Channel AssignmentCubase LE
When using a Digital Audio Workstation on a PC,Cubase LE is a fairly powerful program provided along
and within the included Phonic Helix Board FireWirewith the Helix Board FireWire mixer that allows users
control panel software, the following names haveto record, edit, delete, and alter their tracks. Please
been attributed to the input channels of the FireWirenote that only 4 tracks can be recorded at once with
mixer. They can be altered through the control panelthe version of Cubase included, and users must
software included with the mixer.
choose to record more tracks.
FireWire Input Channel NameMixer Channel
Installation
Phonic HB 12 MKII CH 1Channel 1Insert the Cubase LE installation CD that came with
Phonic HB 12 MKII CH 2Channel 2your mixer into the CD drive of your computer. Run
Phonic HB 12 MKII CH 3Channel 3the installer. The serial number will be automatically
Phonic HB 12 MKII CH 4Channel 4entered in when installing.
Phonic HB 12 MKII CH 5Channel 5 (Stereo L)Setup
Phonic HB 12 MKII CH 6Channel 6 (Stereo R)After successfully completing the installation process,
Phonic HB 12 MKII CH 7Channelthe following process must be followed to work
efficiently with the Helix Board 12 FireWire MKII mixer.
Phonic HB 12 MKII CH 8Channel 8 (Stereo
Phonic HB 12 MKII Main LUser definable1. Open the Cubase LE program.
2. Go to the Devices pull-down menu and
Phonic HB 12 MKII Main RUser definableselect Device Setup . On the left, select VST
Multitrack .
To alter an input channel s name on your computer,3. From the ASIO Driver drop-down list, select Phonic
open the Helix Board FireWire control panel software.HB12 MKII Driver. A pop-up box will ask you if you
want to switch the ASIO driver. Click Switch. This
completes the basic installation and setup.
the settings categories. By clicking Input Channels ,
the main window will display the titles input channels.4. Activating audio tracks received from the Helix
You can then highlight the channel names and pressBoard mixer.
the Edit Channel Name button on the bottom of thea. Go to the devices pull-down menu and
control window. A new window will appear that willselect VST Inputs . This will display the
allow users to adjust the channel name. various inputs ( Phonic HB 12 MKII Ch 1 ,
MKII
If you would like to use the Helix Board Firewire MKIIb. Activate 8 of these channels by clicking the
as your default audio output device on you PC, simplyActive button located next to each channel
go into the Windows control panel, and select "Sound name. Please note, only 8 input channels
and Audio Devices". Select the Audio tab, and use thecan be activated at any one time. This is a
pull-down menu to select the Helix Board 12 FireWire limitation of Cubase LE, and if more input
MKII from the list of available output devices. The Helixchannels are needed, we suggest upgrading
Board Firewire 12 MKII can also be selected as the to a higher version of Cubase, or use other
default output device for individual programs by editingDAW software.
said programs settings/options. 5. For further instructions on the operation of
Cubase, please consult the user manual by
pressing F1 while the program is open.
If you wish to reset the Helix Board FireWire ASIO
driver, simply go to the devices pull-down menu
and select device setup . Simply click reset and
select the Phonic FireWire Audio driver. Click ok to
continue and the Helix Board 12 FireWire MKII should
once again become functional.
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