Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

Setting Up Your System
Setting Up Audio
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Audio Channels
Lists the available audio channels.
Bits Per Sample
Shows the number of bits per sample.
Sync Reference
Shows if the driver is used as sync reference.
NOTE
To take advantage of DirectX Full Duplex driver, the audio hardware must support 
Windows Driver Model (WDM).
Using Hardware that is Based on an External Clock Source
For proper audio playback and recording, you must set the sample rate of the 
project to the sample rate of the incoming clock...

Setting Up Your System
Setting Up Audio
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NOTE
Make sure that any other audio application accessing the audio hardware is also set 
to release the ASIO or Mac OS X driver.
Setting Up Busses
Cubase uses a system of input and output busses to transfer audio between the 
program and the audio hardware.
• Input busses let you route audio from the inputs of your audio hardware into 
Cubase. This means that audio is always recorded through one or several 
input busses.
• Output busses let you route audio from...

Setting Up Your System
Setting Up Audio
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Plug and Play Support for ASIO Devices
The Steinberg UR824 hardware series supports plug and play in Cubase. These 
devices can be plugged in and switched on while the application is running. Cubase 
automatically uses the driver of the UR824 series and re-maps the VST 
connections accordingly.
Steinberg cannot guarantee that this works with other hardware. If you are unsure 
of whether your device supports plug and play, refer to the documentation of your...

Setting Up Your System
Setting Up MIDI
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• By using ASIO Direct Monitoring.
This is a combination of the other methods.
RELATED LINKS
External Monitoring on page 150
Monitoring via Cubase on page 149
ASIO Direct Monitoring on page 150
Setting Up MIDI
IMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANT
Turn off all equipment before making any connections.
PROCEDURE
1. Connect your MIDI equipment (keyboard, MIDI interface, etc.) to your 
computer.
2. Install the drivers for your MIDI equipment.
RESULT 
You can use your...

Setting Up Your System
Connecting a Synchronizer
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3. To hide a MIDI port, deactivate its Visible column.
4. Click OK.
Setting Up All MIDI Inputs
When you record MIDI, you can specify which MIDI input each recording MIDI track 
should use. However, you can also record any MIDI data from any MIDI input. You 
can specify which inputs are included when you select All MIDI Inputs for a MIDI 
track.
PROCEDURE
1. Select Devices > Device Setup.
2. In the Device Setup dialog, select MIDI Port Setup from the...

Setting Up Your System
Setting Up Video
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Setting Up Video
Cubase plays back video files in a number of formats, such as AVI, QuickTime, or 
MPEG. QuickTime is used as the playback engine. Which formats can be played 
back depends on the video codecs that are installed on your system.
There are several ways to play back video, for example, without any special 
hardware, using a FireWire port, or using dedicated video cards.
If you plan to use special video hardware, install it and set it up as...

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VST Connections
To play back and record in Cubase, you must set up input and output busses in the 
VST Connections  window.
The bus types that you need depend on your  au
 dio hardware, on your general audio 
setup, and on the projects that you use.
VST Connections Window
The  VST Connections  window allows you to set  up input and output busses.
• To open the  VST Con
 nections window, select Devices > VST Connections .
Inputs/Outputs Tab
The Input  and Output  tabs allow you to set up an d configure...

VST Connections
Renaming the Hardware Inputs and Outputs
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The following columns are available for the bus list:
Bus Name
Lists the busses. Click the name of a bus to select or rename it.
Speakers
Indicates the speaker configuration (mono, stereo) of each bus.
Audio Device
Shows the currently selected ASIO driver.
Device Port
Shows which physical inputs/outputs on your audio hardware are used by the 
bus. Expand the bus entry to show all speaker channels. If the bus entry is 
collapsed, only the first...

VST Connections
Renaming the Hardware Inputs and Outputs
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PROCEDURE
1. Select Devices > Device Setup.
2. On the VST Audio System page, make sure that the correct driver for your 
audio hardware is selected.
If this is the case, your audio card is listed in the Devices list on the left of the Device 
Setup window.
3. In the devices list, select your audio card.
The available input and output ports on your audio hardware are listed on the right.
4. In the Show As column, click on a port name and enter a...

VST Connections
Adding Input and Output Busses
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4. Activate/Deactivate ports.
5. Click OK.
Adding Input and Output Busses
PROCEDURE
1. In the VST Connections dialog, click the Inputs or Outputs tab.
2. Click Add Bus.
The Add Input Bus dialog opens.
3. Configure the bus.
4. Optional: Enter a name for the bus.
If you do not specify a name, the bus is named according to the channel configuration.
5. Click Add Bus.
The new bus is added to the bus list.
6. For each of the speaker channels in the bus, click...