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Return to the Audio Setup Options
8. Once Sonar LE has restarted, select Audio from the Options menu.
9. Click the ASIO Panel. The pop-up dialog box 
shown at right appears.
10. Set the ASIO Buffer Latency as low as your 
computer will allow. A low latency setting is 
important to assure fast response when using 
virtual instruments and to minimize delay when 
monitoring through Sonar LE. If you hear 
crackles or other audio problems, try increasing 
the Buffer Size.
11. Close the Audio Options screen by clicking OK.
Note: If the Sonar LE application crashes for any 
reason, it is recommended that you re-boot the 
computer.
Set the Location of your Audio Files
TIP . . .
If you have two or more 
hard disks, it’s better to store 
audio files on a disk that 
isn’t running your OS.12. From the Options menu, select Global.
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2 - Basic Multitrack Recording
This tutorial assumes you’re using a single input or pair of inputs. For more 
advanced recording, refer to the Sonar LE manual. Sonar opens by default with 
with 2 audio tracks and 2 MIDI tracks.
1. Click the Restore Strip Size 
button for Track 1. This reveals 
the input and output routing of 
the track. The E-MU 0404 USB 
2.0 will already be selected as the 
output destination.
2. Select the input source by clicking on the small triangle on the input field. If 
you wish to record a mono signal on the “A” input of the 0404 USB, select Left 
ASIO E-MU 0404 USB Analog In A. To record both inputs in stereo select 
Stereo ASIO E-MU 0404 USB Analog In A.
3. The Input Echo button should be OFF. You will be monitoring the input 
through the E-MU 0404 USB 2.0.
4. Press the Direct Monitor button on your E-MU 0404 USB 2.0. The LED 
should show Main. If you are recording a mono track, set Direct Monitor to 
Mono by pressing the Mono On button.
TIP . . .
If you don’t see meter 
activity on the track, check 
the Input for the track. 
Make sure you are selecting 
the proper input source.5. Press the Track Record Enable button  for the track. (See the diagram 
above.) The track turns a dull red color to indicate that it is record-enabled. 
You should now see activity on the Track Input Meter when feeding a signal 
into the 0404 USB 2.0.
6. If your input signal is either too weak or too strong, adjust the input level 
control on the 0404 USB 2.0.
The Sonar Project Window
Track Record Enable
Step 3
InspectorRestore Strip Size
InputClick 
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7.Optional Step - Metronome: First, select Toolbars from the View menu and 
check the Metronome Toolbar. Next turn Metronome During Record On by 
clicking the  button.
Record a Track
8. Press Record on the Sonar LE Transport control and start playing.
9. Press Stop when you’re finished recording the first track.
10. Press Play on the Sonar LE Transport to play back your track.
11. If you want to dump the track and start over, Right-click over the waveform 
display in the track and choose Delete.
Record Another Track 
TIP . . .
You can create a new track 
by selecting Clone, from the 
Track menu. This handy 
feature duplicates the 
currently selected track 
complete with input/output 
routings.12.Select Track 2 and click the Restore Strip Size button  to expose the input 
and output routing.
13.Set the Input source for the track. Click on the little triangle   on the right 
side of the track Input box.
14. Disable record for Track 1 by clicking on the Track Record button Off. 
15. Enable recording for Track 2 by clicking on the Track Record button On.
16. Press the transport Record button and you’re recording.
Hot Tip: A quick way to record additional tracks using the same input is to simply 
drag the Part (audio region) you just recorded up or down to another track in the 
Sonar Project Window, then just hit Record again and go. (Choose Blend Old and 
New when asked in the Drag & Drop Options.)
Save your Project
17. Choose Save As… from the Sonar LE File menu to save your project. Choose a 
name and location that will make the project easy to find later.
Record
Play Stop
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3 - Recording a MIDI Track using Proteus VX
These instructions explain how to start Proteus VX from within Sonar LE. You’ll 
need a MIDI keyboard (or other MIDI input device) for this tutorial.
•Important: If Sonar was installed BEFORE Proteus VX VSTi, you will have to 
run the Cakewalk VST Adapter before Sonar can use the VSTi. (Start, 
Programs, Cakewalk, Cakewalk VST Adapter).
1. Connect the MIDI output of your MIDI keyboard to the MIDI input of the 
0404 USB 2.0.
Select the Virtual Instrument
2. Select Synth Rack from the View menu. The following window appears:
3. Click on the 
+ symbol to add an instrument. Follow the path shown above 
and select Proteus VX from the list of VST instruments. The following pop-up 
dialog box appears.
4. Select the default options (MIDI Source Track & First Synth Output) as shown. 
Click OK to continue. (This may a take a few seconds.)
5. Proteus VX now appears in the Synth rack and two new tracks have been 
added to the bottom of the track list. (You may have to scroll down to see the 
new tracks.)
Click Here
Audio Output from Proteus VX
MIDI input to Proteus VX
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The MIDI Connection
6. Select the blue MIDI Input track by clicking on it. The MIDI Input connection 
appears in the strip to the left of the MIDI tracks.
7.The E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 should already be selected as the MIDI input in 
Omni mode as shown above. “MIDI Omni” allows Proteus VX VSTi to receive 
on all 16 MIDI channels from your MIDI keyboard. (Proteus VX VSTi is 
“multi-timbral” and can assign a different preset to each of the 16 MIDI 
channels.)
TIP . . .
Check the Sonar MIDI 
Monitor in the SysTray to 
verify that you’re receiving 
MIDI.8. Set the MIDI Channel for the track to 
channel 1 as shown at right. This “re-
channelizes” the incoming MIDI data on any 
MIDI channel to channel 1.
Open Proteus VX
9. Double-click on the number (or on the Proteus VX name) to open the Proteus 
VX editor.
10. After a few seconds, the Proteus VX application window shown below appears.
MIDI Input Select
Synth Rack with Proteus VX
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Play the Proteus X Composer Bank.
11. Select the 16 channel tab. This page allows you to select presets for all 16 MIDI 
channels.
12. Select a preset for MIDI Channel 1 by clicking the little triangle.
13. Play your MIDI keyboard and verify that it plays Proteus VX.
14. Feel free to play around for awhile selecting presets and exploring Proteus VX. 
Don’t worry about losing anything. Nothing is made permanent until you 
Save the bank, so have fun.
To  R e c o r d  a  M I D I  Tr a c k
15.  Minimize the Proteus VX window by pressing the minimize button  . 
16.Record-Enable the MIDI Track by pressing the track Record button (R). The 
track turns a dull red color to indicate that it is record-enabled.
•Important: Be sure to turn Track Record Enable OFF for any tracks you don’t 
want to record on, such as previously recorded tracks.
17. Press Record on the Sonar LE Transport control and start playing.
18. Press Stop when you’re finished recording the first track.
19. Press Play on the Sonar LE Transport to play back your track.
To  R e c o r d  a  M I D I  Tr a c k  on another MIDI Channel
Proteus VX VSTi can play back up to 16 MIDI tracks at once. It’s much better to use 
several channels on one VSTi than to use multiple VSTi’s with one channel each.
20. Select MIDI Track from the Insert menu.
16 Channel TabSelect Preset
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21. Select the MIDI input for the new MIDI track. Select MIDI Omni as you did 
before.
22. Select Proteus VX as the Output destination for the track.
23. Select MIDI Channel 2 in the Ch. field as shown below.
24. Restore Proteus VX by clicking on the Restore Up  button on the minimized 
Proteus FX window. Select a preset for channel 2 by clicking the little triangle 
on channel 2 in the 1-16 channel view of Proteus VX.
25. Play your MIDI keyboard to listen to the presets during the selection process. 
Click OK when you’ve made your selection.
26. Record Enable the track by pressing the Track Record Enable button . If 
you want to record multiple tracks simultaneously, simply turn Record Enable 
on for each track you wish to record.
27. Press Record on the Sonar LE Transport control and start playing. 
28. Press Stop when you’re finished recording the second track.
On Your Own
Now that you’ve had a taste of Proteus VX, please read the Proteus VX Operation 
Manual PDF to learn all about this exceptional instrument. Sonar LE also includes 
useful online documentation and help files to help you learn about the features of 
this powerful program.
Input Select
Output Select
MIDI Ch. Select
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Getting Started with Ableton Live Lite 4 (Windows/OS X)
This guide contains a basic walk-through of Ableton Live Lite 4 (E-MU Edition) to 
get you recording and playing back audio. A Proteus VX tutorial is also included for 
Windows users. We encourage you to perform the steps on your computer as you 
read so that you can “learn by doing.”
Ableton Live Lite 4 is an innovative composition and performance tool. Live 
combines digital recording, virtual instruments, and digital effects with an original 
interface design that many people find more intuitive than traditional designs.
The following step by step tutorials are designed to get you recording as quickly as 
possible. After you’ve finished the tutorial we encourage you to follow Ableton 
Live’s excellent interactive Lessons and read the Ableton Live reference manual pdf 
in order to learn more about the program.
Before you Begin:
• You should have already installed the 0404 USB 2.0 and software on your 
computer according to the instructions in your printed “Getting Started” 
manual.
• You should have already installed the Ableton Live Lite 4 software on your 
computer according to the instructions provided with the Ableton software.
NOTE
The first time you run Live, 
you may get the message, 
”Audio is disabled. Please 
choose an audio output 
device from the Audio 
Preferences.” Simply follow 
the instructions in “1-Setting 
up the Preferences” to 
correct the situation.• You should hear sounds from Ableton Live Lite 4 when you play the Ableton 
demo.
• You should have your MIDI keyboard connected if you want to record MIDI.
1 - Setting up the Preferences
Unlock Ableton Live Lite 4 for E-MU by following the instructions in the Prefer-
ences menu. (Windows - Options menu, Preferences; OS X - Live menu, Preferences) 
Read the following instructions to configure the Audio and MIDI preferences.  Live 
will remember these settings, so you’ll only have to do this once.
Set up the Plug-ins
The following steps allow Ableton Live Lite 4 to find the VST Plug-ins and Proteus 
VX.
1. Click on the Plug-ins tab of the Preferences dialog box under the Options 
menu (Windows) or Live menu (OS X). The following screen appears.
Windows OS X
Locate:
 Steinberg\VSTplugins
Tu r n  O n :  Use Audio Units & 
Use VST Plug-in System Folders
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OS X Users
2. Turn on Use Audio Units. 
3. Turn on Use VST Plug-in System Folders.
4. Press the Re-scan Plug-ins button. (You may have to wait a few seconds.)
Windows Users
5. Press the Browse button, then locate VST Plug-ins located in the Steinberg 
folder. (Default path: C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VstPlugIns\)
NOTE
Windows Users: If the plug-
ins do not appear after 
selecting the proper folder, 
press the Re-scan button.6. After selecting the VST plug-ins folder, press OK. (You may have to wait a few 
seconds while Ableton locates the plug-ins.)
Set up the Audio Parameters
7. Click the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog box. The Audio Setup page 
appears.
8.Windows Users:Select ASIO and ASIO E-MU 0404|USB as the Audio Device.
OS X Users: Select Core Audio and E-MU 0404|USB as the Audio Device.
Set up the MIDI Parameters
NOTE
Live enables every MIDI 
input by default 9. Click the MIDI/Sync tab of the Preferences dialog box. The MIDI Setup page 
appears.
10. The 0404|USB should appear in the list. Make sure it’s selected.
11. Preference Setup is now complete. Click the close button to close the window.
Windows OS X
Set up the Audio Parameters as shown above.
Windows OS X
Select
MIDI
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2 - Playing Audio Clips
Ableton Live Lite contains a bunch of great pre-recorded audio clips. In this short 
section, you’ll learn to select and play clips.
1. Select New Live Set from the File menu. A new Ableton Live set opens with 
two audio tracks and two MIDI tracks such as the one shown below. If the 
window doesn’t look like the one below, click the Session View button.
2. Follow the three steps shown above in the diagram to open the “breaks 
Sounds” folder. Note: On the Macintosh, the folder “Starter Sets” is located 
inside the “Demos and Tutorials” folder.
3. Drag and drop the drums01-1.wav and drums01.wav clips over to Audio 
Track 1.
4. Now click on the Clip Launch Button (little triangle)   on one of the 
clips you just dragged over. The loop begins playing. To stop playing, press the 
Stop button on the transport.
5. Click the Clip Launch Button on the other clip. The new clips begins as soon 
as the first one is finished.
6. Try out more pre-recorded audio clips. (To delete a clip, just select it and press 
Delete.)
7. Press the Stop button   in the Transport to stop playing.
8. When you’re finished exploring, and are ready to go on to the next tutorial, 
just make sure that you have at least one drum clip in Audio Track 1 and one 
empty slot in Audio Track 2.
Show/Hide In/Out Section Note...
On the Macintosh, 
the folder “Starter 
Sets” is located 
inside the “Demos 
and Tutorials” folder.Session View Button
Click Here
File Browser 1
Open Folder
Starter Sets
Open Folder
breaks Sounds
Drag & Drop
Drum Clips