Steinberg CI2 Operation Manual

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Software Installation
English
Initial settings of driver 
(Windows XP only)
For Windows Vista users, the initial settings of 
the driver are set automatically. Go on to step 
15.
12.The “Found New Hardware Wizard” win-
dow appears.
Some computers may take a while to display 
the window.
A dialog box may appear asking you whether 
you wish to connect to Windows Update. In this 
case, select the radio button to the left of “Not 
at this time,” then click [Next].
13.Select the radio...

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Software Installation
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Mac OS X
Software Installation
1.
Disconnect all the devices other than 
the mouse and keyboard from the com-
puter.
2.Insert the TOOLS for CI2 CD-ROM into 
the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
3.Open the CD-ROM, then double-click 
the file “TOOLS for CI2.mpkg.”
4.A dialog box appears asking if you want 
to install the software. Click [Continue].
The “Welcome to the TOOLS for CI2 Installer” 
window appears.
5.Click [Continue].
The “Installation Type”...

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The Controls and Connectors
English
The Controls and Connectors 
Front Panel
Mixer section
[HI-Z INPUT 1] button
This button switches the HI-Z on (0)/off (/) 
for the analog input jack 1. When directly con-
necting an electric guitar or electric bass that 
has passive pickups and no built-in preamp to 
the analog input jack 1, turn the [HI-Z] button 
on. 
NOTE
€ Use an unbalanced phone cable when you connect 
an electric guitar or electric bass and turn the [HI-Z] 
button on. If...

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The Controls and Connectors
English
INPUT 1/2 GAIN controls/PEAK 
Indicator
Adjusts the input signal level. The signal that 
has passed through the GAIN control will be 
sent to the computer. To achieve the best bal-
ance of the recording level between S/N ratio 
and dynamic range, adjust the level so that the 
PEAK Indicator lights only occasionally and 
briefly on the highest input transients.
[PHANTOM INPUT 1&2] button/
Indicator
This button switches the phantom power 
(+48V)...

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The Controls and Connectors
English
AI KNOB section
The functions of the  AI KNOB,  [LOCK] 
button, and 
 [Action Pad] button differ ac-
cording to the mode, Normal or Browse. Normal 
mode is the conventional mode. In Browse 
mode, you can use the button  AI KNOB,  
[LOCK] button and 
 [Action Pad] button to 
navigate through Cubase windows, e.g. the 
Browse Sounds dialog. Below are explanations 
of the function in Normal mode. Refer to “The 
functions of AI KNOB section in the...

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The Controls and Connectors
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The functions of AI KNOB section in the Normal mode and the Browse mode
Normal mode BROWSE off Browse mode BROWSE on
Turning the AI KNOB
This multi-function knob can control a de-
sired parameter within the principal window 
and plug-in software in Cubase, specified via 
the mouse pointer. Moves the cursor. Turning the AI KNOB 
while holding down the [Action Pad] button 
lets you move the cursor to the next column 
(only for window having two or...

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The Controls and Connectors
English
Rear Panel 
USB terminal
This terminal is used to connect the CI2 and the 
computer by using the included USB cable.
FOOT SW jack
Connect an optional Yamaha FC5 foot switch to 
this jack. The connected foot switch operates 
the same as the [Action Pad] button. 
 PHONES jack
A pair of headphones can be plugged in here. 
This jack outputs the mixed signal from the ana-
log input jacks and the signal from a DAW or 
other audio software. The...

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Connecting to an External Device
English
Connecting to an External Device
Connection Examples
Options 
Foot switch
A Yamaha FC5 foot switch can be connected to 
the FOOT SW jack. The connected foot switch 
operates the same as the [Action Pad] button. 
Microphone stand adaptor
A Yamaha BMS-10A microphone stand adaptor 
can be attached to the underside of the CI2. 
The CI2 attached with the microphone stand 
adaptor can then be used with a conventional 
microphone stand.
Headphones...

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Try it out
English
Try it out
This section provides information on how to record and edit with Cubase. While going through this 
section you might find it useful to also refer to the “Controls and Functions” section, as well as the 
PDF documentation supplied with Cubase AI (Getting Started and Operation Manual, opened from 
the “Help” menu).
Preparing for using the CI2 
with Cubase
You can make the configuration as follows.
1.Exit Cubase if it has already been 
started.
Cubase...

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Try it out
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Recording
With the [Action Pad] button (or an optional 
Yamaha FC5 foot switch as an alternative), you 
can use the Interactive Recording function on 
Cubase. The Interactive Recording function pro-
vides easy and quick recording. You can record 
your performance to Cubase with the Interactive 
Recording function by following the instructions 
below.
1.Connect external devices such as micro-
phones and instruments to analog input 
jacks.
CAUTION
Before connecting...