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7. A Sample Recording
Session in Cubasis
Okay. You’ve got your US-224 connected to
your computer, and you’ve loaded the
drivers. Your audio software is loaded, and
you’re ready to cut some tracks. Let’s walk
through a typical recording session with the
US-224 and Cubasis.
NOTE: This chapter is intended as a quick
start guide toward recording and mixing with
Steinberg Cubasis and the US-224. It is in
no way meant to be a comprehensive guide
to Cubasis. For full details on the Cubasis
application, please refer to the Steinberg
Cubasis manual on the US-224 CD. You’ll
find Windows and MacOS versions.
7.1 Setting Up
Before starting Cubasis, make sure that the
US-224 is turned ON, that its USB cable is
connected to your computer’s USB port,
and that the device has been initialized.
NOTE: When turning the US-224 on or off,
or launching or closing the application (e.g.
Cubasis VST), turn down the LINE OUT and
PHONES LEVEL controls.
When Cubasis VST is running, do not turn
off the US-224. Also, you should not
disconnect or connect the cables of the US-
224 or any other USB equipment while
Cubasis VST is running.
If you launch Cubasis or another audio
program before the US-224 has been
initialized, the software will not “see” the
US-224 and you will not be able to operate
the software’s controls, perform MIDI I/O, or
record or play back audio. Likewise, many
software applications don’t expect that
devices will be removed while the program
is running. So make sure to exit your audio
application programs before disconnecting
or turning off the power to the US-224.
It is also advisable, as with all audio devices,
that you turn your amplifier or powered
monitors off until the program is up and
running, to avoid audio spikes.
Once you are certain that the US-224 is up
and running, start the Cubasis application by
double- clicking on its icon on the screen.
Open the Audio Control Panel and select the
US-224 as your audio device (see “Selecting
the US-224 as your audio device” in
previous chapter.) If you don’t see the US-
224 listed in your Audio Control Panel, make
sure it’s been installed correctly by referring
to the section on Troubleshooting.
Select the ASIO Control Panel, and choose
a sample Rate (44.1kHz or 48 kHz). Your
Audio Clock Source should be set to
internal, unless you’re using S/PDIF digital
input or otherwise slaving Cubasis to an
external source.
Select the Disk Caching Scheme. Option 1
is “Virtual Tape Recorder”, used primarily
when your tracks are linear and of longer
duration. Option 2 corresponds to “Audio
Sequencer”, and is more applicable when
using loops and shorter segments of audio.
Option 3, “Tape Recorder/Sequencer”, is
your best choice when working with a
combination of short audio clips and longer
linear tracks. (For further information on Disk
Caching, please refer to the Cubasis VST
manual.)
If you’re using Cubasis, the program
automatically connects to the US-224
control surface and LEDs, but if you’re
using another program, you will probably
need to select the “US-224 Control Port”
MIDI In and Out devices in that program’s
MIDI Setup menu.
If you’re using the US-224’s internal MIDI
interface, you’ll need to enable it in the
Options/MIDI Setup menu. For more
information on setting up VST’s very
sophisticated MIDI functions, please refer to
the VST manual.