Cubase 4
by Adam Olson
Start the free chapterCubase 4 is a powerful digital audio workstation that affords its users the ability to record and edit audio and MIDI. Redesigned from the ground up, this version (4.1) includes many new features that will speed workflow and boost creativity. This VTC tutorial takes an in-depth look at many of the new features, while still teaching common practices for getting the most out of Cubase. From installation and basic set up to proper mixing and troubleshooting, this course has it all. Join Audio Engineer Adam Olson, as he demystifies this powerful application. To begin learning Cubase 4, click on one of the movie links.
Course content
Welcome8 lessons
Basics of Digital Audio4 lessons
Getting Started Section 110 lessons
- Choosing Your Driver3:161 credit or ad
- VST Connections2:501 credit or ad
- MIDI Setup4:031 credit or ad
- I/O Naming3:031 credit or ad
- Project Setup pt. 12:351 credit or ad
- Project Setup pt. 23:161 credit or ad
- Project Setup pt. 33:391 credit or ad
- Hardware Settings4:141 credit or ad
- Hardware Mixer pt. 15:351 credit or ad
- Hardware Mixer pt. 23:111 credit or ad
Getting Started Section 210 lessons
- Preferences pt. 13:151 credit or ad
- Preferences pt. 22:221 credit or ad
- Preferences pt. 33:191 credit or ad
- Preferences pt. 44:101 credit or ad
- Preferences pt. 54:031 credit or ad
- Preferences pt. 66:181 credit or ad
- Key Commands3:231 credit or ad
- Saving Templates2:271 credit or ad
- Control Surfaces pt. 14:341 credit or ad
- Control Surfaces pt. 23:241 credit or ad
Track Types12 lessons
- Track Overview2:321 credit or ad
- Audio Track3:511 credit or ad
- FX Channel Track3:021 credit or ad
- Folder Track2:401 credit or ad
- Group Channel Track3:151 credit or ad
- Instrument Track3:301 credit or ad
- MIDI Track2:441 credit or ad
- Marker Track3:391 credit or ad
- Play Order Track5:031 credit or ad
- Ruler Track2:431 credit or ad
- Video Track4:461 credit or ad
- Transpose Track3:381 credit or ad
Getting Around6 lessons
Mixer8 lessons
Working With Audio12 lessons
- Importing Audio3:381 credit or ad
- Audio Pool pt. 14:091 credit or ad
- Audio Pool pt. 22:521 credit or ad
- Record Folder3:341 credit or ad
- Convert and Conform5:241 credit or ad
- Remove Unused Media3:041 credit or ad
- MediaBay pt. 15:461 credit or ad
- MediaBay pt. 23:551 credit or ad
- MediaBay pt. 33:331 credit or ad
- Managing Tags4:111 credit or ad
- Loop & Soundframe4:121 credit or ad
- Rex Files6:271 credit or ad
Recording Audio (Tracking)16 lessons
- Control Room Mixer pt. 13:451 credit or ad
- Control Room Mixer pt. 26:131 credit or ad
- Control Room Mixer pt. 34:101 credit or ad
- Setting Up Click3:511 credit or ad
- Tempo Track pt. 15:071 credit or ad
- Tempo Track pt. 22:411 credit or ad
- Setting Up Sends2:531 credit or ad
- Direct Monitoring5:111 credit or ad
- Mix Knob2:501 credit or ad
- Record Shift3:321 credit or ad
- Punching In5:041 credit or ad
- Pre-Roll and Post-Roll pt. 14:431 credit or ad
- Pre-Roll and Post-Roll pt. 23:171 credit or ad
- Cycle Recording pt. 15:241 credit or ad
- Cycle Recording pt. 24:171 credit or ad
- Composite Recording6:261 credit or ad
Mixing Part I17 lessons
- Snap Modes pt. 13:161 credit or ad
- Snap Modes pt. 23:371 credit or ad
- Automation pt. 13:541 credit or ad
- Automation pt. 24:031 credit or ad
- Automation Lanes5:421 credit or ad
- Automation Thinning2:521 credit or ad
- Link Channels3:381 credit or ad
- Offline Processing6:031 credit or ad
- Real Time Processing4:011 credit or ad
- Fades and Gain Handles2:561 credit or ad
- Fade Settings4:231 credit or ad
- Real Time Fades3:231 credit or ad
- Envelope2:261 credit or ad
- Meter Settings pt. 13:441 credit or ad
- Meter Settings pt. 22:111 credit or ad
- Track Quick Controls pt. 13:281 credit or ad
- Track Quick Controls pt. 22:221 credit or ad
Mixing Part II14 lessons
- Latency & Nudge3:271 credit or ad
- Using External Hardware pt. 13:451 credit or ad
- Using External Hardware pt. 25:131 credit or ad
- External Instruments pt. 13:251 credit or ad
- External Instruments pt. 23:591 credit or ad
- External Instruments pt. 34:061 credit or ad
- External Instruments pt. 44:011 credit or ad
- Other Settings2:371 credit or ad
- Track Presets1:081 credit or ad
- Storing Track Presets1:171 credit or ad
- FX Sends4:331 credit or ad
- Group Channels5:281 credit or ad
- Bouncing1:431 credit or ad
- Side Chain Input4:021 credit or ad
Editing14 lessons
- Cutting Regions2:051 credit or ad
- Events to Part3:001 credit or ad
- Zoom4:401 credit or ad
- Musical vs. Liner4:441 credit or ad
- Undo History3:411 credit or ad
- Sample Editor pt. 13:451 credit or ad
- Sample Editor pt. 22:251 credit or ad
- Snap To Zero Crossing3:311 credit or ad
- Sample Editor vs. Part Editor3:111 credit or ad
- Locking Regions3:291 credit or ad
- Range Edit5:121 credit or ad
- Global Copy4:531 credit or ad
- Sample Editor Inspector2:031 credit or ad
- Project Logical Editor4:331 credit or ad
Working With MIDI15 lessons
- MIDI Basics4:551 credit or ad
- Track Parameters pt. 14:071 credit or ad
- Track Parameters pt. 23:281 credit or ad
- Soft Synths5:041 credit or ad
- Quantize pt. 14:021 credit or ad
- Quantize pt. 24:441 credit or ad
- Key Editor4:451 credit or ad
- Step Input4:201 credit or ad
- In-Place Editor0:551 credit or ad
- Drum Editor5:021 credit or ad
- Drum Map1:591 credit or ad
- List Editor3:381 credit or ad
- MIDI Paramiters & Plug-ins5:091 credit or ad
- Part Borders5:081 credit or ad
- GM Import3:431 credit or ad
MIDI Record Modes5 lessons
Advanced Techniques Section 112 lessons
- Mapping Tempo After Recording5:221 credit or ad
- Rewire2:121 credit or ad
- Macros6:031 credit or ad
- Beat Calculator3:491 credit or ad
- Musical Mode2:431 credit or ad
- Audio Tempo Definition Tool4:131 credit or ad
- Time Warp6:441 credit or ad
- Audio Warp pt. 15:061 credit or ad
- Audio Warp pt. 24:511 credit or ad
- Hit points pt.13:201 credit or ad
- Hit points pt.21:201 credit or ad
- Stretch to Project Tempo1:461 credit or ad
Advanced Techniques Section 212 lessons
- Timecode and Frame Rates2:001 credit or ad
- MIDI Time Code (Master)6:301 credit or ad
- MTC Slave3:571 credit or ad
- SMPTE Generator2:001 credit or ad
- MIDI Machine Control4:031 credit or ad
- MIDI Clock6:271 credit or ad
- IAC (Mac Only) pt. 13:361 credit or ad
- IAC (Mac Only) pt. 23:231 credit or ad
- Network Recording5:261 credit or ad
- MIDI Over Network (Mac)6:271 credit or ad
- All Together Now pt. 14:511 credit or ad
- All Together Now pt. 25:351 credit or ad
Miscellaneous4 lessons
Troubleshooting12 lessons
- No Sound (Win)4:221 credit or ad
- No Sound (Mac)2:451 credit or ad
- No MIDI (Win)4:401 credit or ad
- No MIDI (Mac)2:201 credit or ad
- Plug-In Information2:031 credit or ad
- Authorization2:121 credit or ad
- Locating Files3:511 credit or ad
- Freezing Tracks3:391 credit or ad
- Bouncing Beware (Microsoft MIDI)1:231 credit or ad
- Driver Names1:431 credit or ad
- Monitor & Outputs5:351 credit or ad
- Does Not Play Right Away1:141 credit or ad
Wrap-Up9 lessons
- Bounce Settings pt. 12:381 credit or ad
- Bounce Settings pt. 25:051 credit or ad
- Bounce Settings pt. 33:581 credit or ad
- Burning A CD5:061 credit or ad
- Batch Process4:501 credit or ad
- Transfer To Other DAW pt.15:351 credit or ad
- Transfer To Other DAW pt.24:461 credit or ad
- Transfer To Other DAW pt.36:321 credit or ad
- Preparing For Archive6:351 credit or ad