Steinberg Nuendo 3 Getting Started Manual

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DirectX driver
If your audio card is DirectX compatible, its DirectX drivers will most 
likely be installed when you install the card (as with the Windows Multi-
media driver). If you have downloaded special DirectX drivers for the au-
dio card, you should follow the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
Windows Multimedia driver
These drivers are normally included with all types of regular PC audio 
cards. Some are even included with Windows itself. Depending on 
whether the audio card is “Plug’n’Play compatible” or not, the installa-
tion of the card is done differently:
•If the card is “Plug’n’Play compatible”, Windows will detect the 
card once it is plugged in, and ask for the necessary driver disks.
•If not, you need to use the “Add New Hardware” feature in the Control 
Panel to install the card and its drivers.
Refer to the documentation that comes with the card.
Should you have an audio card but no driver, please check the manufac-
turer’s web site, or ask your music or computer dealer for help.
Testing the card
To make sure the audio card will work as expected, perform the fol-
lowing two tests:
•Use any software included with the audio card to make sure you can 
record and play back audio without problems.
•If the card is accessed via a standard Windows driver, use the Media 
Player application (included with Windows) to play back audio. 
						

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Installing a MIDI interface/synthesizer card
Installation instructions for a MIDI interface should be included with 
the product. However, here’s an outline of the necessary steps:
1.Install the interface (or MIDI synthesizer card) inside your computer or 
connect it to a “port” (connector) on the computer.
Which is right for you depends on which type of interface you have.
2.If the interface has a power supply and/or a power switch, turn it on.
3.Install the driver for the interface, as described in the documentation 
that comes with the interface.
You should also make sure to check the manufacturer’s web site for the latest driver 
updates.
Installing Nuendo
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 re-
organizes the physical allocation of space on the hard disk in order to 
optimize its performance. It is done with a special defragmentation pro-
gram. Under Windows, look for the “Disk Defragmenter” utility.
It is crucial to the audio recording performance that your hard disk is op-
timized (defragmented). You should make sure to defragment regularly. 
						

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Installing the files from the DVD-ROM
The installation procedure puts all files in the right places, automatically.
1.Insert the Nuendo DVD-ROM.
2.A pop-up dialog appears automatically, containing three items for in-
stalling, browsing the DVD and exiting.
3.To start the installation process, select “Install”.
This starts the installation procedure for the Syncrosoft License Control Center.
4.Remove all copy protection keys (if plugged) and click the “Next” but-
ton to continue.
5.You will be asked to read and confirm the license agreement (shown 
on screen).
This is required for the installation to proceed.
6.Install the drivers for the copy protection key and click the “Next” but-
ton to continue.
7.Click the “Finish” button to finish the installation of the License Con-
trol Center.
Now you are ready to proceed with the installation of Nuendo:
1.In the “Nuendo 3” dialog that appears, fill in your name and the serial 
number of your Nuendo copy, and click OK.
You will find the serial number on the DVD sleeve. Check the name and number in the 
confirmation dialog and click “Yes” if they are correct. Clicking “No” brings back the 
previous dialog.
2.You will be asked to read and confirm the license agreement (shown 
on screen).
This is required for the installation to proceed.
3.At one point you will be asked whether Nuendo should be available to 
all users of the computer or just to you.
Choose the option that suits you best.
4.Finally, a dialog box informs you that the installation was successful 
and recommends that you restart your computer.
Remove the DVD-ROM and store it in a safe place. 
						

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Setting up the protection key
If you are a new Nuendo user:
1.After restarting the computer, plug in the hardware protection key into 
the USB port.
If you are unsure which port this is, consult the computer’s documentation.
2.The first time the copy protection device is plugged in, it will be regis-
tered as a new hardware device, and a dialog will appear asking you 
whether you would like to find drivers for the device manually or auto-
matically. 
3.Choose to find drivers automatically.
The dialog closes.
4.You are now ready to launch Nuendo!
If you are upgrading from a previous Nuendo version and have a 
working internet connection: 
Before launching the program you need to activate the protection key 
for use with your new Nuendo version.
1.After restarting the computer, plug in your Nuendo key into the USB 
port.
2.Make sure that your computer has a working internet connection.
3.Locate the Activation Code in the upgrade package and keep it at 
hand.
4.Launch the “License Control Center” application (found under “Syn-
crosoft” on the Start menu).
This application allows you to view your USB protection keys and activate them for 
new applications by downloading licenses.
5.Use the License Control Center “Wizard” function to download a 
license for your new program version to your protection key.
This requires that you enter your Activation Code – just follow the directions on 
screen. If you are uncertain about how to proceed, consult the help for LCC.
6.When the activation is complete, you are ready to launch Nuendo!
This completes the installation of your Nuendo program!  
						

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For information about product updates, you should check the Steinberg 
website regularly. Open the “Steinberg on the Web” submenu on the Help 
menu and select “Product Updates”. The website that opens contains a 
list with the recent updates.
If you are upgrading from a previous Nuendo version and have no 
working internet connection: 
Before launching the program you need to activate the protection key 
for use with your new Nuendo version.
1.Insert your program DVD into a second computer with internet con-
nection or go to an internet cafe.
2.Open the folder “Additional Content/Copy Protection Driver” on the 
program DVD and double click on the file “Copy Protection Driver In-
staller.exe”.
The application “License Control Center” will be installed.
3.Plug in your Nuendo key into the USB port and let Windows install the 
corresponding drivers.
4.Connect to the internet.
5.Launch the application “License Control Center”.
This application allows you to view your USB protection keys and activate them for 
new applications by downloading licenses.
6.Use the License Control Center “Wizard” function to download a 
license for your new program version to your protection key.
This requires that you enter your Activation Code – just follow the directions on 
screen. If you are uncertain about how to proceed, consult the help for LCC.
7.When the activation is complete, you can disconnect your copy pro-
tection key and plug it into the USB port of your audio computer. 
						

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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 Nuendo. 
For full support services, you need to register both online and by send-
ing in you registration card.
For online registration, you need a working internet connection. From 
the Help menu of Nuendo, select “Register Online…” and follow the 
instructions. If your computer does not have a working Internet connec-
tion, you can also register from another computer.
The items on the start menu
If you open the Windows Start menu, you will find a Nuendo group on 
the “Programs” submenu. This contains the following items:
•Documentation.
On this submenu you can access the various Nuendo documentation files in the Acro-
bat pdf format. These documents are also available on the Help menu from within the 
program.
•ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Setup.
This is where you make settings if your audio hardware uses DirectX for audio playback 
and recording.
•ASIO Multimedia Setup.
This opens a dialog with settings for the ASIO (Audio Stream Input Output) system, 
which handles audio recording and playback in Nuendo, if you are using the ASIO 
MME driver. This dialog can also be opened from within Nuendo. See the chapter 
“Setting up your system” in this book.
•Nuendo.
This launches the actual program. 
•Nuendo 3 application data folder.
This opens the application data folder, where your Nuendo settings are stored.
On the “Programs” submenu you will also find an item called Syncrosoft 
(License Control Center). This item shows all Syncrosoft protection de-
vices and valid licenses currently installed and allows you to download 
new licenses to your protection key.
There may also be additional items (such as Readme files) available on 
the Start menu. Please read all such files before launching Nuendo, 
since they may contain late information not included in the manuals. 
						

							3
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 Nuendo for Mac OS X. Installing Nuendo for Windows is 
described on page 16.
Requirements
To use Nuendo, you need the following:
•A Macintosh computer running Mac OS X 10.3.3 or later.
A USB Port is also required.
For more details about the computer requirements, see below.
•Mac OS X compatible audio hardware.
While the built-in audio hardware of the Macintosh may be adequate for basic audio 
playback, we strongly recommend audio hardware that is specifically designed for audio 
recording and music applications. Also, to take full advantage of Nuendo’s multi-chan-
nel i/o bus architecture and surround features, audio hardware with multiple inputs and 
outputs is required.
For MIDI
•At least one MIDI interface.
•At least one MIDI instrument.
•Any audio equipment necessary to listen to the sound from your MIDI 
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Computer requirements
Hardware – Mac
The absolute minimum requirements for running Nuendo on a Macin-
tosh are as follows:
•A Power Mac G4 dual processor with 1 GHz and OS X 10.3.3 or later.
•512 MB RAM.
•Monitor and graphics card supporting 1024 x 768 resolution.
•A free USB drive for the copy protection key.
•A DVD ROM drive.
•Please note that Nuendo is proven to run on less powerful computers 
with less RAM and slower CPUs. However, these system requirements 
are meant to provide system specifications which allow for working in a 
reasonably professional manner.
For optimum performance we recommend the following:
•A Power Mac G5 dual processor with 2 GHz or faster.
•1024 MB RAM.
•A dual monitor setup with 1152 x 864 pixels display resolution or higher.
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, 512 MB is the minimum 
requirement, but as a general rule “the more the better” applies.
Hard disk size
•The size of the hard disk determines how many minutes of audio you 
will be able to record. 
Recording one minute of stereo CD quality audio, requires 10 MB of hard disk space. 
That is, eight stereo tracks in Nuendo use up at least 80 MB of disk space per record-
ing minute.
Hard disk speed
The speed of the hard drive also determines the number of audio tracks 
you can run. That is the quantity of information that the disk can read, 
usually expressed as “sustained transfer rate”. Again, “the more the 
better” applies. 
						

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Mouse
Although a regular mouse will work fine with Nuendo, we recommend 
that you use a wheel mouse with two mouse buttons.
•Having a wheel mouse will speed up value editing and scrolling considerably.
•If your mouse has two mouse buttons you should program the right mouse 
button to generate a [Ctrl]-click (this is typically the default behavior of the 
right mouse button). 
This will allow you to bring up context menus by right clicking (see page 65).
Audio hardware
Nuendo 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 Nuendo.
•Nuendo also supports audio hardware with Mac OS X compliant ASIO 
drivers.
ASIO drivers may provide special support for routing, monitoring, synchronization, etc. 
Note that the ASIO drivers must be written specifically for Mac OS X – Mac OS 9.X 
ASIO drivers cannot be used.
Using the built-in audio hardware of the Macintosh
Although Nuendo is designed with multi-channel input and output in 
mind, it’s of course possible to use the program with “basic” stereo in-
puts and outputs. As of this writing, all current Macintosh models have 
built-in 16 bit stereo audio hardware. Depending on your preferences 
and requirements, this may be sufficient for use with Nuendo. The built-
in audio hardware is always available for selection in Nuendo – you 
don’t need to install any additional drivers.
Some Macintosh models have audio outputs but no inputs. This means 
that you can only play back audio – recording is not possible without ad-
ditional audio hardware.