Steinberg Cubase 6 Quick Start Guide

21 — System requirements and installation
Dedicated ASIO drivers
Professional audio hardware often comes with an ASIO driver written espe-
cially for the device. This allows for direct communication between Cubase and 
the audio hardware. As a result, the devices with specific ASIO drivers can 
provide lower latency (input-output delay), which is crucial when monitoring 
audio via Cubase or using VST instruments. The ASIO driver may also provide 
special support for multiple inputs and outputs, routing,...

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•The ASIO DirectX Full Duplex driver, allowing Cubase to communicate with 
DirectX. This driver is included with Cubase, and does not require any special 
installation.
Mac OS X drivers (Mac only)
If you are using a Macintosh computer, make sure that you are using the latest 
Mac OS X drivers for your audio hardware. Follow the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions to install the driver.
Testing the audio hardware
To make sure that the audio device works as...

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25 — Creating your first project
About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn how to create a new project, save a project, and 
open a saved project. You will also learn how to set up your audio device in 
Cubase.
The Project Assistant dialog
To create a new project, proceed as follows:
1.Start Cubase.
The Project Assistant dialog opens. It allows you to open existing projects and create new projects, 
which can either be empty or based on a project template.
ÖIf Cubase is already running, you can...

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2.In the “Project folder” field, enter a name for the project folder (e. g. “My first 
project”).
3.If you want to start with a preconfigured project for a specific purpose 
instead, select a template from one of the categories (Recording, Scoring, Pro
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duction, or Mastering).
If you do not select a template, a blank new project is created.
4.Click Create.
You are looking at your very first project in Cubase. Congratulations! If you look 
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Closing a project
1.Make sure that the Project window is selected.
The Project window is the main window that you work in.
2.On the File menu, select the Close command.
If you have made any changes to the project since you last saved it, you will be prompted to “Save”, 
“Don’t Save”, or “Cancel”. Click Save if you want your changes saved.
Opening a project
After you have saved and closed your project, you have several possibilities to 
open it again.
Opening a project...

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Selecting the driver for your audio device
Before you can set up the routing for your audio signals and start recording, 
you need to make sure that the correct ASIO driver is selected:
1.Open the Devices menu and select the “Device Setup…” option. 
2.In the Device Setup dialog, click on the “VST Audio System” entry in the list 
on the left.
The VST Audio System page is shown on the right.
3.On the ASIO Driver pop-up menu, select the driver that you want to use....

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Setting up the VST connections
The VST Connections window allows you to set up the routing of input and 
output signals between Cubase and your audio hardware. These connections 
are called “busses”. In this section you will learn how to set up the busses so 
that you can get playback and recording working.
Adding outputs
In this section you will learn how to set up the outputs for playing back audio in 
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Depending on your audio hardware, more than two outputs might be available. 
In most cases you will want to choose the main stereo outputs. More sophisti
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cated setups may require you to choose different outputs.
•If you want to change the output ports that were selected automatically, open 
the “Device Port” pop-up menu and select the outputs that you want to use.
Adding inputs
In this section you will learn how to set up the inputs for recording into Cubase...