Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Getting Started Manual

 
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MIDI Devices and Features
 
Contains descriptions of the included MIDI effect plug-ins; how to 
manage MIDI Devices and device panels; how to work with MIDI Sys-
tem Exclusive messages and how to use the Logical Editor and Input 
Transformer. 
Audio Effects and VST Instruments
 
Describes the features and parameters of the included VST plug-ins 
(real-time audio effects and VST instruments). 
Remote Control Devices
 
This pdf document lists the supported MIDI remote...

 
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The Help System
 
Cubase SX/SL comes with a detailed help system, making it easy to 
look up procedures and descriptions from within the program. The 
contents of the help basically mirror the complete Operation Manual 
text. The help systems are slightly different depending on which oper-
ating system you use, Windows or Mac OS X: 
HTML Help (Windows)
 
You use the HTML Help in the following way: 
• To open the HTML Help for browsing, select “HTML Help” from the...

 
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About the program versions
 
The documentation covers two program versions; Cubase SX and 
Cubase SL, for two different operating systems or “platforms”; Win-
dows and Mac OS X. 
Some features described in the documentation are only applicable to 
the Cubase SX version. Whenever this is the case this will be clearly 
indicated in the heading of the related subject.
Similarly, some features and settings are specific to one of the plat-
forms, Windows or Mac OS X. This...

 
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How you can reach us
 
On the Help menu in Cubase SX/SL, you will find items for registering 
online, getting additional information and help: 
• 
On the “Steinberg on the Web” submenu you can find links to various 
Steinberg websites. Selecting one will automatically launch your 
browser application and open the page. 
You can find support and compatibility information, answers to frequently asked ques-
tions, links for downloading new drivers, etc. This requires...

 
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Installation and Requirements
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About this chapter
 
This chapter describes the system requirements and installation pro-
cedures for Cubase SX/SL for Windows. Installing Cubase SX/SL for 
Mac OS X is described on page 28. 
Requirements
 
To use Cubase SX/SL, you need the following: 
• 
A PC with Windows XP installed. 
A USB Port is also required.
 
For more details about the computer requirements, see below. 
• 
Compatible audio hardware. 
By audio hardware we mean a...

 
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Computer requirements
 
Hardware – PC
 
The minimum requirements for running Cubase SX/SL on a PC are: 
• A 800 MHz Pentium processor or Athlon processor and Windows XP.
• 384 MB of RAM.
• Monitor and graphics card supporting 1024 x 768 resolution.
• A free USB drive for the copy protection key.
• A DVD ROM drive.
 
For optimum performance we recommend the following: 
• Pentium or Athlon processor at 2.8 GHz or faster.
• 512 MB of RAM.
•...

 
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Audio hardware
 
Cubase SX/SL 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 a special ASIO driver, or a DirectX or Windows Multimedia 
compatible driver as described below.
 
About drivers
 
A driver is a piece of software that allows a program to communicate 
with a certain piece of hardware. In this case, the driver...

 
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If the audio card communicates via DirectX
 
DirectX is a Microsoft “package” for handling various types of Multime-
dia under Windows. Cubase SX/SL supports DirectX, or to be more 
precise, DirectSound, which is a part of DirectX used for playing back 
and recording audio. This requires two types of drivers: 
• A DirectX driver for the audio card, allowing it to communicate with DirectX. If 
the audio card supports DirectX, this driver...

 
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Hardware installation
Installing the copy protection key – please read!
New users
Included with the Cubase SX/SL package, you will find a hardware key 
(sometimes referred to as a “dongle”) that is part of the Cubase SX/SL 
copy protection scheme. Cubase SX/SL will not run if this key isn’t in-
stalled properly.
•The copy protection key should be plugged into the computer’s USB 
port after installing Cubase SX/SL and restarting the...