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How should I set up the audio preferences (VST Connections) in Cubase for my audio interface?
First of all, make sure you have the right soundcard selected in Cubase. This can be done from the Device Setup.
Under the "Devices" menu please select the "VST Audio System' options. Then choose the correct soundcard from the drop-down menu. You should select the ASIO driver for your soundcard if this is an available option.
Once the ASIO driver for your soundcard has been selected, then you are ready to setup your VST Connections (input and output routing) for Cubase.
OUTPUT Bus:
1. Open the Devices menu and select “VST Connections”. The default key command for this is [F4].
You’ll see several tabs at the top of the window. We’re only going to cover Input and Output. See the chapter “VST Connections” in the Operation Manual for more details.
2. Let’s choose “Output” first. We want to start from scratch and remove anything that is currently there, just in case it’s set up incorrectly. If you see anything in the “Bus Name” column, right-click with the mouse and select “Remove Bus”.
3. Now click the “Add Bus” button. Choose “Stereo” for configuration and “1” for count and click OK.
This has now added a new stereo bus (Left and Right) allowing us to have audio in Cubase routed to your Native Instruments audio hardware.
4. Since we mainly listen to our music as a stereo mix, all we need is a stereo output.
5. Depending on which Native Instruments soundcard you are using, your outputs should be set up now. You can however select the outputs of your choice from the “Device Port” pull down menu.
Normally you’ll want to choose the main stereo outputs of your audio interface. More sophisticated setups may require you to choose different outputs and even add more busses.
INPUT Bus:
Now let’s open the “Input” tab and set up the inputs we are going to use for recording into Cubase.
Stereo:
1. Do the same as mentioned above for the outputs. Right-click and select “Remove Bus”.
2. Click the “Add Bus” button. Choose “Stereo” for configuration and “1” for count and click “OK”.
This has now added a new stereo bus (Left and Right) allowing us to have audio from your Native Instruments soundcard’s input routed to Cubase for recording
Having a stereo input is useful for recording audio with two channels. An example of this is recording a keyboard with a left and right audio channel. If we wanted to record in mono or with one channel (for a microphone and/or guitar) we can make separate busses. Let’s do this now.
Mono:
1. Click the “Add Bus” button. Choose “Mono” for configuration and “2” for count and click “OK”.
This has now added two new mono busses allowing us to have audio from your Native Instruments audio interface’s input routed to Cubase for recording.
2. Next, click in the “Device Port” column to select the audio inputs of your interface for the stereo and mono inputs.
You should now be ready to record audio in Cubase and then play it back.
Under the "Devices" menu please select the "VST Audio System' options. Then choose the correct soundcard from the drop-down menu. You should select the ASIO driver for your soundcard if this is an available option.
Once the ASIO driver for your soundcard has been selected, then you are ready to setup your VST Connections (input and output routing) for Cubase.
OUTPUT Bus:
1. Open the Devices menu and select “VST Connections”. The default key command for this is [F4].
You’ll see several tabs at the top of the window. We’re only going to cover Input and Output. See the chapter “VST Connections” in the Operation Manual for more details.
2. Let’s choose “Output” first. We want to start from scratch and remove anything that is currently there, just in case it’s set up incorrectly. If you see anything in the “Bus Name” column, right-click with the mouse and select “Remove Bus”.
3. Now click the “Add Bus” button. Choose “Stereo” for configuration and “1” for count and click OK.
This has now added a new stereo bus (Left and Right) allowing us to have audio in Cubase routed to your Native Instruments audio hardware.
4. Since we mainly listen to our music as a stereo mix, all we need is a stereo output.
5. Depending on which Native Instruments soundcard you are using, your outputs should be set up now. You can however select the outputs of your choice from the “Device Port” pull down menu.
Normally you’ll want to choose the main stereo outputs of your audio interface. More sophisticated setups may require you to choose different outputs and even add more busses.
INPUT Bus:
Now let’s open the “Input” tab and set up the inputs we are going to use for recording into Cubase.
Stereo:
1. Do the same as mentioned above for the outputs. Right-click and select “Remove Bus”.
2. Click the “Add Bus” button. Choose “Stereo” for configuration and “1” for count and click “OK”.
This has now added a new stereo bus (Left and Right) allowing us to have audio from your Native Instruments soundcard’s input routed to Cubase for recording
Having a stereo input is useful for recording audio with two channels. An example of this is recording a keyboard with a left and right audio channel. If we wanted to record in mono or with one channel (for a microphone and/or guitar) we can make separate busses. Let’s do this now.
Mono:
1. Click the “Add Bus” button. Choose “Mono” for configuration and “2” for count and click “OK”.
This has now added two new mono busses allowing us to have audio from your Native Instruments audio interface’s input routed to Cubase for recording.
2. Next, click in the “Device Port” column to select the audio inputs of your interface for the stereo and mono inputs.
You should now be ready to record audio in Cubase and then play it back.
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