Alesis iO4 Quick Start Manual

QUICKSTART GUIDE

ENGLISH ( 3 – 9 )

MANUAL DE INICIO RÁPIDO

ESPAÑOL ( 10 – 16 )

GUIDE D'UTILISATION RAPIDE

FRANÇAIS ( 17 – 23 )

GUIDA RAPIDA

ITALIANO ( 24 – 30 )

KURZANLEITUNG

DEUTSCH ( 31 – 37 )

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.

4. Ensure high quality, shielded audio cables are used away from sources of electromagnetic interference.

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

Notes:

y When recording a guitar or bass with an active pickup, set the iO4 's MIC/LINE / GUITAR SWITCH to

"MIC/LINE." If your instrument uses a passive pickup, set the switch to "GUITAR."

y Plug the iO4 directly into your computer, and avoid using a USB hub. Hubs can interfere with the iO4 's

audio and MIDI timing signals.

y To reduce electrical hum at high gain settings, keep the iO4 's power supply away from your guitar cable

and the iO4 's channel inputs.

Before turning on the iO4's power, do the following:

1. Ensure all cable connections have been made correctly.

2. Ensure the volume controls for your amplifier or speakers are turned down.

3. Insert the Power jack into the [POWER] input on the rear panel of the iO4 and plug the power adapter into

an AC outlet.

4. Then power-up the iO4.

5. Turn on the power of your amplifier or speakers, and adjust the Gain and Main volume controls on the

iO4.

BOX CONTENTS

y iO4 y Power adapter y USB cable y Software DVD y Quickstart Guide y Safety Instructions & Warranty Information booklet

HEADPHONE

MICROPHONE

COMPUTER

SAMPLER

GUITAR

SPEAKERS

TOP PANEL FEATURES

1. MIC INPUT – Connect a

microphone to this input with an XLR cable.

2. GUITAR / LINE INPUT –

Connect a line-level device or guitar to this input with a 1/4" cable.

3. INSERT – The insert jack

allows you to insert a compressor, EQ, or any other signal processor in between the iO4's preamplifier and A/D converter.

4. GAIN – Adjusts the channel

audio gain level.

5. MIC/LINE/GUITAR SWITCH –

When this switch is in the "GUITAR" position, the channel will serve as a highimpedance input for connecting guitar or bass instruments. When the switch is in the "MIC/LINE" position, the channel will accept mic or line-level signals.

6. USB LED – Lights up when a USB connection has

been established with your computer.

7. MIDI IN LED – Flashes whenever MIDI data is

received from an external MIDI device.

8. MIDI OUT LED – Flashes whenever MIDI data is

sent out of the iO4.

9. POWER LED – Lights up when unit is powered on.

10. MONO / STEREO – Adjusts the headphone mix and main mix for mono or stereo operation.

11. MONITOR MIX – Blend in any amount of zero-latency signal from your inputs with the output of your

computer.

12. PHANTOM POWER SWITCH – Individual toggle switches activate and deactivate phantom power for

channels 1+2 and channels 3+4. When activated, phantom power supplies +48V to the XLR mic inputs. Please note that most dynamic microphones do not require phantom power, while most condenser microphones do. Consult your microphone's documentation to find out whether it needs phantom power.

13. PHANTOM POWER LED – Lights up when phantom power is engaged.

14. MAIN VOLUME – Adjusts the signal volume going to the MAIN OUTPUTS.

15. CHANNEL 1/2 VOLUME METER – Displays the signal level for input channels 1 and 2.

16. CHANNEL 3/4 VOLUME METER – Displays the signal level for input channels 3 and 4.

17. HEADPHONE VOLUME – Adjusts the volume level of the headphone output.

18. HEADPHONE MONITOR MIX – Adjust this switch to monitor the USB OUTPUT (channels 1 and 2),

USB OUTPUT (channels 3 and 4), or the direct mix of 4 input channels: channels 1 and 3 in the left headphone output and channels 2 and 4 in the right headphone output and the USB output.

NOTE: Do not use the MIC INPUT and GUITAR/LINE INPUT at the same time on one channel. This may overload the

channel and cause distortion.

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NOTE: Turning on phantom power will cause a momentary jump in the LED meters and a dropout in audio.

REAR PANEL FEATURES

19. HEADPHONES – Connect your 1/4" headphones to this output.

20. OUTPUTS – Use standard 1/4" cables to connect these outputs to a mixer, speakers, or an amplifier

system. The level of these outputs is controlled by the MAIN VOLUME knob.

21. MIDI OUT – Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this output to the MIDI IN of an external

MIDI device.

22. MIDI IN – Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this input to the MIDI OUT of an external MIDI

device.

23. 16/24 BIT MODE – When the switch is set to 24 bit, you can use inputs 1-2 and outputs 1-2. When the

switch is set to 16 bit, you can use channel inputs 1-4 and outputs 1-4.

24. USB PORT – Use the included USB cable to connect the iO4 to a computer. iO4 requires a USB 2.0

connection. Note that the iO4 is not USB bus powered.

25. POWER CONNECTOR – Plug the included AC adapter here (6v DC 1A)

26. POWER SWITCH – Turns the iO4's on/off.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum PC Requirements:

• Pentium III 450 MHz Processor

• 512 MB RAM

• Available USB 2.0 Port

• Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 installed)

Recommended PC Requirements:

• Pentium 4 or Athlon Processor

• 2GB or more RAM

• 7,200 RPM Hard Disk Drive

• Available USB 2.0 Port

• Windows XP, (with Service Pack 2 installed),

Vista, 7

Minimum Macintosh Requirements:

• Apple computer with native USB 2.0 support

• Mac OS X 10.5 or later

• 512 MB RAM

Recommended Macintosh Requirements:

• Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor

• 7,200 RPM Hard Disk Drive

• 2GB of memory

• OS X v10.6.6 or later

AUDIO SETUP

The iO4 is a class-compliant device that can be used with any digital audio workstation or recording software that supports USB audio. To enable your iO4 to send and receive audio to and from your computer, follow the instructions below for your computer's operating system:

WINDOWS 7:

1. Use the included USB cable to connect the iO4 to your

computer.

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

3. Click the Playback tab and select iO4 as the default

device.

4. Click the Recording tab and select iO4 as the default device.

5. Click Properties in the lower right-hand corner.

6. In the new window, click the Advanced tab and select 2channel, 16-bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality) as the default

format.

7. Uncheck both boxes under Exclusive Mode.

8. Click the Levels tab and set the slider to "5."

9. Click OK to close the Properties window.

10. Click OK to close the Sound control panel.

WINDOWS VISTA:

1. Use the included USB cable to connect the iO4 to your computer.

2. Go to Start Menu f Control Panel f Sound. (If you don't see Sound, select Switch to Classic View, and the Sound Control Panel should become available.)

3. Click the Playback tab and select iO4 as the default device.

4. Click the Recording tab and select iO4 as the default device.

5. Click Properties in the lower right-hand corner.

6. In the new window, click the Advanced tab and select 2-channel, 16-bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality) as

the default format.

7. Uncheck both boxes under Exclusive Mode.

8. Click OK to close the Properties window.

9. Click OK to close the Sound control panel.

WINDOWS XP:

1. Use the included USB cable to connect the iO4 to your computer.

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

3. Click the Audio tab.

4. Under Sound Playback and Sound Recording, select iO4 as the default device.

5. Click OK.

MAC:

1. Use the included USB cable to connect the iO4 to your computer. Then go to Applications f Utilities f Audio Midi Setup.

2. In the Audio Devices tab select the System Settings menu.

3. In the Audio Devices Menu, right click on iO4.

4. Select "Use this device for sound input".

5. Select "Use this device for sound output".

6. Quit Audio Midi Setup.

Be sure your audio software program is set up to receive audio from the iO4. This can usually be done in your software's "Preferences" or "Device Setup." Please consult your software manual for more information.

For recording of more than two channels of audio (or if you experience too much latency after adjusting your software latency settings), we recommend the free ASIO4ALL (Audio Stream Input/Output) driver for PC at

www.asio4all.com

. ASIO drivers generally perform better and with lower latency since they create a more efficient communication between audio devices and software.

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

. If you already have one, 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:

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

WINDOWS SETUP

Once Cubase LE 5 is installed and activated, follow the steps below to configure the software to record with your iO4.

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 "iO4" is

selected for the input and output device. Uncheck any other devices listed here and then close the window.

6. Click OK for the two windows that are open.

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

choose where you would like to save your project.

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. Create a Stereo input bus by clicking on the Add Bus button and selecting the Stereo configuration. Name the preset, and click OK.

9. Under the Audio Device column, select ASIO4ALL.

10. In the Device Port column, select "iO4 -1" for the Left stereo input and

"iO4 - 2" for the right stereo input.

11. Click on the Outputs tab, select your output device in the exact same way you set up your input device as the Audio Device.

12. 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 – Stereo' and click OK.

15. Activate the Track Monitor button on

the Stereo 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 Filef Save as Template. Then when you reopen Cubase your template will appear in the Project Templates list.

MAC SETUP

Once Cubase LE 5 is installed and activated, follow the steps below to configure the software to record with the iO4.

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 list on the right side of the Device Setup, select iO4. 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. Create a Stereo input bus by clicking on the Add Bus button and selecting the Stereo configuration. Name the preset, and click OK.

7. Under the Audio Device column, select iO4.

8. In the Device Port column, select "iO4 1" for the Left stereo input and "iO4 2" for the right stereo input.

9. Click on the Outputs tab, and for the left stereo output device select "iO4 1" and for the right stereo output device select "iO4 2".

10. Close the VST Connections window.

11. Right click in the dark blue area of the main project and choose

Add Audio Track.

12.

In the Audio Track Configuration

window, select 1 – Stereo and click OK.

13. Activate the Track Monitor button on the Stereo 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.

14. 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.

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.

4. Asegúrese de usar cables de audio blindados de alta calidad y alejados de las fuentes de interferencia electromagnética.

DIAGRAMA DE CONEXIÓN

Notas:

y Cuando grabe una guitarra o bajo con un captador activo, ajuste el interruptor MIC/LINE / GUITAR del

iO4 a "MIC/LINE". Si su instrumento utiliza un captor pasivo, ajuste el conmutador a "GUITAR".

y Enchufe el iO4 directamente a su computadora y evite usar un concentrador (hub) USB. Los

concentradores pueden interferir con las señales de sincronización de audio y MIDI del iO4

y Para reducir el zumbido eléctrico cuando se usan ajustes altos de ganancia, mantenga la fuente de

alimentación del iO4 alejada del cable de su guitarra y de las entradas de los canales del equipo.

Antes de encender el iO4, haga lo siguiente:

1. Asegúrese de que todas las conexiones de cables hayan sido realizadas correctamente

2. Asegúrese de que los controles de volumen de su amplificador o altavoces se ajustaron al mínimo

3. Inserte el conector de alimentación en la entrada [POWER] del panel trasero del iO4 y enchufe el

adaptador de alimentación a un tomacorriente de CA.

4. Luego, encienda el iO4.

5. Encienda su amplificador o altavoces y ajuste los controles Gain (Ganancia) y Main (Volumen principal)

del iO4.

CONTENIDO DE LA CAJA

y iO4 y Adaptador de alimentación y Cable USB y DVD de software y Guía de inicio rápido y Folleto de instrucciones de seguridad

e información sobre la garantía

AURICULARES

COMPUTADORA

GUITARRA

MICRÓFONO

SAMPLER

ALTAVOCES

CARACTERÍSTICAS DEL PANEL SUPERIOR

1. ENTRADA DE MICRÓFONO – Conecte a esta entrada un micrófono con un cable XLR.

2. ENTRADA DE GUITARRA / LÍNEA – Conecte a esta entrada un

dispositivo de nivel de línea o una guitarra con cables de 1/4".

3. INSERCIÓN – El conector de inserción permite insertar un compresor, un ecualizador o cualquier otro procesador de señal entre el preamplificador y el conversor A/D del iO4.

4. GANANCIA – Se utiliza para ajustar el nivel de ganancia de audio del canal.

5. CONMUTADOR DE MICRÓFONO / LÍNEA / GUITARRA – Cuando este

conmutador está en la posición "GUITAR" el canal sirve como entrada de alta impedancia para conectar guitarras o bajos. Cuando está en la posición "MIC/LINE", el canal acepta señales de micrófono o de nivel de línea.

6. LED DE USB – Se enciende cuando se establece una conexión USB con su computadora.

7. LED DE ENTRADA MIDI – Destella toda vez que se reciben datos MIDI desde un dispositivo MIDI externo.

8. LED DE SALIDA MIDI – Destella toda vez que se envían datos hacia afuera del iO4.

9. LED DE ENCENDIDO – Se ilumina cuando se enciende el equipo.

10. MONO / ESTÉREO – Se utiliza para ajustar la mezcla para auriculares o la mezcla principal para funcionamiento mono o estéreo.

11. MEZCLA PARA MONITOR – Combine cualquier valor de señal de latencia cero de sus entradas con la salida de su computadora.

12. INTERRUPTOR DE ALIMENTACIÓN FANTASMA – Interruptor individual que activa y desactiva la alimentación fantasma de los canales 1+2 y los canales 3+4. Cuando se activa, la alimentación fantasma suministra +48 V a las entradas de micrófono XLR. Tenga en cuenta que la mayoría de los micrófonos dinámicos no requieren alimentación fantasma, mientras que la mayoría de los micrófonos de condensador la requieren. Consulte la documentación de su micrófono para averiguar si necesita alimentación fantasma.

13. LED DE ALIMENTACIÓN FANTASMA– Se enciende cuando se acopla la alimentación fantasma.

14. VOLUMEN PRINCIPAL – Ajusta el volumen de las salidas MAIN (Principal).

15. MEDIDOR DE VOLUMEN DE CANALES 1/2 – Muestra el nivel de señal de los canales de entrada 1 y

16. MEDIDOR DE VOLUMEN DE CANALES 3/4 – Muestra el nivel de señal de los canales de entrada 3 y

17. VOLUMEN DE AURICULARES – Se utiliza para ajustar el nivel de volumen de la salida para auriculares.

18. MEZCLA DE MONITOR PARA AURICULARES – Ajuste este conmutadora para monitorear la SALIDA USB (canales 1 y 2), la SALIDA USB (canales 3 y 4) o la mezcla directa de los 4 canales de entrada: canales 1 y 3 en la salida para el auricular izquierdo y canales 2 y 4 en la salida para el auricular derecho y la salida USB.

NOTA: No utilice las entradas MIC y GUITAR/LINE al mismo momento en un canal. Si lo hace, se puede sobrecargar el canal

causar distorsión.

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NOTA: Al encender la alimentación fantasma se produce un salto momentáneo en los medidores de LED y un bajón del audio.

CARACTERÍSTICAS DEL PANEL TRASERO

19. AURICULARES – Conecte sus auriculares de ¼" a esta salida.

20. SALIDAS – Use cables estándar TRS de 1/4" para conectar estas salidas a un mezclador, altavoces o

sistema de amplificador. El nivel de estas salidas está controlado por la perilla MAIN (Volumen principal).

21. SALIDA MIDI – Use un cable MIDI estándar de cinco pines para conectar esta salida a la ENTRADA MIDI de un dispositivo MIDI externo.

22. ENTRADA MIDI – Use un cable MIDI estándar de cinco pines para conectar esta entrada a la SALIDA MIDI de un dispositivo MIDI externo.

23. MODO DE 16/24 BITS– Cuando el conmutador se ajusta a 24 bits, puede usar las entradas 1-2 y las salidas 1-2. cuando el conmutador se ajusta a 16 bits, puede usar las entradas de canales 1-4 y las salidas 1-4.

24. PUERTO USB – Use el cable USB incluido para conectar el iO4 a una computadora. iO4 requiere una conexión USB 2.0. Tenga en cuenta que el iO4 no está alimentado por el bus USB.

25. CONECTOR DE ALIMENTACIÓN – Enchufe aquí el adaptador de CA incluido (6 V CC 1 A)

26. INTERRUPTOR DE ENCENDIDO – Se utiliza para encender y apagar el iO4.

REQUISITOS DE SISTEMA

Requisitos mínimos de PC:

• Procesador Pentium III de 450 MHz

• 512 MB de RAM

• Puerto USB 2.0 disponible

• Windows XP (con Service Pack 2 instalado)

Requisitos de PC recomendados:

• Procesador Pentium 4 o Athlon

• 2GB or more de RAM

• 7,200 RPM Hard Disk Drive

• Puerto USB 2.0 disponible

• Windows XP (con Service Pack 2 instalado),

Vista, 7

Requisitos mínimos de Macintosh:

• Computadora Apple con soporte de USB 2.0 nativo

• Mac OS X 10.5 o posterior

• 512 MB de RAM

Requisitos de Macintosh recomendados:

• Procesador Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon

• 7,200 RPM Hard Disk Drive

• 2GB of memory

• OS X v10.6.6 or later

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