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E-MU Systems

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Internet References

The internet contains vast resources for the computer musician. A few useful sites 
are listed here, but there are plenty more. Check it out.

Software Updates, Tips & Tutorials

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http://www.emu.com/support

Setting up a PC for Digital Audio

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http://www.musicxp.net

MIDI Basics

.......................................... Search for “MIDI Basics” (many sites)

MIDI & Audio Recording

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http://www.midiworld.com

MIDI & Audio Recording

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http://www.synthzone.com

Sonar Users Group

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http://www.cakewalknet.com/index.php

Cubase, ASIO & Digital Audio

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http://www.steinberg.net

Cubase Users Group

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http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/
cubase/messages

Forums

Unofficial E-MU Forum

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http://www.productionforums.com/emu

Sound-On-Sound Forum

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http://www.soundonsound.com

Computer Music Forum

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http://www.computermusic.co.uk/main.asp

Home Recording Forum

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http://homerecording.com/bbs

Studio Central Forum

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http://www.tweakheadz.com

KVR Forum

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http://www.kvr-vst.com/forum/search.php

MIDI Addict Forum

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http://forum.midiaddict.com/search.php

Sound Card Benchmarking

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http://audio.rightmark.org

Driver Heaven Forum

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http://www.driverheaven.net

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Страница 1: ...Owner s Manual Owner s Manual ...

Страница 2: ...otts Valley CA 95066 USA Europe Creative Labs Ireland Ltd Ballycoolin Business Park Blanchardstown Dublin 15 IRELAND Asia Pacific Africa Middle East Creative Technology Ltd 31 International Business Park Creative Resource Singapore 609921 SINGAPORE Japan Creative Media K K Kanda Eight Bldg 3F 4 6 7 Soto Kanda Chiyoda ku Tokyo 101 0021 JAPAN ...

Страница 3: ...utput 0202 10 E MU USB Audio Control Panel 11 Direct Monitoring 12 Tutorials 13 Introduction 13 Before you Begin 13 Getting Started with Steinberg Cubase LE 13 1 Setting up Cubase LE 13 2 Basic Multitrack Recording 15 3 Recording a MIDI Track using Proteus VX 17 Getting Started with Cakewalk Sonar LE 20 1 Setting up Sonar LE 20 2 Basic Multitrack Recording 23 3 Recording a MIDI Track using Proteus...

Страница 4: ...E MU Systems 4 ...

Страница 5: ...ro latency direct monitoring the USB will forever change your expectations of USB audio The USB also comes complete with the powerful E MU Production Tools Software Bundle so that you have everything you need to create record edit mix and burn your music right out of the box Some of the other key features are detailed below Record and Playback support for a multitude of sample rates 44 1k 48k 88 2...

Страница 6: ... trial E MU Proteus VX CD ROM with over 1000 sounds included COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS The minimum computer system requirements for the E MU 0202 USB 2 0 are listed below Windows Intel or AMD processor 1 2 GHz or faster Intel AMD or 100 compatible motherboard chipset Microsoft Windows XP SP 2 or greater or Windows XP x64 1 available Hi Speed USB 2 0 port 256 MB System RAM 900 MB of free hard disk spac...

Страница 7: ...ion Tools Software Bundle CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 10 The installation splash screen appears Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Note About Windows Logo Testing When you install the 0202 USB 2 0 drivers you will see a dialog box that informs you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing However the 0202 USB 2 0 drivers have been rigorously tested using...

Страница 8: ...AM WARNING Use only a USB 2 0 certified Hi Speed cable like the one supplied for the USB connection Using a USB 1 1 cable may cause erractic behavior and degraded performance Computer Microphone or Line 1 4 male to 1 4 male unbalanced Powered Speakers ...

Страница 9: ...xed into the main outputs and is adjustable from 24dB to off 4 Direct Monitor On Off Mono Stereo Switch Press the button to turn Direct Monitoring on and off and to switch modes The stereo LED illuminates The left and right channels are passed through to their respective outputs at the level set by the Direct Monitor Level control Press the button again to sum the left and right direct monitor cha...

Страница 10: ...designed using a special noise cancelling circuit which reduces problems relating to ground loops 9 R Hi Z Line Input This 1 4 input can be used as a Hi Z instrument input guitar bass etc or a line level input The input is balanced but accepts either balanced or unbal anced signals 10 L 1 8 Mic Input Connect microphones with 1 8 plugs to this jack 11 L Hi Z Line Mic Input Use the XLR connector for...

Страница 11: ...o Application 1 Skin Choose between different appearances for the E MU USB Audio control panel 2 View Hide the application Ctrl H You can restore the application by clicking the E MU icon in the System Tray 3 Help About E MU 0202 USB 2 0 Audio control Launch Manual Check Updates 4 Device If you are using more than one E MU USB Audio device you can choose which unit is currently being controlled NO...

Страница 12: ...atency regardless of your ASIO Buffer setting The Direct Monitor feature connects the input signals to the output when recording so that you can hear your performance without delay The Direct Monitor level control lets you adjust the volume of the input signal in relation to the recorded tracks Direct monitoring is controlled manually from the Direct Monitor switch on the 0202 USB 2 0 It s not nec...

Страница 13: ...CD MP3 player Getting Started with Steinberg Cubase LE Steinberg Cubase LE is a 24 bit multi track audio MIDI sequencer with high quality effects automation virtual instruments VSTi and many other profes sional features The following step by step tutorials are designed to get you recording as quickly as possible After you have finished the tutorial we encourage you to read the Cubase LE PDF manual...

Страница 14: ...he ASIO Buffer Latency as low as your computer will allow and click OK A low latency setting is important to assure fast response when using virtual instruments and to minimize delay when monitoring through Cubase If you hear crackles or other audio problems try increasing the Buffer Size 11 Close the Device Setup screen by clicking OK 12 Note If the Cubase LE application crashes for any reason it...

Страница 15: ...cord in stereo turn the Stereo Mono button On and select IN 1 IN 2 for the Track Input 3 Make sure the Monitor button is OFF You will be monitoring the input through the 0202 USB 2 0 4 Press the Direct Monitor button on your E MU 0202 USB 2 0 If you are recording a mono track set Direct Monitor to Mono by pressing the Direct Monitor button again Get Ready To Record 5 Plug in your instrument or mic...

Страница 16: ... the Spacebar or press the Stop button on the Cubase Transport Control 10 Press the Go to Start button 11 Press the Spacebar or press the Play button to play back your new Track Record Another Track 12 Press the Go to Start button 13 Drag the audio chunk you just recorded down below itself and release the mouse button A new track is automatically created with your recording This is by far the quic...

Страница 17: ...e for this tutorial Make the Connections 1 Connect the MIDI out of your MIDI keyboard to the MIDI input of your MIDI interface 2 From the Project menu select Add Track MIDI The Cubase Project Window should now look more or less like the one below with one or more Audio tracks and one MIDI track 3 Click the Devices menu and select VST Instruments MIDI Track ...

Страница 18: ...oteus VX 8 Proteus VX opens and the Proteus X Composer bank loads This takes a few seconds Play the Proteus X Composer Bank 9 Bring up the mini keyboard by clicking the icon on Proteus VX and play a few notes You should be hearing sound If not verify that the 0202 USB 2 0 is properly configured 10 Play your MIDI controller and verify that it plays Proteus VX 11 Change the Preset using the inc dec ...

Страница 19: ...to use multiple VSTi s with one channel each 18 From the Project menu select Add Track MIDI Notice that the channel number in the Inspector section is now set to chn 2 19 Select Proteus VX as the Output destina tion in the Inspector section 20 Select a new Preset for this track using the inc dec keys of the prg field of the inspector 21 When you re ready click Record on the Cubase LE Transport and...

Страница 20: ...h the tutorial we encourage you to read the Sonar LE PDF manual in order to learn about the many features of this comprehensive program 1 Setting up Sonar LE Follow these instructions carefully to ensure that Sonar LE runs smoothly the first time Sonar LE will remember these settings so you ll only have to do this once Run Sonar LE for the first time 1 Open Sonar LE from the Start menu or by doubl...

Страница 21: ... following dialog box appears 5 Click on the Advanced Tab to access the next window 6 Select ASIO as the Driver Mode and click OK You ll get a pop up dialog box explaining that the ASIO settings won t take effect until the next time you start Sonar LE 7 Close Sonar LE completely and restart the application ...

Страница 22: ...ments and to minimize delay when moni toring through Sonar LE If you hear crackles or other audio problems try increasing the Buffer Size 11 Close the Audio Options screen by clicking OK Note If the Sonar LE application crashes for any reason it is recommended that you re boot the computer Set the Location of your Audio Files TIP If you have two or more hard disks it s better to store audio files ...

Страница 23: ... To record both inputs in stereo select Stereo ASIO E MU 0202 USB Analog In A 3 The Input Echo button should be OFF You will be monitoring the input through the E MU 0202 4 Press the Direct Monitor button on your E MU 0202 USB 2 0 If you are recording a mono track set Direct Monitor to Mono by pressing the Direct Monitor button again TIP If you don t see meter activity on the track check the Input...

Страница 24: ...lected track complete with input output routings 12 Select Track 2 and click the Restore Strip Size button to expose the input and output routing 13 Set the Input source for the track Click on the little triangle on the right side of the track Input box 14 Disable record for Track 1 by clicking on the Track Record button Off 15 Enable recording for Track 2 by clicking on the Track Record button On...

Страница 25: ...he MIDI output of your MIDI keyboard to the MIDI input of your MIDI interface Select the Virtual Instrument 2 Select Synth Rack from the View menu The following window appears 3 Click on the symbol to add an instrument Follow the path shown above and select Proteus VX from the list of VST instruments The following pop up dialog box appears 4 Select the default options MIDI Source Track First Synth...

Страница 26: ...ral and can assign a different preset to each of the 16 MIDI channels TIP Check the Sonar MIDI Monitor in the SysTray to verify that you re receiving MIDI 8 Set the MIDI Channel for the track to channel 1 as shown at right This re channelizes the incoming MIDI data on any MIDI channel to channel 1 Open Proteus VX 9 Double click on the number or on the Proteus VX name to open the Proteus VX editor ...

Страница 27: ...to select presets for all 16 MIDI channels 12 Select a preset for MIDI Channel 1 by clicking the little triangle 13 Play your MIDI keyboard and verify that it plays Proteus VX 14 Feel free to play around for awhile selecting presets and exploring Proteus VX Don t worry about losing anything Nothing is made permanent until you Save the bank so don t worry and have fun 16 Channel Tab Select Preset ...

Страница 28: ...t Proteus VX as the Output destination for the track 23 Select MIDI Channel 2 in the Ch field as shown below 24 Restore Proteus VX by clicking on the Restore Up button on the minimized Proteus FX window Select a preset for channel 2 by clicking the little triangle on channel 2 in the 1 16 channel view of Proteus VX 25 Play your MIDI keyboard to listen to the presets during the selection process Cl...

Страница 29: ...pear as pitched tones digital hash in the background as well as the familiar 60 cycle hum Ground loops are caused by a difference in ground potential between two pieces of equipment Computer audio devices are particularly susceptible to ground loops because most computers were not designed with high quality audio in mind The E MU 0202 USB 2 0 contains built in ground lift switches for both analog ...

Страница 30: ... Sonar Users Group http www cakewalknet com index php Cubase ASIO Digital Audio http www steinberg net Cubase Users Group http www groups yahoo com group cubase messages Forums Unofficial E MU Forum http www productionforums com emu Sound On Sound Forum http www soundonsound com Computer Music Forum http www computermusic co uk main asp Home Recording Forum http homerecording com bbs Studio Centra...

Страница 31: ...S in PLL mode 48kHz Coaxial S PDIF Sync Combo Microphone Preamplifier Hi Z Line Input 1 Type Balanced E MU XTC combo mic preamplifier and Hi Z line input A D converter AK5385A Input Impedance 2 5Kohms Max Level 6 6dBV 8 8dBu EIN 20Hz 20kHz 150ohm unweighted 127dBu Signal to Noise Ratio A weighted min gain 113dB THD N 1kHz at 1dBFS min gain 103dB 0007 Gain Range 60dB Frequency Response min gain 20H...

Страница 32: ...t 1dBFS 98dB 0013 Stereo Crosstalk 1kHz at 1dBFS 110 dB Headphone Amplifier Type Class A power amplifier D A converter CS4392 shared with Line Out Gain Range 60dB Maximum Output Power 16mW Output impedance 22ohms Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 02 0 08dB Dynamic Range A weighted 110dB Signal to Noise Ratio A weighted 108dB THD N 1kHz max gain 300ohm load 98dB 0013 Stereo Crosstalk 1kHz at 1dBFS 30...

Страница 33: ...18 L Latency 12 Lost Communication 29 M MIDI Channels using multiple 19 28 MIDI Connection Cubase LE 18 Sonar LE 26 MIDI Track recording in Cubase LE 19 recording in Sonar LE 28 Monitor Button Cubase LE 15 Multitrack Recording Cubase LE 15 Sonar LE 23 O Options Menu Sonar LE 21 22 P Package Contents 7 Pops Crackles 29 Project Window Cubase LE 13 Proteus VX editor screen 27 using with Cubase LE 17 ...

Страница 34: ...Index E MU Systems 34 U Uninstalling Drivers App 7 USB Jack 10 V VST Instruments 17 W Windows Logo Testing Note 7 Windows Media Player no audio 29 ...

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