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Yamaha GO46 Owner's Manual
Summary of GO46
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En u.R.G., pro audio & digital musical instrument division, yamaha corporation © 2006 yamaha corporation yamaha web site (english only) http://www.Yamahasynth.Com yamaha manual library http://www.Yamaha.Co.Jp/manual/ owner‘s manual.
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This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). Do not connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by yamaha. Warning: do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk...
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1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, granted by the fcc, to use the product. 2. Important: when connecting ...
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4 (3)-9 precautions please read carefully before proceeding * please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Warning always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or othe...
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5 (3)-9 • before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables. • when setting up the instrument, make sure that the ac outlet you are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately disconnect the plug from the outlet. • before connecting the in...
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6 welcome to the go46 thank you for choosing the yamaha go46 mobile audio interface. The go46 is a portable ieee1394 (firewire ® ) audio/midi interface featuring multi-channel operation (4 input channels/6 output channels) and professional-quality audio. Connect the go46 to a computer equipped with ...
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7 the go46 package contains the following items. Check the contents for missing items. • go46 main unit • ac power adaptor (pa-5d) * • go46 owner’s manual • 2 cd-roms (windows/macintosh hybrid cd) • ieee1394 (firewire) cable (6–pin/6–pin) • ieee1394 (firewire) adaptor (4–pin/6–pin) * may not be incl...
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8 please perform the following steps in the given order. Do not connect the go46 module to the computer until instructed to do so. Compatible operating systems the go46 can be used only under windows xp (home/professional editions) sp (service pack) 1 and sp2. Other windows versions are not supporte...
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9 software installation — windows users installing the driver and the control panel 1. Insert the included “tools for go44/go46” cd-rom in the cd-rom drive of your computer. 2. Double-click on the cd-rom drive icon in the my computer menu. Open [go46driver_] → [go46 setup.Exe] to start the installsh...
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10 software installation — windows users 5. Click [install] to start the installation. 6. As soon as the message shown below appears, connect the go46 to your com- puter’s ieee1394 (firewire) port using the included cable, and click [ok]. Win- dows xp will automatically recognize the device as new h...
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11 software installation — windows users 8. Once the driver installation is complete, the go46 should appear as the following entry in the device manager. The device manager can be found on the control panel under [system] → [hardware]. Then click the [device manager] button. Assigning the go46 as t...
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12 compatible operating systems the go46 can only be used under mac os 10.3.6 (os x) or higher. Refer to the system requirements printed on the package, or in the pdf manual page 25. You can also check the latest system requirements on the internet. Http://www.Yamahasynth.Com/ installing the control...
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13 front panel a input 1/2 jacks these inputs are intended for microphones with xlr connectors or instruments with 1/4" jacks. When connecting devices to the input jacks on both the front and rear panels, the input on the front panel takes precedence and will automatically be active. B [gain 1]/[gai...
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14 connectors and controls e [master] knob controls the levels of the analog outputs (output 1/2 or output 3/4). The output pair to be controlled can be selected via the push function (output 1/2 or output 3/4 or both jacks). The output pair currently being controlled can be monitored by the main/mo...
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15 connectors and controls rear panel i input 1/2 jacks the go46 system features two high-quality analog mono inputs. The connections have been designed for balanced/unbalanced phone 1/4" jacks. The gain for these inputs can also be set using the gain knobs on the front panel. When connecting device...
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16 connectors and controls n digital out jack this digital audio jack is for the digital output of audio signals. The interface can transmit sam- ple rates of up to 24-bit/96 khz. For playback, set the routing in the control panel to the digital output. Ac3 and dts can also be played back via the di...
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17 windows drivers the go46 audio interface features two kinds of audio drivers that support a variety of applications. The audio drivers support all bit rates between 8 and 24 bits with all common sample rates between 32 and 192 khz. (supports digital i/o up to 96 khz) mme driver the windows mme dr...
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18 drivers for cubase, the inputs are called “line 1/2 left go46”, “spdif left go46”, etc. Also, the outputs (generally called “busses” or “channels”) available in the individual programs are generally called “multichannel 1 go46”, “spdif/ac3 left go46”, etc. Cubase le midi driver this driver is for...
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19 drivers mac os x drivers in mac os x, the go46 system is supported completely by apple coreaudio and coremidi. Device-specific drivers are not required. If you would like to use the go46 for the default system sound output, select the go46 audio driver in [system preferences] → [sound] → [output]...
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20 the go46 control panel is quite intuitive and should not present beginners with major problems. Here, depending on the requirements of each situation, you can have total control of the audio interface, reduce levels, route inputs to any output or set the master clock values. The go46 control pane...
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21 go46 control panel daw in 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 here you can adjust the levels of the output signals sent from daw applications. As with the analog in / digital in, a separate fader is available for each mono channel. The individual channels can be joined using the switchable stereo link function (the [p...
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22 go46 control panel routing selects the output signal sent from the output 1/2, output 3/4, and digital out jacks. All input signals (daw in 1/2, daw in 3/4, daw in 5/6, analog in, digital in, and digital mixer) can be routed to the three output pairs * . Click the three buttons on the left-hand s...
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23 go46 control panel the scenes panel saves/calls up scenes. A scene is a file in which the control panel settings are saved (except settings in the master clock column; page 21). Save the scene and call up the file, and the settings can be reloaded whenever necessary. To open the scenes panel in w...
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24 ■ general specifications ■ input/output specifications specifications bit depth 8/16/24 sampling frequency (khz) 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/192 frequency response 20hz — 20khz dynamic range 107db (input/44.1khz) power consumption 11w analog input connector nominal input level max. Input level resolution ...
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25 go46 • the system requirements below may differ slightly depending on the particular operating system. • for details on minimum requirements for each daw (digital audio workstation) software, refer to the respective owner’s manual. • you can check the latest system requirements on the internet. H...
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26 ■ the go46 won’t turn on. • is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into both the go46 and an appropriate ac wall outlet? • if you are using a 4–pin/6–pin ieee1394 (firewire) adaptor to connect the go46 to the com- puter with a 4–pin type ieee1394 (firewire) port, use the included ac power...
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27 troubleshooting ■ noise is audible. • (for windows) is the latency setting of the asio driver appropriate? (see page 22.) • (for windows) when using cubase le with a computer which the hyper threading is on, set as follows on cubase le. Select [devices] → [device setup] → [vst multitrack] → [expe...
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Canada yamaha canada music ltd. 135 milner avenue, scarborough, ontario, m1s 3r1, canada tel: 416-298-1311 u.S.A. Yamaha corporation of america 6600 orangethorpe ave., buena park, calif. 90620, u.S.A. Tel: 714-522-9011 mexico yamaha de méxico s.A. De c.V. Calz. Javier rojo gómez #1149, col. Guadalup...
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En u.R.G., pro audio & digital musical instrument division, yamaha corporation © 2006 yamaha corporation yamaha web site (english only) http://www.Yamahasynth.Com yamaha manual library http://www.Yamaha.Co.Jp/manual/ owner‘s manual.