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Welcome to the GO44Thank you for choosing the Yamaha GO44 Mobile Audio Interface.
The GO44 is a portable IEEE1394 (FireWire®) audio/MIDI interface featuring multi-channel
operation and professional-quality audio. Connect the GO44 to a computer equipped with an
IEEE1394 (FireWire) port and enjoy the powerful, versatile features of digital audio recording and
editing.
In order to take full advantage of the many features and capabilities provided by the GO44, we
urge you to read this owner’s manual thoroughly before using your GO44 system, and keep the
manual in a safe, accessible location for future reference.
Table of contentsPackage Contents............................................................................................7
About the Included Software..........................................................................7
Power Supply...................................................................................................7
Software Installation — Windows users......................................................... 8
Compatible operating systems.......................................................................8
Preparing to Install.........................................................................................8
Installing the driver and the Control Panel..................................................... 9
Assigning the GO44 as the default system audio device (Windows)............. 11
Software Installation — Macintosh users..................................................... 12
Compatible operating systems.....................................................................12
Installing the Control Panel.......................................................................... 12
Assigning the GO44 as the default system audio device (Mac OS X)............ 12
Connectors and controls............................................................................... 13
Front Panel.................................................................................................. 13
Rear Panel....................................................................................................13
I/O cable .....................................................................................................14
Drivers........................................................................................................... 16
Windows drivers.......................................................................................... 16
Mac OS X drivers......................................................................................... 18
GO44 Control Panel...................................................................................... 19
MAIN display............................................................................................... 19
The ASIO control panel (Windows only).......................................................21
The SCENES panel....................................................................................... 21
ABOUT........................................................................................................ 22
Specifications.................................................................................................23
System Requirements....................................................................................24
Troubleshooting............................................................................................25