Alesis 7-51-0214-b User Manual

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Table Of Contents
 
 
 
Introduction..........................................................5
 
About the IO|14 and IO|26 ..............................................6
 
How to Use This Manual ...................................................7
 
Chapter 1: Hardware Overview .......................9
 
Section Identification........................................................9
 
Top Panel .....................................................................................................9
 
Rear Panel ....................................................................................................12
 
Chapter 2: Installation (Windows)...................15
 
Install the software/drivers first.....................................15
 
Install Cubase LE (optional) ............................................16
 
Connect your IO|14/26 ......................................................16
 
Make IO|14/26 the default audio device .......................17
 
Disable Windows System Sounds....................................19
 
Chapter 3: Installation (Macintosh) ................21
 
Install the software/drivers first.....................................21
 
Install Cubase LE (optional) ............................................21
 
Connect your IO|14/26 ......................................................21
 
Make IO|14/26 the active audio device .........................22
 
Chapter 4: Getting Started with 
Cubase LE..............................................................23
 
Introducing Cubase LE .....................................................23
 
Windows only:  selecting the IO|14/26 as 
your audio and MIDI device. ...........................................23
 
Creating a new file .............................................................27
 
Chapter 5: Using the Control Panel ................31
 
Working with the IO14/26 control panel .......................31
 
Accessing the control panel.......................................................................31
 
1.  Select the Alesis IO. ..............................................................................31
 
2.  Create a nickname for your IO|14/26 (optional) ............................31
 
3.  Adjust latency by changing the buffer size ........................................32
 
4.  Choose a Buffer Mode .........................................................................32
 
5.  Specify how sample rates can change.................................................33
 
6.  Enable or Disable WDM audio...........................................................33
 
(Windows only) ...........................................................................................33
 
7.  Set the clock master ..............................................................................33
 
8  Specify the audio clock source .............................................................33
 
9.  Set the sample rate ................................................................................34
 
Chapter 6: Hardware Direct 
Monitoring.............................................................35