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Using control surface functionsAudio interface manualWhen using theconnected by USB as an audio interface, thecan be used to control Cubase LE’s transport and mixer.About the control surfacekeys and fadersControl surface setupIn control surface mode, the keys and knobscan be assigned to particularon theCubase LE functions.See56Transport sectionP.11About banksP.12Fader sectionP.12setup and connection on P.8-9Then, launch Cubase LE.From the Cubase LE “Devices”menu, select “Device setup ”Open the “Device Setup ” window.7At the top left of the Device setupwindow [ ], [ ] and [ ] buttonsappear. Click the [ ] and select“Mackie Control”HINTAssigning keysFor a list of functions that can be assigned to the, as well as other transknobs and keys of theport/function keys that are supported by CubaseLE, please consult the “Control surface functionsquick reference guide” in this manual.Reference: Control surface functions quick reference guide10P.158Set the MIDI input and outputMIDI input:MIDI output:ZOOM R8ZOOM R8

Audio interface manualTransport sectionBy setting up the control surface, thetransport section keys can be assigned to individual functions in Cubase LE.F1 keyF2 keyF3 keyREW keyFF keySTOP keyRewindFastforwardStopF4 keyF5 keyPLAY keyREC keyPlayback RecordHINTYou can connect a footswitch to the CONTROL INjack to start and stop playback, and change effectpatches, for example, with your foot when using theas an audio interface. Reference:Operation ManualUsing a footswitchP.11311

Fader section operationAudio interface manualUsing the faders and status keys of the fader section, you can adjust the volume ofcorresponding Cubase LE tracks, mute and solo them, and arm them for recording.About banksOperating the fader sectionAfter setting up control surface operation, themain parameters of Cubase LE can be operfader and status keys.ated using theA group of tracks operated by the fadersand status keys is called a “bank.” With the, one bank of 8 adjacent tracks can becontrolled.For example, if fader 1 is assigned to CubaseLE track 1, tracks 1-8 can be controlled asshown in the following diagram.Status keys .812Assign the Cubase LE tracks(channels) that you want to controlto the fader section.Use the faders to control thevolumes of the correspondingtracks.The faders control the volumes of their respective tracks. Change the master volumeby moving the Master Fader.As the diagram shows, when tracks 1 8 arebeneathonceselected, pressingswitches the assignments as shown below.Status keys &Faders1TrackTr.9Push2345678Tr.10 Tr.11 Tr.12 Tr.13 Tr.14 Tr.15 Tr.16beneathThe next lower bank of eight tracks (channels) is assigned to the fader section.PushbeneathThe next higher bank of eight tracks (channels) isassigned to the fader section.3To change the function of thestatus keys for all the tracks,press the soft key for the desiredfunction.Use these keys to set thefunctions of the status keys12

Audio interface manuallevel meters(Audio interface use)Signal just before beingsent to computer shownSignal returning fromthe computer shown.Checking DAW recording levelsSet “REC SIGNAL” (in the INSERTEFFECT menu) to set whether signals aresent to the computer “WET” (with effect)or “DRY” (without effect).Adjust so that thelevel meters do notclip (reach 0 dB).0 dB(clipping)13

Setting the function keysAudio interface manualThe five keys above the transport keys can be used as function keys (F1 F5) andassigned as desired.Function key setup12Open the “Device setup ” dialogin Cubase LE.5Select “Mackie Control”.Commands can be assigned using the threecolumns displayed on the right side of thewindow.63414Choose the type of Cubase LEfunction from the Category pop-upmenu.The items in this pop-up menu will differdepending on the category chosen.From the “Button” column choosethe function key (F1 F5) to beassigned a Cubase LE function.Click on the “Category” column forthat control.Click on the “Command” columnand select the desired Cubase LEfunction from the pop-up menu.7Press the “Apply” button.

Control surface functions quick reference guideControlFader sectionDisplay sectionAudio interface manualThese functions work with Cubase LE, Cubase, Logic Pro, SONAR, Ableton Live andDigital Performer.ExplanationStatus keysTurns mute, solo or record arming on/off for tracks1–8 fadersControls the volume of the corresponding tracksMASTER faderMaster volume operationSoft keysChange functions of status keys, change banks and endconnection (EXIT)Cursor keysPerforms the same functions as the computer arrow keys1DIALMoves the project cursor position2REW keyRewindFF keyFast forwardSTOP keyStopPLAY keyPlayREC keyRecordAUTO PUNCH I/O keyDepends on the F1 key settingA-B REPEAT keyDepends on the F2 key settingTransport section(marker) keyDepends on the F3 key setting(marker) keyDepends on the F4 key settingMARK/CLEAR keyDepends on the F5 key setting12Scrolls window in Digital PerformerNo function in Digital Performer15

Recording with Cubase LEIn this chapter, we explain how to record into Cubase LE using theAudio interface manual3Create a new projectCopy the ZOOMto the computer.project templatesFrom the CubaseLE template folder on the SD, copy the templatescard included with theto the location where Cubase LE is installed.Create a new projectIf you have copied theproject templates to the designated folder, these projecttemplates will be displayed when creating anew project. By choosing these templatesyou will be able to easily create projects withaudio track input and output settings alreadymade for the.For Cubase LE 5, copy them as followsWindowsC:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase Contents/templates/1Launch Cubase LE.Template names and detailsZOOM R8 Mono RecordingProject with Cubase LE mono tracks 1–2 assignedINPUTS 1–2toZOOM R8 Stereo RecordingProject with a Cubase LE stereo track assigned toINPUTS 1–22Choose “New Project” from the Filemenu.The New Project Window where you can choosea new project template opens.16

Set the save location and click the“OK” button (“Choose” button onMac OS X).The project file save location window is displayed.Audio interface manual4Create a new audio track5Set-up the audio tracks that weremade as follows.To add a new audio track, select “Add Track” fromthe “Project” menu and then choose “Audio” fromthe sub-menu that appears.Inspector area allows detailed track settingsIf the inspector is not shown, clickhere to show it (click again to hide it)This will create a new project and the projectwindow where most Cubase LE operations areconducted will open.Select the track input/output bus.busses assigned inThe names of thethe VST Connections (Devices menu) will bedisplayed.Click here to choose a different bus from a menuthat will appear.NOTEThe inspector displays information about the trackcurrently selected. If it does not display anythingclick on a track to see that track’s status.17

Recording With Cubase LEAudio interface manual8Connect an instrumentEnable track monitoring andrecording.Channel correspondingto an audio track6Master ChannelConnect an instrument such asa guitar to anINPUT jack andchoose an effect patch.The chosen effect patch will be applied to the signaland can be recorded on the computer via the USBport.See the following for information about how toinput signal.set the Reference:Operation ManualConnectionsSelecting effect patches7P.12P.83Click the Monitorbutton until it appearsorange.Click the record enablebutton. It will appearred when recording isenabled.Select “Mixer” from the Cubase LE“Devices” menu.The mixer window opens, showing the channelscorresponding to the created tracks and themaster channel.HINTWhen the Monitor button is orange, the audio trackinput level is displayed in the level meter next tothe fader. When the Monitor button is off, the audiotrack output level is displayed.18

910Audio interface manualAdjust the recording levelAfter adjusting the recording level,click the Monitor button so that itbecomes grey.While playing the instrument,adjust theinput level and setthe Cubase LE recording level.MonitorbuttonLevel MeterThis turns off display of the input level, and mutes.the signal from the computer to theWhen the Monitor button is off, the signal justbefore it is sent to the computer can be monitoredPHONES and OUTPUT jacks.from the11Check the recording level for Cubase LE byviewing the level meter of the channel thatcorresponds to the recording-enabled track. Setit as high as possible without making the meterpeak.When adjusting the level, do not move the CubaseLE fader, but instead adjust thegain.Confirm that the Transport Panel isdisplayed.If the Transport Panel is not displayed, select“Transport Panel” from the “Transport” menu.NOTE If the Monitor button is on, theinput signaland the signal returning to thevia thecomputer will both be output from theatthe same time, creating a flanger-like sound.To monitor accurately while adjusting therecording level, turn the BALANCE knob to DIRECT. The meter above shows the signal level after ithas been processed internally by Cubase LE.For this reason, a slight delay might occur fromthe time a string is plucked until the level metermoves. This is not a defect.19

Recording with Cubase LEAudio interface manualRecording12Check the recording (playback)Click the Record button on theTransport Panel to start recording.Stop button1Lower the master channel fader.Record buttonAs you play the instrument, a recorded waveformis drawn in real time in the project window.To stop recording, click the Stop button in theTransport Panel.2Click the Go to Zero ( ) button inthe Transport Panel to return to thebeginning of the project.Return to the beginning of the project3Click the Play button in theTransport Panel to begin playback.Play button20

Audio interface manualTips to improve performance4Raise the master channel fader to asuitable playback level.When using Cubase LE, application performance could become extremely delayed orerror messages such as “cannot synchronizewith USB audio interface” might be displayed. Should such things happen often,the following measures might improve thesituation.➊Quit other running programs.➋Reduce the use of plug-ins(effects, virtual instruments)In particular, confirm that many backgroundapplications are not running.in Cubase LEIf a large number of plug-ins are running, thecomputer processing capacity might not beable to keep up. In addition, reducing thenumber of simultaneous playback tracksmight be effective.If the sound breaks up, please increase theaudio Buffer Size (Devices Device Setup R8 driver Control panel).For details, see Step 5 of the Cubase LEStartup Guide.Moreover, if the application performanceis extremely slow and regular computeroperation is affected, we recommend quitting Cubase LE and disconnecting theUSB port from the computer once, and thenreconnecting the USB port and relaunchingCubase LE.HINTIf no sound comes out after clicking the Play buttonfollowing recording, recheck the VST Connections(step 6 in the Cubase LE Startup Guide).In addition, confirm that theBALANCE control isset to the center.21

Importing audio into Cubase LEAudio interface manualBy connecting a computer and thewith a USB cable and setting thetofunction as a card reader, you can import audio data as WAV files into Cubase LE audiotracks.Importing by drag & drop123Connect the computer and thewith a USB cable.5Press USB.Launch Cubase LE.Open the Cubase LE project intowhich you want to import audiodata.Select READER.ChangemenuPress Enter.Accessthefrom the 46Open theSD card from thecomputer and open the “AUDIO”folder of the project from which youwant to import audio data.

Select the file (or files) that youwish to import from the “AUDIO”folder and drag and drop theminto the Cubase LE projectwindow.9Audio interface manual7In the “Import Options” windowclick the “Copy Files to WorkingDirectory” check box, and clickthe OK button.The audio files are loaded intoCubase LE tracks.When a file is dragged and dropped,a window will open asking howCubase LE should place the file.8When dragging multiple files atone time, select either “DifferentTracks” or “One Track” as theimport method.Generally, select “Different Tracks” to automaticallycreate one track for each file. The files will be arranged vertically in the project window.Select “One track” to create one track with theaudio files arranged horizontally.This window where you can select the importmethod appears.HINT Project data is stored in folders for each projectin the PROJECT folder in the ZOOM R8 folder.Audio recordings are stored as WAV files inthe “AUDIO” subfolders of each project folder.Each AUDIO folder also contains a file called“PRJINFO.TXT” that lists the names of filesassigned to tracks. Master tracks and stereo tracks are stereoWAV files. To copy a WAV file from a computer, copy it tothe AUDIO subfolder of the desired project folderUse theto assign the files to tracks.23

Importing audio into Cubase LEAudio interface manualUsing the “Import” command123Connect the computer and thewith a USB cable.Select READER.ChangemenuAccess thefrom the Open the Cubase LE project intowhich you want to import audiodata.Press USB.Press ENTER.45Launch Cubase LE.6From the Cubase LE “File” menuselect “Import” and “Audio File ”The “Import Audio” window opens.

Select the desired audio file (orfiles) from the “AUDIO” folder ofthe project from which you wishto import. Click “Open.”9Audio interface manual7When importing multiple files atone time, select either “DifferentTracks” or “One Track” as theimport method.The audio data is assigned to one or moreCubase LE tracks.8Importing files will cause the “Import Options”window to appear.In the “Import Options” windowclick the “Copy File(s) to WorkingDirectory” check box, and clickthe OK button.When a file is imported, awindow will open asking howCubase LE should place the file.Generally, select “Different Tracks”to automatically create one track foreach file. The files will be arrangedvertically in the project window.Select “One track” to create onetrack with the audio files arrangedhorizontally.HINT Project data is stored in folders for each projectin the PROJECT folder in the ZOOM R8 folder.Audio recordings are stored as WAV files inthe “AUDIO” subfolders of each project folder.Each AUDIO folder also contains a file called“PRJINFO.TXT” that lists the names of filesassigned to tracks. Master tracks and stereo tracks are stereoWAV files. To copy a WAV file from a computer, copy it tothe AUDIO subfolder of the desired project folderUse theto assign the files to tracks.25

Mixer in audio interface modeAudio interface manualIn audio interface mode you can make a mix for monitoring using theinternalmixer. In addition, you can adjust the balance of the sound from the internal mixer andfrom the computer.Volume, reverb send, panYou can be adjust the reverb send, pan,volume and stereo link settings in the sameway as in recorder mode.Stereo linkLink INPUT 1 and 2 to handle them as stereopairs.Operation is the same as in recorder mode.(Reference: Operation Manual P.42)PAN/EQ menuVOLUMEAdjust the volumes of INPUTS 1–2.0–127 (increments of 1)Default value: 100On/OffDefault setting: OffBy setting up a stereo link, volume, reverb send and pantrack parameters can be shared by INPUT 1 and 2.(Reference: Operation Manual P.29)BalanceREV SENDAdjust the reverb send levels of INPUTS 1–2.In audio interface mode, the balance of theinput monitoring signal and the signal fromDAW software (the computer) can be adjustedwith the BALANCE knob.0 100 (increments of 1)Default value: 0Reverb only affects themonitored signal (as inrecording mode).LeftOnly the INPUT1–2 signalsRightOnly the DAWstereo signalPAN (BALANCE)Adjust the pan for INPUTS 1–2.NOTEL100 R100(increments of 2)Default value: Center(as in recording mode)26The reverb send, pan, volume and stereo links e t t i n g s a r e a l l s ave d w h e n yo u e n d ( EXIT)audio interface mode and can be used again thenext time.

TunerChromatic tunerHINTTOOL TUNER12 The default value of the standard pitch is 440 Hz. Tuners other than the chromatic tuner can alsobe used.Press TOOL. Reference: Operation ManualSelect TUNER.ChangemenuPressENTER.345TunerTo change the standard pitch,beneath.press theSelect the standard pitch.P.108NOTETuner settings are saved when you end (EXIT) audio interface mode and can be used again the nexttime. Reference: Operation ManualTune the instrument.45TunerP.108To change the tuner type, pressbeneath.theChange the tuner type.Change thetuner typeChange thestandard pitchPress ENTER.Audio interface manualThetuner can be used as when in audio interface mode. For details, see theOperation Manual (P.108).Press ENTER.27

Effects in audio interface modeAudio interface manualTheinsert and send-return effects can both be used when the sampl

9 1 Audio interface manual The audio interface and control surface func-tions of the can be used by drawing power through a USB cable from the USB bus. We recommend always using the latest system software. Press the below Press ENTER. 2 Select YES. NOTE Disconnecting Select CONTINUE to use the same settings as last time.