| | | About the Author |
| | | Acknowledgments |
| | | Introduction |
| | | | About Online Exercises |
| | | | How This Book Is Organized |
| | | | Keeping the Book's Content Current |
| | | Chapter 1. Introducing Cubase |
| | | | What Is Cubase? |
| | | | A Brief Overview of MIDI |
| | | | A Brief Overview of Digital Audio |
| | | | How Does Cubase Handle MIDI and Audio? |
| | | | About 32-bit Recording |
| | | Chapter 2. A Guided Tour of Cubase SX/SL |
| | | | The Project Window |
| | | | The Project Tools |
| | | | MIDI Windows |
| | | | History Box |
| | | | VST Effects and Instruments |
| | | Chapter 3. Getting Started |
| | | | Setting Up Your Peripherals |
| | | | Creating a New Project |
| | | | Setting Up Your Project |
| | | Chapter 4. Navigating the Project Window |
| | | | Project Window Options |
| | | | Setting Up a Quantize Grid |
| | | | Working with Markers |
| | | | The Transport Panel |
| | | | Context Menus in the Project Window |
| | | | Now You Try It |
| | | Chapter 5. Working with Tracks |
| | | | Project Window Areas |
| | | | VST Instruments (VSTi) |
| | | | The Device Manager |
| | | Chapter 6. Track Classes |
| | | | Adding Tracks |
| | | | MIDI Track |
| | | | Audio Track |
| | | | FX Track |
| | | | Folder Track |
| | | | Group Channel |
| | | | Marker Track |
| | | | Ruler Track |
| | | | Video Tracks |
| | | | Now You Try It |
| | | Chapter 7. MIDI and Audio Recording |
| | | | MIDI Recording Preparations |
| | | | MIDI Recording Preferences |
| | | | Recording MIDI |
| | | | Quantizing Your Events |
| | | | Recording Audio |
| | | | Importing Files |
| | | | Now You Try It |
| | | Chapter 8. MIDI Editing Windows |
| | | | MIDI Editor |
| | | | List Editor |
| | | | Now You Try It |
| | | Chapter 9. Audio Editing |
| | | | The Pool |
| | | | Sample Editor |
| | | | Now You Try It |
| | | Chapter 10. Browsing and Processing Options |
| | | | The Browser Window |
| | | | Audio Menu Options |
| | | | Audio Processing Options |
| | | | Freezing VSTi |
| | | | The Offline Process History Panel |
| | | | Now You Try It |
| | | Chapter 11. Project Editing |
| | | | Destructive and Nondestructive Editing |
| | | | Working with Events, Regions, and Parts |
| | | | Changing Your Focus |
| | | | MIDI Menu Options |
| | | | Edit Menu Options |
| | | | Audio Part Editor |
| | | | Now You Try It |
| | | Chapter 12. Mixer and Channel Settings |
| | | | Mixer Areas |
| | | | Audio Channels |
| | | | MIDI Channels |
| | | | Output Bus Channels |
| | | | Input Channels |
| | | | Working with Mixer Settings |
| | | | Working with Effects |
| | | | Channel Settings Panel |
| | | | Using Groups |
| | | | Now You Try It |
| | | Chapter 13. Working with Automation |
| | | | Automation in the Mixer |
| | | | Automation Subtracks |
| | | | Recording Automation |
| | | | Drawing Automation |
| | | | Hiding and Removing Automation Subtracks |
| | | | Editing Automation |
| | | | Using SysEx |
| | | | Recording Parameter Automation Through SysEx |
| | | | Transmitting Bulk Dumps |
| | | | Using a Remote Control Mixer |
| | | | Now You Try It |
| | | Chapter 14. Working in Sync |
| | | | About Word Clock, SMPTE, and MIDI Clock |
| | | | VST System Link |
| | | | Setting Up System Link Inside Cubase |
| | | | Using System Link MIDI Ports |
| | | | Resolving Differences |
| | | | Linear Time and Musical Time |
| | | | Time Warping |
| | | | Working with Video Files |
| | | Chapter 15. Mixdown and Mastering |
| | | | Including Your MIDI in the Mixdown |
| | | | About Dithering |
| | | | Broadcast Wave Properties |
| | | | Exporting Your Final Mix |
| | | | About Mastering |
| | | | Creating an Audio Compact Disc |
| | | | Backing Up Your Work |
| | | Chapter 16. Score Editing |
| | | | About Score Editing |
| | | | Score Editor Window |
| | | | Score Preferences |
| | | | Understanding Score Layers |
| | | | Working Modes |
| | | | Tool Strip Functions |
| | | | Symbol Palettes |
| | | | Working with Chords |
| | | | Adding Text |
| | | | Printing and Page Setup |
| | | | Now You Try It |
| | | Appendix A. The How To Do It Reference Guide |
| | | Appendix B. Using MIDI Effects |
| | | | Saving Your Presets |
| | | | Event Creation Effects |
| | | | Event Modifying Effects |
| | | Appendix C. Logical Editing |
| | | | Logical Editor Parameters |
| | | Appendix D. Optimizing Through Customizing |
| | | | Window Layouts |
| | | | Creating Templates |
| | | | Customizing Key Commands |
| | | | Macros |
| | | | Customizing Toolbars |
| | | | Customizing Your Transport Panel |
| | | | Customizing Track Controls |
| | | Appendix E. Surround Mixing in SX |
| | | | Surround Bus |
| | | | Surround Routing Options |
| | | | Surround Panner |
| | | | Routing Effects in Surround Outputs |
| | | | Exporting a Surround Mix |
| | | Appendix F. Cubase Resources on the Web |
| | | | Finding Help |
| | | | Plug-In Resources and VST Instruments |