Software Installation Guide
GUITAR 
UCG102
The Ultimate Guitar-to-USB Interface for Recording and Jamming with your PC/Mac or iOS device
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction....................................................... |
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1.1 Included software................................................... |
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1.2 System requirements............................................. |
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1.3 Device drivers and latency.................................. |
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2. Installation for Windows................................... |
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2.1 Installing the UCG102............................................. |
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Installing the guitar combos software............ |
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Installing Audacity................................................ |
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Troubleshooting.................................................... |
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3. Installation for Mac.......................................... |
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3.1 Installing the UCG102........................................... |
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Installing the guitar combos software.......... |
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Installing Audacity................................................ |
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Configuring the audio driver............................ |
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Troubleshooting.................................................... |
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1. Introduction
1.1 Included software
Your UCG102 comes with a complete software bundle which allows you to start immediately. The software package consist of:
CD:
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Native Instruments Guitar Combos — 3 different combos (PC / Mac)
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Audacity (PC / Mac)
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BEHRINGER USB AUDIO driver (PC)
Native Instruments Guitar Combos
The Native Instruments Guitar Combos series combines outstanding sound quality with maximum ease of use and playability.
Guitar Combos perfectly recreate three classic combos, using the same critically acclaimed technology that has already won Guitar Rig numerous industry awards. The lovingly emulated tube combos have an absolutely authentic, warm and dynamic sound, producing the purest of tones. The different presets only hint at the wide musical spectrum covered by these classic amps.
Professional sound
The Guitar Combos utilize the same Dynamic Tube Response technology that was developed for Guitar Rig, giving the series the same exceptional sound quality. The Guitar Combos are perfectly suited to musicians with little or no experience of professional music software. A computer, sound card, a guitar and these combos are all that is needed to enjoy the sound of professional studio productions.
The full spectrum
The AC Box Combo is the popular role model that revolutionized British pop music. From soft to distorted—this combo has a uniquely inspiring sonic character. The Twang Combo is the epitome of the clean and crunchy blues sound. Over the course of several decades this warm and unmistakeable sound has made a valuable contribution to countless hits. Based on the famous tube amps that spawned the guitar legends of the late 60s and early 70s, the Plexi Combo embodies the rock sound. Its distinctive and individual tone can be as warm as it can be hard.
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Based on award-winning Guitar Rig amps, cabinets and effects
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Three unique combos, each with their own characteristic design and sound
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Intuitive user-interface and particularly easy to use
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1.2 System requirements |
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Every combo includes a tuner and noise gate |
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Additional, individual pre and post effects for each combo |
◊ Your UCG102 is compatible with both PC and Mac computers. |
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Integrated Tapedeck for playback of audio files as well as |
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a metronome |
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As soon as you connect your UCG102 to a free USB slot, it will |
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Presets included as well as option to save your own additional, |
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personal presets |
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Full MIDI compatibility including MIDI learn functions |
e.g. for recording or for use with the provided Guitar Combos |
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The CD includes three different Guitar Combos for evaluation. With the |
from Native Instruments, we strongly recommend the |
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installation of the included USB AUDIO driver to ensure a low |
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serial number on the CD sleeve you can fully activate one combo. |
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latency (see chapter “Device drivers and latency“). |
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For details, refer to the imprint on the CD sleeve. |
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applications, please observe the system requirements of the |
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receiving discount prices for upgrading to the full version of |
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Guitar Combos and Guitar Rig. To upgrade, make sure you are |
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registered at Native Instruments and go to the webshop at |
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nativeinstruments.com. |
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Windows XP / Win 7 / |
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Processor |
Pentium 700 MHz |
G4 733 MHz or Intel |
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Athlon XP 1.33 GHz |
Core Duo 1.66 GHz |
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512 MB |
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1.3 Device drivers and latency
A device driver is an interface that ensures communication between the software (audio application) and the hardware. In recent years, the PC platform has witnessed the establishment of several different driver models for sound cards. Some of these drivers cannot be
used for simultaneous recording and playback or for working with software plug-ins, since they do not support the full performance provided by professional sound cards and cause a long time delay (this is called “latency”).
You will normally find the selection of a driver model for computer hardware in the standard default settings of the software you are using. If necessary, check the documentation for your software.
Use the Control Panel to set up a lower latency. The smaller the value, the better. If audio dropouts occur, try increasing the latency in stages.
2. Installation for Windows
2.1 Installing the UCG102
To install the USB AUDIO driver, proceed as follows:
1)Power on your computer.
2)Insert the CD into your CDROM drive.
3)Locate the folder “ASIO_driver“ on the CD and open it.
4)Double-click on “Setup.exe“ to install the driver.
5)Follow the on-screen instructions.
6)Restart your computer after the installation has finished.
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To properly configure the driver for audio applications, proceed as follows:
1)Start the ASIO-USB Control Panel from within the audio software (may be called ASIO Config or similar).
2)In the USB tab, make your choice according to the screenshot.
Fig. 2.1: ASIO-USB Control Panel settings
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3)In the ASIO tab, make your choice according to the screenshot.
Fig. 2.2: ASIO-USB Control Panel settings
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