Zoom R8 - Usage and Safety Precautions; Safety Warnings and Symbols; Usage Precautions and Handling

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Audio interface manual
Contents
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Audio interface and control surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cubase LE Installation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audio interface                                         6
Control surface                                         6
R8 audio interface system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Cubase LE Startup Guide                                   7
Connecting and disconnecting in audio interface mode . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting the R8 to a computer for the first time                       8
R8 setup and connection                                    8
Disconnecting                                         9
Using control surface functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
About the control surface                                   10
Control surface setup                                    10
Transport section                                       11
Fader section operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About banks                                         12
Operating the fader section                                  12
R8 level meters (Audio interface use)                             13
Setting the function keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Function key setup                                      14
Control surface functions quick reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recording with Cubase LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Create a new project                                     16
Create a new audio track                                   17
Connect an instrument                                    18
Adjust the recording level                                   19
Recording
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Check the recording (playback)                                20
Importing audio into Cubase LE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Importing by drag & drop                                   22
Using the “Import” command                                 24