Fast Guide to Cubase VST - Softcover

Millward, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 187077566X ISBN 13: 9781870775663

Publisher: PC Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

* For VST version 5
*For PC and Mac
*Installing and setting up on PC and Mac
*MIDI and audio features of Cubase VST
*Hands on projects
*VST instruments
*Third party plug-ins
*Time saving short cuts

Updated to include fetaures introduced with version 5 of Cubase VST, this edition of the Fast Guide to Cubase VST includes coverage of VST Instruments (Pro Five, Dynamo, Model E, LM4, Retro AS-1 VST, VB1, Neon,JAtom Pro),VST Dynamics, analogue synthesis tutorial, extra plug-in coverage (Karlette, VST Chopper), up-to-date audio card details (Creative Labs Live! Platinum, M Audio Delta 66, Echo Gina, MOTU 2408), the latest websites, tips and tricks P and a whole lot more.

The Fast Guide to Cubase VST provides the essential information for quickly getting into Steinberg's Cubase VST MIDI sequencing and audio recording package. The book covers all the important aspects of the program including audio and MIDI recording and Tvirtual studio technology.

Installation and setting up of the program on PC and Macintosh computers are explained. and detailed information on how to record, edit, process and mix digital audio and how to use EQ and effects are all featured. A number of third party plug-ins are explored, and the book shows how to get the best from processing techniques such as compression, expansion and limiting. The software is tested with a range of PC audio cards and with a number of PC hardware configurations.

A projects chapter describes Cubase VST in a number of recording situations, providing a valuable practical insight into how best to use the program for specific tasks. The Fast Guide to Cubase VST is the ideal companion for all users of the software, from the home sound recordist/ musician to the audio professional.

Topics covered include: Installing and setting up, the Arrange window, Key, List and Drum edit, Quantise, Synchronisation, The Master Track, the MIDI Effect Processor, Score and Logical Edit, the Audio editor, the Wave editor, the Audio pool, EQ and effects, mixing, plug-ins, audio processing techniques and choosing a PC audio card.

As well as providing all the essential information for getting up and running with the software, the Fast Guide also serves as an excellent general introduction to digital sound recording, engineering and music production. The Fast Guide - so much more than just an ordinary book about Cubase VST.

About this title

Review

"A real knowledge base for any user ... the audio side is excellent ... well worth the investment " -- Basique - Club Cubase magazine

"Excellent ... well written, packed with practical tips" -- Personal Computer World

"Great ... background information and walkthrough tutorial features on almost every feature ... a lot more help than the manual and sheds light on bits of Cubase you never knew existed" -- Future Music

"Projects and tutorials describe valuable insights into how best to use Cubase VST for specific tasks, with plenty of time saving shortcuts" -- Sound on Sound

From the Publisher

Table of contents:
Introduction. Description and overview. Installing the software and setting up the system. First steps. The Arrange window and MIDI recording. Key, List and Drum Edit. Audio recording. The Audio editor. The Audio pool. The Wave editor . More editing and control functions. Audio processing. Mixing, EQ and effects. Plug-ins. VST Instruments. The Mastertrack. A practical introduction to Score edit . Logical edit. Choosing an audio card. PC hardware requirements in detail. 50 fast tips for VST. Recommended reading. Useful websites. Glossary. Appendix 1 MIDI data. Appendix 2 General MIDI

Edition details

• Publisher: PC Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 187077566X
• ISBN 13: 9781870775663
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 416