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U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation

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Owner‘s Manual

Summary of Contents for GO44

Page 1: ... Pro Audio Digital Musical Instrument Division Yamaha Corporation 2006 Yamaha Corporation Yamaha Web Site English Only http www yamahasynth com Yamaha Manual Library http www yamaha co jp manual Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sin cerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produc...

Page 3: ...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 relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead ...

Page 4: ...ctric plug with wet hands Do not put burning items such as candles on the unit A burning item may fall over and cause a fire If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet and have the instrument insp...

Page 5: ...he exclusive copyrights of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH Copying of the supplied 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 warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this ma...

Page 6: ...ble location for future reference Table of contents Package Contents 7 About the Included Software 7 Power Supply 7 Software Installation Windows users 8 Compatible operating systems 8 Preparing to Install 8 Installing the driver and the Control Panel 9 Assigning the GO44 as the default system audio device Windows 11 Software Installation Macintosh users 12 Compatible operating systems 12 Installi...

Page 7: ... the CD ROM Please install Cubase LE while connected to the internet and enter all required items during installa tion For Macintosh computers double click the Cubase LE pkg icon To install VSTi double click the following file on the TOOLS for GO44 GO46 CD ROM Windows VSTi Set Setup VSTi Set exe Macintosh VSTi Set Setup VSTi Set pkg The GO44 does not have a power switch The power is automatically ...

Page 8: ...crosoft web site www microsoft com Refer to the system requirements printed on the package or in the PDF manual page 24 You can also check the latest system requirements on the Internet http www yamahasynth com If the System icon is not shown in the Control Panel click Switch to Classic View in the upper left of the window to display all control panels and icons Preparing to Install Select Start C...

Page 9: ...ter 2 Double click on the CD ROM drive icon in the My Computer menu Open GO44Driver_ GO44 Setup exe to start the InstallShield Wizard 3 Select a language for the setup wizard and click Next to continue with the instal lation The welcome message of the InstallShield Wizard appears Click Next 4 If you want to specify a different location click Change Then click Next ...

Page 10: ... to your com puter s IEEE1394 FireWire port using the included cable and click OK Win dows XP will automatically recognize the device as new hardware and will open the driver installation dialog 7 Check the radio button to the left of Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart the computer and complete the installation ...

Page 11: ...t system audio device Windows If you would like to use the GO44 not only for specific audio applications but as your default Windows audio device go to the Control Panel select Sounds and Audio Devices Audio and specify the GO44 audio driver as the default device for the desired functions Since the GO44 is a professional audio interface the levels can only be adjusted using the included GO44 Contr...

Page 12: ...ded Control Panel 1 Insert the included TOOLS for GO44 GO46 CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer 2 Double click on the CD ROM drive icon and open GO44Driver_ GO44 Setup pkg to start the InstallShield Wizard 3 The welcome message of the InstallShield Wizard appears Click Continue 4 Select the hard disk drive where the Mac OS is installed as the destination for the installation Click Continue...

Page 13: ...l Adjusts the output level of the PHONES jack Turn this control to the right to increase the level and left to decrease it Rear Panel C DC IN jack Connects the AC power adaptor to this jack D IEEE1394 FireWire port Connects the GO44 system to your computer using the included IEEE1394 FireWire cable E MIDI DIGITAL jack For connection of the included I O cable page 14 allowing input output of digita...

Page 14: ... jack Connects MIDI devices such as MIDI keyboards and DAW controllers For connecting MIDI devices connect the MIDI OUT terminal of the MIDI device to this jack using a MIDI cable I MIDI OUT jack Connects to MIDI devices such as synthesizers and tone generators For connecting MIDI devices connect the MIDI IN terminal of the MIDI device to this jack using a MIDI cable This can also be used as a MID...

Page 15: ...on to switch the hardware from an inter nal to an external sometimes also called S PDIF clock source This changeover currently has no effect on the GO44 Make sure to use RCA pin cables specially made for digital audio applications K DIGITAL OUT jack This digital audio jack is for the digital output of audio signals The interface can transmit sam ple rates of up to 24 bit 96 kHz For playback set th...

Page 16: ... the designation GO44 GO44 1 In 1 for input channel and GO44 GO44 1 MC Out for output channel ASIO driver ASIO Audio Streaming Input Output is an audio transfer protocol developed by Steinberg The advantage of the ASIO driver is the extremely low audio recording and playback delay times also known as latency Values of around 5 ms on fast cleanly configured systems at sample rates exceeding 96 kHz ...

Page 17: ...or using the GO44 MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports The driver is designated as GO44 GO44 1 Midi In 1 MIDI input and GO44 GO44 1 Midi Out 1 MIDI output MIDI files which can be played back using Windows media players are also to be transferred to externally connected devices such as synthesizers and tone generators Open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window from the Windows Control Panel go to Au...

Page 18: ... are not required If you would like to use the GO44 for the default system sound output select the GO44 audio driver in System Preferences Sound Output The CoreAudio MIDI driver can also be selected in DAW applications such as Cubase Buffer sizes generally can also be configured there to accelerate access to the audio system Cubase LE ...

Page 19: ... ANALOG IN DIGITAL IN Here you can control the levels of analog input channels in the ANALOG IN column and digital input channels in the DIGITAL IN column Use the faders to control the levels of corresponding channels The MUTE buttons can be used to mute the individual channels In the ANALOG IN column you can set the gain levels of the INPUT 1 2 jacks Click the pull down menu at the top of the ANA...

Page 20: ...te is displayed in the box next to the EXTERNAL button If no signal is available or the connection has been interrupted the message will be returned When a sample rate of 192kHz is selected only the ANALOG IN for audio inputs and DAW IN 1 2 for audio outputs columns are available When a sample rate of 192kHz is selected avoid using MIDI inputs and outputs since this may cause some noise and glitch...

Page 21: ...atency as needed Further options are generally available on the relevant panels of ASIO applications such as Cubase etc The SCENES panel Saves calls up scenes A scene is a file in which the Control Panel settings are saved except settings in the MASTER CLOCK column page 20 Save the scene and call up the file and the settings can be reloaded whenever necessary To open the SCENES panel in Windows cl...

Page 22: ...l audio drivers firmware version and operating system To open the ABOUT display in Windows click the ABOUT button in the SETTINGS column of the MAIN display On the Macintosh if you place the mouse pointer over the YAMAHA logo of the MAIN display infor mation about your Control Panel etc is shown in the bottom of the display NOTE ...

Page 23: ...92kHz 4dBu Mid 8dBu High Analog Output Connector Nominal Output Level Max Output Level Resolution OUTPUT 1 2 TRS Phone Balanced 4dBu 8dBu 24bit DAC up to 192kHz PHONES TRS Phone Stereo 16dBu 24bit DAC up to 192kHz Digital Input Output Connector Format Resolution Other details DIGITAL IN RCA Pin Coaxial IEC60958 Consumer use 24bit up to 96kHz DIGITAL OUT RCA Pin Coaxial IEC60958 Consumer use 24bit ...

Page 24: ...more 512MB or more recommended IEEE1394 FireWire terminal OS Mac OS X 10 3 4 or later CPU G4 800MHz or higher G5 1 8GHz or higher recommended Available Memory 256MB or more 512MB or more recommended NOTE OS Windows 2000 Windows XP Professional Home Edition CPU Pentium III 500MHz or higher Pentium III 1GHz or higher recommended Available Memory 256MB or more 512MB or more recommended Hard Disk 1GB ...

Page 25: ...izard window is displayed Is the driver installed See page 8 Cancel the Wizard and install the driver again No sound or very low volume level Are speakers or headphones connected correctly Is your amp and other external devices turned on Is the signal from the external device being input Are all the level settings of any tone generators audio devices application software computer operating system ...

Page 26: ...mini jacks terminals you are using while recording playback some noise may be caused and or data may be cut off Make sure that you do not insert or unplug any connections while recording playback Is the sample rate wordclock appropriate A high sample rate can be the cause of the noise depending on the computer capacity and speed See page 20 Use of MIDI inputs and outputs when the sample rate is se...

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