Steinberg Cubase LE Getting Started Manual

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5.Finally, a dialog box informs you that the installation was successful. 
You are now ready to launch Cubase LE!
Remove the CD-ROM and store it in a safe place.
This completes the installation of your Cubase LE program! 
Register your software!
Registering your software will make sure you are entitled to technical 
support and kept aware of updates and other news regarding Cubase 
LE.
If your computer has a working Internet connection, you can...

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Installation and Requirements
for Mac OS X 

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About this chapter
This chapter describes the system requirements and installation pro-
cedures for Cubase LE for Mac OS X. Installing Cubase LE for Win-
dows is described on page 14.
Requirements
To use Cubase LE, you need the following:
•A Macintosh computer running Mac OS X (version 10.2 or later).
For more details about the computer requirements, see below.
•Mac OS X compatible audio hardware.
While the built-in audio hardware of the...

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Computer requirements 
Hardware – Mac
The absolute minimum requirements for running Cubase LE on a 
Macintosh are as follows:
•Macintosh with a G4 processor, 256 MB RAM and OS X 10.2.
We recommend 512 MB RAM or more.
RAM
Audio work requires a lot of RAM! In fact, there is a direct relation be-
tween the amount of available RAM and the number of audio channels 
that you can have running. As specified earlier, 256 MB is the minimum 
requirement,...

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Audio hardware
Cubase LE will run with audio hardware that meets the following basic 
specifications:
• Stereo.
• 16 bit.
• Support of at least the 44.1kHz sampling rate.
• Is supplied with proper Mac OS X (Core Audio) drivers.
A basic rule of thumb is: if the hardware works under Mac OS X, you 
can use it in Cubase LE.
• Cubase LE also supports audio hardware with Mac OS X compliant ASIO 
drivers.
ASIO drivers may provide special support for...

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Hardware installation
Installing the audio hardware and its driver
1.Make sure you have the latest Mac OS X drivers for the audio hardware!
Please check the manufacturer’s web site for the latest versions.
2.Install the driver(s) for the audio hardware.
This is usually done by running an installer application.
3.Install or connect the audio interface, as described in the card’s doc-
umentation.
Installing a MIDI interface
1.Make sure you have the...

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Installing Cubase LE
Defragment the hard disk
If you plan to record audio on a hard disk where you have already 
stored other files, now is the time to defragment it. Defragmentation 
reorganizes the physical allocation of space on the hard disk in order 
to optimize its performance. It is done with a special defragmentation 
program.
❐It is crucial to the audio recording performance that your hard disk is op-
timized (defragmented). You should...

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Register your software!
Registering your software will make sure you are entitled to technical 
support and kept aware of updates and other news regarding Cubase 
LE.
If your computer has a working Internet connection, you can register 
online. Launch Cubase LE, select “Register Online…” from the Cu-
base LE menu and follow the instructions.
If your computer does not have a working Internet connection, you can 
also register from another computer. 

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