Ableton Live Lite 7 ZOOM Edition Startup Guide Ableton Live Lite 7 ZOOM Edition Startup Guide
This guide explains how to install Ableton Live Lite 7 ZOOM Edition (hereaf ter simply called "Live Lite 7") on
a computer, make connections and settings for this unit and record.
To connect this unit to a computer running Windows
Vista (or Windows XP) and to enable audio input/output,
perform the following steps. The installation description
uses Windows Vista as an example.
Insert the supplied Instal lation Disc (DVD-ROM)
into the DVD drive of the computer, navigate to
the "Windows" folder, and execute "G-Series_
ASIO.exe" to install the driver.
When t he c ontents of the DVD-ROM are shown, open the
"Windows" folder and use "G-Ser ies_ASIO.exe" to start the
installation process.
HINT
If ZFX Tools are alr eady instal led, there is no need to perform
the driver installation steps.
Install Live Lite 7.
To install Live Lite 7, insert the Installation Disc and click
on "Setup.exe" of the "ableton_live_7017_zoom_win" in the
"Windows" folder.
Conne ct G1u t o t he c ompu ter usin g a USB
cable.
[INPUT] jack Computer
Guitar or other instrument
AC adapter
Batteries
or USB cable
[OUTPUT] jack
G1u
Audio system or
other hi-fi playback
equipment
NOTE
•If theZF XToolsar einstalled ,theto olsapplic ationwill start
upwhenyouconne cttheUSBcable. TouseLiveLite7,you
shouldrstterminateZFXTools.
•Us eah igh-qualit yUSB cablea ndkeep thec onnection as
shortas possible.If USBbus poweris suppliedto thisunit
viaaUSBcablethati smorethan3meters inlength,thelow
voltagewarningindicationmayappe ar.
Bring up the "Sound" window from the Control
Panel and select the input device settin g for the
computer.
To bring up the "Sou nd" window, select "Control Panel" from
the Start menu, click "Har dware and Sound", an d then click
"Sou nd".
In the "Sound" w indow, verify that "G Series Audio" is listed
under playback/recording devices, and that the entry is checked.
(To switch between playback and recordi ng devices, click the
tabs at the top of the window.)
If "G Series Audio" is not shown with a check mark, right-click
on the icon for the device and click "Set Default" so that a check
mark appears.
Start Live Lite 7. Th en ac cess the " Options "
menu , s elec t "P refe renc es", and mak e t he
settings for the Audio Devi ce.
1. Select "ASIO". 2. Select "ZOOM G Series ASIO".
3. Click on "Hardware Setup".
You can use the slider
to adjust latency for
the ASIO driver.
The latency should be set to a value that is as low as possible
without causing sound dropouts during recording and
playback.
When the setting is complete, close the res pective windows.
HINT
Duringinitialstartup,apromptfore nteringtheserialnumberwill
appear.Thenumberc anbefoundon thesupplied"Upgra de&
UnlockCard".
NOTE
•To perfor mthe online unloc kingp rocedur e,the compute r
mustbeconnectedtotheInternet.
•If thecomputerisnot connectedtotheIntern et,theprogram
canonlybeusedasatrialversion.
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To connect this u nit to a com puter running Mac OSX
and to enable audio input/output, perform the following
steps.
Insert the supplied Instal lation Disc (DVD-ROM)
into the DVD drive of the Macintos h computer.
The contents of the DVD -ROM appear automatically. If
nothing happens when you insert the DVD-ROM, double- click
the "Installation Disc" icon shown on the desk top.
Install Live Lite 7.
To install Live Lite 7, inser t the Insta llation Disc and click on
"ableton_live_7017_zoom_mac.pkg" in the "MacOS X" folder.
Conne ct G1u t o t he c ompu ter usin g a USB
cable.
[INPUT] jack
Macintosh
computer
Guitar or other instrument
AC adapter
Batteries
or USB cable
G1u
[OUTPUT] jack Audio system or
other hi-fi playback
equipment
NOTE
•If theZF XToolsar einstalled ,theto olsapplic ationwill start
upwhenyouconne cttheUSBcable. TouseLiveLite7,you
shouldrstterminateZFXTools.
•Us eah igh-qualit yUSB cablea ndkeep thec onnection as
shortas possible.If USBbus poweris suppliedto thisunit
viaaUSBcablethati smorethan3meters inlength,thelow
voltagewarningindicationmayappe ar.
From t he "Ap pli cat ion s" fol der , o pen t he
"Utili ties" folder and doub le-clic k on "Audio
MIDI Setup".
The "Audio MIDI Set up" screen appears. Click on "Audio
Devices" and verif y that "USB Audio CODEC" is selected as
Default Input and Default Output.
If another device is selected, use the pull-down menu to change
the selection to "USB Audio CODEC".
When the setting is complete, close Audio MI DI Setup.
Start Live Lite 7. Fro m the "Li ve" menu, s elect
"Preference s" and then make the se ttings for
the Audio Device.
1. Select "CoreAudio".
You can adjust latency by
changing the buffer size.
2. Select "USB Audio CODEC
(2in 0out)".
3. Select "USB Audio CODEC
(0in 2out)".
The latency should be set to a value that is as low as possible
without causing sound dropouts during recording and
playback.
When the setting is complete, close the wi ndow.
HINT
Duringinitialstartup,apromptfore nteringtheserialnumberwill
appear.Thenumberc anbefoundon thesupplied"Upgra de&
UnlockCard".
NOTE
•To perfor mthe online unloc kingp rocedur e,the compute r
mustbeconnectedtotheInternet.
•If thecomputerisnot connectedtotheIntern et,theprogram
canonlybeusedasatrialversion.

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