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- Page 2 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.
- Page 3 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.
- Page 4 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.
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Page 5: Mac Os Users
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. Insert the Live Delta CD-ROM into your computer. The CD will appear as an icon on your desktop. - Page 6 Click the A A u u d d i i o o tab. Under D D e e v v i i c c e e T T y y p p e 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.
- Page 7 within the field, type a value, and press Enter (or Return if on a Mac). To the left of the B B r r o o w w s s e e r r window (which is located on the left side of the program), click once on the F F i i l l e e B B r r o o w w s s e e r r 1 1 icon (Of the 6 vertical circular icons, this is the fourth icon from the top, with a file folder image displaying a number ‘1’...
- Page 8 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.
- Page 9 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.
- Page 10 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.
- Page 11 logo). This displays a list of Effects in the Browser window. From this list, double-click EQ Four. This will display an EQ Four graphic within the Track View window. Note the numbers 1 through 4 on the EQ display. These act as EQ handles to grab and move with your mouse. Press Play.
- Page 12 You can raise or lower individual track volumes. For this example, we’ll raise the volume of the vocal track. Click the d d o o w w n n - - a a r r r r o o w w to the left of Track 3. Notice that Track 3 has expanded to show more available options.
- Page 13 Loading this file defaults to the Session view. Notice the Master track, which is the farthest track to the right. Within this track, you’ll find Start, Theme A, Bvariation, and Fin. You can click the triangle icons located to the left of each of these names to play each part. Working with the demo song and referring to the First Steps section of the Live Delta manual will further acquaint you with Live Delta’s operation and features.
- Page 14 To demonstrate how to import the included G G r r o o o o v v e e s s L L o o o o p p s s in Live Delta, use the U U p p - - A A r r r r o o w w button located at the top of Live Delta’s B B r r o o w w s s e e r r window (mentioned earlier) to browse to your computer drives, and then browse to the location where you copied your G G r r o o o o v v e e s s L L o o o o p p s s folder.