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MIDI, USB & computer audio
Connecting to a computer over USB-C, USB audio input routing, and MIDI clock sync.
USB connection
No driver is needed: the unit is a USB Audio Device Class 2.0 device. Don't connect through a USB hub, and don't use a charge-only cable.
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With a USB-C to USB-A cable the computer can't power the unit; use the AC adaptor or batteries.
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Audio from the PC
Windows: Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Playback, select "Speakers SP-404MKII-G" and click Set Default. Then press EXT SOURCE on the unit so it lights.
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EXT SOURCE blinks red when the input level is too high (the audio may distort); turn the source down.
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UTILITY > SYSTEM > GENERAL > USB IN: "LINE IN" mixes USB audio with LINE IN, before INPUT FX; "MIX OUT" mixes it into the output without INPUT FX or BUS FX.
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Use USB IN = "LINE IN" when you want to sample audio from the PC.
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MIDI sync
UTILITY > SYSTEM > MIDI > MIDI Sync: "USB" or "Auto" makes the unit follow MIDI clock from a DAW over USB; "Internal" uses the unit's own tempo.
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