CAKEWALK UA-1G Owner's Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. CAKEWALK Manuals
  4. Accessories
  5. UA-1G
  6. Owner's manual

CAKEWALK UA-1G Owner's Manual

Usb audio interface
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the UA-1G and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Summary of Contents for CAKEWALK UA-1G

  • Page 2 Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2009 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written...

  • Page 3: Using The Unit Safely

    Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an • Exposed to steam or smoke; or are authorized Roland distributor, as listed on • Subject to salt exposure; or are the “Information”...
  • Page 4 012d • Immediately turn the power off, and request ........................servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland • Never climb on top of, nor place heavy Service Center, or an authorized Roland objects on the unit.

  • Page 5: Important Notes

    Do not use this device in the vicinity of such contents of data that was stored on a storage device receivers. (e.g., hard disk) once it has been lost. Roland 352b Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss •...
  • Page 6 * MMP (Moore Microprocessor Portfolio) refers to a patent portfolio concerned with microprocessor architecture, which was developed by Technology Properties Limited (TPL). Roland has licensed this technology from the TPL Group. * All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Recording digital audio from your computer to a digital device ..........37 Recording digital audio from a CD/MD/DAT ..................38 Troubleshooting ................40 Problems when installing the USB driver....................40 Problems when using the UA-1G......................44 Removing the driver ...........................51 Appendices..................53 About standard driver mode ........................53 Driver settings ...............................54...

  • Page 8: Check The Contents Of The Package

    Check the contents of the package The UA-1G contains the following items. As soon as you open the package, check that all of these items are present. If anything is missing, please contact your dealer. UA-1G fig.panel.eps_32 “UA-1G CD-ROM” driver CD-ROM This contains the drivers needed to use the UA-1G.

  • Page 9: Names Of Things And What They Do

    Names of things and what they do Front panel You’ll need to install the driver before you connect the UA-1G to your computer for the first time. Install the driver using the procedure described in “Driver installation and settings” (p. 15).

  • Page 10: Side Panels

    (OFF). Normally, you can leave this set to advanced mode (ON). * If you’ve changed the setting of this switch, disconnect the UA-1G’s USB cable from your computer and then reconnect it. ON (Advanced mode)This mode uses the dedicated driver. Using the dedicated driver lets you play and record audio with high quality and stable timing.
  • Page 11 Names of things and what they do PHONES/DIGITAL OUT Jack This is a dual-purpose jack for headphone output and digital output. • You can connect headphones to this jack. Even if headphones are connected, sound will still be output from the OUTPUT jacks. •...

  • Page 12: Right Side

    Connect these to the input jacks of your audio system, such as amplified speakers or a stereo set. * The volume that is output from these jacks cannot be adjusted on the UA-1G. You’ll need to adjust the volume on the audio device to which the UA-1G is connected.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    * If you’ve changed this setting, disconnect the UA-1G’s USB cable from your computer and then reconnect it. * If you've changed this setting, disconnect the UA-1G's USB cable from your computer and then reconnect it. Playback can be performed.
  • Page 14 POWERED) / DIGITAL IN jack, the audio signal being output from your computer via USB will pass through the UA-1G and return to the computer. * If the [REC SOURCE] switch is set to DIGITAL and a digital audio signal is being input to the MIC (PLUG-IN POWERED) / DIGITAL IN jack, it will not be possible to play back audio data from your computer.

  • Page 15: Driver Installation And Settings

    UA-1G is connected to your computer. The driver sends data from your application software to the UA-1G, and routes data from the UA-1G to your application software. If you want to use the UA-1G in Standard driver mode, refer to “Installing the standard driver” (p. 53).

  • Page 16: Windows Vista Users

    Steps to be performed on the UA-1G itself are marked by a symbol. Operation of the UA-1G Do not connect the UA-1G to your computer until you are directed to do so. Installing the driver Start up Windows without the UA-1G connected.
  • Page 17 Driver installation and settings The screen will indicate “UA-1G Driver will be installed on your computer.” Click [Next]. * If any other message appears, proceed as directed by the message. To begin the installation, click [Next] once again. Installation will begin.
  • Page 18 “Installation has been completed.” Click [Close] to close the UA-1G Driver Setup dialog box. If the System Settings Change dialog box appears, click [Yes]. Windows will automatically restart. Next, you need to set your software so it can use the UA-1G.

  • Page 19: Input/Output Device Settings

    Driver installation and settings Input/output device settings In order to use the UA-1G with your software, you’ll need to select the UA-1G as the audio input/ output device. For details on how to do this, refer to the documentation for your software.

  • Page 20: Windows Xp Users

    Steps to be performed on the UA-1G itself are marked by a symbol. Operation of the UA-1G Do not connect the UA-1G to your computer until you are directed to do so. Installing the driver Start up Windows without the UA-1G connected.
  • Page 21 The screen will indicate “Ready to install the driver.” * If any other message appears, proceed as directed by the message. Set the UA-1G’s [ADVANCED DRIVER] switch to the ON position. Operation of the UA-1G * If the [ADVANCED DRIVER] switch is set to OFF, the installation won’t take place as described in the following procedure.
  • Page 22 Driver installation and settings Use a USB cable to connect the UA-1G to your computer. Operation of the UA-1G * This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after connecting the USB cable is required before the unit will operate normally.

  • Page 23: Input/Output Device Settings

    Next, you need to set your software so it can use the UA-1G. Input/output device settings In order to use the UA-1G with your software, you must select the UA-1G as the audio input/ output device. For details on how to make this setting, refer to the documentation for the software you’re using.
  • Page 24 Driver installation and settings Click [OK] to complete the setting. * If you select the UA-1G as the default device, audio alerts and other sounds from Windows will be output from the UA-1G; they will not be heard from your computer’s speakers.

  • Page 25: Macintosh Users

    Steps to be performed on the UA-1G itself are marked by a symbol. Operation of the UA-1G Do not connect the UA-1G to your computer until you are directed to do so. Installing the driver * If the Authenticate dialog box or the dialog that indicates “Installer requires that you type your password”...

  • Page 26: Input/Output Device Settings

    Next, you need to set your software so it can use the UA-1G. Input/output device settings In order to use the UA-1G with your software, you’ll need to select the UA-1G as the audio input/output device. For details on how to do this, refer to the documentation for your software.
  • Page 27 * The “44.1kHz” in the device name will depend on the setting of the UA-1G’s [SAMPLE RATE] Switches (p. 13). * If you’re unable to select the UA-1G, it may be that a problem has occurred. Refer to the Troubleshooting section “Can’t select/use the UA-1G device” (p. 44).

  • Page 28: Verifying That You Hear Sound

    Now let’s play back some sample data to verify that the connections and settings are correct. * Before connecting the UA-1G to other equipment, you must turn the UA-1G’s [PHONES VOLUME] dial and the volume controls of all devices to which the UA-1G is connected to their minimum settings to avoid malfunctions or speaker damage.

  • Page 29: Playing Back The Sample Data

    From the Sample folder of the CD-ROM, copy the file Alright (.wav) to your desktop. Set the UA-1G’s [SAMPLE RATE] Switches (p. 13) to the 44.1 kHz position. * After changing the sample rate, you must disconnect the UA-1G’s USB cable from your computer and then reconnect it.
  • Page 30 Driver installation and settings Did you hear the sample data? If you could hear the sample data, the UA-1G is correctly connected to your computer and the driver has been installed correctly. If you could not hear the sample data, refer to “Troubleshooting” (p. 40). If there’s no sound, or if there’s something wrong with the playback, information provided in that...

  • Page 31: Basic Operation

    These various purposes may require different software. * Before connecting the UA-1G to other equipment, you must turn the UA-1G’s [PHONES VOLUME] dial and the volume controls of all devices to which the UA-1G is connected to their minimum settings to prevent malfunction and/or speaker damage.

  • Page 32: Recording A Mic

    [SAMPLE RATE] Switch Set to match the sample rate of the recording software you’re using. * After changing the setting of the [SAMPLE RATE] switch, you must disconnect the UA-1G’s USB cable from your computer and then reconnect it. [REC SOURCE] Switch Set to ANALOG.
  • Page 33 2. Relocating microphone(s) at a greater distance from speakers. 3. Lowering volume levels. • The UA-1G supports “plug-in powered mics” — miniature condenser microphones designed for connection to the mic jack of a computer or the recording jack of an MD (Mini Disc) player.

  • Page 34: Recording A Guitar

    [SAMPLE RATE] Switch Set to match the sample rate of the recording software you’re using. * After changing the setting of the [SAMPLE RATE] switch, you must disconnect the UA-1G’s USB cable from your computer and then reconnect it. [REC SOURCE] Switch Set to ANALOG.

  • Page 35: Recording Audio From A Cassette Tape Or Record

    [SAMPLE RATE] Switch Set to match the sample rate of the recording software you’re using. * After changing the [SAMPLE RATE] switch setting, you must disconnect the UA-1G’s USB cable from your computer and then reconnect it. [REC SOURCE] Switch Set to ANALOG.
  • Page 36 OUTPUT LINE IN If the UA-1G is connected as shown in the above illustration with a device (such as a MD or DAT in record mode) that passes the audio input through to the output, an audio feedback loop will occur between the UA-1G and your device, possibly causing oscillation at an unexpectedly high volume.

  • Page 37: Recording Digital Audio From Your Computer To A Digital Device

    • The UA-1G does not support the audio format used by professional digital audio devices. • The UA-1G is not able to mix the input signals from the various input jacks with the digital audio signal received at the MIC (PLUG-IN POWERED) / DIGITAL IN jack and output the...

  • Page 38: Recording Digital Audio From A Cd/Md/Dat

    * After changing the [SAMPLE RATE] switch setting, you must disconnect the UA-1G’s USB cable from your computer and then reconnect it. [REC SOURCE] Switch Set to DIGITAL.
  • Page 39 Basic operation About SCMS SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) is a function implemented on consumer digital audio devices, such as DAT recorders and MD recorders, which protects the rights of the copyright owner by prohibiting second-generation copies via a digital connection. If you record via a digital connection from a SCMS-compliant digital recorder, SCMS flags will be recorded as part of the digital audio data.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Turn the UA-1G’s [ADVANCED DRIVER] switch ON, and install the driver once again. Is the UA-1G connected correctly? Make sure that the UA-1G is connected to a USB connector on your computer, or to a self- powered USB hub (a USB hub that has its own power supply or AC adaptor).
  • Page 41 • The UA-1G cannot be used with a bus-powered USB hub (a hub that does not need a separate power supply). Use it with a self-powered USB hub (a hub that has an internal power supply or AC adaptor).
  • Page 42 Could you have connected the UA-1G to a different USB connector than the one you used when installing the driver? If your computer or USB hub has two or more USB connectors, connecting the UA-1G to a different USB connector may cause your computer to ask for the driver file even though the driver has already been installed.
  • Page 43 If you want to return to the state in which the device name does not have this added number, you can either connect the UA-1G to the same USB port as when you installed it, or uninstall the UA-1G driver as described in “Removing the driver” (p. 51) and then reinstall it as...

  • Page 44: Problems When Using The Ua-1G

    Can’t select/use the UA-1G device Is the driver installed correctly? If you’re unable to use the UA-1G even after installing the driver, it’s possible that the driver was not installed correctly. Uninstall the UA-1G driver as described in “Removing the driver”...
  • Page 45 Troubleshooting Sound is interrupted during playback, or you experience dropouts or abnormalities in the sound There may be a problem with the audio buffer size of the software you’re using. First, adjust the audio buffer size in the software you’re using. If you still experience dropouts or noise during playback or recording, adjust the driver’s buffer size as described in “Driver settings”...
  • Page 46 Troubleshooting Windows XP users 1. Open the Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and double-click System. * If you’re using the Classic view, double-click the System icon. 2. Click the Advanced tab, and click Performance [Settings]. 3. Click the Advanced tab. 4.
  • Page 47 The sample rate setting of your software must match the sample rate setting of the UA-1G itself. * After changing the sample rate setting of the UA-1G itself, you must close all software that uses the UA-1G, disconnect the UA-1G’s USB cable from your computer, and then reconnect it.
  • Page 48 Could the UA-1G’s sample rate be set to 96 kHz? If the UA-1G’s [SAMPLE RATE] switch is set to 96 kHz and the [96 kHz MODE] switch is set to REC, you won’t hear the audio playback from your software.
  • Page 49 Could the audio data contain SCMS flags? The UA-1G complies with SCMS (P.39), so if data containing SCMS flags (such as an MD that was digitally copied from a commercial music CD) is input via the MIC (PLUG-IN POWERED) / DIGITAL IN jack, the UA-1G cannot record this data to your computer.
  • Page 50 While using the UA-1G, could you have performed an operation that required a large amount of processing, such as accessing the CD-ROM drive or network? If a heavy processing load is encountered while the UA-1G is in use, it may stop operating correctly. If this occurs, stop playback/recording, and then start playback/recording once again.

  • Page 51: Removing The Driver

    Troubleshooting Removing the driver Your computer may fail to correctly recognize the UA-1G if the driver could not be installed according to the specified procedure. If so, you’ll need to delete the driver that was detected by mistake. Use the following procedure to remove the driver, and then install the driver once again according to the procedure given in “Driver installation and settings”...
  • Page 52 Make sure that all USB cables other than those for a USB keyboard and USB mouse are disconnected. 2. Insert the included UA-1G CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your Macintosh. 3. Navigate to the CD-ROM’s Driver folder, and double-click UA1G_Uninstaller.

  • Page 53: Appendices

    The driver will be installed automatically. Input/output device settings In order to use the UA-1G with your software, you’ll need to choose the UA-1G as the audio input/output device. For details on how to make this setting, refer to the documentation of your software.

  • Page 54: Driver Settings

    Normally, you should leave the buffer size at the fifth mark from the left. * If you’ve changed the buffer size, you must restart the software that’s using the UA-1G. Alternatively, if you’re using software that has an audio device test function, execute the software’s test function.
  • Page 55 Use ASIO Direct Monitor Select this check box if you want to use ASIO Direct Monitor functionality with your ASIO compatible software. Set the [INPUT MONITOR] switch (P.14) located on the rear of the UA-1G to the AUTO position. Show “README”...
  • Page 56 Appendices Viewing or changing the settings (Macintosh) Connect the UA-1G’s USB cable to your Macintosh. In System Preferences, click UA-1G. The Driver Settings screen will appear. fig.drvmac.eps_50 Audio Buffer Size This adjusts the driver’s audio input/output buffer size. If you experience dropouts or noise when playing or recording even after you have adjusted the audio buffer size in your software, try increasing this buffer size setting.

  • Page 57: Main Specifications

    Main specifications UA-1G: USB Audio Interface ● Number of Audio Record/Playback [SAMPLE RATE] Switches Channels [96 kHz MODE] Switch [INPUT MONITOR] Switch Record: 1 pair of stereo [REC SOURCE] Switch Play: 1 pair of stereo REC SOURCE switch = ANALOG: ●...

  • Page 58: Index

    Index Numerics Installing the driver Macintosh ..............25 [96 kHz MODE] Switch ............. 13 Windows Vista ............. 16 Windows XP ..............20 iTunes ..................26 [ADVANCED DRIVER] Switch ......... 10 Advanced mode ..............10 ANALOG ................14 Loop ..................36 ASIO .................
  • Page 59 Index Unknown Device ............... 40 USB Indicator ................. 9 Windows Media Player Windows Vista ............. 19 Windows XP ..............23 Windows Vista ..............16 Windows XP ................. 20...
  • Page 60 MEMO...

  • Page 61: Declaration Of Conformity

    This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm, including lead. For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name : UA-1G Type of Equipment : USB Audio Interface Responsible Party : Cakewalk, Inc.
  • Page 62 For EU Countries For China...

Table of Contents