Creative Emu 0404 Usb Manual

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3 - Recording Audio into Ableton Live
1. Select an empty Audio Track with no clips.
2. From the View Menu on Ableton Live, select In/Out. 
(Alternatively, you could also click the “Show/Hide In/Out Section 
button” as shown in the diagram on the previous page.) Several 
more options now appear in the mixer strips.
3. Input channels 1/2 are selected by default (stereo). If you 
want to record a mono track select input 1 or 2 from the  
drop-down menu. 
4. Feed an...

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4 - Running Proteus VX VSTi from Ableton Live (Windows only)
NOTE
These instructions also 
apply to Proteus X or 
Emulator X.These instructions explain how to run Proteus VX from within Ableton Live Lite 4. 
Ableton Live’s forte is making it easy to combine pre-recorded audio and MIDI 
clips in new and exciting ways. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use a MIDI 
keyboard or the pre-recorded MIDI loops that come with Ableton Live Lite 4 to 
play Proteus VX.
1. Select New Live...

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5. The Proteus VX application window shown below appears.
Load the Proteus X Composer Bank
6. Proteus VX is now running, but you need to load a bank of sounds.
7. Choose Open from the File menu on Proteus VX. Locate and load the Proteus 
X Composer bank, which is located here: (“Program Files/Creative Profes-
sional/E-MU Sound Central”). This big bank takes a few seconds to load.
Play the Proteus X Composer Bank
TIP . . .
If you’re not hearing sound, 
go to the...

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17.Click and drag BRK-Bass over one of the clip slots in the 3 MIDI strip as 
shown below.
18. Now click on the Clip Launch Button (little triangle)   on the MIDI clip you 
just dragged over. The MIDI bass loop begins playing the bass preset on 
Proteus VX. To stop playing, press the Stop button.
19. Find some other MIDI loops and drop them into the other slots of the track. 
Hint: look in different folders. Click on the Clip Launch Buttons to switch 
between clips.
Add Another...

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23. Select MIDI Channel 2 as shown at right.
24. Click on the Clip Launch Button   on the 4 MIDI clip to get it started. You 
won’t hear anything because you haven’t yet assigned a preset to MIDI 
channel 2 on Proteus VX.
Choose a Sound for MIDI Channel 2
25.Click on the 3 MIDI heading to show the Proteus VX VSTi. Next, click on the 
wrench icon   again (in the MIDI Track View) to open Proteus VX.
26.  Select MIDI Channel 2 using the channel inc/dec keys  ....

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37. Set up the MIDI track as shown at left.
a. Select the 0404|USB in the “MIDI from” field.
b. Set the input to listen to MIDI channel 2.
c. Monitor should be set to Auto.
d. This field routes the MIDI data to track 3 (which contains Proteus VX).
e. Set the output to MIDI channel 2.
f. Turn record On (red).
38. Set your MIDI Keyboard to transmit on MIDI channel 2.
39.Play the keyboard. You should hear Proteus VX playing the last sound you 
selected on channel 2. Go ahead and...

Using Dolby AC-3 Pass-through
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USING DOLBY AC-3 PASS-THROUGH
The coaxial or optical digital output of the E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 can pass Dolby 
AC-3 encoded 5.1 surround sound audio from your computer to an AC-3 decoder 
such as a surround sound AV receiver. This feature allows you to watch DVDs on 
your computer and enjoy 5.1 surround sound.
To utilize this feature you’ll need:
• DVD playback software that supports Dolby Digital 5.1 
(such as WinDVD for the PC or DVD Player on...

Troubleshooting
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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G
Can’t hear Windows Media Player in Windows
If you have, or ever have had, another audio device installed in your PC, you may 
have to set the E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 as the “Default Audio Device”.
1. Open the Control Panel, then select Sounds and Audio Devices.
2. Click the Audio tab and select the E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 as the Default device 
under Sound Playback.
3. Click the Volume button under Sound Playback and turn up Wa ve  vo lu m e.
You cannot...

Troubleshooting
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No S/PDIF I/O (OS X)
S/PDIF is not available at the 88.2/96 kHz sample rates. When these higher sample 
rates are selected in the OSX Audio MIDI Setup, 2-channel mode is automatically 
selected. When you switch the sample back to 44.1/48 kHz, 2-channel mode 
remains in effect. To remedy the situation:
1. Click Go -> Utilities from the menu bar.
2. Double-click Audio MIDI Setup.
3. Select the 44.1/48 kHz sample rate and select 4-ch-24bit for the Audio Input...

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Internet References
The internet contains vast resources for the computer musician. A few useful sites 
are listed here, but there are plenty more. Check it out.
Software Updates, Tips & Tutorials.http://www.emu.com/support
Setting up a PC for Digital Audio....http://www.musicxp.net
MIDI Basics.......................................... Search for “MIDI Basics” (many sites)
MIDI & Audio Recording...................http://www.midiworld.com
MIDI & Audio...