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Jack1
Joined: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 3 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:
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Hi,
I'm stuck already with Cubase Sx and just need some help....
I have found how to make a drum beat but cant for the life of me find how to create a guitar beat, or any other instrument... a friend who uses Logic tells me on his its simply in a drop down bar, and he can select an instrument...but i can see nothing like this in cubase?
So to break it down i need help finding other instrument samples like a guitar?
Hopefully you wont all roll your eyes at this Rookie question, but all suggestions would be gratefully welcome!
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kkissinger

Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 1328 Location: Kansas City, Mo USA
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject:
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Hi,
I am running SX3...
You can go to Devices/VST Instruments -- this will bring up a table that you can populate with the VST instruments of your choice.
Next, create an MIDI track, click on the "out" box, and your VST instruments(s) will appear in a menu -- simply select the one that you want to play from that MIDI track.
Hope this helps.
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Jack1
Joined: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 3 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:02 am Post subject:
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Hi,
Thanks really helped! but can i get any more instruments?
Kind Regards Jack |
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elektro80
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Joined: Mar 25, 2003 Posts: 21959 Location: Norway
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:08 am Post subject:
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You can download and install free VSTi instruments ( at your own risk ). There are sites all over the net with free homerolled stuff and some of this is quite good. You can also upgrade to SX3. This one has more instruments. Another option is to buy stuff. No matter what you do, you should consider reading the Cubase SX manual and use the demo projects in order to learn the software. _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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Jack1
Joined: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 3 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:
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Hey,
Yeah im using Cuabse sx3 but have only found around 7 Vst instruments??? but im about to look for some VSTi instruments any sites recomended? |
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elektro80
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Joined: Mar 25, 2003 Posts: 21959 Location: Norway
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:29 am Post subject:
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You are aware that you can use more than one instance of each of these instruments? Frankly, I am not sure you need more instruments at this stage. I am pretty sure you will do just fine exploring what you already have. _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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kkissinger

Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 1328 Location: Kansas City, Mo USA
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:44 am Post subject:
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elektro80 wrote: | You are aware that you can use more than one instance of each of these instruments? Frankly, I am not sure you need more instruments at this stage. I am pretty sure you will do just fine exploring what you already have. |
The quote above is excellent advice from elektro80. One of the great features of SX3 is the help facility. Steinberg really got it "right". In every case, I have been able to answer my questions from the help facility (and I can't say this about many software products).
Whenever I get a new piece of equipment or software, I often set out to write "etudes" for just that one thing and try to extract everything I can get out of it. To master a couple of pieces of equipment/software will open more doors than to have a ton of stuff without the knowledge.
One great advantage is that the knowledge gained from learning a single synth, sequencer, or DAW will transfer to others.
Having said this, there is a LOT to SX3 and sometimes the terminology is confusing. So, feel free to ask questions and we'll learn this together.
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drjoshua
Joined: Mar 17, 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:04 pm Post subject:
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Can you have your hardware synth to create a VST instrument.load it up to your computer and play with it like a "soft synth"? |
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Wout Blommers

Joined: Sep 07, 2003 Posts: 4529 Location: The Hague - The Netherlands
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:14 pm Post subject:
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Hi again
If your VST instrument is a sampler, why not?
Just record a sample and you can do with it what you like.
Just for the record, I'm still using CuBase version 1.1!!!
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