cubase AI Setup 1 Set the computer output to the maximum level For details on how to make the setting refer to the The recorded sound is too low in level section in the Tr...

Page 11: ...ialog box will appear asking Do you want to switch the ASIO driver Click Switch Macintosh Select VST Audio System in the Device field on the left side of the window Select USB Audio CODEC 2 in the ASIO Driver field on the right side of the window and click OK Skip ahead to step 7 below Under Mac OS X you can select either USB Audio CODEC 1 or USB Audio CODEC 2 in the ASIO Driver field Normally you...

Page 12: ... the window If the Port System Name field does not change close and restart the Cubase AI then open the Device Setup window The input ports may not be shown if you are using Windows Vista If so refer to the The input ports are not shown section in the Troubleshooting section page 20 7 Select New Project from the File menu to create a new project file The new project dialog window will open For thi...

Page 13: ...appear Preparing to Record 1 Click in the track list the area in which the track names are displayed to select a track to record on The various settings for the selected track are available in the Inspector on the left side of the display You will normally use a stereo track when recording synthesizers and a monaural track when recording vocals or guitars Project window Transport panel Mixer windo...

Page 14: ...dicator never lights 5 Specify the point at which you want to start recording via the ruler at the top of the project window Click the black area of the ruler to move the project cursor the vertical black line to that position Recording and Playback 1 Click the Transport panel Record button to begin recording When recording is started the project cursor will begin moving to the right and a box tha...

Page 15: ...utput is set to the maximum level 5 To save the project file select Save from the File menu and enter a file name before actually saving the file Save your project file frequently to insure against losing large amounts of data if a problem occurs 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to record further material on the same track 7 To record additional material on a different track select a new track and repea...

Page 16: ...of the channel strips left and right to set the stereo position of each track 5 At this point you can begin to use EQ to refine your mix and add effects As an example let s try adding reverb Click the Edit button on the left side of the channel strip to open the VST audio channel settings window Click Insert 1 and select Earlier VST Plug ins Reverb RoomWorks SE For further details refer to the pdf...

Page 17: ...ile to create an audio CD select the WAV file type AIFF on Macintosh OS X Stereo Out stereo 44 1 kHz and 16 bit 8 Click Export Progress of the mixdown operation will be shown in a progress window When the progress window closes the mixdown is complete Files created by mixdown can be directly played back using the Windows Media Player or iTunes NOTE ...

Page 18: ...cted to the MIC INST jack set this switch to MIC Otherwise noise may occur 3 LEVEL Controls Adjusts the level of the channel signal Use these controls to adjust the balance between the channels 4 POWER Indicator This indicator lights when power is applied to the AUDIOGRAM interface via the USB cable supplied that connects it to the computer 5 Level Indicators These indicators show signal levels pr...

Page 19: ...m the device connected to the phone jacks is input 0 STEREO OUT Jacks These output the mixed signal from chan nels 1 and 2 The output level can be adjusted using the OUT LEVEL control These jacks would typically be connected to an audio system monitor speakers You can use either the phone jacks or pin jacks but not both at the same time If both jacks are used the signal is only output from the pho...

Page 20: ...000 Hz DVD Quality in the Default Format field No sound Are your speaker cables connected properly or are they shorted Are the volume controls of your sources audio devices applications software computer operat ing system etc set at appropriate levels Is the output of your computer operating system muted Do you have several applications running at the same time Be sure to quit all applications you...

Page 21: ... icon and select Properties 3 Click the Levels tab then set the volume slider to its maximum level Close the Properties dialog window 4 Click the Sounds tab in the Sound dialog window then select No sounds in the Sound Scheme Windows XP 1 From the START menu click Control Panel then double click the Sounds and Audio Devices icon to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog window 2 Click...

Page 22: ...START menu and double click the Sounds and Audio Devices icon to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog window 2 Click the Volume tab and click Advanced in Speaker settings The Advanced Audio Properties dialog window will open 3 Click the Performance tab Set Hardware acceleration to Full and Sample rate conver sion quality to Good Don t change these settings if you are not familiar wi...

Page 23: ...4 1 48 kHz 16 bit Controls MIC INST Switch x 1 MIC for microphones INST Hi Z for guitars etc LEVEL Control x 2 Adjust the level of CH 1 2 PHANTOM 48V Switch x 1 48 V only for CH1 OUT LEVEL Control x 1 Adjusts the overall signal Indicators Phantom Power x 1 Red Level Indicators x 1 2 points green red Power x 1 Green Power Supply USB bus powered Dimensions W x H x D 180 x 61 x 112 mm Net Weight 490 ...

Page 24: ...40dBu 50dBu 60dBu PHONES 0 5mW 40ohms STEREO OUT 2dBu Clip Level Level MASTER Nominal 6dB ST CH IN LINE Gain Max 34dBu CH IN MIC Gain Max 60dBu CH IN MIC Gain Min 16dBu CH IN INST Gain Min 0dBu CH IN INST Gain Max 44dBu ST CH IN LINE Gain Min 10dBu 5V 48V 7 5V 7 5V DC DC DC DC 20dBu 20dBu 2dBu L R RE GR L STEREO OUT 2dBu PHONES 0 5mW 40ohms R USB D D 3 7V Vbus 5V SSPND GND LIN RIN LO RO OUT1 OUT2 ...

Page 25: ...r double click the mpkg file to start installation For information about the minimum system requirements and latest information on the soft ware in the disk check the web site below http www yamahasynth com About software support Support for the DAW software in the accessory disk is provided by Steinberg on its website at the following address http www steinberg net You can visit the Steinberg sit...

Page 26: ...ceipt Yamaha s entire liability and your exclusive rem edy will be replacement of the defective media if it is returned to Yamaha or an authorized Yamaha dealer within fourteen days with a copy of the receipt Yamaha is not responsible for replacing media damaged by accident abuse or misappli cation TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW YAMAHA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE TANG...

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