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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TUTORIALS
Introduction ..............................................................................5
Before you Begin... ........................................................................................5
IMPORTANT - 0404-PCI, 1212, 1820, 1616-PCI, 1616-CB owners: ...................5
Getting Started with Steinberg Cubase LE4 ................................ 6
1 - Setting up Cubase LE4 ..............................................................................6
Buffer Latency Setting .................................................................................7
Setting up a New Project ............................................................................7
Optional - Add Additional Input Busses .......................................................8
2 - Basic Multitrack Recording .........................................................................8
Add an Audio Track ....................................................................................8
Get Ready To Record ..................................................................................9
Record Another Track ...............................................................................10
3 - Recording a MIDI Track using the Proteus VX Sound Module ...................11
Make the Connections ..............................................................................11
Open VX & Load a Bank ...........................................................................12
To Record a MIDI Track .............................................................................13
To Record a MIDI Track on another MIDI Channel .....................................13
Program Changes ....................................................................................13
On Your Own ..............................................................................................13
Getting Started with Cakewalk Sonar 6 LE ............................... 14
1 - Setting up Sonar 6 LE .............................................................................. 14
Run Sonar 6 LE for the first time ................................................................14
Set-up the Audio Options .........................................................................15
Return to the Audio Setup Options ...........................................................16
Set the Location of your Audio Files ..........................................................16
2 - Basic Multitrack Recording .......................................................................17
Record a Track ..........................................................................................18
Create another Audio Track ......................................................................18
Record another Track ...............................................................................18
Save your Project ......................................................................................18
3 - Recording a MIDI Track using the Proteus VX Sound Module ...................19
Select the Virtual Instrument .....................................................................19
The MIDI Connection ................................................................................20
Open Proteus VX ......................................................................................20
Load the Proteus X Composer Bank ..........................................................20
Play a Few Presets ....................................................................................21
To Record a MIDI Track .............................................................................21
To Record a MIDI Track on another MIDI Channel .....................................22
On Your Own ..............................................................................................23
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Getting Started with Ableton Live Lite 6 .................................. 24
Before you Begin: ........................................................................................ 24
1 - Setting up the Preferences ...................................................................... 24
Set up the Audio Parameters .................................................................... 24
Check the MIDI Parameters ...................................................................... 25
Check the File Folder Parameters .............................................................. 25
Demo Mode ............................................................................................ 26
2 - Follow the Live 6 Lessons ........................................................................ 27
3 - Running the Proteus VX Sound Module from Ableton Live ....................... 28
Load the Proteus X Composer Bank .......................................................... 29
Change the Preset from Live ..................................................................... 30
4 - Record a MIDI Track in Live ...................................................................... 31
Get Ready to Record ................................................................................ 32
Adjust the Loop Length ............................................................................ 32
Add Another MIDI Track ........................................................................... 33
Choose a Sound for MIDI Channel 2 ........................................................ 33
Get Ready to Record on Channel 2 .......................................................... 34
Saving your Work ..................................................................................... 34
On Your Own .......................................................................................... 34
Other Cool Tips ............................................................................................ 34
INDEX
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TUTORIA LS
Introduction
This guide contains step-by-step tutorials of basic recording operations using your
E-MU audio interface and four of the applications in the E-MU Production Tools
Software Bundle.
• Cubase LE
• Sonar 6 LE - a popular 24-bit multi-track audio/MIDI sequencer for Windows
• Ableton Live Lite 6 - an innovative composition and live performance tool for
• Proteus VX - a software sound module with 1000 sounds (Windows)
We highly encourage you to perform the steps on your computer so that you can
“learn by doing.” The first tutorial only takes about half an hour to complete, by
which time you’ll know how to make multitrack recordings and much more.
NEED MORE HELP?
If you need additional help with the bundled applications, please see:
• Windows: Program Files\Creative Professional\
• OS X: Applications Drive\Library\Documentation\
Before you Begin...
• You should have already installed and tested the E-MU audio interface.
• You should hear the computer sounds coming out of the E-MU audio
interface and your speakers when you play a CD or an MP3 using Windows
Media Player or iTunes.
If not, refer to the Quick Start Guide or pdf manual (located under Help in the
PatchMix or USB Audio Control Panel application) to make sure that the
drivers are correctly installed and that your audio interface is properly
connected. If necessary, uninstall the E-MU Drivers, then reinstall following
the instructions in the manual.
4 - a 24-bit, multi-track audio/MIDI sequencer for OS X/Windows
OS X and Windows
[Your E-MU Product]\Documents\3rdParty.htm.
[Your E-MU Product]\3rdParty.htm\
Introduction
Before you Begin...
TIP . . .
Additional sound banks are
available for the Proteus VX
software sound module.
Go to E-MU Sound Central
at: http://www.emu.com/
shop/
NOTE
Proteus VX sound banks are
loaded into system RAM.
Some factory sound sets
may be too large to fit into
your available RAM.
Proteus X2 and Emulator X2
have vastly expanded
capabilities over Proteus VX
and both stream samples
from your hard disk
requiring far less available
RAM space.
WARNING!
Windows Users After checking your audio,
be sure to quit Windows
Media Player.
• You should have already installed Cubase LE4, Sonar LE, and Ableton Live
Lite 6 E-MU Edition software on your computer. Windows users should also
have the Proteus VX software sound module installed.
• A source of audio should be connected to the inputs (a microphone, musical
instrument, or CD/MP3 player).
IMPORTANT - 0404-PCI, 1212, 1820, 1616-PCI, 1616-CB owners:
Select the Product Default session in PatchMix before launching any of the third
party applications. This will ensure that ALL your inputs appear in the audio applications and will avoid unnecessary confusion.
To Select the Product Default Session:
1. Select New Session from the PatchMix Mixer view.
2. Select Product Default from the list of available Templates and click OK.
3. Click OK again when the Session Settings dialog box appears.
4. Close the PatchMix DSP Mixer.
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Getting Started with Steinberg Cubase LE4
1 - Setting up Cubase LE4
TIP . . .
If you have two or more
hard disks, it’s better to
store audio files on a disk
that isn’t running your
OS.
Getting Started with Steinberg Cubase LE
4
(Windows, OS X)
Steinberg Cubase LE 4 is a 24-bit, multi-track audio/MIDI sequencer with highquality effects, automation, virtual instruments (VSTi), and many other professional features.
The following step-by-step tutorials are designed to get you recording as quickly as
possible.
1 - Setting up Cubase LE
4
Follow these instructions carefully to ensure that Cubase LE 4 runs smoothly the first
time. Cubase LE 4 will remember these settings, so you’ll only have to do this once.
1. Open Cubase LE 4 from the Start
menu. An ASIO multimedia driver
test dialog box will pop up to ask if
you want to run the ASIO test.
Choose No, because you won’t be
using the driver anyway.
2. Select New Project from the File
menu.
3. Select Empty and click OK.
4. A Select Directory pop-up dialog
box will appear. Choose a location
on your hard disk where you want to
store your audio files, then click OK.
WARNING!
DO NOT select the “ASIO
Multimedia Driver” or the
“ASIO Direct X Full Duplex
Driver.”
5. The Cubase LE 4 Project window appears.
6. Select Device Setup… from the Devices menu.
Step 10:
VST
Audio
7. Select VST Audio System from the left pane.
8. Select the ASIO Driver. Choose your E-MU interface from the list. Choose:
E-MU ASIO (0404, 1212, 1820, 1616 Digital Audio Systems), ASIO E-MU
0404|USB, ASIO E-MU 0202|USB, or ASIO E-MU TRACKER Pre|USB.
9. A pop up dialog box asks you if you want to keep or switch the ASIO driver.
Select Switch.
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Buffer Latency Setting
10. Click on the name of your E-MU interface that appears immediately below
VST Audio System in the Devices pane. Refer to the following screen.
Step 11
Control
Panel
Step 10
VST
Audio
11. Click the Control Panel button. The
pop-up dialog box shown at right
appears.
12. Set the ASIO Buffer Latency as low
as your computer will allow and
click OK.
(10ms is a good starting point.)
A low latency setting is important to
assure fast response when using
virtual instruments and to minimize
delay when monitoring through
Cubase. If you hear crackles or other audio problems, try increasing the Buffer
Size.
1 - Setting up Cubase LE4
NOTE
E-MU 0202 Control Panel is
shown at left. The Bit Depth
field does not appear with
0404PCI, 1212, 1820 or
1616.
13. Close the Device Setup screen by clicking OK.
Setting up a New Project
14. Select New Project from File menu in Cubase LE 4. A pop-up Template
selection dialog box appears. Select Empty, then click OK.
15. Another pop-up dialog box appears asking you to select the directory in which
your audio files will be stored. Choose a location to store your audio files and
click OK.
16. Select Project Setup (Shift +S) from the
Project menu. This is where you set the
Sample Rate and Record Format (bit
depth), among other things. Set the Record
Format to 24 Bit and the Sample Rate to
44.100 kHz.
NOTE
If the Cubase LE 4 application crashes for any
reason, it is recommended
that you re-boot the
computer.
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Getting Started with Steinberg Cubase LE4
2 - Basic Multitrack Recording
Optional - Add Additional Input Busses
If you are using an audio interface that has more than two inputs (0404 USB,
0404, 1212, 1616, 1820), the following instructions will allow you to select these
extra inputs to feed your audio tracks.
17. Select VST Connections (F4) from the Devices menu.
Step
18
TIP . . .
You can also Rename your
Input Busses here to avoid
confusion when assigning
Inputs to tracks.
Step
19
PatchMix Inputs
18. Select the Inputs Tab, revealing the window shown above.
19. Click the Add Bus button. The pop-up
dialog box shown at right appears.
20. Select the number of mono or stereo input
busses you want, then click OK.
21. Additional mono or stereo busses appear in
the list. Note that the actual PatchMix input
label appears in the Device Port field.
22. Close the window by clicking the close box. The inputs you added will now
be available for selection in the Track Input field of the Inspector pane.
2 - Basic Multitrack Recording
This tutorial assumes you’re using a single input or a pair of inputs. For more
advanced recording, refer to the Cubase LE 4 manual.
Add an Audio Track
1. From the Cubase LE 4 menu bar, select Project, Add Track, Audio. A pop-up
dialog box appears, asking you if you would like to add a mono or stereo
track. Choose a mono track for now. After making your selection, click OK.
A new audio track is added to the project window.
Select Mono (or Stereo)
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Inspector button - (Displays Inspector Pane with Track Input Routing)
Trac k Input R o utin g Monitor Button Track Meter
2. The Track Input Routing field is where you connect your audio inputs to the
track. “Left-Stereo In” will appear in the Track Input field. You can change this
to “Right-Stereo In” if you want to use the right input. (Click and hold the mouse
over the label.)
• If you added extra VST Connections (Step 17 on the previous page), you’ll be
able to choose additional inputs.
3. Make sure the Monitor button is OFF. You will be direct monitoring the
input through your E-MU Interface.
Important: If you use hardware Direct Monitoring, you will not be able to
hear VST effects inserted on the track. If you wish to monitor your VST effects
while recording, turn Off Direct Monitoring and use software monitoring
instead
2 - Basic Multitrack Recording
0202 USB, 0404 USB
or Tracker Pre Owners:
4. If you have a 0202 USB, 0404 USB or Tracker Pre, press the Direct Monitor
button. If you are recording a mono track, set Direct Monitor to Mono by
pressing the Direct Monitor button again.
Get Ready To Record
5. Plug in your instrument or microphone. Press the Monitor button, turning
software monitoring On. You should see activity on the Track Meter (see
above) when feeding a signal into the input. This verifies that you are routing
the correct input to your track. If you don’t see meter activity, check your input
routing.
6. Press the Monitor button again, turning software monitoring Off.
7. Optional Step - Metronome: To toggle the Metronome on and off, press C on
the computer keyboard. To adjust the metronome output level, press the
transport Play control, then select Metronome Setup... from the Transport
menu. Use the volume slider to set the desired metronome level.
8. Press the Go to Previous Marker / Zero button.
9. Make sure the Record Enable button on the track is on (it should be on by
default).
Record Enable
The Direct Monitor Button
routes the inputs directly
to the outputs.
NOTE
Turning on the metronome
adds a 2-bar lead-in before
recording begins.
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Getting Started with Steinberg Cubase LE4
2 - Basic Multitrack Recording
10. Press the Record button on the Cubase transport control panel. The button
turns red and you’re recording.
11. When you’re finished recording your track, press the Spacebar, or press the
Stop button on the Cubase Transport Control.
12. Press the Go to Zero button.
13. Press the Spacebar or press the Play button to play back your new Track.
Record Another Track
14. Press the Go to Zero button.
15. Drag the audio chunk you just recorded down below itself and release the
mouse button. A new track is automatically created with your recording. This
is a quick and easy way to set up a new track in Cubase. Now you’re all set to
record again on Track 1.
Record
PlayStopGo to Zero
Drag
16. Press the Record button on the Cubase transport control panel and you’re
recording again. You’ll hear your first track playing along with you.
17. Repeat steps 12-14 to record more audio tracks.
18. Press the Mute button to silence any tracks you don’t want to hear.
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3 - Recording a MIDI Track using the Proteus VX Sound Module
3 - Recording a MIDI Track using the Proteus VX Sound Module
(Windows only)
You’ll need a MIDI interface and a MIDI keyboard (or other MIDI input device)
for this tutorial. Please refer to the Proteus VX manual for the complete set of
instructions (located under the Help menu item).
Make the Connections
1. Connect the MIDI out of your MIDI keyboard to the MIDI input of your MIDI
interface.
2. From the Project menu, select Add Track, Instrument.
NOTE
Proteus VX can also run as a
standalone application.
3. A pop-up dialog box appears asking you to select a VST Instrument. Select
Proteus VX. Select a Count of 1. Click OK.
After a short delay, the Cubase Project Window should now look more or less
like the one below with one or more Audio tracks and one Instrument track:
NOTE
Selecting a Count of 2 or
more, instantiates multiple
copies of Proteus VX, which
results in very inefficient
usage of your CPU. (See the
note on page 13
NOTE #2
If you have Proteus X or
Emulator X, you can select
these in place of Proteus
VX.
.)
Instrument
Trac k
The Inspector
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