M-Audio Groove Lab Manual de usuario

Introduction

Thank you for choosing GrooveLab from M-Audio. GrooveLab is a complete, integrated

hardware and software solution that provides you with a powerful set of musical composition

and production tools, assembled in an easy-to-use package to get you started making music

right away.

Your GrooveLab package includes:

• GrooveLab Transit – a compact, mobile, professional 24-bit/96kHz audio interface for your

Windows or Macintosh computer

• GrooveLab CD-ROM – contains GrooveLab Transit Driver software that allows your

computer to communicate with your GrooveLab Transit, and Grooves Demo Loops, an

assortment of sample loops to get you started

• Ableton Live Delta CD-ROM – a special introductory version of Ableton’s digital audio workstation

• Compact stereo headset with microphone

This Quick Start Guide will give you an overview of your GrooveLab. It is not intended to replace

the included user guides for GrooveLab Transit, or Live Delta, which we strongly recommend

reading in order to get the most out of your purchase.

Installing GrooveLab Transit

On Windows systems, the GrooveLab Transit is capable of p

-a

-p

yinstallation, which

means that you can simply connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable, so that

your system will detect the GrooveLab Transit as a “USB Audio Device,” and you can start using

it right away. However, we recommend that you use the supplied driver, which will give you the

additional functionality of a device control panel, low-latency ASIO drivers and audio resolution

up to 24-bit/96kHz (explained below).

Windows Note: In this quick start, we’ll install the GrooveLab Transit’s driver, rather than

just using plug-and-play installation, so do not connect the GrooveLab Transit to your

computer until after you have installed the driver software.

Our ASIO driver allows faster response (lower latency) than standard audio drivers, so this, in

addition to s

-b

y, is why you’ll definitely want to use the

GrooveLab Transit instead of a standard soundcard or laptop audio port.

Begin by installing the GrooveLab Transit drivers to your Windows or Macintosh computer. Insert the

GrooveLab Transit drivers/Grooves CD-ROM and run the GrooveLab Transit installation programs.

After running the installation programs, reboot your computer. For a more detailed guide on

installing the GrooveLab Transit USB’s drivers, refer to the Users Manual included in the

GrooveLab Transit drivers/Grooves CD-ROM.

Once your computer has rebooted, connect the GrooveLab Transit to your computer with the

included USB cable, and complete any remaining software installation windows if necessary.

Now connect your headset to the GrooveLab Transit’s inputs. Connect the green (headphone) plug to the

GrooveLab Transit’s green L

t, and the red (microphone) plug to the GrooveLab Transit’s

Open the GrooveLab Transit’s control panel. To do this on PC, double-click the M icon located in

the System Tray at the bottom-right corner of your screen.

If using Mac OS X, click the System Preferences option in the Apple menu, and then click the

GrooveLab Transit icon.

If using Mac OS 9, open the Control Panel from the Apple menu, and click the GrooveLab

Transit icon.

The control panel menu shows the default settings as 2 inputs/outputs, 16-bit, sample rates up

to 48000 Hz, Medium Latency, and 0dB Mic Boost.

We recommend leaving these settings for the moment. You may wish to experiment with mic

levels and latency settings once you’ve got familiar with your setup.

Refer to the GrooveLab

Transit manual for additional information on the control panel and these settings.

Installing Live Delta

PC Users:

Insert the Live Delta CD-ROM, run the installer, and follow the installation procedures.

Once you’ve successfully installed Live Delta, we suggest you have a look at the manual, which

you will find in your Start/Programs menu under the newly installed Ableton menu.

Mac OS Users:

Insert the Live Delta CD-ROM into your computer. The CD will appear as an icon on your

desktop. Double-click the CD icon to view its contents.

On the CD, you’ll find a Live Delta folder. Click and drag this folder into the Applications folder on

your computer. The computer will copy the program from the CD onto your hard drive. Once

you’ve successfully installed Live Delta, we suggest you have a look at the manual, which can

be found in the “Docs” folder inside the Live Delta folder.

The first time you open Live Delta, you will be required to enter your serial number. You will find

the serial number on the CD-ROM jacket.

r, as you will need it if you ever need to reinstall the program.

Getting to Work

The first time you use Live Delta, you will need to select GrooveLab Transit as your audio device.

Select Preferences from the Options menu if on a PC, or from the Live Delta menu if on a Mac.

Click the A

otab. Under D

e, select the ASIO driver (or Core Audio if on Mac OS X).

NOTE: Our ASIO drivers allow faster response than standard audio drivers, so this, in addition to

high 24-bit/96kHz audio resolution, is why you’ll definitely want to use the GrooveLab Transit

instead of a standard soundcard or laptop audio port. Under Device, select M

M-

-A

t. If using a Mac, select M

M-

-A

)for both input and output.

Also under the Preferences menu, select the Misc tab. The A

ris the location

where Live Delta will save your audio files. Press the B

ebutton and select a folder for this

purpose. If you want to run VST plug-ins, then select the hard drive location for your VST plug-ins

by clicking B

efor the V

-i

r. If you wish to use an e

eto that program’s path in a similar fashion. You can close the Preferences window after

you’ve made these settings.

Next, select the tempo and time signature for your song. The T

oand T

settings are located at the top left of the screen just below the program menus. Simply click

within the field, type a value, and press Enter (or Return if on a Mac).

To the left of the B

rwindow (which is located on the left side of the program), click once

on the F

1icon (Of the 6 vertical circular icons, this is the fourth icon from the top, with

a file folder image displaying a number ‘1’ in the center) to view the list of loops and audio files

included in the Live Delta package. You can then drag and drop audio loops on to the Live Delta

tracks to load the loops.

Let’s create a simple song by loading sample loops and adding a vocal recording. Currently,

you are working under the Session view. We’ll change views by selecting Arranger from the

View menu. Unlike the previous Session view, which displayed tracks vertically, you’ll notice that

tracks are now displayed horizontally in the Arranger view. As mentioned above, selecting the

1icon displays a list of available sample loops from the D

sfolder.

Use your mouse to click on the ”120dbox” loop and drag it in to the left most blank square of

track 1. Upon releasing the mouse button, you should see your sample loop displayed in the

track area where you dropped it. You will also find the waveform of your loop displayed at the

bottom of the screen, which you can use for further editing (Refer to the GrooveLab Transit

manual for additional information on editing).

Use this drag-and-drop technique to load the “atmo” loop into Track 2. You should now see two

loops displayed in the Arranger.

You can lengthen each loop by clicking the end (right side) of any loaded loop and dragging

your mouse to the right. You can listen to your arrangement by using your mouse to press the

Play button (triangular icon) located at the top of the program. You can easily go back to the

beginning of your song by double-clicking the Stop button (square icon).

Using the included headset mic, you can also record your own audio. Full details on recording

audio can be found in the Live Delta manual, and we strongly recommend you read them, but

here’s a brief overview to get you started. We are assuming you’ve selected the GrooveLab

Transit’s ASIO drivers (or Core Audio on OS X) as described above. To add vocals to your loop

arrangement, select a track for recording by clicking a track number located to the right of a track.

In this case, use track 3 since you currently have loops on tracks 1 and 2.

Enable the channel’s Monitoring (microphone icon) and Arm Session Recording (right-most icon)

buttons. You must select “Live In” as your input source. To view this option, you must first browse

to the View menu and select In/Out. This will display a drop-down menu of your in/out options

in the first column to the right of the track number labels within your track. By default, it is set to

None. Click this field and select Live In.

Now you are ready to record, so locate your transport controls at the top of the program

window, and enable the Record button (circular icon).

Finally, enable the Play button (triangular icon). At this point, the record button will be highlighted

in red, and the Play button will be highlighted in green. You will also see the song position

pointer scrolling.

Speak into the microphone to record your voice. Now click the Stop button (square icon). You will

see a new bar representing your recording within the track. Now change your input source from

Live Input to none, so that you can hear your audio when played back. Finally press play to play

back what you’ve recorded. You can record additional tracks in a similar manner.

If you find that you’re not getting enough level from the microphone for your tracks, open the

GrooveLab Transit control panel (as described above), and increase the Mic Boost setting. The

default setting is 0 dB (no gain), but you can select one of three higher gain settings. We

recommend using +14dB, but don’t let that stop you from experimenting on your own. Refer to

the Live Delta manual for full details on recording.

You can add effects, EQ and VST plug-ins to your composition, and then mix it using Live Delta’s

onboard automation and mixdown function. For this example, we’ll add EQ to the rhythm in

Track 1. Click the Solo icon (button with an ‘S’ to the left of the Monitoring button described above)

of Track 1, to solo the rhythm track so that you won’t hear the other tracks when placing EQ on

Track 1. Now double-click the name, “Track 1.” The Track View window at the bottom of the

program states to “Drop Effects Here.”

Click the Live Effects chooser icon (of the 6 vertical circular icons to the left of the Browser

window, this is the second icon from the top with a file folder image icon displaying the Ableton

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