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INTROdUCTION ......................................... 8

FEATURES ..................................................................................8
UNPACKING THE ALPHA STUDIOTM .............................................9
COMPUTER MINIMUM REqUIREMENTS ......................................9
Windows® ............................................................................................................. 9
Macintosh® ............................................................................................................ 9
THE FRONT PANEL .....................................................................10
¼" Instrument Input Jack ..................................................................................... 10
Line 1/Inst .............................................................................................................. 10
Peak LEDs .............................................................................................................. 10
Line 2/Mic .............................................................................................................. 10
Monitor Assign ....................................................................................................... 10
Monitor Mix .......................................................................................................... 10
USB LED ................................................................................................................. 11
Output Level ........................................................................................................... 11
18" Headphone Output Jack .................................................................................. 11
THE REAR PANEL .......................................................................12
USB Port ................................................................................................................ 12
Line In 1-2 ............................................................................................................. 12
Mic Input ............................................................................................................... 12
¼" Left/Right Line Outputs ................................................................................... 12
RCA Left/Right Line Outputs ................................................................................. 12

CONNECTINg TO ThE AlPhA STUdIO ........ 13

MONITORING CONNECTIONS ...................................................13
Connecting Headphones........................................................................................ 13
Connecting to Monitor Speakers ........................................................................... 13
Connecting RCA Ouptuts for Monitoring to a Home Stereo ................................ 13
ABOUT RECORDING CONNECTIONS..........................................14
To Connect a Microphone ..................................................................................... 14
To Connect a Line Level Source ............................................................................ 14
To Connect an Instrument .................................................................................... 14
MIxDOWN CONNECTIONS .......................................................15
Connecting to an External Recorder .................................................................... 15
Mixing Within Cubase® LE 4 ................................................................................ 15
CONNECTIONS DIAGRAM .........................................................16