The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recording with Cubase [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael Miller (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: January 2, 2007

This guide offers a step-by-step, practical approach to mixing, recording, and mastering tracks with the Cubase digital-audio recording, sequencing, and mixing software program. From configuring the program for both audio and MIDI recording, to editing and adding process effects and equalization, to creating drum tracks and loop-based recordings, this essential resource will help musicians stay in key.
• More than 1.5 million users of Cubase worldwide
• One of the first books on the new Cubase SX version 4.0
• For users of all 3 Cubase versions: SX (full-featured version), SL (mid-level version), and SE (budget version)
• For musicians recording with Cubase in both home and professional recording studios

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Michael Miller is the author of several books, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Music Theory, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Playing Drums, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Singing, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Music Composition. He has been using Cubase for a number of years. He used Cubase SX to record the audio CD included with the second edition of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Playing Drums.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (January 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592574998
• ISBN-13: 978-1592574995
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cubase step by step, May 23, 2007

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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recording with Cubase (Mass Market Paperback)

Like most dummy books, this one takes you through the very very basic terminology and moves forward from there. I found it useful in introducing one concept at a time. The author makes clear that this is not a book for people who are aiming to open their own studio but rather for musicians who want to record themselves and maybe their bands. I have Cubase LE (the most basic version) which is packaged with the interface hardware I bought. Does the job OK.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book for hobbyists., November 25, 2007

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D. Kaley (spokane, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recording with Cubase (Mass Market Paperback)

I've recorded on 4 track cassette to hard disc recorders and was intimidated to jump into PC recording. This book is excellent. Cubase (even LE like I own) is so feature rich that one could spend a day just scrolling through the in program user manual (576 pages). This book cuts to the chase telling you about mic and room selection all the way to a final mastered project. If you are new to Cubase, do not hesitate to buy this book.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good coverage of the basics, February 27, 2008

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Al C. (Vermont) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recording with Cubase (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a very good guide to getting started with Cubase. I bought an Alesis USB 8 came with a copy of Cubase LE but no hard copy manual, just a 587 page PDF document. The PDF manual is good for looking up specifics but not well suited to getttng a quick overview.

The Idiot's Guide is based on the full blown versions of Cubase so a few things are different in LE but it gives me a good idea on where to look in the PDF manual.

This isn't for the 'power user' but covers most everything needed for basic home recording.