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CENTARI iAXE624 USB-GUITAR
4.1 Operation of the USB connector
Fig. 4.1: Wiring of the USB guitar
Use the USB cable, which is included, to connect the iAXE624
USB-Guitar to your computer. The USB unit of the iAXE624 USB-
Guitar is bus powered—no separate power supply is needed.
The blue LED below the USB connector (
) lights up and the
system will indicate the connection of a USB audio unit.
Connect your headphones to the PHONES-connector on the
guitar, which is located directly above the USB-connector. If you
don’t want to use your headphones, you can also connect a pair
of active monitors to the PHONES-connector—the BEHRINGER
MONITOR SPEAKERS MS16 as well as the DIGITAL MONITOR
SPEAKERS MS20 and MS40 are a perfect choice for this
application. If you own a mixing console, you can do the following:
connect a stereo input of the mixing console to the PHONES-
connector and the active monitors to the control room outputs of
the mixing console.
4.2 Connection to a guitar amp
Fig. 4.2: Connection to a guitar amp
Instead of using the USB function of the guitar, you can also use
the guitar the same way as a conventional electric guitar. To do
so, simply connect the ¼" TS connector (
) to a guitar amp
instrument input. This gives you the opportunity to play without
a computer, for example, when jamming with your band.
The conventional guitar output works independently from the
USB connector, meaning you can simultaneously play via the
USB port and a guitar amp. This way, you can set up a means of
direct monitoring to avoid latency problems.
The advantage of this setup is that while listening to the sound
coming from your guitar amp, you can record a clean guitar
sound.
Using plug-ins, you can experiment with different effects and
amplifiers afterwards.
4.3 Using the iAXE624 with a
BEHRINGER V-AMP
If you're in need of latency-free monitoring during multitrack
recording, then the BEHRINGER V-AMP is the ideal partner for
your iAXE624. Make the connections as follows :
- Connect your iAXE624 to the V-AMP's instrument input using a
standard instrument cable.
- Connect the iAXE624's headphone output to the V-AMP's aux
input using a balanced cable with stereo phone jacks.
This allows you to use the V-AMP's aux level control to adjust
the playback volume.
To record the guitar, connect your iAXE624 to the computer
using the USB cable. You can set up your prefered monitoring
sound on the V-AMP and record the dry, unprocessed guitar
sound on your computer. For this purpose you should use a
sequencing software, for example the program Kristal which
can be found on the CD-ROM included with the iAXE624 package.
4. APPLICATION EXAMPLES
4. APPLICATION EXAMPLES
The iAXE624 USB-Guitar is an extraordinary guitar. You can connect it directly to a computer and record music or play along to your
favorite songs. Additionally, you can enjoy the exciting sounds of virtual guitar amps and stomp boxes. The iAXE624 USB-Guitar is
the perfect solution if you want to start playing immediately. It is so easy—plug and rock!
