Avid Vocal Studio User Guide ® Version 8.0.
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contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vocal Studio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hardware Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix B. Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Environmental Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Safety Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to Avid® Vocal Studio. Vocal Studio turns your Mac or PC into a complete music production and recording environment, by combining an M Audio® Producer USB™ and Pro Tools® SE from Avid®. Your M-Audio Producer USB™ is a professional quality microphone designed for a wide variety of uses, such as music production, voice-overs, and podcasting. Featuring a built-in pro recording soundcard, Producer USB integrates easily with your computer via a standard USB connection.
System Requirements Minimum System Requirements can be found on the Avid website at www.avid.com. A qualified version of Adobe® Flash® Player is required. Hardware Registration Please register your product online at www.avid.com/support. By doing so, you become eligible to receive the following: • Technical support information • Software update and upgrade notices • Hardware warranty information Pro Tools SE Guide Set Complete documentation can be accessed via the Help Menu.
chapter 2 Installing Vocal Studio This chapter shows you how to install Avid Vocal Studio on Mac OS X and Windows. 3 When the disc opens, double-click the in- staller icon to launch the installation. Installation Overview The Vocal Studio installation includes the following steps: 1 Installing Pro Tools SE. 2 Installing M-Audio Producer USB driver. 3 Connecting M-Audio Producer USB. Vocal Studio Installer Icon 4 Software configuration.
5 When the following screen appears, click “Continue” and follow the on-screen instructions. Windows The Pro Tools SE DVD runs a two-stage installation process. Stage 1 installs Pro Tool SE, and Stage 2 installs the Producer USB driver. It is important to carefully read and follow all on-screen instructions. To install Vocal Studio: 1 Make sure Producer USB is not connected to your computer.
4 When the following screen appears, choose 8 Click “Finish” once the software has been in- the picture of Producer USB and follow the onscreen instructions to install the Producer USB driver. stalled. If the Found New Hardware Wizard reappears, repeat steps 6 through 8. If the Windows Logo Testing or “trusted application dialog appears, Click “Continue Anyway” (Windows XP) or “Install” (Windows 7).
8 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog, deselect the Use my iLok Smart Key option, then click Next. 9 When prompted, enter your Pro Tools MP3 Export Option serial code (authorization code). 10 Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the authorization process.
2 Select the Demo Songs button. Software and System Configuration Pro Tools SE automatically selects and configures M-Audio Producer USB for audio recording. Detailed information explaining how to configure your system for optimum performance can be found in the Pro Tools SE User Guide. Pro Tools SE Quick Start Dialog - Demo Songs 3 From the list of music styles, select the cate- gory you want (or select an item from a submenu).
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chapter 3 The Software Control Panel The Software Control Panel lets you adjust settings such as input gain, monitor mix levels, and output volume. Accessing the Control Panel Mac OS X The Software Control Panel can be found in System Preferences, under “Other.” Windows Double-click the M-Audio logo located in the system tray, generally located at the bottom right of your Windows desktop. Levels Tab (All Systems) Input Gain This slider controls the level coming from the microphone.
Latency Tab (Windows) Mac OS X In Mac OS X, the buffer size is adjusted within Pro Tools SE by choosing the File Menu > Preferences to open the Preferences dialog, then choose the Audio page. This lets you choose one of the two radio buttons in the lower half of the dialog. Refer to the Pro Tools SE User Guide for more information about setting the buffer size and other important settings when configuring Pro Tools SE.
chapter 4 Using Vocal Studio Launching Pro Tools SE The first step in beginning a Pro Tools project is working with a session. Pro Tools provides a Quick Start dialog on launch that lets you quickly and easily work with session templates, listen to demo songs and view tutorials. To launch Pro Tools SE and open a session: 1 Use the Pro Tools SE icon to launch the pro- • Open and view tutorials. The Pro Tools SE tutorials can be accessed via the Help menu at any time.
Recording Audio Tracks This section shows you how to record an audio track in Pro Tools SE. To record an audio track: 1 On the Levels tab of the Software Control Track Record Enable Button and Fader in Record Mode Panel, turn the Input Gain Control all the way down. 6 Sing, or play an instrument at the loudest level 2 Choose an Audio track by clicking on an ap- propriate track name, such as “Audio 1” on the left side of the Pro Tools SE Edit window.
10 Begin recording your performance by click- ing the Play button. Opening a Recent Session To open a recent session: Play Button 11 Click the Stop button in the transport win- dow when you have finished recording your performance. 1 Launch Pro Tools SE. 2 When the Pro Tools SE Quick Start dialog ap- pears click the Open Session button. Stop Button 12 Press the Record Enable button to take the track out of record mode.
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appendix a Additional Information and Support Pro Tools SE Before Updating Your System Complete documentation for Pro Tools SE can be found in the Pro Tools SE Help menu. Please check www.avid/support for a compatible driver before installing Apple or Microsoft operating system updates.
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appendix b Compliance Information Environmental Compliance Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union Proposition 65 Warning This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Perchlorate Notice This product may contain a lithium coin battery.
EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) Australian Compliance Avid declares that this product complies with the following standards regulating emissions and immunity: • FCC Part 15 Class A • EN55022 Class A • EN55024 • AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A • CISPR 22 Class A Canadian Compliance FCC Compliance for United States This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 Radio and Television Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, purs
Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 12) For products that are not rack-mountable: Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the equipment. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/equipment combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this equipment near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth.
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