ZOOM R8 - Manuals

5 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Multifunction tuner In addition to standard chromatic tuning, the on-board multifunction tuner also sup-ports 7-string guitar, 5-string bass and various drop tunings. Comprehensive built-in mixer Using the mixer, you can make a mix for monitoring. When simultaneousl...

6 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al ❶ ❷ Cubase LE installation overview By using the between a computer and external audio devices and instruments, their signals can be recorded using a DAW or other software. Instruments and mics that require high impedance or phantom power can also be connected. Usin...

7 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al audio interface system requirements Please refer to the Cubase LE Startup Guide for detailed instructions on installing the ZOOM audio driver and Cubase LE. audio interface system requirements Cubase LE Startup guide Windows Windows® XP SP3 or later (32-bit) Windows...

8 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Connecting and disconnecting in audio interface mode This is an overview of connecting and disconnecting the to a computer with a USB cable For details, see the included Cubase LE Startup Guide guide Connecting the to a computer for the first time Install the Cubase...

9 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al 1 • The audio interface and control surface func- tions of the can be used by drawing power through a USB cable from the USB bus. • We recommend always using the latest system software. Press the below Press ENTER . Select YES . 2 NOTE Disconnecting Select CONTINUE ...

10 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Using control surface functions When using the connected by USB as an audio interface, the keys and faders can be used to control Cubase LE’s transport and mixer HINT Assigning keys For a list of functions that can be assigned to the knobs and keys of the , as well...

11 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Transport section By setting up the control surface, the transport section keys can be assigned to indi-vidual functions in Cubase LE. F1 key F5 key F2 key F3 key F4 key REW key FF key STOP key PLAY key REC key Rewind Fast forward S t o p P l a y b a c k R e c o r ...

12 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Fader section operation Using the faders and status keys of the fader section, you can adjust the volume of corresponding Cubase LE tracks, mute and solo them, and arm them for recording Operating the fader section 1 Assign the Cubase LE tracks (channels) that you ...

13 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al level meters (Audio interface use) Signal just before being sent to computer shown Signal returning from the computer shown . Checking DAW recording levels Set “ REC SIGNAL ” (in the INSERT EFFECT menu) to set whether signals are sent to the computer “ WET ” (with ...

14 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Setting the function keys The five keys above the transport keys can be used as function keys (F1~F5) and assigned as desired Function key setup 5 1 Open the “Device setup…” dialog in Cubase LE. 7 Press the “Apply” button. Choose the type of Cubase LE function from...

15 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Control surface functions quick reference guide These functions work with Cubase LE, Cubase, Logic Pro, SONAR, Ableton Live and Digital Performer Control Explanation Fader section Status keys Turns mute, solo or record arming on/off for tracks 1–8 faders Controls t...

16 A u d io inter fa ce m anu al Recording with Cubase LE In this chapter, we explain how to record into Cubase LE using the Create a new project Copy the ZOOM project templates to the computer. Launch Cubase LE. 1 2 Choose “New Project” from the File menu. The New Project Window where you can choos...

17 A u d io inter fa ce m anu al NOTE The inspector displays information about the track currently selected . If it does not display any thing click on a track to see that track’s status . Create a new audio track 5 Set-up the audio tracks that were made as follows. The project file save location wi...

18 A u d io inter fa ce m anu al Recording With Cubase LE HINT When the Monitor button is orange, the audio track input level is displayed in the level meter nex t to the fader . When the Monitor button is off, the audio track output level is displayed . Connect an instrument 6 Connect an instrument...

19 A u d io inter fa ce m anu al NOTE • If the Monitor button is on, the input signal and the signal retur ning to the via the computer will both be output from the at the same time, creating a flanger-like sound. To m o n i t o r a c c u r a t e l y w h i l e a d j u s t i n g t h e recording level...

20 A u d io inter fa ce m anu al Recording with Cubase LE Check the recording (playback) Recording 12 1 Click the Record button on the Transport Panel to start recording. Stop button As you play the instrument, a recorded waveform is drawn in real time in the project window.To stop recording, click ...

21 A u d io inter fa ce m anu al Tips to improve performance When using Cubase LE, application perfor- mance could become extremely delayed or error messages such as “cannot synchronize with USB audio interface” might be dis- played. Should such things happen often, the following measures might impr...

22 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Importing audio into Cubase LE By connecting a computer and the with a USB cable and setting the to function as a card reader, you can import audio data as WAV files into Cubase LE audio tracks Importing by drag & drop 4 Launch Cubase LE. 6 Open the SD card fro...

24 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Importing audio into Cubase LE From the Cubase LE “File” menu select “Import” and “Audio File…” The “Import Audio” window opens. 6 1 Connect the computer and the with a USB cable. 2 Press USB . 3 Select READER . Using the “Import” command 5 Open the Cubase LE proje...

26 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Mixer in audio interface mode In audio interface mode you can make a mix for monitoring using the internal mixer In addition, you can adjust the balance of the sound from the internal mixer and from the computer NOTE T h e r e v e r b s e n d , p a n , v o l u m e ...

27 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Tuner The tuner can be used as when in audio interface mode For details, see the Operation Manual (P.108). 1 Press TOOL . Select TUNER . 2 Press ENTER . Press ENTER . Chromatic tuner TOOL > TUNER 4 To change the standard pitch, press the beneath . 5 Select the s...

28 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Effects in audio interface mode The insert and send-return effects can both be used when the sampling frequency is set to 44 1 kHz Basic operation is the same but there are a few differences in the menus NOTE • Effects can only be used when the sampling rate is 44....

29 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Working with patches After making many changes, you can restore a patch to its pre-edited settings by initializing it This will return it to its factory preset condition 1 Press EFFECT . Selecting effect type Insert effect Send return effect Patch initialization (f...

30 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Control surface setup for other DAWs You can set up the as a controller for use with a variety of DAW software besides Cubase LE Please refer to the manual for the software that you are using Logic Control surface setup Function key setup Select “Preferences” > ...

31 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al SONAR Control surface setup Function key setup Select “Controller/Surface” from the “Options” menu to open the “Controller/Surface” window. Click the “Add” button and open the “Controller/Surface Settings” window. Choose “ZOOM R Series” from the drop-down menu of t...

32 A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Control surface setup for other DAWs Ableton Live Control surface setup Function key setup Select “Preferences” from the “Option” (Windows) or “Live” (Mac) menu. The Preferences window will open. Click the “MIDI” setting tab on the left side of Preferences window t...

33 Function key settings A u d io i nt er fa ce man u al Digital Performer Control surface setup Launch the Audio MIDI Setup application (/Applications/Utilities). Open the MIDI Studio window (Window > MIDI Studio) and confirm that “R8” is displayed. Click “Add Device.” A “new external device” wi...