Edirol UA-20 User Manual

 

If you are using a Macintosh computer, please proceed to 

 

 

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A 

 

driver

 

 is software that 

transfers data between the 
UA-20 and application 
software running on your 
computer, when your 
computer and the UA-20 
are connected by a USB 
cable. The driver sends 
data from your 
application to the UA-20, and from the UA-20 to your application.

 

The UA-20 has two operating modes, 

 

 and 

 

, and a different driver is used by each mode.

 

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The UA-20 will operate in this mode when the rear panel 

 

 is turned 

 

. The special driver included on the CD-ROM will be used, 

allowing audio to be recorded/played/edited with high quality and stable timing. 
In Advanced mode, audio signals can be transferred between the UA-20 and the 
computer at a resolution of 

 

 and sampling frequencies of 

 

. Select this 

mode if you are using an application that allows high-quality audio recording/
playback/editing, such as an application that supports 

 

 (e.g., the 

Cakewalk series or Cool Edit) or an 

 

 (e.g., Cubase 

VST or Logic Audio). (

 

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■

The UA-20 will operate in this mode when the rear panel 

 is turned 

. The standard USB audio driver included with Windows will 

be used. In standard driver mode, audio signals are transferred between the UA-20 
and the computer at a resolution of 

 and sampling frequencies of 

. 

Select this mode if you are using an application that uses Window’s own 
functionality, such as an application that uses the computer’s CD-ROM drive to 
play back CD-audio, or an application that uses the software synthesizer included 
with Windows.
The standard driver that is included with Windows does not support ASIO. 
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Application

USB

driver

Computer

USB cable

USB port