Quick Guide
MW12 Owner’s Manual 7
English
Quick Guide
This quick setup and operation guide covers everything from installing the Cubase LE software to using Cubase LE
for recording and mixdown. While going through this section you might find it useful to also refer to the “Front and
Rear Panels” section on page 15, as well as the pdf manual supplied with the Cubase LE software.
1Turn the computer on.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
3Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Cubase LE software.
The serial number is printed on the sheet located inside the CD-ROM envelope.
n• Please install Cubase LE while connected to the internet.
• Please enter all required items during installation.
• For Macintosh computers double-click the “Cubase LE.pkg” icon.
1Connect the MW12 to the Computer.
Connect the MW12 mixer to your computer using the
supplied USB cable.
When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable
be sure to turn the 2TR IN/USB control all the way
down.
nDisconnect the USB cable before you use the
computer without the MW12.
2Connecting Microphones and/or

Instruments.

For details on making connections refer to the “Rear
Input/Output” section on page 19, and the “Setting Up”
section on page 21.
Step 1Installing Cubase LE
Step 2Connections
USB Connection Precautions
Be sure to observe the following points when connecting to the
computer’s USB interface. Failure to observe these rules can
result in computer freezes/hang-ups and possibly data loss or
corruption.
If the computer or MW12 does stop operating properly, turn
the power off and then on again, and restart the computer.
• Be sure to wake the computer from
sleep/suspended/standby mode before making a
connection to the computer’s USB connector.
•Connect the MW12 to the computer before turning the
MW12 power on.
•Always quit all applications running on the computer
before turning the MW12 power on or off, or connecting
or disconnecting the USB cable.
•Wait at least 6 seconds between turning the MW12 on or
off, and between connecting or disconnecting the USB
cable.
DI
Be sure turn the MW12
PHANTOM switch on when
using phantom-powered
condenser microphones.
Although electric guitars and
basses can be connected
directly to the mixer’s inputs,
the sound is likely to be thin
and possibly noisy. For best
results with these types of
instruments use a DI box
(direct box), guitar/bass
preamplifier, or amp simulator
between the instrument and
the mixer.
USB Cable