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coltonz

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First post.. Got a couple of questions here..

1. Okay, so I recieved a Yamaha MW 8cx mixer for Christmas... it came with Cubase AI4 but I decided to use Acid Studio 7 instead... For some reason, Cubase wont recognize the input when I plug the USB in.. Even though the computer shows that its there... Are there any disadvantages to not using the software that came with the hardware? Would the quality be less?

2. I ran my Yamaha RBX 200 bass directly into the board and it produced no sound... even with no amp, there should be sound, right? Because I did the same thing with my epi and it worked fine.. also, the bass works fine when plugged into my guitar amp... Any ideas as to why my board didnt produce any sounds from the bass?

Thanks a ton to anyone who answers my questions...
 
Im not sure about the mixer but as with any interface you have to set up the input in which acid is supposed to recognize. Your computer should have recognized the mixer automatically and you may need to DL the latest driver for it. Does Acid recognize the mixer and Cubase doesnt? Make sure you check the yamaha site to get the latest driver downloaded.
 
Cubase has alot of odd software/hardware settings and set up options... I have a little lexicon lambda that came with Cubase LE and had some odd ball issues like that... but same thing with cakewalk or acid it instantly recognized everything.. I had to find device preferences refresh them to show my hardware, and then get it to restart them! I dunno if that will help but ... worth the try.
 
Did you set up the inputs and outputs in Cubase??? (used to be F5 in the old versions)

Cubase does not automatically set up the inputs and outputs.

A Cubase book like CubasePower will help you a LOT.

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My obligatory standard reply-for-newbies that I keep in Wordpad so this is just a paste (I don't want to re-type this all the time):

First off, immediately get a good beginner recording book (spend $20 before spending hundred$/thousand$) that shows you what you need to get started and how to hook everything up in your studio:
Home Recording for Musicians by Jeff Strong - $15
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/04...mp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0470385421
(Wish I'd had that when I started; would have saved me lots of money and time and grief)
You can also pick up this book in most any Borders or Barnes&Noble in the Music Books section!

Another good one is: Recording Guitar and Bass by Huw Price
http://www.amazon.com/Recording-Gui...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215734124&sr=1-1
(I got my copy at a place called Half-Price Books for $6!!)

And you can get a FREE subscription to TapeOp magazine at www.tapeop.com

Barnes&Noble or Borders are great places to start --- they have recording books and you can go get a snack or coffee and read them for FREE! Don't pass by a good recording book --- this is a VERY technical hobby and you REALLY want to start a reference library!!!

Good Newbie guides that also explains all the basics and have good tips:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/page/computermusic?entry=free_beginner_pdfs
http://www.harmony-central.com/articles/
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/tips-techniques/168409-tips-techniques.html

21 Ways To Assemble a Recording Rig: http://www.tweakheadz.com/rigs.htm

Also Good Info: http://www.theprojectstudiohandbook.com/directory.htm

Other recording books: http://musicbooksplus.com/home-recording-c-31.html

Still using a built-in soundcard?? Unfortunately, those are made with less than $1 worth of chips for beeps, boops and light gaming (not to mention cheapness for the manufacturer) and NOT quality music production.
#1 Rule of Recording: You MUST replace the built-in soundcard.
Here's a good guide and tested suggestions that WORK: http://www.tweakheadz.com/soundcards_for_the_home_studio.htm
(you'll want to bookmark and read through all of Tweak's Guide while you're there...)


Plenty of software around to record for FREE to start out on:

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net (multi-track with VST support)
Wavosaur: http://www.wavosaur.com/ (a stereo audio file editor with VST support)\
Kristal: http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/
Other freebies and shareware: www.hitsquad.com/smm

Another great option is REAPER at http://www.cockos.com/reaper/ (It's $50 but runs for free until you get guilty enough to pay for it...)
I use Reaper and highly reccomend it...

Music Notation and MIDI recording: Melody Assistant ($25) and Harmony Assistant ($80) have the power of $600 notation packages - http://myriad-online.com
Demo you can try on the website.

And you can go out to any Barnes&Noble or Borders and pick up "Computer Music" magazine - they have a full FREE studio suite in every issue's DVD, including sequencers, plugins and tons of audio samples. (November 2006 they gave away a full copy of SamplitudeV8SE worth $150, November 2007-on the racks Dec in the US- they gave away SamplitudeV9SE and July 2009 issue they put out Samplitude10SE. FREE. It pays to watch 'em for giveaways...)
 
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