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ELECTRIC-MAYHEM
New member
Hello all,
As the title suggests I am new to Cubase, in fact new to home recording in the digital age.
I recently received the Scarlett 2i2 studio as a gift and am very much looking forward to getting into it.
I've done a few recordings, both mic'd acoustic and direct-in with electric.
Obviously there is a HUGE learning curve here, as is to be expected with software that is capable of doing so much.
So I will delve into the posts here and read as much as I can, I've put the search function to use numerous times already with mixed results.
But I'm gonna cheat a little and come right out and ask a few questions if I may:
First off, is there an actual Cubase 7 manual available somewhere? And if so, is it actually written with the complete beginner in mind?
Or, is there a manual written by a third party publisher that the community recommends?
Next, my copy of Cubase7 doesn't seem to include Groove Agent. Is Groove Agent a plug-in that should have come bundled for free with CB7?
Also, I watched a tutorial today on YouTube on "Tempo detection and correction", where the narrator used the tempo detection tool from the project drop down menu.
This tool is not available to me. Do I have a different version of Cubase7 or something?
It's a bit frustrating when every time I watch a tutorial vid and try to follow along, the tools are not there for me.
Also I have questions about a MIDI keyboard controller. My musical style doesn't call for a lot of overdubbed special effects. In other words I won't be doing all of the "bleeps and bloops" associated with techno, electronica and hip-hop -I just need a unit that will allow me to program some realistic sounding drum patterns. Any advice for the best hardware/software combination to achieve this?
Thanks in advance for any insight!
Here is a link to my more detailed introduction to the site, including a rundown of my setup:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/general-discussions/newbies/let-me-please-introduce-myself-370618/
As the title suggests I am new to Cubase, in fact new to home recording in the digital age.
I recently received the Scarlett 2i2 studio as a gift and am very much looking forward to getting into it.
I've done a few recordings, both mic'd acoustic and direct-in with electric.
Obviously there is a HUGE learning curve here, as is to be expected with software that is capable of doing so much.
So I will delve into the posts here and read as much as I can, I've put the search function to use numerous times already with mixed results.
But I'm gonna cheat a little and come right out and ask a few questions if I may:
First off, is there an actual Cubase 7 manual available somewhere? And if so, is it actually written with the complete beginner in mind?
Or, is there a manual written by a third party publisher that the community recommends?
Next, my copy of Cubase7 doesn't seem to include Groove Agent. Is Groove Agent a plug-in that should have come bundled for free with CB7?
Also, I watched a tutorial today on YouTube on "Tempo detection and correction", where the narrator used the tempo detection tool from the project drop down menu.
This tool is not available to me. Do I have a different version of Cubase7 or something?
It's a bit frustrating when every time I watch a tutorial vid and try to follow along, the tools are not there for me.
Also I have questions about a MIDI keyboard controller. My musical style doesn't call for a lot of overdubbed special effects. In other words I won't be doing all of the "bleeps and bloops" associated with techno, electronica and hip-hop -I just need a unit that will allow me to program some realistic sounding drum patterns. Any advice for the best hardware/software combination to achieve this?
Thanks in advance for any insight!
Here is a link to my more detailed introduction to the site, including a rundown of my setup:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/general-discussions/newbies/let-me-please-introduce-myself-370618/
