Cubase LE4 Quick Start Guide
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1. When you finish recording press the 0 STOP button then click the REC FUNCTION button to turn it off the button indicator will turn off Rewind if necessary 5 Repeat steps 1 2 and 3 to overdub addi tional tracks Mixdown 1 Move the left and right locators to speci fy the region that you want to mix down 2 From the File menu choose Export gt Audio Mixdown Gubase LE 4 aie Edit Project Audio MIDI Media Transport Devices Window New Project Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Close Ctrl W Save Ctri S Save As Ctrl Shift S Save Project to New Folder Save as Template Import gt Audio Mixdown Preferences 3 In the Export Audio Mixdown dialog box make the desired settings then press the Export button r Audio Engine Output Update Display W Split Channels r Import into project Pool Audio Track W Close dialog after export Troubleshooting This chapter answers frequently asked ques tions related to recording with Cubase LE4 Q1 I think have configured the input settings properly but I see no activity on the audio track s meter A1 Make sure that the Monitor button of the track is enabled m s Audio 01 mioon R w e stereo Q2 I would like to record two chan nels simultaneously in stereo A2 Before you record choose Stereo track s or add Audio track s as Stereo In this case the track input is indicated a2. 578 ms 1 Launch Cubase LE4 and select Device Setup from the Devices menu MIDI MIDI Port Setup Herdrere v Clock Source Vid leo an Video Player Transport Devices Window Help VST Audio Sy stem US 122 MKI US 144 MKI System Link 1 0 Port System Name Show As VST Sy US 144 MKI analog in L US 144 MKI analog in L US 144 MKI analog in R US 144 MKI analog in R US 144 MKI digital in L US 144 MKI digital in L 05 144 MKII digital in R US 144 MKI digital in R US 144 MKI analog out L US 144 MKI analog out L US 144 MKI analog out R US 144 MKI analog out R US 144 MKI digital out L US 144 MKI digital out L US 144 MKI digital out R US 144 MKI digital out R MIDI Device Manager Mixer Fis Plug in Infor mation VST Connections F4 WoT Performance Fl Video Show Pare Click VST Audio System on the left side of the Device Setup window Set the ASIO Driver item on the right to US 122MKII US 144MkKIl Select VST Connections from the Devices menu Confirm that the Device Port is set to US 144MKII on both the Input and Output tabs Inputs Outputs BB All Add Bus Presets Bus Name Device Port US 144 MKT analog in L US 144 MKI analog in F US 122 MKI US 144 t US 144 MKI digital in L US 144 MKI digital in R TASCAM Cuba
3. H Other company names product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners TASCAM Cubase LE4 7 TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 42 356 9143 1 47 Ochiai Tama shi Tokyo 206 8530 Japan D01022900B Printed in China
4. TASCAM TEAC PROFESSIONAL This chapter explains basic operations for using the unit with Cubase LE4 This explanation is not intended to replace the user s manual for Cubase LE4 Also since Cubase LE4 1s a product provided by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH it is not supported by TASCAM Please use the Cubase LE4 Help menu and access the PDF manuals for information about how to use this software Installing Cubase LE4 1 Insert the Cubase LE4 DVD ROM into the DVD ROM drive on your computer The system displays the language selection screen below Select the language you prefer If this language screen does not appear automatically do the following Windows Run the Setup exe program in the Cubase LE4 for Windows directory on the DVD ROM Mac Run the Cubase LE4 mpkg program in the Cubase LE 4 for Mac OS X on the DVD ROM Select Language Please select the language that you would like to use during the installation Intl English Francis Deutsch Espanol Ital iano 2 Cubase LE4 Quick Start Guide Click the nsta button ie Steinberg Cubase LE 4 Setup lt e CUBASE LE f The Setup Wizard is ready to begin the Installation Click Install to begin the Installation The system displays the License Agreement for end users Read the contents then select accept the terms in the License Agreement if you agree to the terms Click the Next button ie Steinber
5. g Cubase LE 4 License Agreemnent lt e CUBASE LE f End User License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Steinberg Software End User License Agreement EULA General All intellectual property rights in the software belong to Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH hereinafter Steinberg and its suppliers Steinberg permits you only to copy download install and use the x I accept the terms in the License Agreement 1I do not accept the terms in the License Agreement The system displays the installation desti nation screen Browse and specify the destination for installation then click the Next button The system displays a screen indicating that it is ready to install the application Click the nsta button Syncrosoft installer starts Select a language for the installation process TASCAM Cubase LE4 1 7 The system displays the Syncrosoft Welcome screen Click the Vext button to start the installation 2 Welcome Welcome to Syncrosoft License Control Setup Syncrosoft Version 5 2 14 1 License Control For a flawless installation please follow the instructions below Please connect your eLicenser s to the USB ports you are about to use Please quit all running programs Click lt Next gt to start the installation Click lt Cancel gt to end the installation process Cancel 8 The system displays the License Agreement for end user
6. input level is raised appropriately When a signal is being input the Gain indicator will light up green Make sure that the monitor or headphone level is raised and that the connections are correct The sound is distorted Make sure that the signal is not overload ing If the signal is analog the ideal level is when the Gain indicator lights up red occasionally tried to change the sample rate in the Control Panel but could not If a valid signal is plugged into the Unit s digital input and the Sample Clock Source menu has been set to Automatic the Unit will always run at the sample rate received at its digital input To run at a different sample rate while continuing to receive digital audio you must change the sample rate of the device that is send ing the digital signal If you do not need to continue to receive digital audio you can set the Sample Clock Source menu to Internal or simply unplug the cable connected to the digital input Trademarks TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows XP and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH ASIO 1s a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies Gmb
7. izard installs Steinberg Cubase LE 4 This may take several minutes Status Moving files Cancel 11 When the installation completes press the Finish button to close the installer ie Steinberg Cubase LE 4 Setup lt e CUBASE LE Q steinberg f Completing the Steinberg Cubase LE 4 Setup Wizard Click the Finish button to exit the Steinberg Cubase LE 4 Setup Wizard Cubase LE 4 can be used for 30 days or launched 3000 times in demo mode until it becomes disabled If you want to continue VST Audio System US 122 MKII US 1 44 MKII W Release Driver when Application is in Background Input Latency 3 900 ms Output Latency 18 481 ms MIDI MIDI Port Setup en Video Player red VST Audio System US 122 MKI US 144 MKI to use it for a long time please refer to the amas nee Getting Started Guide on the DVD ROM and ey register your program 2 Seconds Disk Preload Lower Latency O Multi Processing Adjust for Record Latency Recording with Cubase LE4 The settings in Cubase LE4 are the same in Windows XP Windows Vista and Mac OS X 3 Click US 122MKII US 144MkIl on the left side of the Device Setup window and confirm that the I O ports are set to US 144MKTI ports Then click OK to close the window The screens in the example below are from using a US 144MKII with Windows XP Preparation US 122 MKII US 144 MKII Control Panel Input Latency 3 900 ms Output Latency 25
8. s Read the contents then select accept the license agreement if you agree to the terms Click the Next button J License Agreement Syncrosoft Enduser License Agreement EULA SOFTWARE LICENSING CONTRACT License Control The following information represents the contractual conditions for the use of software manufactured by Syncrosoft by you the final user By installing the software on your computer You are declaring yourself to be in agreement with the contractual conditions so please read the following text carefully If you are not in agreement with these conditions you must not install the softraers Th this awant wlessa return M accept the license agreement lt Back Next gt Cancel 2 TASCAM Cubase LE4 9 A screen appears to confirm that you want to close the Synchrosoft installer Press the Finish button 3 Installation has finished Syncrosoft Syncrosoft License Control has been crypto amp security solutions successfully installed License Control M Show the Release Notes r M Start License Control Center after installation For more information about Syncrosoft s technologies please visit www Syncrosoft com To finish the process of installation click lt Finish gt 10 The Cubase LE4 installer automatically starts following this ie Steinberg Cubase LE 4 Setup lt e CUBASE LE Q steinberg Installing Steinberg Cubase LE 4 Please wait while the Setup W
9. s Stereo in or something similar mi SlINST eo ser Stereoln 2 stereo Stereo Out Q3 am trying to use the EQ but it does not seem to do anything A3 Check the VST channel setting or other settings to make sure that EQ bypass is disabled m s INST irl stereo pen lt gt co EQs State Bypass EQs with click TASCAM Cubase LE4 5 Q4 I tried to mix down a three minute song but could mix only ten seconds A4 Make sure that the region specified by the left and right locators is set to three minutes or longer Q5 I cannot set the locator region to more than ten minutes A5 The default setting is ten minutes From the Project menu choose Project Setup and then change the Length field Project Setup og Q6 I burned a CD using the WAV file mixed down but the speed is obviously different A6 Could the sampling rate of your project be set to 48 kHz If your ultimate objective is to create a CD TASCAM recommends that the sampling rate be set to 44 1 kHz from the beginning To specify the sampling rate choose Project Settings from the Project menu then set the sampling rate to 44 100 kHz 44 100 kHz v 44 100 kHz cord Format 48 000 kHz 88 200 kHz cord File Type 96 000 kHz tereo Pan Law 6 TASCAM Cubase LE4 Q7 A7 Q8 A8 Q9 A9 I have connected an audio source to the Unit but cannot hear anything Make sure that the
10. se LE4 3 Thputs Outputs He All Add Bus Presets EN lar vice Device Port Ee Stereo Out stereo US 122 MKI US 144 t Left US 144 MKI analog out Right US 144 MKI analog out stereo Out stereo US 122 MKI US 144 t Le US 144 MKI digital out Right US 144 MKI digital out 6 Select New Project from the File menu New Project l Templates Empty GLE4 16 MIDI Tracks GLE4 4 Stereo 8 Mono Audio Track Recorder GLE4 Cubase Synths On Instrument Tracks GLE4 Mastering Setup GLE4 Podcasting default A window appears that allows you to select a template for the new project Choose the template that you want and click the OK button Next the Set Project Folder window appears Select the folder where you want to save the project and click the OK button to complete creation of a new project If you choose the Empty template use the Add Track item from the Project menu to add audio tracks 4 TASCAM Cubase LE4 Recording Click the Edit Channel Settings button for the track you want to record to open the Channel Setting window Then specify the desired input bus in the Input field located in the upper right corner Miono In 1 Out Click the REC FUNCTION button to turn it on the button indicator will light m S Audio 01 stereo Press the ja REC button in the trans port section to start recording o 8 2 4 41 W hilol DM
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