The following guide is not intended to replace the manuals that came with your audio software. Your audio recording software already came with documentation and help menus to assist. Rather, think of it as a supplement to the documentation that addresses Q10-specific setups.

For Mac users, be sure you have copied the Aardvark ASIO driver into Digital Performer’s ASIO DRIVERS folder.
Open the program and go to the DEVICES menu, then select DEVICE SETUP. Next, select VST MULTITRACK. On the right, you’ll see a dropdown menu labeled ASIO DRIVER. Use the dropdown menu to select the Aardvark ASIO driver. There should be no checkmarks in “Release ASIO driver in background” or “Direct Monitoring”. All other settings here are a matter of preference, and in most cases, you’ll want to stick with the program defaults. Click OK
Go to DEVICES | VST INPUTS, and make sure all Aardvark inputs are enabled.

Mac Users Please note: If Aardvark is not listed as an available driver, you probably need to copy the Aardvark ASIO driver to Cubase/Nuendo’s ASIO DRIVERS folder.

CUBASE SX/SL & NUENDO SPECIFIC TROUBLESHOOTING:

PROBLEM: If you select the Q10 control panel or another program while playing audio, the program stops playing.
SOLUTION: Go to DEVICES | DEVICE SETUP | select VST MULTITRACK. Make sure there is no checkmark in RELEASE ASIO DRIVER IN BACKGROUND

PROBLEM: A message appears in claiming the Q10 does not support 24 bit audio.
SOLUTION: Go to the Q10 control panel, select ADVANCED, then the ASIO and DIRECT X tab. Make sure the ASIO SAMPLE SIZE is set to 24 bit.

PROBLEM: Tracks are playing faster/slower than they are supposed to
SOLUTION: Be sure the sample rate for your project matches the sample rate on the Q10. A sample rate mismatch can make audio play at the incorrect speed and pitch.

PROBLEM: The program does not see every Q10 input
SOLUTION: Go to DEVICES | VST INPUTS, and make sure all Q10 inputs are enabled