Cubase LE tutorial

[true-eurt]

You might have to export them as their own audio file and load em that way. Hi True!!

When I try to do that, they are not in the folder I saved them in...unless I miss down first. Maybe I have my settings screwed up and they are going somewhere weird.

Hi Paul !! How are you ?

 

[true-eurt]

I said goobaly gobbaly...........

Hitpoints are markers placed at transients in a waveform......like a snare drum hit or kick drum hit. The hitpoint calculator looks for spikes in the waveform. After the calculator has found all the spikes and marked them, you can use these points to cut up the waveform or extract the timing. Say for example, you have a Zepplin track with a kick ass drum solo. You can use hitpoints to roughly find all the drum hits. After all the hitpoints are marked, you can dice up the track and steal the individual snare and kick hits for rearranging in any way that you want.

You are lucky Thanksgiving is past...with that kind of talk, you could get into serious trouble.

Now that I can comprehend. Thanks Travis.

 

[TelePaul]

But Trav you can route individual usb mixxer channles to individual tracks in Cubase, right?

 

[travelin travis]

Okay...here is something that has me pulling out my hair. How do I split the tracks I record up? Say I recorded bass, vox and click track...how do I save each track individually before I mix down?

Also, I know that cubase automatically saves the projects, but I cannot find where. I looked in my folders and nothing? Only the ones I mixed down..

I'm sure it is simple, but my bwain is apparently more simple.

Yeah, I am manual handicapped.

When you create a new project, it's a good idea to start it in it's own folder. If you don't, the audio will be saved to a generic audio folder. It can get big and messy really fast. If you have a project that wasn't created in it's own folder, just go to File > Save Project To New Folder. When you save a project to it's own folder, an Audio folder is created within the project folder. You can find your .wav files there.

I have a folder named Projects. Within the Projects folder, I have folders named Cubase LE Projects, Reaper Projects, etc. Every time I start a new project in Cubase LE, I start it in it's own folder inside of the Cubase LE Projects folder. Cubase gives you the option to set the project folder when starting a new project.

Here's a run down:

1. Open Cubase and select Create New Project.

2. If you have a template that you use for new projects, select it. If you don't have a template, you are probably wasting a lot of time setting up new projects.

3. The "set project folder" box will pop up. On my computer I will browse to Projects, Cubase LE Projects, and select Create. The "select/create new directory" box will pop up. I give the project folder a name (usually the song name). Click OK.

 

[travelin travis]

But Trav you can route individual usb mixxer channles to individual tracks in Cubase, right?

It depends on the mixer. You should read the mixer's manual to find out before buying. Some only have stereo in/out over the usb connection, which I think is misleading to newbs. Personally, I would steer clear of any usb interface if you need to send and/or return more than 2 tracks in/out. I've seen too many horror stories involving usb. Go firewire if you need the convenient connectivity.

 

[killmachine]

I'll be reading it, I'm about to be getting Cubase LE with presonus firepod.

 

[TelePaul]

It depends on the mixer. You should read the mixer's manual to find out before buying. Some only have stereo in/out over the usb connection, which I think is misleading to newbs. Personally, I would steer clear of any usb interface if you need to send and/or return more than 2 tracks in/out. I've seen too many horror stories involving usb. Go firewire if you need the convenient connectivity.

Cheers. Like Killmachine above, I paln on going down the firepod road.

 

[true-eurt]

When you create a new project, it's a good idea to start it in it's own folder. If you don't, the audio will be saved to a generic audio folder. It can get big and messy really fast. If you have a project that wasn't created in it's own folder, just go to File > Save Project To New Folder. When you save a project to it's own folder, an Audio folder is created within the project folder. You can find your .wav files there.

I have a folder named Projects. Within the Projects folder, I have folders named Cubase LE Projects, Reaper Projects, etc. Every time I start a new project in Cubase LE, I start it in it's own folder inside of the Cubase LE Projects folder. Cubase gives you the option to set the project folder when starting a new project.

Here's a run down:

1. Open Cubase and select Create New Project.

2. If you have a template that you use for new projects, select it. If you don't have a template, you are probably wasting a lot of time setting up new projects.

3. The "set project folder" box will pop up. On my computer I will browse to Projects, Cubase LE Projects, and select Create. The "select/create new directory" box will pop up. I give the project folder a name (usually the song name). Click OK.

I do start with it's own folder. I learned that in the beginning that it made a mess not to...but still I somehow will get project files with another name of some other project on it. Any project that has been mixed down is in it. But the ones I have not mixed down, but saved as...in their project folder are not there. I also do the the select/create thing.

I have never used a template though nor have I been able to successfully pool a project.

But thanks Travis. I will check out the Template.

 

[travelin travis]

I do start with it's own folder. I learned that in the beginning that it made a mess not to...but still I somehow will get project files with another name of some other project on it. Any project that has been mixed down is in it. But the ones I have not mixed down, but saved as...in their project folder are not there. I also do the the select/create thing.

I have never used a template though nor have I been able to successfully pool a project.

But thanks Travis. I will check out the Template.

True, it sounds like you're using a template in a round a bout way, by using a previous project to get started on a new one.

Basically, the pool is a browser view of your project's audio folder. I'm not sure what you mean about "pool a project" but I think you mean "save everything to a project folder". The only logical reason I can think of for your audio tracks getting mixed up is that you may be using old projects to start new projects. If that's the case, the pool is going to contain both the old project's audio files and the new project's audio files. If this is what's happening, you should start by saving the old project under a new name and in a new folder. Then open the pool and trash any audio files that you will not be using in the new project............or you could just use a template. Personally, I don't use the pool much. Normally, I'm not working with very many tracks and the pool is really of no benefit to me.

It's also a good idea to name your tracks and clips for easier identification.

 

[true-eurt]

True, it sounds like you're using a template in a round a bout way, by using a previous project to get started on a new one.

Basically, the pool is a browser view of your project's audio folder. I'm not sure what you mean about "pool a project" but I think you mean "save everything to a project folder". The only logical reason I can think of for your audio tracks getting mixed up is that you may be using old projects to start new projects. If that's the case, the pool is going to contain both the old project's audio files and the new project's audio files. If this is what's happening, you should start by saving the old project under a new name and in a new folder. Then open the pool and trash any audio files that you will not be using in the new project............or you could just use a template.

It's also a good idea to name your tracks and clips for easier identification.

Thanks Travis.

 

[true-eurt]

Travis !!!

Hey my cubase guru...when I monitor while recording, there is delay I don't want there. I am getting double beats on my click, and when I play back after recording and monitor...the delay isn't there and the guitar is off timing because I am playing to a delayed beat. I don't want the delayeffect on it while I monitor during recording, but I don't know how to get it off. There are no effects on. If you could point me to the correct section to read. I would love you immensely ...not that I aready don't...just more. I have been through both...Getting Started and Operation Manual. It speaks of latency but I don't find how to get rid of it while monitoring on Cubase LE...I have recorded before without it, but I don't remember what I did, nor what I did to get it back on there. I don't want it on there. Thanks.

 

[myhatbroke]

Travis !!!

Hey my cubase guru...when I monitor while recording, there is delay I don't want there. I am getting double beats on my click, and when I play back after recording and monitor...the delay isn't there and the guitar is off timing because I am playing to a delayed beat. I don't want the delayeffect on it while I monitor during recording, but I don't know how to get it off. There are no effects on. If you could point me to the correct section to read. I would love you immensely ...not that I aready don't...just more. I have been through both...Getting Started and Operation Manual. It speaks of latency but I don't find how to get rid of it while monitoring on Cubase LE...I have recorded before without it, but I don't remember what I did, nor what I did to get it back on there. I don't want it on there. Thanks.

lol you're funny. Latency is lag you have from the pc to your inteface. You can't just get rid of it. Just go to file>preferences> VST and on the drag down list put it on manual so you won't monitor anymore.

 

[true-eurt]

lol you're funny. Latency is lag you have from the pc to your inteface. You can't just get rid of it. Just go to file>preferences> VST and on the drag down list put it on manual so you won't monitor anymore.

I want to monitor...just not with the double beat I am getting.

 

[myhatbroke]

I want to monitor...just not with the double beat I am getting.

then get a firewire interface

 

[true-eurt]

then get a firewire interface

Oh yah...thanks for the tip.

 

[myhatbroke]

Oh yah...thanks for the tip.

Well you can't do anything about the lag! You can still record and listen to the other tracks through your interface. You don't neccesarily have to monitor through the pc.

What interface do you have?

 

[true-eurt]

Well you can't do anything about the lag! You can still record and listen to the other tracks through your interface. You don't neccesarily have to monitor through the pc.

What interface do you have?

Okay...that is where putting the monitor on manual comes in then?

 

[myhatbroke]

Okay...that is where putting the monitor on manual comes in then?

yes mam. Just hook up your monitors/speakers to the output of the interface.

 

[true-eurt]

But Hat...they are already hooked up to the interface.

 

[myhatbroke]

But Hat...they are already hooked up to the interface.

then just set it on manual. you can still hear the playback as you record, just without effects.