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Cubase LE 4 Installation Guide/Control Surface Operation Guide

Cubase LE 4 Installation Guide/

Control Surface Operation Guide

This document explains how to install the Cubase LE 4 software on a computer and how to use the HD8/HD16 as a control surface.

* Manufacturer names and product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

owners.

Perform the following steps to install Cubase LE 4 on a

computer and set up the HD8/HD16 to function as a control

surface for Cubase LE 4.

NOTE

For the following procedure, you will need the "Cubase LE 4"

DVD-ROM supplied with this product.

Use the supplied "Cubase LE 4" DVD-ROM

to install the Cubase LE 4 application on your

computer.

The procedure differs, depending on the operating system.

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Windows Vista/XP

(1) Insert the supplied "Cubase LE 4" DVD-ROM

into the DVD drive of the computer.

(2) A message screen asking about what to do

with the inserted DVD-ROM appears. Select

"Open folder and show ﬁles".

(3) When the contents of the DVD-ROM are shown,

open the "Cubase LE 4 for Windows" folder and

double-click on the "Setup.exe" ﬁle to start the

installation process.

If nothing happens when you insert the DVD-ROM, open the

Start menu and select "Computer" ("My Computer" in

Windows XP). Then double-click on the "Cubase LE 4"

DVD-ROM icon to display the contents of the DVD-ROM.

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MacOS X

(1) Insert the supplied "Cubase LE 4" DVD-ROM

into the DVD drive of the Macintosh.

(2) The contents of the DVD-ROM appear

automatically. Open the "Cubase LE 4 for

MacOS X" folder and double-click on the

"Cubase LE 4.mpkg" ﬁle to start the installation

process.

If nothing happens when you insert the DVD-ROM, double-

click on the "Cubase LE 4" icon shown on the desktop.

NOTE

When the installation of Cubase LE 4 is complete, a screen

asking about installation of activation (software license

authentication) management software appears. Install this

software, because it is required for registering Cubase LE 4.

Connect the HD8/HD16 to the computer.

You can connect the HD8/HD16 either via USB or via the

MIDI IN/OUT connectors. (If you use MIDI, the computer

must be equipped with a MIDI interface.)

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Using USB

Cubase LE 4 installation

and setup

HD8/HD16

Computer

USB cable

USB port

Summary of content (16 pages)

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Cubase LE 4 Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide This document explains how to install the Cubase LE 4 software on a computer and how to use the HD8/HD16 as a control surface. * Manufacturer names and product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Cubase LE 4 installation and setup Perform the following steps to install Cubase LE 4 on a computer and set up the HD8/HD16 to function as a control surface for Cubase LE 4.
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Cubase LE 4 Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide ■ Using MIDI IN/OUT connectors MIDI IN connector Switching the HD8/HD16 to control surface mode MIDI OUT connector MIDI IN connector To switch the HD8/HD16 to control surface mode, proceed as follows. Within control surface mode, select "Mackie Control" as operation mode. MIDI OUT connector HD8/HD16 MIDI interface Computer 3. Turn power to the HD8/HD16 on. 4. Perform the following steps at the HD8/HD16 to select the connection type.
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Cubase LE 4 Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide The HD8/HD16 is now set to Mackie Control mode, and the display changes as follows. Icon indicating Mackie Control mode Currently loaded key mapping file CUBASE :Rec Function assigned to status key built in. Regarding files for other DAW software applications, please visit the web site of ZOOM Corporation (http:// www.zoom.co.jp). NOTE • It is not possible to operate Cubase LE 4 in Generic Remote mode. Be sure to select Mackie Control mode.
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Cubase LE 4 Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide ■ When connected via USB Select "HD8" or "HD16" (or "USB Audio Device" in Windows XP) in the MIDI Input and MIDI Output pull-down menus. ■ When connected via MIDI Select the corresponding MIDI port of the MIDI interface or similar. 3. Click the "+" button at the top left of the device setup window and select "Mackie Control" from the menu that appears. 6. Click the "Apply" button and then click the "OK" button.
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Cubase LE 4 Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide Using the control surface mode This section describes use of the HD8/HD16 when the unit is switched to control surface mode. About the control surface mode When the HD8/HD16 is switched to control surface mode and Mackie Control has been selected as operation mode, the keys and faders of the HD8/HD16 can be used to remotely control the transport and mixing functions of Cubase LE 4.
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Cubase LE 4 Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide 4. ● [INPUT SOURCE] key (BANK>) Shifts the track (channel) assignment of the fader section controls forward by 8 tracks. For example, if tracks 2 to 9 are currently assigned as shown in the tables on the preceding page, pressing the [INPUT SOURCE] key (BANK>) once will change the assignment as listed in the tables below. ● HD8 Fader Controlled track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/8 [RHYTHM] Tr. 10 Tr. 11 Tr. 12 Tr. 13 Tr. 14 Tr. 15 Tr. 16 Tr.
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Cubase LE 4 Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide Using the "Import" command 1. Perform steps 1 - 3 of "Importing by drag & drop" to open the Cubase LE 4 project. 2. From the Cubase LE 4 menus, select "File" → "Import" → "Audio File". The "Import Audio" window appears. 3. Select the file or files in the "TAKE" folder of the desired project and click the "Open" button. When you drag & drop files, a window for selecting how to sort these files in Cubase LE 4 appears. 6.
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Cubase LE 4 Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide The table below lists the functions that are assigned to the various controls when the HD8/HD16 is in control surface mode (operation mode: Mackie Control).
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Cubase LE Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide This document explains how to install the Cubase LE software on a computer and how to use the control surface mode of the HD8/ HD16. Cubase LE installation and setup ■ Using USB HD8/HD16 Perform the following steps to install Cubase LE on a computer and set up the HD8/HD16 to function as a control surface for Cubase LE.
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Cubase LE Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide (4) Turn the dial to select "USB" (connection via USB port) or "MIDI I/O" (connection via MIDI IN/ OUT connectors). The remote operation signals will be sent via the interface selected here. (5) Press the [EXIT] key repeatedly to return to the main screen. 5. Perform the following steps at the HD8/HD16 to activate the control surface mode. (1) From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT] key and press pad 2 (CONTROL SURFACE).
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Cubase LE Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide 11. Use drag & drop to copy the folder "CTRL_SF" from the "Factory Recover CD" to the hard disk of the computer. ■ When using MIDI Select the corresponding MIDI port of the interface. 12. In the "Import Generic Remote"window, select the setup file located in the "CTRL_SF" folder copied to the hard disk of the computer. Then click the "Open" button. The name of the setup file is as follows. HD8 setup file: . . . . . CBLE_8.
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Cubase LE Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide Quick Guide: Importing audio data into Cubase LE This section explains how to import audio data of the HD8/HD16 into Cubase LE as WAV files. There are two ways to do this: * Importing by drag & drop * Using the "Import" command The audio data are loaded into Cubase LE tracks. Importing by drag & drop 1. 2. Using the "Import" command Connect the computer and the HD8/HD16 with a USB cable.
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Cubase LE Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide Using the control surface mode This section describes use of the HD8/HD16 in control surface mode. Operating the transport When the HD8/HD16 is in control surface mode, the keys of the transport section control the following Cubase LE functions.
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Cubase LE Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide Banks available with HD8 Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/8 [RHYTHM] Bank 1 Tr. 1 Tr. 2 Tr. 3 Tr. 4 Tr. 5 Tr. 6 Tr. 7 Tr. 8 Bank 2 Tr. 9 Tr. 10 Tr. 11 Tr. 12 Tr. 13 Tr. 14 Tr. 15 Tr. 16 Bank 3 Tr. 17 Tr. 18 Tr. 19 Tr. 20 Tr. 21 Tr. 22 Tr. 23 Tr. 24 Bank 4 Tr. 25 Tr. 26 Tr. 27 Tr. 28 Tr. 29 Tr. 30 Tr. 31 Tr.
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Cubase LE Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide HD8/HD16 key [TRACK PARAMETER] key [INPUT SOURCE] key [BOUNCE] key [SCENE] key [AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT] key [A-B REPEAT] key Display indication Cubase LE parameter Parameters accessible through repeated keypresses SEND1 – SEND4 PAN EQ1 EQ2 EQ3 EQ4 SEND1 – SEND4 SEND1 – 4 On/Off status and level are shown in turn.
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Cubase LE Installation Guide/ Control Surface Operation Guide Control surface mode functions at a glance NOTE The control surface functions listed here are available only when the setup file provided by ZOOM has been loaded into Cubase LE.