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Table Of Contents
Introduction..........................................................5
About the IO|14 and IO|26 ..............................................6
Minimum System Requirements .....................................6
How to Use This Manual ...................................................7
Chapter 1: Hardware Overview .......................9
Section Identification........................................................9
Top Panel ..................................................................................................... 9
Rear Panel .................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 2: Installation (Windows)...................15
Install the software/drivers first.....................................15
Install Cubase LE (optional) ............................................16
Connect your IO|14/26 ......................................................16
Make IO|14/26 the default audio device .......................17
Disable Windows System Sounds....................................19
Chapter 3: Installation (Macintosh) ................21
Install the software/drivers first.....................................21
Install Cubase LE (optional) ............................................21
Connect your IO|14/26 ......................................................21
Make IO|14/26 the active audio device .........................22
Chapter 4: Getting Started with
Cubase LE..............................................................23
Introducing Cubase LE .....................................................23
Windows only: selecting the IO|14/26 as
your audio and MIDI device. ...........................................23
Creating a new file .............................................................27
Chapter 5: Using the Control Panel ................31
Working with the IO14/26 control panel .......................31
Accessing the control panel....................................................................... 31
1. Select the Alesis IO. .............................................................................. 31
2. Create a nickname for your IO|14/26 (optional) ............................ 31
3. Adjust latency by changing the buffer size ........................................ 32
4. Choose a Buffer Mode ......................................................................... 32
5. Specify how sample rates can change................................................. 33
6. Enable or Disable WDM audio........................................................... 33
(Windows only) ........................................................................................... 33
7. Set the clock master .............................................................................. 33
8 Specify the audio clock source ............................................................. 33
9. Set the sample rate ................................................................................ 34
Chapter 6: Hardware Direct
Monitoring.............................................................35
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