Steinberg Cubase 6 Quick Start Guide

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Recording MIDI 
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About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn how to record MIDI. You can record MIDI with vir-
tual instruments, i. e. a synthesizer inside your computer, or using a hardware 
keyboard. This chapter describes how to use virtual instruments.
Creating an instrument track
Before you start, you need to create a new project, see “Creating your first 
project” on page 24. You can then add an instrument track and select a virtual 
instrument. Proceed as follows:
1.On the Project menu,...

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5.Click the “Edit Instrument” button.
The control panel for HALion Sonic SE opens.
Browsing sounds
In this section you will learn how to load sounds into the virtual instrument 
HALion Sonic SE:
1.At the top of the HALion Sonic SE plug-in panel, click in Presets field.
The Preset browser opens.
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2.Click the “Set Up Window Layout” button in the bottom left corner of the 
Preset browser and activate the Filters option.
The Preset browser expands. It now has a Filter section.
3.In the Category column in the Filters section select “Strings”.
This filters the list on the right to only show string sounds.
4.In the preset list on the right, double-click on the string sound that you want 
to use.
The sound is applied and the Preset browser closes.
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Recording
Now that you have selected a sound, you can record something. You will learn 
how to route a MIDI keyboard to your track so that HALion Sonic SE plays the 
sound you selected. Proceed as follows:
1.Connect a MIDI keyboard to your computer.
This can be done directly through USB or via a MIDI interface.
2.In the Inspector, on the Input Routing pop-up menu, choose the MIDI input 
that you want to use.
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4.Press [1] on the numeric keypad of your computer keyboard.
The project cursor jumps to the left locator.
5.Click the Record button and record a few bars of music.
6.Click the Stop button when you are finished.
7.Turn off the Monitor and “Record Enable” buttons on the track.
By turning off the “Record Enable” button you make sure that you do not accidentally record on the 
track again.
Congratulations! You have just created your first MIDI recording in Cubase. 
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Mixing and effects 
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About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn how to get a mix ready with proper levels, EQs, 
and effects. Afterwards you will export the audio. To complete the steps 
described here, start with a project that contains recorded data (e.
 g. for a 
standard rock song) and is ready to be mixed.
Setting levels for the mix
The first thing you want to do is to set the levels for your project. This helps you 
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Do not raise the level faders too high! Be sure to keep levels at a good volume 
so that they are as loud as possible without clipping. If the CLIP indicator lights 
up for the output channel, lower your levels until CLIP is no longer displayed.
Setting panorama
The panorama (pan) settings allow you to move the position of each channel in 
the stereo mix. By positioning some of the instruments on the left or right, you 
can create a rich and spacious sound. Pan settings...