ucg102 guitar link Software Installation Guide A50-19890-03002
guitar link ucg102 Table of Contents 1. Introduction.......................................................................... 4 1.1 Included software.......................................................... 4 1.2 System requirements.................................................... 6 1.3 Device drivers and latency............................................ 7 2. Installation for Windows..................................................... 8 2.1 Installing the UCG102......................................
guitar link ucg102 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.........
guitar link ucg102 1. Introduction 1.1 Included software Your UCG102 comes with a complete software bundle which allows you to start immediately. The software package consists of: CD1: == Native Instruments Guitar Combos — 3 different combos (PC / Mac) == Audacity (PC / Mac) == BEHRINGER USB AUDIO driver (PC) CD2: == energyXT2 Compact (PC / Mac) Native Instruments Guitar Combos The Native Instruments Guitar Combos series combines outstanding sound quality with maximum ease of use and playability.
guitar link ucg102 Professional Sound The Guitar Combos utilize the same Dynamic Tube Response technology that was developed for Guitar Rig, giving the series the same exceptional sound quality. The Guitar Combos are perfectly suited to musicians with little or no experience of professional music software. A computer, sound card, a guitar and these combos are all that is needed to enjoy the sound of professional studio productions.
guitar link ucg102 == Presets included as well as option to save your own additional, personal presets == Full MIDI compatibility including MIDI learn functions The CD includes three different Guitar Combos for evaluation. With the serial number on the CD sleeve you can fully activate one combo. For details, refer to the imprint on the CD sleeve. ++ As a registered Guitar Combo user, you are eligible for receiving discount prices for upgrading to the full version of Guitar Combos and Guitar Rig.
guitar link ucg102 ++ If you want to make use of the included drivers and applications, please observe the system requirements of the respective manufacturers. To work with the software, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements: PC Mac Operating system Windows XP Mac OS X 10.3.x Processor Pentium 700 MHz Athlon XP 1.33 GHz G4 733 MHz or Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz RAM 256 MB 512 MB 1.
guitar link ucg102 2. Installation for Windows 2.1 Installing the UCG102 To install the USB AUDIO driver, proceed as follows: 1) Power on your computer. 2) Insert the CD into your CDROM drive. 3) Locate the folder "ASIO_driver" on the CD and open it. 4) Double-click on "Setup.exe" to install the driver. 5) Follow the on-screen instructions. 6) Restart your computer after the installation has finished.
guitar link ucg102 Fig. 2.
guitar link ucg102 3) In the ASIO tab, make your choice according to the screenshot. Fig. 2.
guitar link ucg102 2.2 Installing the Guitar Combos software The Guitar Combos software consists of three different combos. Choose any or all of them for installation. With the serial number on the CD sleeve you can fully activate one combo. For details, refer to the imprint on the CD sleeve.
guitar link ucg102 5) Follow the on-screen instructions. Fig. 2.3: Product activation with NI's Service Center ++ If you do not have the serial number for the installed combo, you can only run the combo in demo mode.
guitar link ucg102 To setup the combo, proceed as follows: 1) Start the stand-alone application of a combo. 2) In the Audio Setup window, make your choice according to the screenshot. 3) Please note, when using the Guitar Combos plug-in inside a host application (for example, audio recording software such as energyXT2), all the signal routing is determined in the host application. Fig. 2.
guitar link ucg102 4) Click on the ASIO Config button to bring up the driver settings dialog. See chapter "Installing the UCG102" for details on how to configure the driver. 2.3 Installing Audacity Audacity is a free software for recording and editing sounds. To install the software, proceed as follows: 1) Double-click on "audacity.exe" in the "Audacity" folder. 2) Follow the on-screen instructions. 3) Start the application and go to File > Preferences.
guitar link ucg102 Fig. 2.5: Audio Setup settings 5) Restart the application.
guitar link ucg102 2.4 Installing energyXT2 Compact energyXT2 Compact is a powerful audio 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: 1) Start energyXT2. 2) From the menu choose File > Setup > Audio and make your choice according to the screenshot.
guitar link ucg102 Fig. 2.6: Audio Setup settings 3) Click on the Advanced button to bring up the driver settings dialog. See chapter "Installing the UCG102" for details on how to configure the driver.
guitar link ucg102 2.5 Troubleshooting See the list of common problems, and hints on how to resolve them, if you encounter any software problems. USB AUDIO codec not recognized by Windows, no entry for USB AUDIO device in Windows Device Manager == Check USB connection. If possible, try using a different USB cable or USB port. == Connect UCG102 directly to PC or Laptop, not via a USB hub. == Ensure that USB port is functional (does it work with digital camera, printer, etc.?).
guitar link ucg102 ASIO-USB Control Panel does not show BEHRINGER USB AUDIO as Device == 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. == Close the application and re-run “setup.exe“ in the folder "ASIO_driver" on the CD. Latency time too long 1) Start the ASIO-USB Control Panel from within the audio software (may be called ASIO Config or similar). 2) USB Device = BEHRINGER USB AUDIO. 3) Click on the ASIO tab.
guitar link ucg102 3. Installation for Mac 3.1 Installing the UCG102 To setup the UCG102, proceed as follows: 1) Power on your computer. 2) Connect the UCG102 with the USB cable to your Mac. 3.2 Installing the Guitar Combos software The Guitar Combos software consists of three different combos. Choose any or all of them for installation. With the serial number on the CD sleeve you can fully activate one combo.
guitar link ucg102 If you have the serial number for the installed combo: 4) Accept to start the 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. 5) Follow the on-screen instructions. Fig. 3.
guitar link ucg102 ++ If you do not have the serial number for the installed combo, you can only run the combo in demo mode. To setup the combo, proceed as follows: 1) Start the stand-alone application of a combo. 2) In the Audio Setup window, make your choice according to the screenshot. 3) Please note, when using the Guitar Combos plug-in inside a host application (for example, audio recording software such as energyXT2), all the signal routing is determined in the host application. ++ As of OS 10.
guitar link ucg102 Fig. 3.2: Audio Setup settings on OS 10.4 and above 4) With the Output Latency slider, choose a setting below 16 ms.
guitar link ucg102 3.3 Installing Audacity Audacity is a free software for recording and editing sounds. To install the software, proceed as follows: 1) Double-click on "audacity.exe" in the "Audacity" folder. 2) Follow the on-screen instructions. 3) Start the application and go to File > Preferences. 4) In the Audio I/O tab, set the Playback and Recording devices to USB Audio Codec.
guitar link ucg102 Fig. 3.3: Audio Setup settings 5) Restart the application.
guitar link ucg102 3.4 Installing energyXT2 Compact energyXT2 Compact is a powerful audio 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: 1) Start energyXT2. 2) From the menu choose File > Setup > Audio and make your choice according to the screenshot.
guitar link ucg102 Fig. 3.
guitar link ucg102 3.5 Configuring the audio driver To properly configure the driver for audio applications, proceed as follows: 1) Open Audio MIDI Setup from the folder Applications > Utilities and make your choice according to the screenshot. Fig. 3.
guitar link ucg102 3.6 Troubleshooting 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) 1) Open Audio MIDI Setup from the folder Applications > Utilities. 2) 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.
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