Steinberg Cubase LE - 5.0 Getting Started
Getting Started
Tutorials by Steve Kostrey
Revision and Quality Control: Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Marion Bröer, Sabine Pfeifer, Heike Schilling
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Table of Contents
5 Introduction
6 Welcome
6 About the manuals and the help
7 About the program versions
7 Key command conventions
7 How you can reach us
8 System requirements and installation
9 About this chapter
9 Minimum requirements
11 Hardware installation
11 Installing Cubase LE
12 Defragmenting the hard disk (Windows only)
12 License activation and registration
13 Setting up your system
14 Setting up audio
18 Setting up MIDI
19 Connecting a synchronizer
20 Setting up video
20 Optimizing audio performance
22 Tutorial 1: Recording audio
23 Creating a new project
24 Setting up the VST connections
25 Level settings and recording
27 Playback
28 Recording modes with cycle off
29 Cycle recording
45 Tutorial 4: Mixing and effects
46 Introduction
46 Setting levels
46 Setting panorama
47 Mute and solo
47 Adding EQ
49 Audio effects
51 About automation
52 Exporting
53 Index
31 Tutorial 2: Editing audio
32 Event operations
36 Processing audio
38 Tutorial 3: Recording and editing MIDI
39 Introduction
39 Creating an instrument track
40 Browsing sounds
40 MIDI recording
41 MIDI playback
41 Recording modes with cycle off
42 Cycle recording
43 The Key Editor
44 The Controller lane
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Introduction
Welcome
Congratulations and thank you for choosing Steinberg Cubase LE 5. Based on the same core technologies as the
Steinberg Cubase 5 advanced music production system,
Cubase LE 5 is the streamlined OEM version of Cubase
which offers you all the basic tools for composition, recording, editing and mixing. The hardware you h ave pu rcha sed
works hand-in-hand with the included Cubase LE 5, so
your next project, or perhaps your first, is only a few steps
away.
2009 marks the 25th anniversary of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH and our key message “Creativity First” has
never had more meaning than today. The introduction of industry standards like VST and ASIO are good examples for
how Steinberg has always driven music technology and
paved ways for others to follow. Over many years and many
product generations Cubase has grown from a classic MIDI
sequencer to possibly the most powerful music productio n
software money can buy. And as a Cubase LE 5 user, you
have now become a member of the largest community of
music software users on the planet!
Don’t forget to register at MySteinberg and get access to
online support offers and additional exclusive services.
We also welcome you to the Cubase community at our
online forum cubase.net.
See you around!
Your Steinberg Cubase Team
The Getting Started manual
This is the manual you are reading now. It covers the following areas:
• Computer requirements.
• Installation issues.
• Setting up your system for audio, MIDI and/or video work.
• Tutorials describing the most common procedures for recording, playing back, mixing and editing in Cubase LE .
In other words, this manual does not go into detail on any
Cubase LE windows, functions or procedures.
The Operation Manual
The Operation Manual is the main Cubase LE re fer ence
documentation, with detailed descriptions of Cubase LE
operations, parameters, functions and techniques. You
should be familiar with the concepts and methods described in the Getting Started manual before moving on to
the Operation Manual.
Plug-in Reference
This manual describes the features and parameters of the
included VST plug-ins, realtime audio effects and the VST
Instrument HALionOne.
Remote Control Devices
This pdf document lists the supported MIDI remote control
devices.
About the manuals and the help
The Cubase LE documentation is divided into several sections, as listed below. Some of the documents are in Adobe
Acrobat format (extension “.pdf”) – these can be accessed
in the following ways:
• You can open the pdf documents from the Documentation
submenu on the Help menu in the program.
• Under Windows you can also open these documents from the
Cubase LE Documentation subfolder on the Start menu.
• Under Mac OS X the pdf documents are located in the folder
“/Library/Documentation/Steinberg/Cubase LE 5”.
Ö To read the pdf documents, you need to have a suitable pdf reader application installed on your computer.
An installer for Adobe Reader is provided on the program DVD.
Introduction
Menu Reference
This pdf document provides a list of all menus and their
options with a brief description, for quick reference.
The dialog help
To get information about the active dialog, click its Help
button.
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About the program versions
The documentation covers two different operating systems
or “platforms”; Windows and Mac OS X.
Some features and settings are specific to one of the platforms, Windows or Mac OS X. This is clearly stated in the
applicable cases. In other words:
Ö If nothing else is said, all descriptions and procedures
in the documentation are valid for both Windows and Mac
OS X.
The screenshots are taken from the Windows version.
Key command conventions
Many of the default key commands in Cubase LE use
modifier keys, some of which are different depending on
the operating system. For example, the default key command for Undo is [Ctrl]-[Z] under Windows and [Command]-[Z] under Mac OS X.
When key commands with modifier keys are described in
this manual, they are shown with the Windows modifier
key first, in the following way:
[Win modifier key]/[Mac modifier key]-[key]
For example, [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Z] means “press [Ctrl] un-
der Windows or [Command] under Mac OS X, then press
[Z]”. Similarly, [Alt]/[Option]-[X] means “press [Alt] under
Windows or [Option] under Mac OS X, then press [X]”.
Ö Please note that this manual often refers to “rightclicking”, e.g. to open context menus. If you are using a
Macintosh computer with a single-button mouse, hold
down [Ctrl] and click.
How you can reach us
On the Help menu in Cubase LE you will find items for getting additional information and help:
• On the “Steinberg on the Web” submenu, you can find
links to various Steinberg web sites. Selecting one will automatically launch your browser applic ation a nd open th e
page.
You can find support and compatibility information, answers to frequently
asked questions, links for downloading new drivers, etc. This requires
that you have a web browser application installed on your computer, and
a working Internet connection.
Introduction
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System requirements and installation
About this chapter
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General notes on how to set up your system
This chapter describes the requirements and installation
procedures for the Windows version and the Mac version
of Cubase LE.
Minimum requirements
To use Cubase LE, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements:
Windows
• Windows XP (Home or Professional, Service Pack 2),
or Windows Vista (32-bit – see below)
• 2 GHz processor (Dual Core processor recommended)
•1024MB RAM
• Windows DirectX compatible audio hardware ;
ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low
latency performance.
• Display resolution of 1280x800 pixels recommended
• 4GB of free hard disk space
• DVD ROM drive with dual layer support required for installation
• Internet connection required for license activation and registration
Macintosh
• Mac OS X 10.5.5
• PowerPC G5 (Intel Core Duo processor recommended)
•1024MB RAM
• CoreAudio compatible audio hardware
• Display resolution of 1280x800 pixels
• 4GB of free hard disk space
• DVD ROM drive with dual layer support required for installation
• Internet connection required for license activation and registration
On the Steinberg web site, under “Support–DAW
Components”, you can find detailed information on
what to consider when setting up a computer system
dedicated to audio work.
• RAM – There is a direct relation between the amount of
available RAM and the number of audio channels that you
can have running.
The amount of RAM specified above 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 req uires 10 MB of hard
disk space. That is, eight stereo tracks in Cubase LE use up at least 80
MB of disk space per recording 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.
• Wheel mouse – Although a mouse without a wheel will
work fine with Cubase LE, we recommend that you use a
wheel mouse.
This will speed up value editing and scrolling considerably.
MIDI requirements
If you intend to use the MIDI features of Cubase LE, you
need the following:
• A MIDI interface to connect external MIDI equipment to your
computer.
•A MIDI instrument.
• Any audio equipment required to listen to the sound from your
MIDI devices.
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System requirements and installation
Audio hardware
!!
Cubase LE will run with audio hardware that meets the following specifications:
•Stereo.
•16 bit.
• Support of at least the 44.1kHz sampling rate.
• Windows – The audio hardware must be supplied with a special ASIO driver, or a DirectX compatible driver, see below.
• Windows Vista only – If there is no dedicated ASIO driver available, you can also use the Generic Low Latency ASIO Driver.
• Mac – The audio hardware must be supplied with Mac OS Xcompatible drivers (CoreAudio or ASIO).
Using the built-in audio hardware of the Macintosh
(Mac only)
As of this writing, all current Macintosh models provide at
least built-in 16 bit stereo audio hardware. For detailed information, refer to the documentation describing your computer.
Depending on your preferences and requirements, using
the built-in audio hardware may be sufficient for use with
Cubase LE. It is always available for selection in Cubase
LE – you don’t need to install any additional drivers.
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 allows Cubase LE to use the audio hardware. For audio hardware, there are two different cases,
requiring different driver configurations:
If the audio hardware has a specific ASIO driver
Professional audio cards often come with an ASIO driver
written especially for the card. This allows for communication directly between Cubase LE and the audio card. As a
result, audio cards with specific ASIO drivers can provide
lower latency (input-output delay), which is crucial when
monitoring audio via Cubase LE or using VST instruments.
The ASIO driver may also provide special support for routing, synchronization, etc.
Audio card-specific ASIO drivers are provided by the card
manufacturers. Make sure to check the manufacturer’s
web site for the latest driver versions.
If your audio hardware comes with a specific ASIO
driver we strongly recommend that you use this.
If the audio card communicates via the Generic Low
Latency ASIO driver (Windows Vista only)
If you are working with Windows Vista, you can use the
Generic Low Latency ASIO driver. This is a generic ASIO
driver that provides ASIO support for all audio cards supported by Windows Vista, thus allowing for low latency.
The Generic Low Latency ASIO driver provides the Windows Vista Core Audio technology in Cubase LE. No additional driver is needed.
Ö T hough the Generic Low Latency ASIO driver provides low latency for all audio cards, you might get better
results with on-board audio cards than with external USB
audio devices.
If the audio card communicates via Dire ct X
(Windows only)
DirectX is a Microsoft “package” for handlin g various types
of multimedia data under Windows. Cubase LE 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
should be supplied by the audio card manufacturer. If it isn’t
installed with the audio card, please check the manufacturer’s
web site for more information.
• The ASIO DirectX Full Duplex driver, allowing Cubase LE to
communicate with DirectX. This driver is included with Cubase LE, and does not require any special installation.
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System requirements and installation
Hardware installation
Installing the audio hardware and its driver
1. Install the audio card and related equipment in the
computer, as described in the card’s documentation.
2. Install the driver for the card.
Depending on the operating system of your computer, there are different
types of drivers that could apply: card-specific ASIO drivers, the Generic
Low Latency ASIO Driver (Windows Vista only), DirectX drivers (Windows) or Mac OS X (Mac) drivers.
Specific ASIO drivers
If your audio card has a specific ASIO driver, it may be included with the audio card, but you should always make
sure to check the audio card manufacturer’s web site for
the most recent drivers. For details on how to install the
driver, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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 t he manufacturer’s web site for the
latest driver updates.
Installing Cubase LE
Generic Low Latency ASIO Driver (Windows Vista only)
On Windows Vista systems, you can also use the Generic
Low Latency ASIO Driver if there is no specific ASIO dr iver
available. This driver is included with Cubase LE and does
not require any special installation.
DirectX drivers (Windows only)
If your audio card is DirectX compatible, its DirectX drivers
will most likely be installed when you install the card. If you
have downloaded special DirectX drivers for the audio
card, you should follow the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
Mac OS X drivers (Mac only)
If you are using a Macintosh computer, make sure you are
using the latest Mac OS X drivers for your audio hardware.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to instal l the dri ver.
Testing the card
To make sure the audio card will work a s expected, perform
the following 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 operating system
driver, try playing back audio using the computer’s standard
audio application (e.g. Windows Media Player or Apple
iTunes).
The installation procedure puts all files in the right places,
automatically.
Depending on your system, the Cubase LE 5 Start Center
program on the DVD may start automatically. If no interactive start screen appears, open the DVD and double-click
the file “Cubase LE 5 Start Center” to launch the interactive
start screen. From there you can start the installation of Cubase LE and browse through the additional options and information presented there.
In case you don’t want to install Cubase LE via the interactive start screen, follow the procedure below:
Windows
1. Double-click the file called Setup.exe.
2. Follow the instructions on screen.
Macintosh
1. Double-click the file called “Cubase LE 5.mpkg”.
2. Follow the instructions on screen.
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About the tutorials
!!
The program DVD also contains several tutorial project files
and videos. These are not installed during the installation,
but can be added manually from the DVD.
The tutorial chapters in this manual all refer to these tutorial
projects. So, to be able to follow the instructions in this
manual, you have to drag the files to your computer.
You will find the tutorial projects in the folder “Additional
Content”.
Defragmenting the hard disk (Windows only)
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 optimized (defragmented). You
should make sure to defragment regularly.
License activation and registration
4. Follow the instructions on the web site to create a user
account.
You will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm the creation of your account in order to activate it. Click on the confirmation link in the e-mail. After the confirmation, you will be able to log in to the Steinberg customer
area.
5. Go back to “My Steinberg” on the Steinberg web site,
log in to your account and enter the number of the
eLicenser for Cubase LE.
You will receive an e-mail with the activation code for Cubase LE.
6. In the eLicenser Control Center, click the green “Enter
Activation Code” button.
This option is also available on the Actions menu.
7. Follow the instructions and enter your Cubase LE acti-
vation code.
8. Congratulations! You have successfully licensed and
registered your program and are now entitled to technical
support and kept aware of updates and other news regarding Cubase LE.
Cubase LE uses a software-based copy protection
scheme. The so-called Soft-eLicenser is installe d automa tically with your version of Cubase LE and allows you to use
the program out-of-the-box for 300 program starts. After
this period, you will have to register your program and activate your license, otherwise, Cubase LE will not run anymore.
Proceed as follows:
1. Open the eLicenser Control Center (which can be
found in the Start menu on Windows systems or in the Applications folder on a Mac).
2. Write down the number of the eLicenser for Cubase LE
displayed in the eLicenser Control Center.
3. Launch Cubase LE and select the Registration option
from the Help menu.
The “My Steinberg” section on the Steinberg web site is opened.
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Setting up your system
Setting up audio
!!
Make sure that all equipment is turned off before
making any connections!
Connecting audio
Exactly how to set up your system depends on many different factors, e.g. the kind of project you wish to create,
the external equipment you want to use, or the computer
hardware available to you. Therefore, the following sections can only serve as examples.
How you connect your equipment, i.e. whether you use
digital or analog connections, also depends on your individual setup.
Stereo input and output – the simplest conne c ti o n
If you only use a stereo input and output from Cubase LE,
you can connect your audio hardware, e.g. the inputs of
your audio card or your audio interface, directly to the input
source and the outputs to a power amplifier and sp eaker .
• External mixing means having a hardware mixing device
with a group or bus system that can be used for feeding
inputs on your audio hardware.
In the example below, four busses are used for feeding signals to the audio hardware’s inputs. The four outputs are connected back to the mixer
for monitoring and playback. Remaining mixer inputs can be used for
connecting audio sources like microphones, instruments, etc.
A multi-channel audio setup using an external mixer
Ö When connecting an input source (like a mixer) to the
audio hardware, you should use output busses, sends or
similar that are separate from the mixer’s master output to
avoid recording what you are playing back. You may also
have mixing hardware that can be connected via FireWire.
• When using the Mixer inside Cubase LE, you can use the
inputs on your audio hardware to connect mic ropho nes
and/or external devices. Use the outputs to connect your
monitoring equipment.
A simple stereo audio setup
This is probably the simplest of all setups – once you have
set up the internal input and output busses, you can connect your audio source, e.g. a microphone, to your audio
interface and start recording.
Multi-channel input and output
Most likely however, you will have other audio equipment
Mixing inside Cubase LE
that you want to integrate with Cubase LE, using several
input and output channels. Depending on the equipment
available to you, there are two ways to go: either mixing
using an external mixing desk, or mixing using the mixer inside Cubase LE.
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Recording from a CD player
!!
!!
!!
Most computers come with a CD-ROM drive that can also
be used as a regular CD player. In some cases the CD
player is internally connected to the audio hardware so
that you can record the output of the CD player directly
into Cubase LE (consult the audio hardware documentation if you are uncertain).
• All routing and level adjustments for recording from a CD (if
available) are done in the audio hardware setup application
(see below).
Word Clock connections
If you are using a digital audio connection, you may also
need a word clock connection between the audio hardware and external devices. Please refer to the documentation that came with the audio hardware for de tails.
It is very important that word clock synchronization is
done correctly or there might be clicks and crackles
in recordings that you make!
About recording levels and inputs
When you connect your equipment, you should make sure
that the impedance and levels of the audio sources and inputs are matched. Typically, different inputs may be designed for use with microphones, consumer line level
(-10dBV) or professional line level (+4dBV), or you may
be able to adjust input characteristics on the audio interface or in its control panel. Please check the audio hardware documentation for details.
Using the correct types of input is important to avoid distortion or noisy recordings.
Cubase LE does not provide any input level adjustments for the signals coming in to your audio hardware, since these are handled differently for each
card. Adjusting input levels is either done in a special
application included with the hardware or from its
control panel (see below).
Making settings for the audio hardware
Most audio cards come with one or more small applications that allow you to configure the inputs of the hardware to your liking. This includes:
• Selecting which inputs/outputs are active.
• Setting up word clock synchronization (if available).
• Turning monitoring via the hardware on/off (see “About moni-
toring” on page 18).
• Setting levels for each input. This is very important!
• Setting levels for the outputs, so that they match the equipment you use for monitoring.
• Selecting digital input and output formats.
• Making settings for the audio buffers.
In many cases all available settings for the audio hardwa re
are gathered in a control panel, which can be opened fro m
within Cubase LE as described below (or opened separately, when Cubase LE isn’t running). In some cases, there
may be several different applications and panels – please
refer to the audio hardware documentation for detai ls.
Plug and Play support for ASIO devices
The Steinberg MR816 hardware series supports Plug and
Play in Cubase LE. These devices can be plugged in and
switched on while the application is running. Cubase LE
will automatically use the driver of the MR816 series and
will re-map the VST connections accordingly.
• Please note that Steinberg cannot guarantee that this
will work with other hardware. If you are unsure of whether
your device supports plug and play, please consult its
documentation.
If a device that does not support Plug and Play is
connected/disconnected while the computer is running, it may get damaged.
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Selecting a driver and making audio settings
!!
!!
in Cubase LE
The first thing you need to do is select the correct driver in
Cubase LE to make sure that the program can communicate with the audio hardware:
1. Launch Cubase LE, select Device Setup from the Devices menu and click on VST Audio System in the Devices
list to the left.
The VST Audio System page in the Device Setup dialog
2. Select your audio hardware driver from the ASIO
Driver menu.
There may be several options here that all refer to the same audio hardware. When you have selected a driver, it is added to the Devices list.
Under Windows, we strongly recommend that you access your hardware via an ASIO driver written specifically for the hardware, if availa ble. If no ASIO driver is
installed, we recommend that you check with your audio hardware manufacturer if they have an ASIO driver
available, for example for download via the Internet.
• Under Windows, you open the control panel by clicking
the Control Panel button.
The control panel that appears when you click this button is provided
by the audio hardware manufacturer – not Cubase LE (unless you use
DirectX, see below). Hence it will be different for each audio card brand
and model.
The control panels for the ASIO DirectX driver and the Generic Low Latency ASIO Driver (Windows Vista only) are exceptions, in that they are
provided by Steinberg and described in the dialog help, opened by clicking the Help button in the dialog. See also the notes on DirectX below.
• Under Mac OS X, the control panel for your audio hard-
ware is opened by clicking the “Open Config App” button
on the settings page for your audio device in the Device
Setup dialog.
Note that this button is available only for some hardware products. If
“Open Config App” is not available in your setup , refer to the documentation that came with your audio hardware for information on where to
make hardware settings.
5. If you plan to use several audio applications simulta-
neously, you may want to activate the option “Release
Driver when Application is in Background” on the VST
Audio System page. This will allow another application to
play back via your audio hardware even though Cubase
LE is running.
The application that is currently active (i.e. the “top window” on the desktop) will get access to the audio hardware. Make sure that any other audio application accessing the audio hardware is also set to release the
ASIO (or Mac OS X) driver so Cubase LE can use it when it becomes
the active application again.
6. If your audio hardware and its driver support ASIO
Direct Monitoring, you may want to activate the Direct
Monitoring checkbox on the page for the driver.
Read more about monitoring later in this chapter and in the chapter “Recording” in the Operation Manual.
7. Click Apply and then OK to close the dialog.
On Windows Vista systems, you can also use the
Generic Low Latency ASIO driver if no specific
ASIO driver is available.
3. Select the driver in the Devices list to open the driver
settings for your audio hardware.
4. Bring up the control panel for the audio hardware and
adjust the settings as recommended by the audio hardware manufacturer.
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If you are using audio hardware with a D irectX driver
!!
!!
(Windows only)
If your audio hardware does not have a specific ASIO
driver and your Windows version does not support the
Generic Low Latency ASIO driver, a DirectX driver is
the next best option.
Cubase LE comes with a driver called ASIO DirectX Full
Duplex, available for selection on the ASIO Driver pop-up
menu (VST Audio System page).
Ö To be able to take full advantage of DirectX Full Duplex,
the audio hardware must support WDM (Windows Driver
Model) in combination with DirectX version 8.1 or higher.
In all other cases, the audio inputs will be emulated by DirectX (see the
dialog help for the ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Setup dialog for details
about how this is reported).
Ö During the installation of Cubase LE, the latest DirectX
version will be installed on your computer.
When the ASIO DirectX Full Duplex driver is selected in
the Device Setup dialog, you can open the ASIO Control
Panel and adjust the following settings (for more details,
click the Help button in the control panel):
• Direct Sound Output and Input Ports
In the list on the left in the window, all available Direct Sound output and
input ports are listed. In many cases, there will be only one port in each
list. To activate or deactivate a port in the list, click the checkbox in the
left column. If the checkbox is ticked, the port is activated.
• You can edit the Buffer Size and Offset settings in this
list if necessary, by double-clicking on the value and typing in a new value.
In most cases, the default settings will work fine. Audio buffers are used
when audio data is transferred between Cubase LE and the audio card.
While larger buffers ensure that playback will occur without glitches, the
latency (the time between the moment Cubase LE sends out the data and
when it actually reaches the output) will be higher.
• Offset
If a constant offset is audible during play back of Audio and MIDI recordings, you can adjust the output or input latency time using this value.
Setting up the input and output ports
Once you have selected the driver and made the settings
as described above, you need to specify which inputs and
outputs should be used and name these:
1. In the Device Setup dialog, select your driver in the De-
vices list on the left to display the driver settings for your
audio hardware.
All input and output ports on the audio hardware are listed.
2. To hide a port, click in the “Visible” column for the port
(deselecting the checkbox).
Ports that aren’t visible cannot be selected in the VST Connections window where you set up your input and output busses – see “Setting up
the VST connections” on page 24 and the chapter “VST Connections:
Setting up input and output busses” in the Operation Manual.
If you attempt to hide a port that is already used by a
bus you will be asked whether this is really what you
want – note that this will disable the port!
3. To rename a port, click on its name in the “Show as”
column and type in a new name.
Ö It is a good idea to give your ports names that are re-
lated to the channel configuration (rather than to the actual hardware model)!
4. Click OK to close the Device Setup dialog and apply
your changes.
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