A couple questions about Cubase LE 4

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Hello all. I've been recording on my computer for around 5 years, nothing fancy at all. I was running a zoom606 into my line-in, using Beatcraft for drums, and CEP for editing...really just a way for me to get ideas outta my head. I recently bought a Digitech rp350 and it came with Cubase LE4. I've been working with it for a couple months and love the results. I'm probably not utilizing every tool available, probably not doing everything the "right" way, but my recordings are loud, they don't clip and they sound great.

The one thing that i miss from the CEP is the ability to adjust the volume and pan in the wav with the markers. As far as the pan goes, i've so far just panned left or right with the track settings. Haven't ventured into adjusting the pan within the wav yet. As for volume, i've used the crossfade to to join two wavs and it has worked well. But i'm not a fan of the "process>envelope" feature. I've made some headway using it, but i don't like that you have to process it in order to see if it works in the mix. I've searched this forum and read the LE4 operation manual but haven't seen anything about adjusting pan/volume within the wav with markers...is that a possibility?

FYI...my OS is Windows XP Media, soundblaster soundcard (i am used to working around the latency issue).

Thanks in advance for any info or advice!!!
 
A couple of thoughts come to mind.

1) I think you should utilize only the track panning, instead of editing the wav file. Using the Track Pan is non-destructive and if you want to go back and make changes, you woul dbe able to. If you edit the wav file directly by panning, you might be deleting data you cannot get back (not completely sure I'm correct on that). Plus, it's so much easier to just slide the pan function to where you want it or click and enter the value manually. And that's all you have to do.

2) Cross-fading is very easy in Cubase and I don't think you need to open Process>Envelope to do so. Make sure you have the Snap function off and drag the edge of one audio clip into the edge of another; only by a smidge; Hold the Shift key and select both audio clips highlight them, then hit the 'X' key. It's that easy.

3) Not sure what you mean by 'Markers', but maybe you're referring to Automation. Click on the plus sign in the Track header and it will open the Automation track. You can select what function you want to automate and edit it in the timeline. I think you need to have the green 'R' selected to highlight the automation timeline so you can edit points on it.

hth,
 
in cubase there are green R's and red W's. for read and write. when you have write enabled it memorizes all of your automation on the tracks. then when you have read selected it will perform all of the pan changes fader changes etc. that you did . it explains alot more about this in page 91 of your .pdf operations manual. hope this helps some :)
 
Thanks for the replies.

To chili: I get the crossfade, love it. I love how object selection lets you re-size the track, and set the fade-in at the beginning and end. THAT is how i blended two tracks together before i figured out the crossfade feature.

The 'markers' that i referred to are sorta like the fade in 'line' at the beginning and end of the audio tracks. With CEP you had one horizontal line running through the middle of the track and one at the top of the track. Top was volume and middle was pan. You could click anywhere on the lines and a "marker" (tiny square) would appear. Then you move the markers to adjust either volume or pan any which way you want.

Which leads me to you and short giving me the solution: Automation.

I was lookin over the manual earlier today and read into automation. Pulled up a project and tried it out. That's exactly what i was lookin for! AND, not only did it capture my pan adjustments, but i was able to click around some more and actually SEE the automation, and better yet, fine tune the pan adjustment.....with little "markers".

Thanks a lot for the help. I honestly did spend a lot of time reading the manual before i dove in. Now that i am able to make a decent recording i guess it's time to read some more.
 
Cool, glad it worked out. I don't know CEP at all, but from what you described, it seems the markers are basically the same thing as the volume and pan automation controls in Cubase, they are just displayed directly on the track rather than as a sub-track. So, probably not actually editing the wav file.

Be sure to post your songs in the MP3 clinic for others to hear once you get some stuff recorded.

peace,
 
I posted a link to my first finished recording in the mixing clinic.


Thanks again for the help.
 
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