another cubasis question

[Neil Ogilvie]

Okay, I read the thread about the guy who didn't have the manual for cubase and he MIGHT have had an illegal copy, but I didn't get a manual for my cubase. It came bundled on a cd with Recycle lite and wave lab lite when I got my sb audigy.
Soooooo...............
Could someone please give me a step by step guide to recording midi files in cubasis or cubase into wave files?
What I want to do is make drum click tracks in cubasis then export them as wave files into Cool edit pro.
Cheers.

[Bass Master "K"]

1) Use your MIDI device to record the MIDI track.
2) Plug your line out(s) from your MIDI device into your soundcard.
3) Arm an audio track
4) Hit Record

If you did it right, your MIDI track is coming into your MIDI device and then back out of it in the line out jacks, which in turn is being recorded as real audio. Then export the audio to wherever you want it. This is how I convert all my MIDI files. If your using a VSTi then when you export it, the option should be there somewhere to include effects and/or vsti's.

Hope it helps.

You have me curious. I know that you got Cubase bundled, but isn't there still a PDF on the CD that contains the manual? I mean even in a bundle they should still have instructions on how you use the program. If they didn't then that is about the wierdest thing I have ever heard of a software company doing...

[Neil Ogilvie]

I have got a pdf manual - I just couldn't be bothered to use it! The explanations I get from you guys are much better anyway.
Bass Master - For my MIDI device I use the midi notation section in cubase, so I don't actually have a MIDI device as such, only the synthesiser on the audigy. How would I do this then?
Cheers.

[Chris Tondreau]

Originally posted by Neil Ogilvie
I have got a pdf manual - I just couldn't be bothered to use it!

So what you're saying is that other people's time (those that spend their time answering your questions) is worth less than your own (too lazy to read a manual)? We should use our time to spoon-feed you all the answers because you're too lazy to look them up yourself?

Come on! RTFM!!

Besides... it probably takes more effort for YOU to sit down and get on the net, go to this site and the appropriate forum, and type in your question, and wait for the appropriate response than it does to simply go to Start/Programs/Cubase/Documentation and find the index.

Chris

[Bass Master "K"]

I've given you all I know Neil. I have never used a setup like yours, but I wish you luck in finding the answer. Try the manual, or searching on "converting MIDI to audio" or something like that. I am sure it has been covered.

Also, Chris has very valid points. I am no expert by any means on Cubase, but I am functional. I come here to help out people because when I was getting stuff set up I had to ask a few questions and people were really great to come to my aid. But I always looked in the manual first (it is actually very clear and easy to read contrary to some people's opinion), and then did a search here and at cubase.net. If I still didn't find an answer then I posted. Now I am not saying you should do everything like I did, but when I take time to answer questions it is time that I could be researching recording techniques and the such, which is what I do when there aren't any questions that I know the answer to.

Anyhow, not meant to be a lecture, just a suggestion. Good luck in converting the MIDI.

[Neil Ogilvie]

Originally posted by Chris Tondreau


So what you're saying is that other people's time (those that spend their time answering your questions) is worth less than your own (too lazy to read a manual)? We should use our time to spoon-feed you all the answers because you're too lazy to look them up yourself?

Come on! RTFM!!

Besides... it probably takes more effort for YOU to sit down and get on the net, go to this site and the appropriate forum, and type in your question, and wait for the appropriate response than it does to simply go to Start/Programs/Cubase/Documentation and find the index.

Chris

Your probably right. Sorry.
Everytime I have tried to use the manual I haven't understood what it says anyway. Especially with MIDI - I haven't got a clue. Sorry for wasting your time, but when I said I couldn't be bothered to look it up, I meant I couldn't be bothered to read, and then reread the manual in an effort to understand it.
Sorry.

[Chris Tondreau]

I'm sure many of us appreciate that you have the class to apologize. I'm also expect that you'll find that MOST of the manual is pretty clear (at least explained as clearly as any of us could), with diagrams and everything, most of the time. If there is anything that you're not getting, or need clarified beyond this, that none of us would begrudge you of the assistance.

Chris

[Bass Master "K"]

Ditto Chris's stance on the matter.

[Clive Hugh]

Chris,
I too find the manual confusing, maybe I'm too old but some of us are like that, and I have to agree with the guy who says the answers on this site are far simpler and consise.
Today I have found a "computer person" who reckons he can find his way round most problems in any program.
It's going to cost me $50 an hour for him to come round to my place and sort out the manual but I hope it's worth it cause I give up.
I don't consider myself stupid,(who does) I can figure most things but not that bloody manual.
So thats why some of us ask and keep asking and are greatful for the help.

[soundboy]

get real