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AcousticLink

QUICKSTART GUIDE

ENGLISH ( 3 – 13 )

GUÍA DE INICIO RÁPIDO

ESPAÑOL ( 14 – 24 )

GUIDE D'UTILISATION RAPIDE

FRANÇAIS ( 25 – 35 )

GUIDA RAPIDA

ITALIANO ( 36 – 46 )

KURZANLEITUNG

DEUTSCH ( 47 – 57 )

QUICKSTART GUIDE (ENGLISH)

1. Make sure all items listed in the Box Contents are

included.

2. READ SAFETY INSTRUCTION BOOKLET BEFORE

USING THE PRODUCT.

3. Place the product in an appropriate location for operation.

PICKUP INSTALLATION

To install the pickup to your
guitar’s soundhole:

1. Carefully loosen the pickup

clamps clockwise with a
screwdriver.

2. Position the pickup in the

soundhole, near the end of the
fretboard.

3. Re-tighten the pickup clamps

counter-clockwise.

BOX CONTENTS

 Single coil acoustic guitar

pickup

 GuitarLink USB guitar

cable

 Quickstart Guide
 Safety Instructions &

Warranty Information
Booklet

 Cubase LE DVD

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CONNECTION DIAGRAM

Before beginning, make sure your computer meets these system requirements:

• Windows: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2) / Vista (32- or 64-bit) / 7 (32- or 64-bit) with Pentium-IV or
Athlon XP, 1.6GHz or higher (recommended)

• Mac: Apple Mac OSX 10.5 above

• 1 GB RAM or above (recommended)

• Sound card (AC97-compatible sound card)

• 1GB free hard drive space

• DVD-ROM drive (for software installation)

• One available USB 2.0 port (preferably on the rear panel of your computer)

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ABOUT AUDIO LATENCY

“Latency” is the time it takes for your computer’s soundcard to process incoming data and output a
sound. The lower your latency is, the faster your computer will respond to commands and output
sound.

If you experience significant delay between the time you play and the time that the computer outputs
audio, we recommend going into your software’s “Preferences” settings to make sure that your
soundcard’s latency (or buffer) is set to a low number – ideally lower than 15-20ms.

1. ASIO INSTALLATION (WINDOWS)

IVER INSTALLATION (WINDOWS USERS)

1. Download and Install the free ASIO4ALL driver from www.asio4all.com. This will allow for low
latency performance.

2. Double click the installer file (.exe). Follow the on-screen prompts to install the included low latency
ASIO4ALL driver.

2. AUDIO SETUP (WINDOWS AND MAC)

In most cases (especially if you are using Windows) AcousticLink will be automatically selected as your
computer’s default recording device. If you find you are unable to record any audio with AcousticLink,
follow the instructions below for your operating system.

You can use AcousticLink with any digital audio workstation or recording software that supports USB
audio devices. Be sure your audio software program is set up to receive audio via AcousticLink. Please
consult your software program’s manual for more information.

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WINDOWS 7

1.

Go to Start Menu f Control Panel f Hardware and Sound f Sound.

2. Select the “Recording” tab.

3. Make sure Microphone – USB PnP Sound Device is set as the default device, then click “OK.”

4. Make sure your internal soundcard (ie. SoundMax, Conexant, etc.) is set as the default playback

device, then click “OK.”

WINDOWS VISTA

Go to Start Menu f Control Panel f Sound. (If you don’t see Sound, select “Switch to Classic

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View,” and the Sound Control Panel should become available.)

2. Select the “Recording” tab.

3. Make sure USB PnP Sound Device is set as the default recording device.

4. Make sure your internal soundcard (ie. SoundMax, Conexant, etc.) is set as the default playback

device, then click “OK.”

WINDOWS XP

Go to Start Menu f Control Panel f Sounds and Audio Devices.

1.

2. Click the “Audio” tab.

3. Under “Sound Recording,” make sure USB PnP Sound Device is selected as the default

recording device.

4. Under “Sound Recording,” make sure your internal soundcard (ie. SoundMax, Conexant, etc.) is

selected as the default playback device, then click “OK.”

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MAC (OSX 10.5)

1. Click on the Mac desktop so that Finder is

displayed in the upper-left of the screen.

2. Select the Go menu from the top of the
screen and choose Utilities.

3. In the window that opens, double click
Audio MIDI Setup.

4. In the Audio menu, select Open Aggregate

Device Editor.

5. Click on the + sign to create an Aggregate
Device.

6. Put a check mark in the boxes for USB PnP
Sound Device and Built-in Output and click

Done.

7. In the “Audio Devices” tab under “System
Settings,” select Aggregate Device as your
Default Input.

8. For the Default Output, select Built-in
Output then close the window.

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MAC (OSX 10.6)

Set Acousticlink as your default recording device:

1. Click on the Mac desktop so that Finder is

displayed in the upper-left of the screen.

2. Select the Go menu from the top of the screen
and choose Utilities.

3. In the window that opens, double click Audio
MIDI Setup.

4. Once the Audio MIDI Setup utility is open,

select the Window menu at the top of the screen
and select ’Show Audio Window’.

5. In the window that opens, click the + button to
create an aggregate device.

6. Highlight the Aggregate Device in the left panel
and then put a check mark in the box on
the right side panel for USB PnP Sound Device
as well as Built-in Output.

7. Make sure Aggregate Device is highlighted in
the left panel and then click on the cog wheel.
Select ‘Use this device for sound input’.

8. Highlight the Built-In output option in the left
panel, click the cog wheel and select ‘Use this
device for sound output’.

9. Close out of the Audio Setup window.

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3. SETTING UP THE SOFTWARE (WINDOWS AND MAC)

ACTIVATING CUBASE LE 5

1. Install Cubase LE 5.

2. Make sure that your computer has a working Internet connection to activate the license because

the eLicenser Control Center (eLCC) needs to register with the Steinberg license server.

3. Make sure that you have the latest version of the eLCC installed from www.elicenser.net

4. Open the eLicense Control Center (eLCC) software and make a note of your Soft-eLicenser

number. If you do not see your number, click the "Support" menu and select "Update eLicenser
License Database."

5. Create a user account in the MySteinberg area at www.steinberg.net

please go to Step 7.

6. Check your email and activate your user account by clicking the link in the confirmation email. If

the link does not work, copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar.

7. Log in to your MySteinberg account, and click on "Activation & Reactivation", choose "Cubase

LE 5" and select "Permanent Activation". Enter your Soft-eLicenser and choose your hardware
manufacturer.

8. You will receive an email containing the activation code.

9. Launch the eLicenser Control Center software. Click the "Enter Activation Code" button to

download the license for your Steinberg product to the Soft-eLicenser. Enter the required
activation code into the corresponding field. Follow the instructions on screen.

10. After activating your software, open Cubase to begin using it.

Attention, Windows Users:

software, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the Cubase icon on your Desktop.

2. Select Properties.

3. Select the Compatibility tab.

4. Under "Privilege Level," check the box that says "Run this program as an administrator."

5. Click "Apply" then "OK."

If you see a "permissions" error message when trying to open the

. If you already have one,

.

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WINDOWS SETUP

Once Cubase LE 5 is installed and activated,
follow the steps below to configure the software
to record with the AcousticLink.

1. Open Cubase LE 5. If prompted to open a

project, cancel for now.

2. From the menus select Devicesf Device
Setup.

3. In Device Setup click on VST Audio System.

4. In the ASIO driver dropdown box, select
ASIO4ALL. When asked to switch the driver,

select ‘Yes’. Then select ASIO4ALL from the
left panel and click on the Control Panel
button at the top right of the window.

5. Click on the image of the wrench in the
bottom right corner and ensure that USB PnP
Sound Device is selected for the
input device and your internal
soundcard is selected as the output
device. Uncheck any other devices
listed here.

6. Click OK for the two windows that
are open, and then close and reopen
Cubase for the changes to take
effect.

7. In Cubase, click on FilefNew
Project and select Empty, and

choose where you would like to save
your project.

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8. Click on the Device menu at the top of the screen and

select VST Connections. Click on Inputs at the top of the
window. Click on the input titled under the Bus Name
column and press the delete key on your keyboard to
delete the Stereo In bus. The VST connections window
should now be empty. Create a Mono input bus by clicking
on the Add Bus button and selecting the Mono
configuration. Name the preset, and click OK.

9. Under the Audio Device column, select ASIO4ALL.

10. In the Device port column, select ‘Sound Device 1’ (Mono

in).

11. Click on the Outputs tab, select ‘ASIO4ALL’ as the

Audio Device.

12. In the Device port column, select your internal

soundcard as the output device. Close the VST

Connections window.

13. Right click in the main project window and choose Add

Audio Track.

14. In the Audio Track Configuration window, select ‘1 –

Mono’ and click OK.

15. Activate the Track Monitor button on the Mono

track, found next to the Record Enable button.
Click the Record button at the top of the Cubase
window, do a quick test, and stop the recording.

16. Rewind to the beginning of the track and press

the play button at the top of the Cubase window
to hear what you just recorded.

Note: To avoid having to set the VST Audio System and
VST Connections each time you open Cubase, you can
save a your settings as a template by going to File> Save
as Template. Then when you reopen Cubase your template
will appear in the Project Templates list.

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MAC SETUP

Once Cubase LE is installed and activated, follow
the steps below to configure the software to
record with the AcousticLink.

1. Open Cubase LE. If prompted to open a

project, cancel for now.

2. From the menus select Devices> Device

Setup.

3. In Device Setup click on VST Audio

System.

4. In the ASIO driver list on the right side of

the Device Setup, select Aggregate
Device. Click OK.

5. In Cubase, click on FilefNew Project and

select Empty, and choose where you
would like to save your project.

6. Click on the Device menu at the top of the

screen and select VST Connections. Click
on Inputs at the top of the window. Click on
the input titled under the
Bus Name column and
press the delete key on
your keyboard to delete
it. The VST connections
window should now be
empty. Next, you will
create a Mono input bus.
Click on the Add Input
Bus button. Name the
preset, and click OK.
Close the VST
Connections window.

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7. Right click in the dark blue area of the main project and choose Add Audio Track.

8. In the Audio Track Configuration window, select 1 – Mono and click OK.

9. Activate the Track Monitor button on the Mono track, found next to the Record Enable button.

Click the Record button at the top of the Cubase window, do a quick test, and stop the recording.

10. Rewind to the beginning of the track, disable the track monitor button and then press the play

button at the top of the Cubase window to hear what you just recorded.

Note: To avoid having to set the VST Audio System and VST Connections each time you open
Cubase, you can save a your settings as a template by going to File> Save as Template. Then when
you reopen Cubase your template will appear in the Project Templates list.

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GUÍA DE INICIO RÁPIDO (ESPAÑOL)

1.

Asegúrese de que estén presentes todos los elementos
enumerados en Contenido de la caja.

2. LEA EL FOLLETO DE INSTRUCCIONES DE

SEGURIDAD ANTES DE UTILIZAR EL PRODUCTO.

3. Coloque el producto en un lugar adecuado para su

funcionamiento.

INSTALACIÓN DEL CAPTOR

Para instalar el captor en la boca
de la guitarra:

1. Afloje cuidadosamente las

abrazaderas del captor en
sentido horario con un
destornillador.

2. Posicione el captor en la boca

de la guitarra, cerca del
extremo del mástil de los
trastes.

3. Vuelva a apretar las

abrazaderas del captor en
sentido horario.

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 Captor para guitarra

acústica de una sola
bobina

 Cable para guitarra USB

GuitarLink

 Guía de inicio rápido
 Folleto de instrucciones de

seguridad e información
sobre la garantía

 DVD de Cubase LE

DIAGRAMA DE CONEXIÓN

Antes de comenzar, asegúrese de que su computadora cumpla estos requisitos de sistema:

• Windows: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2) / Vista (de 32 ó 64 bits) / 7 (de 32 ó 64 bits) con Pentium-IV

o Athlon XP, de 1.6 GHz o superior (recomendado)

• Mac: Apple Mac OSX 10.5 o superior

• 1 GB de RAM o más (recomendado)

• Tarjeta de sonido (compatible con AC97)

• 1 GB de espacio libre en disco duro

• Lector de DVD-ROM (para la instalación del software)

• Un puerto USB 2.0 disponible (preferiblemente en el panel trasero de la computadora)

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ACERCA DE LA LATENCIA DE AUDIO

“Latencia” es el tiempo que demora la tarjeta de sonido de la computadora para procesar los datos
entrantes y producir un sonido de salida. Cuando más baja es la latencia, más rápido responde su
computadora a los comandos para producir sonido.

Si experimenta un retardo significativo entre el momento en que usted toca y el momento en que la
computadora produce audio, recomendamos entrar en los parámetros “Preferences” (Preferencias) de
su software para asegurarse de que la latencia (o búfer) de la tarjeta de sonido esté ajustada a un
número bajo —idealmente inferior a 15-20 ms.

1. ASIO INSTALACIÓN (WINDOWS)

IVER INSTALLATION (WINDOWS USERS)

1. Descargue gratuitamente el driver ASIO4ALL (Entrada/salida de corriente de audio) para PC de

www.asio4all.com

2. De doble clic en el archivo de instalación (.exe).

3. Siga las instrucciones en pantalla para instalar el controlador de audio.

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2. CONFIGURACIÓN DE AUDIO (WINDOWS AND MAC)

En la mayoría de los casos (especialmente si está usando Windows) AcousticLink será seleccionado
automáticamente como dispositivo de grabación predeterminado de su computadora. Si observa que
no puede grabar ningún audio con AcousticLink, cumpla las siguientes instrucciones correspondientes
a su sistema operativo.

Puede usar AcousticLink con cualquier estación de trabajo de audio digital o software de grabación
que soporte dispositivos de audio USB. Además, asegúrese también de que su programa de software
de audio esté configurado para recibir audio por AcousticLink. Para más información, consulte el
manual del software.

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WINDOWS 7

Vaya al menú Start f Control Panel f Hardware and Sound f Sound (Inicio > Panel de

1.

Control > Hardware y sonido > Sonido).

2. Seleccione la pestaña “Recording” (Grabación).

3. Asegúrese de que Microphone – C-Media USB Audio Device (Micrófono – Dispositivo de

audio USB C-Media) esté configurado como dispositivo predeterminado y haga clic en “OK”
(Aceptar).

4. Asegúrese de que su tarjeta de sonido interna esté configurada como dispositivo de

reproducción predeterminado y haga clic en “OK” (Aceptar).

WINDOWS VISTA

1.

Vaya al menú Start f Control Panel f Sound (Inicio > Panel de control f Sonido). (Si no ve
Sound, seleccione “Switch to Classic View” (Cambiar a vista clásica) —el panel de control
Sound debe aparecer.)

2. Seleccione la pestaña

“Recording” (Grabación).

3. Asegúrese de que Microphone – C-Media USB Audio Device (Micrófono – Dispositivo de

audio USB C-Media) esté configurado como dispositivo de grabación predeterminado.

4. Asegúrese de que su tarjeta de sonido interna esté configurada como dispositivo de

reproducción predeterminado y haga clic en “OK” (Aceptar).

WINDOWS XP

Vaya al menú Start f Control Panel f Sounds and Audio Devices (Inicio f Panel de control

1.

> Dispositivos de sonido y audio).

2. Haga clic en la pestaña “Audio”.

3. Bajo “Sound Recording" (Grabación de sonido), asegúrese de que C-Media USB Audio

Device (Dispositivo de audio USB C-Media) esté configurado como dispositivo predeterminado.

4. Bajo “Sound Recording” (Grabación de sonido), asegúrese de que su tarjeta de sonido interna

(SoundMax, Conexant, etc.) esté seleccionada como dispositivo de reproducción
predeterminado y haga clic en “OK” (Aceptar).

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MAC (OSX 10.5)

1. Haga clic en el escritorio de Mac de modo que

aparezca Finder Buscador) en la parte superior
izquierda de la pantalla.

2. Seleccione el menú Go (Ir) en la parte superior de

la pantalla y elija Utilities (Utilidades.

3. En la ventana que se abre, haga doble clic en

Audio MIDI Setup (Configuración MIDI de audio).

4. En el menú Audio, seleccione Open Aggregate

Device Editor (Abrir editor de dispositivos agregado).

5. Haga clic en el signo + para crear un dispositivo

agregado.

6. Coloque una marca de selección en la casilla

correspondiente a USB PnP Sound Device
(Dispositivo de sonido PnP USB) y Built-in Output
(Salida incorporada) y haga clic en Done (Hecho).

7. En la pestaña “Audio Devices” (Dispositivos de

audio) bajo “System Settings” (Parámetros del
sistema, seleccione Aggregate Device
(Dispositivo agregado) como Default Input (Entrada
predeterminada).

8. Como Default Output (Salida predeterminada),

seleccione Built-in Output (Salida incorporada) y
cierre la ventana.

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