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VS-20_e.book 2 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 5). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
VS-20_e.book 3 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.
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VS-20_e.book 5 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Important Notes Power Supply Maintenance 307 401a • Before connecting this unit to other devices, turn off the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunctions and/or damage to speakers or other devices. Placement • 402 • 351 • Using the unit near power amplifiers (or other equipment containing large power transformers) may induce hum.
VS-20_e.book 6 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Important Notes Handling DVD-ROM 801 modified • Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty DVD-ROM disc may not be read properly. Keep your disc clean using a commercially available cleaner. Copyright 851 • Recording, duplication, distribution, sale, lease, performance, or broadcast of copyrighted material (musical works, visual works, broadcasts, live performances, etc.
VS-20_e.book 7 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 About This Manual This manual (V-STUDIO 20 Owner’s Manual) provides basic information about how to set up the V-STUDIO and set up your system. It also provides troubleshooting information. ● This manual uses the following icons to call your attention to explanations of terms or to important points you should note. These contain important information, so please be sure to read them.
VS-20_e.book 8 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ................................................................ 3 Important Notes.............................................................................. 5 About This Manual......................................................................................................................................... 7 Contents ..........................................................................................
VS-20_e.book 9 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Contents Recording audio ...........................................................................................................................................28 1. Connect your instrument or microphone.........................................................................28 2. Create a new file.........................................................................................................................28 3. Select the input source ...........
VS-20_e.book 10 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Checking the Contents of the Package As soon as you open the package, check that you have all of the included items. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. ❏ V-STUDIO 20 Hardware ■ Owner’s Manual This is the manual you’re reading. It explains how to get V-STUDIO 20 up and running. It also explains 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.
VS-20_e.book 11 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Installation and Registration Here’s how to install the VS-20 driver and Guitar Tracks 4 on your computer. DO NOT CONNECT THE VS-20 Hardware to your computer until the installer asks you too. Guitar Tracks 4 cannot be installed unless the VS-20 driver is installed first.
VS-20_e.book 12 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Installation and Registration Windows 7/Vista Users 1. Disconnect all USB cables (except those for a USB keyboard and/or USB mouse, if used), then start up Windows. 2. Close all currently running software (applications). Also close all windows that are open. If you are using software such as antivirus programs, be sure to close these programs as well including any monitoring software such as anti-virus programs. 3.
VS-20_e.book 13 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Installation and Registration 8. If a dialog box regarding Windows Security appears, click [Install]. 9. The message “Ready to install the driver.” appears. Leave the screen open; do not close it at this point. * If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message. 10. Perform the following procedure before you connect the VS-20 Hardware to your computer. 1. Minimize the V-STUDIO 20 hardware’s [OUTPUT LEVEL] knob. DIRECT 2.
VS-20_e.book 14 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Installation and Registration Windows XP Users 1. Disconnect all USB cables (except those for a USB keyboard and/or USB mouse, if used), then start up Windows. 2. Close all currently running software (applications). Also close all windows that are open. If you are using software such as antivirus programs, be sure to close these programs as well. 3. Insert the included “V-STUDIO 20 DVD-ROM” into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive.
VS-20_e.book 15 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Installation and Registration 7. The message “Ready to install the driver.” appears. Leave the screen open; do not close it at this point. * If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message. 8. Perform the following procedure before you connect the VS-20 Hardware to your computer. 1. Minimize the V-STUDIO 20 hardware’s [OUTPUT LEVEL] knob. DIRECT 2. Use the included USB cable to connect the V-STUDIO 20 hardware to your computer. 3.
VS-20_e.book 16 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Installation and Registration Connecting your audio equipment Before connecting the VS-20 Hardware to a computer, read the Installing the VS-20 Driver (p. 11) and install the VS-20 driver on the computer. If the driver is not installed, Guitar Tracks 4 cannot be operated correctly from the computer. • Use a USB cable to connect your computer to the VS-20 Hardware. • Connect your audio output devices such as headphones or speakers to the VS-20 Hardware.
VS-20_e.book 17 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Installation and Registration Installing V-STUDIO 20 Software V-STUDIO 20 is easy to install. All you need to do is choose the folder where the program and sample project files should be stored. Before you start, make sure you have your serial number handy. Your serial number is located on the back of the V-STUDIO 20 DVD-ROM case. To Install Guitar Tracks 4 1. Place the V-STUDIO 20 DVD-ROM in your disc drive. 2.
VS-20_e.book 18 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Panel Descriptions Input/output component Side panel (Left) Side panel (Right) fig.front01.eps fig.front01.eps 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 1. USB connector 1. GUITAR/BASS (Hi-Z) Use a USB cable to connect the V-STUDIO 20 hardware to a personal computer. This is an input jack for connecting an electric guitar, bass, or Hi-Z microphone. 2. OUTPUT L and R (RCA pin output jack) 2. LINE L/R Analog audio signal output jacks.
VS-20_e.book 19 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Panel Descriptions Top panel Track section This section controls the tracks. The indicator shows the currently selected track group. fig.front01.eps There are four track groups (A--D), and each group contains eight tracks. 1 2 3 1. Stereo audio track fader Use this to adjust the level for each track in Guitar Tracks. 2. Track group select buttons/indicators Here you can select one of the track groups “A/B/C/D.
VS-20_e.book 20 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Panel Descriptions Input section Transport section Here you can control the V-STUDIO's playback and recording. fig.front01.eps fig.front01.eps 1 2 3 5 4 6 1. [TUNER] button If you press this while the editor is running, the Tuner in the VS-20 Editor will appear. Here you can tune your instrument. 2. SENS knob/PEAK indicator This adjusts the sensitivity of the signal that's being input to the MIC 1, MIC 2, LINE, and GUITAR/BASS jacks.
VS-20_e.book 21 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Panel Descriptions AMP&EFFECT section fig.front01.eps 1 2 1. [COSM] button/indicator This switches the effect between on and bypass. If this indicator is lit, you will hear the input sound with the effects. If the indicator is unlit, 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.
VS-20_e.book 22 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Connections Connecting musical instruments fig.Connect-mic-guitar.eps Guitar/Bass Digital Audio Player, or other device Synthesizer, or other device Use a commercially available cable that’s appropriate for the device to which you are connecting. Connecting microphone fig.Connect-mic-guitar.eps The V-STUDIO 20’s balanced (XLR) type connectors that are wired as shown in the illustration.
VS-20_e.book 23 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Connections Connecting footswitches (optional) fig.connectFS.eps TIP RING Roland PCS-31L Roland PCS-33 White (TIP) Expression Pedal Red (RING) BOSS FS-5U BOSS FS-6 Footswitch 1 Footswitch 2 Polarity Switch Footswitch 2 Footswitch 1 Set the switches as shown bellow. B A You can use footswitches to control the Guitar Tracks 4. Function Footswitch 1 Playback Footswitch 2 Recording * Footswitch pedal and Expression pedal are not included.
VS-20_e.book 24 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 From initial settings to recording Audio Driver Settings As described below, configure Guitar Tracks 4 so that you can use the V-STUDIO 20 hardware as an audio driver. • Immediately after installing V-STUDIO 20 • If you've newly installed the VS-20 driver, or updated the driver Setting up Audio Devices 1. Choose “Options | Audio” to display the “Audio Options” dialog box in Guitar Tracks 4. fig.front01.eps 2. Click the “ASIO Panel” Button. 3.
VS-20_e.book 25 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 From initial settings to recording Setting up MIDI Devices If the V-Studio components are not installed in the correct order you may see this dialogue. fig.front01.eps Here are the steps to set up the VS-20 as a MIDI device for use as a Control 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-STUDIO 20.
VS-20_e.book 26 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 From initial settings to recording Playing a Demo Song Playing an Audio Demo Song V-STUDIO 20 contains audio demo songs. Here’s how to enjoy these demo songs. 1. Start up Guitar Tracks 4, choose “File | Open” command to open the “Open” dialog box. 2. Select the project file “Guitar_Tracks_Demo.cwp” within the “My Documents\Cakewalk\Guitar Tracks 4\Tutorials\Guitar_Tracks_Demo” folder. 3. Click [Open] to open the project.
VS-20_e.book 27 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 From initial settings to recording If you don’t hear demo project Review the following steps to try to resolve it. I did not see any meters move in Guitar Tracks or hear any sound The most common cause of this is if the playback device is not set correctly. In most cases, you can correct this by following these steps: • On the Options menu, click Audio to open the Audio Options dialog.
VS-20_e.book 28 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 From initial settings to recording Recording audio 1. Connect your instrument or microphone In order to record audio, you’ll connect your instrument or microphone to the V-STUDIO 20. 2. Create a new file 1. Launch Guitar Tracks 4. 2. From the File | New to open the New Project File dialog box. 3. In the Name field of the New Project File dialog box, enter the name of the song that you want to create. fig.FileNew.eps A new project will be created.
VS-20_e.book 29 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 From initial settings to recording 4. Adjust the level In order to record with the best possible audio quality, adjust the input level so that V-STUDIO 20’s PEAK indicator slightly lights even during the loudest passages. With the DIRECT MONITOR knob turned down, turn the SENS knob until you see the red light come on. Then turn SENS knob down just until the peak light goes off. 1. Use the [SENS] knob on the VS-20 Hardware to adjust the input level. 5.
VS-20_e.book 30 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 From initial settings to recording 6. Arm the desired track for recording. We’ll arm track 1 for recording (i.e. put it in record-ready mode). 1. Press the V-STUDIO 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 track by clicking the TRACK SELECT button on Track 1 in Guitar Tracks.
VS-20_e.book 31 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 From initial settings to recording 7. Set tempo. 1. In Guitar Tracks 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 preparations for recording.
VS-20_e.book 32 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 From initial settings to recording 8. Record your performance. Press the [ ] record button to start recording. Press the [ recording. ] stop button to stop Press the [ ] play button to hear the recorded result. If you’re not satisfied with your performance, you can easily re-record it. After you’ve stopped recording but before you’ve performed any other operation, choose “Undo” from the Edit Menu (CTRL + Z). The recorded waveform will disappear.
VS-20_e.book 33 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Troubleshooting 1. This chapter lists problems that might occur when setting up this product, and explains how to solve these problems. If you experience a problem during installation, read this chapter first. 2. If the system still does not operate as you expect even though you’ve checked the points listed in this chapter, refer to the following documents as well.
VS-20_e.book 34 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Troubleshooting Problems When Installing Driver or Changing Settings Problem Installer won’t start up Points to check Action Is the DVD-ROM correctly inserted in the DVD-ROM drive? Make sure that the DVD-ROM is correctly inserted in the drive. Could the DVD-ROM or the DVDROM drive’s lens be dirty? The installer might not start correctly if the DVD-ROM or the DVD-ROM drive’s lens is dirty.
VS-20_e.book 35 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Troubleshooting Problem Points to check Action It may take between several tens of seconds and several minutes after you power-on the V-STUDIO 20 until it is recognized by your computer. This is not a malfunction. Please wait until the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. Is the V-STUDIO 20 connected? Once again, make sure that the V-STUDIO 20 is correctly connected to your computer.
VS-20_e.book 36 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Troubleshooting Problems When Installing Guitar Tracks 4 or Changing Settings Problem Can’t install Guitar Tracks 4 Points to check Action Could you have attempted to install Guitar Tracks 4 as a user without administrative privileges? In order to install Guitar Tracks 4, you must log on as a user who has administrative privileges. Installation will not occur correctly if any other user attempts this.
VS-20_e.book 37 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Troubleshooting Problems at Startup with Guitar Tracks 4 Problem Points to check Action Could numerous applications be running? It may be that Guitar Tracks 4 cannot start up because there is insufficient memory. Close other applications before you start up Guitar Tracks 4. If an error still appears, try restarting Windows.
VS-20_e.book 38 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Troubleshooting Problems with Playback Problem Points to check Action Is there sufficient free space on the hard disk? When opening a song data, make sure that there is sufficient space on the hard disk (at least as much as the size of the song data) A message indicates “Not a Cakewalk Format File.” It may be that the file has been damaged. You may be able to recover some of the data by opening the file in Safe Mode.
VS-20_e.book 39 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Troubleshooting Problem Points to check Action Could you have connected/ disconnected another USB device, such as a memory key? Dropouts may occur during playback or recording if you connect/disconnect another USB device (such as a memory key), or switch a device’s power on/off at the same time that the V-STUDIO 20 is being used.
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VS-20_e.book 41 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Troubleshooting Problem Noise or distortion occurs Points to check Action Is a guitar connected? If the noise diminishes when you lower the volume of your guitar, it could be that your guitar’s pickups are being affected by electrical interference from your computer or display. Try moving your guitar as far away as possible from your computer.
VS-20_e.book 42 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Troubleshooting Eliminating Clicks and Dropouts If data cannot be recorded while recording audio, or if data cannot be fully processed during playback, Guitar Tracks 4 will automatically halt. This is called a dropout. Clicks or pops may also occur if problems occur in communication between Guitar Tracks 4 and the V-STUDIO 20 hardware. There are a variety of possible reasons why clicks, pops, and dropouts might occur.
VS-20_e.book 43 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Troubleshooting If problems occur more frequently with large (heavy) projects Increase the Mixing Latency Extremely short Mixing Latency settings may place an excessive load on your computer. “About Mixing Latency” (p. 46) Use freezing or bouncing to reduce the load on your computer If the size of the project exceeds the processing capability of your computer, you can reduce the processing load by freezing synthesizers or bouncing audio tracks.
VS-20_e.book 44 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Appendix VS-20 Driver settings Changing or Viewing the Settings 1. When changing driver settings, always make sure to first quit all applications using the V-STUDIO 20 hardware. If you are only verifying the settings you do not need to quit applications. 2. Open the “Control Panel,” and double-click “VS-20.” * If the above icon cannot be found, click the “Switch to Classic View.” The “VS-20 Driver Settings” dialog box appears. 3.
VS-20_e.book 45 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Appendix Uninstalling VS-20 Driver If you connect the VS-20 Hardware to your computer before installing the driver, an error message may appear when you begin the installation. In this case, please uninstall the VS-20 driver by following the procedure below. Then install the VS-20 driver as described in Installing the VS-20 Driver (p. 11). Windows 7 and Windows Vista Users 1.
VS-20_e.book 46 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Appendix About Mixing Latency If the driver mode is set to ASIO, you won’t be able to adjust the Mixing Latency from Guitar Tracks 4. Adjust the “Audio Buffer Size” from the [ASIO Panel]. To access the ASIO panel, Choose Option|Audio... then click the button labelled ASIO Panel. The Mixing Latency setting is closely related to how Guitar Tracks 4 can take full advantage of your computer’s performance.
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VS-20_e.book 49 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Appendix Specifications Digital Audio Workstation: V-STUDIO 20 Audio Interface Number of Input Channels 2 AD/DA Conversion Sample Rate: 44.
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VS-20_e.book 51 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午前９時８分 Appendix For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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