* 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,ÊAtom 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 Ð 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 'virtual 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.
Simon Millward is a music software specialist and sound designer. He has a Master of Science degree in Music Technology from the University of York, UK.
