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Fast Guide to Cubase SX ver 1
Simon Millward
Low internet price £12.95
244 x 172 mm * 416 pages ISBN 187077583X
* For SX version 1
* Installation and setting up
* Audio and MIDI recording and editing
* Mixing, EQ and effects
* Hands on projects
* Time saving shortcuts
* For Cubase SX and SL
If you're running Cubase SX ver 1 this is the book you need.
The Fast Guide to Cubase SX provides all the information you need to quickly master the essentials of the software and also explores advanced techniques. The book covers all the important aspects of the program including recording and editing in the Project window, mixing in the Mixer, audio looping and editing in the Sample editor, and detailed MIDI editing in the the MIDI editors. Installation and setting up are explained and detailed information on audio and MIDI recording techniques, EQ, compression, gating, limiting, effects and mix automation are all featured. Projects throughout the book describe Cubase SX in a number of recording and editing situations, providing valuable practical insights into how best to use the program for specific tasks.
The Fast Guide to Cubase SX is not a retread of the manual. It is designed to be the ideal companion to Steinberg's user documentation and suits all levels of users, from the home sound recordist/musician to the advanced audio professional.
Topics covered include: Installing and setting up, the Project window, the Mixer, the Key, List and Drum editors, the Audio Part editor, the Sample editor, the Pool, audio effects plug-ins, MIDI effects plug-ins, audio and MIDI theory, quantize, EQ, compression, gating, looping, filtering, mixing, mix automation, synchronisation, dither, VST Instruments, True Tape technology, surround sound and much more.
Simon Millward is a music software specialist and sound designer. He has a Master of Science degree in Music Technology from the University of York, UK. Originally trained as a musician and subsequently as a sound engineer, his interest in software sequencers and virtual studio instruments has established him as one of the UK's foremost Cubase experts
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'Thoroughly recommended!'
Keyboard Player July 2003
'Very detailed and clearly explained for beginners and the advanced. An excellent mentor.'
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CONTENTS
1. Description and overview
What is Cubase SX? When was Cubase SX developed? Who can use Cubase SX?Why use Cubase SX? How do I use Cubase SX? The big picture. Brief preview. Patience, practice and understanding.
2. Setting up the system
General computer requirements. Installation. System verification. Overall system setup. Summary.
3. First steps
Recording in cubase SX. Your first MIDI recording. First impressions.
4. The Project window
The Project window. The Project window tools. Autoscroll and snap functions. The ruler and the left and right locators. The Transport Panel. The Inspector. The Inspector for audio tracks. Using the tools. The Quick menu. Zoom functions in the Project window.The marker track and Marker window. Folder tracks. Saving and opening details. Progress report.
5. MIDI recording
What is MIDI? MIDI network details. MIDI recording in detail. Recroding project 1. Recording project 2. Quantize. How do I include my MIDI recordings when I use Export audio? Summary.
6. MIDI editing
MIDI editor general features. General tips on using the MIDI editors. Key editor. The List editor. The Drum editor. Smart Moves. More about the MIDI menu. More about quantize.
7. Audio recording
Digital audio and the larger recording process. Audio routing. Troubleshooting the recording process. Monitoring in Cubase SX.Record enable and monitor buttons in detail. Monitoring modes in detail. Latency. Audio recording strategies. Audio events, audio clips and audio files.
8. Audio editing
General audio editing techniques. The Audio Part editor. The Sample editor. Audio editing projects using the Audio Part editor and Sample editor.
9. Audio processing
The processing options. What gets affected. Common buttons in the audio processing dialogues. The Process functions. Combination processing.Offline Process History.
10. The Pool
The Pool window. The Pool columns. Practical Pool techniques. Importing and exporting the Pool.
11. Mixing and EQ
Preliminaries. What is mixing? Ten golden rules for recording and mixing. The Mixer. EQ Hot Zones. Mixing strategies. Mixer moves.
12. Audio effects
Plug-in formats and standards. Audio effects in theory. Setting up audio effects in Cubase SX. Common GUI functions for audio effects. The supplied audio effects. Additional effects. Combination processing. Plug-in Information.
13. MIDI effects
Setting up MIDI effects. Common graphical user interface functions for MIDI effects. The supplied MIDI effects. MIDI effects techniques.
14. Automation
Basic Automation. Creating a test automated mix.. Automation Tracks. Read / Write automation. Automation curves. Editing more complex automation data. Practical automation tips.
15. Surround Sound
Surround sound formats. Setting up the surround features in Cubase SX. Using the SurroundPan plug-in. Exporting a surround sound mix.
16. VST Instruments
What are VST Instruments? System requirements and performance issues. Installing and using VST Instruments within Cubase SX. VST Instrument automation within Cubase SX. Converting VSTi Tracks into regular audio. Tracks in Cubase SX. A1 Synthesizer. LM7 drum module. VB-1 Virtual bass guitar. Summary and VST Instruments list.
17. Tempo Track
Overview. Operations. Options. The Beat Calculator.
18. Synchronisation
Synchronisation basics. Synchronisation Setup dialogue. Synchronising Cubase SX to MIDI Time Code (MTC). Synchronising other devices to Cubase SX via MTC and MIDI clock. MIDI Machine Control.
19. Recommended reading
20. Useful websites
21. Glossary
Appendix 1 Computer hardware
Appendix 2 MIDI messages
Appendix 3 MIDI Controllers
Appendix 4 General MIDI
