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Creating Songs with the U-8 and Cubasis VST U-8
The process used to create songs using the U-8 and Cubasis VST U-8 is as
follows:
1) Prepare to create the song data.
2) Create the backing parts using MIDI or audio data.
3) Record the vocals and guitar.
4) Mix down the song.
This section presents an outline of this process of creating songs using
Cubasis VST U-8.
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What Are Audio and MIDI?
Data in each of the two different formats,
Audio
and
MIDI
, has particular
characteristics, so when using the U-8 in combination with a sequencer,
select either
Audio
or
MIDI
based on the type of recording device being
used.
fig.06-03.e
Audio Data
The sound data recorded from microphones, guitars, and devices such as
CD players and MD players is called
audio data
.
In addition to what you record through the U-8, you can also work with
wave files (files with the extension .WAV) as
audio data
.
One feature of audio data is that, like cassette tapes and MDs, you can
faithfully record any sound. However, one minute of audio data in stereo
uses up about 10 MB of disk space, so your computer needs to have a large
amount of free disk space in order to work with audio data.
PC
USB
MIDI
Audio data
(Sound played and produced)
Sequencer
Software
0
10
MIXER
EFFECTS
EFFECTS / MIXER CONTROL
PEAK
4
3
2
1
B
A
/ INST
GUITAR
START
DOWN
MIX
AUTO PUNCH
SHIFT
LOOP
COMMAND
MENU
WINDOW
SELECT
VALUE
EXIT
ENTER
NO
YES
CURSOR
TAP
NEXT
PREV
MIC
MARKER
4
50dBm
AUX
B(R)
A(L)
MIC
GUITAR
(Hi-Z)
FOOT SW
OUT
IN
MIDI
USB
OUT
IN
DIGITAL
POWER
1- 8
1- 8
AUDIO
AUDIO+MIDI
MIDI
MIDI
9 -16
EZ RECORDING
INPUT SENS
PEAK
PHONES
REC
MONITOR
4
50dBm
U-8
USB DIGITAL STUDIO
OUTPUT
INPUT
TRACK STATUS
1
/ 9
2
/10
3
/11
4
/12
5
/13
6
/14
7
/15
8
/16
1
2
3
4
RHYTHM
BASS
ACC 1
ACC 2
MASTER
AUDIO
MIDI
EDIT
1
2
SET
U-8
Sound module
MIDI data
(Performance messages)
