{"id":15076,"date":"2002-06-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2002-06-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?p=15076"},"modified":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","slug":"quickstart-setting-up-usb3-apple-computer-cakewalk-metro","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/quickstart-setting-up-usb3-apple-computer-cakewalk-metro\/","title":{"rendered":"Quickstart :  Setting up the USB3 with an Apple computer and using Cakewalk Metro."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  The USB3 and Metro 5 work best with Mac OS 9 (9.2.2 preferred)<\/p>\n<p>A.  Setting up the USB3<\/p>\n<p>1. Connect the USB3 to a USB port on the Mac.   One of the built-in USB ports  is preferred over a keyboard port or a port on a USB hub.<\/p>\n<p>2. From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels >>> Sound.<\/p>\n<p>3. In the Sound control panel, click the &#8220;Output&#8221; Tab.    In the list provided, look for  the item &#8220;USB Audio&#8221;.   Click on &#8220;USB Audio&#8221; to highlight it.<\/p>\n<p>4. Click the &#8220;Input&#8221; tab in the Sound control panel.  In the list provided, look for the item &#8220;Line In&#8221; and click to highlight it.    Also click the option &#8220;Play sound through output device.<\/p>\n<p>5.  If desired, used the  &#8220;Check Signal Level&#8221; option.   the meters on screen should show activity if and when audio is sent to the USB3&#8217;s line or mic inputs.<br \/>          * Be sure the &#8220;Record Select&#8221; switch on the USB3 is set correctly.  &#8220;MG&#8221; if using the Mic\/Guitar input, &#8220;Line&#8221; if using the line inputs,&#8230; etc.<\/p>\n<p>6. Close the Sound control panel, and the settings will be saved.<\/p>\n<p>* You should do steps 2-6 each time you want to use Metro.  Then you can verify that the USB3 is working correctly with your computer<\/p>\n<p>B.  Setting up Metro 5<\/p>\n<p>1. After performing the easy install of Metro 5 from the CD provided, find the Cakewalk folder on your  hard drive.   Locate and open the Metro 5 SE folder and double click the application &#8220;Metro 5 SE&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>2. When you launch Metro 5 a &#8220;Change Ports&#8221; window will appear.  If it doesn&#8217;t, choose &#8220;Change Ports&#8221; from the SETUP menu.<\/p>\n<p>3. Click at least one of the &#8220;New Ports&#8221; listed in the window to AUDIO.  And click OK.<\/p>\n<p>4.  From the SETUP menu, choose &#8220;Digital Audio&#8221;.   Be sure that the &#8220;Direct Support&#8221; button is checked, and change the box to the right of &#8220;Direct Support&#8221;  to &#8220;USB Audio&#8221;, and click OK.<\/p>\n<p>5. The top window in Metro should be labeled &#8220;Sec 1 : Untitled&#8221;.    Click the first item below the  &#8220;Instruments&#8221; column.   In the pop-up that appears, choose &#8220;Edit Port&#8221;.    In the &#8220;Edit Track Output&#8230;.&#8221; window that appears, choose &#8220;AUDIO&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>6.  Making sure the &#8220;R&#8221; record box has a red dot in the top row, play audio into the USB3, and watch the &#8220;Levels&#8221; display for green activity meters.   <\/p>\n<p>* If you don&#8217;t see input on Metro, but led&#8217;s are blinking on the USB3, try switching the &#8220;Select&#8221;  &#8220;Record Select&#8221; and &#8220;Sample Rate&#8221;  switches on the front of the USB3.   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