Prostart: Cubase SX/SL Mixing & Mastering (Paperback)

~ (Author), Christian Deinhardt (Author)

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Product Description

Producing one’s own music on the computer today is no longer limited to playing instruments and arranging them. To make full use of the software and to keep control over the whole production process from the idea to the CD, a musician must also be a sound engineer and mastering expert.

This easy-to-read and practical book helps the reader improve his arranging, mixing and mastering skills, using the powerful features Cubase SX/SL has to offer. Apart from a basic introduction into sound engineering it provides numerous tips and tricks to help the user improve his results significantly.

Mixing and Mastering in Cubase SX/SL is the companion for both beginners and advanced users alike. An enclosed CD-ROM includes a demo version of Cubase SX and lots of audio examples.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Wizoo (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825627206
• ISBN-13: 978-0825627200
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,161,750 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST book for users of Cubase SX, advanced or beginner!, December 9, 2003

By	Jason Lockridge "jllx" (Birmingham, AL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have virtually every book on digital recording, and on Cubase. The new version of Cubase, entitled SX, is an extremely powerful program with a wonderful interface that eclipses competitors from Cakewalk, Emagic/Apple, and MOTU; however, the manuals that accompany the software are only rudimentary, involving very basic functions. This book serves as a very complete tutorial on both Cubase SX as well as recording/mixing and mastering in General. Don't be fooled by the title, it is much more complete than it suggests. I have found it to be my major resource when recording, mixing, or mastering. There is no better resource! It doesn't cover details of mic placement, positioning, etc...only those elements of production that are directly related to Cubase SX.

You will NOT be disappointed, no matter what level of user you are.

BTW, Deinhardt is a moderator on Steinberg's cubase forums, and is VERY knowledgable, and Anderton is Well-known in the industry. The writing style is very laid-back and easy to follow. Kudos!

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good detail, October 1, 2003

By	"riveted" (Waukesha, WI) - See all my reviews

Overall I thought the book was excellent reading. It does start out with some very basic Cubase functionality, which if you know Cubase pretty well already you can just zip right through.

By about page 150 you are into the title of the book "Mixing/Mastering"

From there things really take off. There are a lot of good Cubase examples to go from. There is a lot of information on how to achieve certain results, but it doesn't tell you that things have to be that way. It does allow for the creativity to show through.

I would recommend this to anyone trying to get that "right" sound out of you music.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book for Learning Cubase, October 1, 2003

By A Customer

I'm new to Cubase, so I thought I'd pick up this book to learn some of the ins and outs. It is a perfect book for walking through all features, from the very basic to the advanced. It gives a lot of good tips on how to personalize and optimize your setup to get the maximum in speed and flexibility. I found it to be a very useful reference to go through all of the tools available in Cubase. The example projects included in the CD make very useful tutorials, and I find myself referring back to the book from time to time to refresh my recollection on particular tips and tricks.

Some of the basic technology explanations and the later stuff on efx, mixing, mastering, etc., is really applicable across platforms and DAWs (although obviously with different commands and ways of implementation). Highly recommended.