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CUBASE Saving music to audio CD
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Classie83
17 posts | 21 Posted on 10/03/2005 at 19:32 Right I knew that midi wasn't audio. So I guess I've made a mistake in recording it in all midi? And I didn't know that Cubase SE doesn't burn to CD. That's kind of what I wanted to use it for? Is there an alternative way that I can get this music onto CD despite the fact that Cubase doesn't do it? I'm going to try your suggestions...I don't know how I can check which soundcard(s) I have. I'm not too familiar with the various ones. | ||
KitC
243 posts | 22 Posted on 10/03/2005 at 21:06 Hi Classie83! I didn't mean to slight you with my previous post. There's no mistake in recording to midi, however; as a matter of fact, it's a lot easier to edit a flubbed note in midi than in audio. I do believe, however, that as a classical pianist, flubbed notes are a rarity with you.  Though Cubase cannot burn to CD, it can render to a wav file provided you record audio into it first. As I previously mentioned, you can use Windows Media Player to burn audio cds. Likewise, if your pc came with a cd burner, it should come with cd burning utilities like Nero, EasyCD or the like. I've a feeling you're using the onboard sound of your pc. To check you can do the following: Right click on My Computer, then Properties. Choose the Hardware tab, then press Device Manager. (Alternatively, you can click on Start > Control Panel > System to bring up the System Properties window, too.) Expand the Sound Video and Game Controllers branch by clicking on the plus (+) sign. Your soundcard should be listed among the devices there. Assuming you're using a standard soundcard or onboard sound, the connectors on the pc will be 1/8" stereo jacks. If your pc is relatively new, the line in jack will be colored light blue (line outs are usually lime green - pls refer to your soundcard's manual). To connect your QS to your pc, you will need a 1/8" stereo TRS to 1/4" TR Y-cable. I don't know how you're monitoring your audio but I'm assuming you connected your monitors directly to your QS. In that case, you might need another Y-cable to connect your monitors to the soundcard's line out. Radioshack usually sells these Y-cables though the most common are 1/8" stereo to RCA male connectors, you will need RCA to 1/4" adapters. The important thing is to get audio into your pc so you can record and massage it in Cubase. Once we've figured out your soundcard, we can go on to the next step, Recording Audio. |
