User manual E-MU PTSB-5 TUTORIAL REV A

[. . . ] E-MU Systems Production Tools Software Bundle PTSB-5 Tutorials Tutorials 1 Tutorials for E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle (PTSB-5) © 2009 E-MU Systems All Rights Reserved Revision: A E-MU World Headquarters E-MU Systems 1500 Green Hills Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066 USA Japan Creative Media K. Kanda Eight Bldg. , 3F 4-6-7 Soto-Kanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021 JAPAN Europe Creative Labs (Ireland) Ltd Ballycoolin Business Park Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 IRELAND 2 E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 IMPORTANT - 0404-PCIe, 1212PCIe, 1616-PCIe owners: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting Started with Steinberg Cubase LE4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 - Setting up Cubase LE4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Buffer Latency Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Select the input source by clicking Output on the small triangle on the input field. 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. Press the Track Record Enable button for the track (see the diagram above). The track turns a dull red color to indicate that it is record-enabled. You should now see activity on the Track Input Meter when inputting a signal. TIP . If you don't see meter activity on the track after enabling Record, check the Input for the track. Make sure you are selecting the proper input source. Tutorials 17 Getting Started with Cakewalk Sonar 6 LE 2 - Basic Multitrack Recording Input Select Input Meter 6. If your input signal is either too weak or too strong, adjust the input level. Make sure the Metronome During Record button in the Transport Bar is On. Record a Track 8. Press Record on the Sonar 6 LE Transport control and start playing. Return-To-Zero Stop Play Record 9. If you want to dump the track and start over, Right-click over the waveform display in the track and choose Delete. Create another Audio Track TIP . This handy feature duplicates the currently selected track complete with input/output routings. 12. Select Track 3 and click the Restore Strip Size button and output routing. Disable record for Track 1 by clicking on the Track Record button Off. Enable recording for Track 3 by clicking on the Track Record button On. Hot Tip: A quick way to record additional tracks using the same input is to simply drag the Part (audio region) you just recorded up or down to another audio track in the Sonar Project Window, then just hit Record again and go. (Choose Blend Old and New when asked in the Drag & Drop Options. ) Save your Project 18. Choose a name and location that will make the project easy to find later. 18 E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle Getting Started with Cakewalk Sonar 6 LE 3 - Recording a MIDI Track using the Proteus VX Sound Module 3 - Recording a MIDI Track using the Proteus VX Sound Module These instructions explain how to start Proteus VX from within Sonar 6 LE. 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). Connect the MIDI output of your MIDI keyboard to the MIDI input of your MIDI interface. Select the Virtual Instrument 2. [. . . ] Click and drag the Loop End triangle so that it lines up with the number 5. Now the loop is exactly 4 bars long and will sync with the rest of the song. Drag Here 18. Click the Show/Hide Notes icon, give Program the focus, then change the Program number while the scene is playing using the up/down keys. When you're happy with the recording, disarm recording for the track by clicking the arm button, turning it grey. [. . . ]