Basic Audio Recording in Cubase

This video goes over the basic setup for a microphone in Cubase and Nuendo. Choosing and understanding inputs, and setting the mic level.
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[@ErinLarsonStudios]

This has been the most non-techy, musician-friendly Cubase tutorial. Thanks!

[@thomaseddie9450]

Clear, precise and enjoyable tutorial especially for an old rocker (1960's) getting up to the present day. A very big thank you.

[@abrahamofei1063]

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[@yaddayadda3052]

You just taught me way more than you intended. The light came on regarding other things I wanted to do in Cubase. I am totally new to Cubase. You helped me so much. Thank you!

[@marksadler4104]

I'm starting Cubase from the deep end!!! You are making my life easier 😃

[@daveditchburn5462]

Outstanding Tutorials from Jeff he delivers exactly what you need know, no Mumbo Jumbo nice clear explanations.

[@bookstuart]

Thanks Jef, clear and concise. I have the MR816X as hardware and the setup was automatic! Will now go back and implement a mono bus!

[@jefgibbons]

Yes, the mono bus is more intuitive than using the left or right side of a stereo bus for sure!

[@mark2727]

New to using Cubase AI with the Steinberg UR22MKii. Unfortunately the steinberg channel goes way over my head explaining how to just set up one microphone for a simple audio recording. Too much information too fast only causes confusion & frustration. This video you produced explained how to set it up in the software, and the hardware is a piece of cake. Thanks for simplifying the process!

[@Dmitry_Perelekhov]

Very good quality of teaching! Thank you Master!)

[@exodusstudioprod]

Very informative. Really enjoying the detailed description.

[@chethan9401]

The explanation is to the point. Great work. Thanks

[@sleepiva5864]

I'm a total noob and this was so helpfull! thank you so much.

[@davidjohn8743]

O.K, finally someone who actually made this make sense...to me. BRILLIANT! I've been looking a while now too, lol. So, finally it clicked, and everything I've done thus far as been WRONG. ha ha Thanks to you, I'm on the right track now. Instant subscription and looking forward to checking your other vids out. Much appreciated. Thanks. Dave

[@slideguy07]

Many thanks for an excellent tutorial. I've been searching for one like this!

[@rajdeepchakraborty3259]

The tutorial is very helpful and its made in a way that beginners can understand. Thanks... need a lots of more basic tutorials.

[@georgestark7]

Thank you Jef. So well explained at every step.

[@lec1212]

Thanks Jef(f). Very helpful. Great place to begin your Cubase 10 tutorial series. Clear and concise for someone like myself, as I'm just getting started.

[@bobluarca9702]

Excellent tutorial! Details explained well & clear. Thanks. I will continue to follow & will for sure have questions later which I am hoping you can help clarify or solve. Thanks a bunch!

[@philippinacarstens7493]

Excellent and very clear explanation of one of the most important basics.

[@ElectricWarrior2010]

Great job on this. Thanks

[@glarrymoreme]

That was a very helpful video

[@papajeff3510]

Very helpful Cubase intro for me. Thank you

[@balluse]

Super clear! Thank you so much for the thorough tutorial. Long time Logic user here who's migrating to Cubase, and this is pure gold.

[@jefgibbons]

+balluse awesome, so glad it helped!

[@makr638]

The Essentials explained very well! Very Helpful as a daw-switcher like me

[@therealforeignwolf]

just got a tascom mixer and I needed this because I dont know anything about Cubase but im ready and willing to learn

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[@wellgoldman2590]

Thankyou Jef. I've been struggling with the bus concept and you've layed it out it very well here.

[@babystorm1979]

your a real tutor nice 👍

[@jefgibbons]

Appreciate it!

[@mr252307]

ugh. Is there something I'm missing. I've tried everything! I followed everything and it's not picking up any audio. The audio device is connected, the bus setup is correct. The mic definitely works. Record enable is obv selected. But no audio. Is anyone else experiencing this? :/

[@mr252307]

Someone helped me solve this. So if you're going through the same thing, you're most likely using macOS Catalina. It was literally so simple. You have to make the mic active in the security settings. it's not active by default.

[@DavidGonzales-mw5rw]

Would u happen to be able to give us direction on how to migrate a protools file into cubase? All my recordings are in protools.. id like to be able to cut vocals here at home rather than their studio...

[@jefgibbons]

Hi David, if you have Cubase Pro, you can export an OMF file from Pro Tools, and import the OMF file in Cubase (File-Import). It'll be a pretty big file depending on how much audio there is!

[@donpogi1]

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge sir..

[@REDLifeTalks]

Hi, help me to info, Which microphone to use in these video?

[@antoniocunha1884]

Great, it helped me alot. New to this.

[@MelhisedecCristianDan]

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[@NickDeBens1]

Thanks a lot, I never knew you could increase the volume in cubase for the headphones themselves !!! i always thought i was buying bad headphones!!!

[@trondhelgeknutsen5139]

Very useful Thank you :)

[@xtremeunderratedmusic]

Can you tell me how i will maximize the volume level to hear it righ when i am recording on my writing channel. I record audio bass through wire to soundcard and to the cubase...the level is to low and i can hear it enough when i put together my guitars and drums.

[@jefgibbons]

Yeah that's a common problem! Best way is to turn down your other tracks a fair bit and then crank up the headphone volume to get the mix just right. If that doesn't do it enough, you can put a compressor on your channel and turn off the auto-makeup gain and then use the gain to boost by a number of DBs to get your signal loud enough to hear.

[@xtremeunderratedmusic]

@@jefgibbons can you make a video for all this ? I know a lot of people facing the same problem when tgey record with this way ( instrument- wire- soundcard- cubase)

[@mikepno9508]

Nicely done.

[@jimsaunders8395]

F4 DOES not take me to audio connections so I cant follow what you do ,, is there another way please

[@jimsaunders8395]

When I press F4 it asks me if I want to project to another screen ?? Can you do that another way please

[@jamaelocceus7459]

Good Teacher

[@ThatBlondeDrummer]

Great video, i'm very knew to recording myself and this has defo been the most helpful video! Thanks alot man

[@salman11223344]

Really amazing! Perfect explanation! Love ❤️ from Canada 🇨🇦

[@edrisjohnson1708]

Hey how do I get that view you have on screen my vocal waves are just some dots

[@CK-ss7gu]

You might have the gain on your mixer too low

[@kevinconnor8514]

I have done everything you have said but I see no wave or response of any kind in the track recorded with my mic?

[@LiDragon2000]

I've been trying to setup Cubase 11, connected by Harbinger L1402FX-USB mixer to record vocal/instruments or vocal with youtube karaoke in 1 vocal track, the other is youtube but when I plug in the mixer, my computer see a different device name "USB Audio Codec" instead of "Samsung UC Audio" which this mixer manual written. I click in Studio setup (Cubase), then Audio system, there's only 1 driver shown: "Generic Low Latency ASIO driver". Are the USB mixers required to download/Install driver to work with Cubase ? I also have struggled with I/O, bus adding. Hopefully you or somebody can help me out here.Thanks

[@rajeswarmandal6133]

Super clear thank you so much sir ji 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@lov3toplay90]

Really need advice please! I want to start writing music again using Cubase. Some years ago I used to have a desktop, however now I own a laptop and will need an external sound card. Majority of the work is to be with VST instruments and Midi keyboard. I am considering audio interfaces but don't know if they can be used for VST work (and not audio). Could you please spare some advice as its been a long time for me. I am thinking of Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 or Behringer UMC404HD Audio Interface - would ether of those allow me to work with low latency in Midi signal and using VST only? ( Does the Midi keyboard connect to the interface directly or still to the PC/Laptop through a USB? I think the laptop I have should be sufficient: Intel Core i5 8300H, 8 Gig Ram, GeForce GTX-1060 (6 Gig video memory), SSD. Thank you in advance!

[@danielarcadio]

Thanks, for the video! So, I have a Yamaha MG16XU, but when I select the VST audio system (Yamaha Steinberg USB Asio) it only shows two physical ports (Line 1, Line 2) instead of the 16 that should appear. Do you know what I can do to solve that problem?

[@bradleystereoguitaramplifi9616]

Wasted four entire days learning cubase 11 only to record tracks with horrible latency issues. This takes absolutely all the fun out of recording guitars.

[@enricofiori7641]

Thank you, very interesting video! I started to use Amplitube as plug in of Cubase. Do you know if it is possible to make Amplitude to receive program change from cubase (I can’t manage to do that). many thanks!

[@felipevsw]

I've searched the current questions but couldn't find this questions being asked before so here it goes: I've added a Mono input Bus and saved it as a preset, but every time I close Cubase and open it again, the Mono input Bus isn't selected, it is always the Stereo input Bus, so every time I open Cubase I need to manually change the Input Bus from Stereo to the Mono I've created. It isn't too much work but it starts to annoy after a while... Is there a way to make the Mono input Bus my default Input Bus so it is automatically selected when I open Cubase? I have AI/LE 10.5.20.

[@thomasschwarz1973]

Hi buddy, question about the main monitors/ speaker..... So you manually muted the main speaker monitors, using your focusrite. When you are recording in a single room, e.g. one musician, accustic piano, is there a way to get a) monitors speakers to turn off when you go into record and B) input busses to turn off when you go into play back? Or better just make a quick key to mute inputs on play back and deactivate monitors when you record? Or is the Mute button on the audio interface the only good option on record and mute the input channels on playback? Thanks!!!

[@sethurk]

Such a clean office? Something unusual to not to notice cables going all over ... Nice video. thank you

[@lloyd9673]

I have a problem. My audio set up is good but the thing is every time I record my vocals i can't preview or it has no sounds in it. But there is a a recorded track that is already printed.

[@MediaPluz]

This video really helped me alot today and resolved my very basic issues....thanks alot.

[@pianomnn]

Hi Jeff, thank you for the wonderful video tutorials that you put out they are very helpful. I was wondering if you could tell me what model and brand of keyboards that you are using on your desktop? I see them in the video but cannot tell what type of keyboard they are. I need to purchase something small, perhaps three octaves, with full-size keys for MIDI input of notes in Dorico. Thank you so much!

[@dicktempelaar]

Now that's a tutorial !!

[@jonmallek7746]

Does anyone now how to get a Zoom R8 to interface with Cubase LE 10. Trying to lay a vocal track but no signal is coming into Input 1 that I set up for the mic.

[@xolaninzama5478]

Greetings, Could you please assist. I keep getting this error "can not convert this type of file"on Cubase 5. Thanks.

[@dulichvanghebien15hp]

i am vietnamese, i have successfully installed cubase5 and do not know how to get english can guide me no thanks

[@yoannalomeli8106]

I have a question why does mine say some audio files are missing please check installation..?

[@raphaelchiti6164]

I have always recorded my mic as stereo in then i choose left or right on the audio track. i don't know what the difference is with mono in but i hope its huge. Thankyou.

[@ragingchimera8021]

More great stuff... you are making my switch to Cubase super smooth Jef!

[@heidifranke2144]

Wirklich erstklassig ❤️💙 👌🏼

[@abdelmalek9682]

Thank you sir. I have a problem in cubase 5. It captures tge sound but the track is not is not recieving anything

[@johnhurd3257]

Thanks for all your awesome information. You are the best I've seen so far. Cubase is so vast even for experienced musicians. Thanks again.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks John!

[@marliegardyne5005]

Thanks a lot.

[@rubenjoshuwa1783]

I have my keyboard directly connect to my cubase and also i have my audio interface card how can use both in my cubase in once?

[@ClassicalSoundIdeal]

Hi Jef, thank you very much for your content, you are the best and you explain everything thoroughly. So, I am just learning recording techniques the hard way, that is all alone, as covid isolation keeps us home but also cancelled all our concerts, so I am making music for KZbin. I am recording piano and voice with 3 mics, a matched pair of M5 Rode condensers for the piano and an NT- 2A for voice. My AI is a Zed-10 (Allen&Heath) connected to my laptop via USB. my question is, what kind of a signal does the AI send to cubase? Does it send the whole mix in 1 track, or do I have to set up 3 tracks , one for each mic? Or do I set up one stereo track for the matched pair and one mono track for the voice? If I must set up one track for the whole mix, should it be a stereo or mono track, since I am using 3 mics? I would be grateful if you could clarify this for me! Best greetings from Athens, Greece!

[@micdavis-c6l]

You've sold me .,. on not buying this software. thank you.

[@jimfouts1562]

I can't seem to get rid of echo in my headphones. I don't have monitor speakers so headphones only. Any advice? I am very new and thank you for the great video.

[@jefgibbons]

Could be your latency settings, just google Cubase Latency settings and see what yours is set at. If it’s too high you’ll hear your voice delayed!

[@davebarber9201]

Jeff your the man! is there any tutorials on recording drum tracks with multiple mics? and how to mange these within cubase 10 please

[@jefgibbons]

+Dave Barber not yet, but perhaps in the future!

[@ferrysanjaya1872]

Is that possible to hear what we record direct speaker monitor without change vst output setting?

[@Blueberrystop]

Thanks!😎

[@HardwiredMusicMaker]

Enjoying the series so far, you're making it easier for me to get up to speed with Cubase. I like your choice of interface too (yes I have the same one :D)

[@n33ktheartist]

Question, I have been recording vocals for a long time on my songs with the default bus setup as “stereo in left/ right” instead of adding the mono in busy. But, I always have added my audio tracks individually as mono tracks before I record. Have I been doing it wrong the whole time by not changing the bus input from stereo in to mono in?

[@n33ktheartist]

Correction *bus, not busy

[@nazirnishati3243]

Wonderful one..blessings

[@elisabettamorkozzo6533]

Can I setup cubase in "Import Options for MIDI Files" in a way that will use kontakt multipatch set up as if it was HALion ? I mean i save a kontakt multipatch with all the general midi I like and then cubase loads theme with program change on each track importing a midifile ready to be played as it does with HALion in the option "Import Options for MIDI Files" ? thanks

[@100roberthenry]

hi jef man, cool video, a quick question, i have a 4in 4out usb interface which is great, however i also have a 16 channel mixing desk....which way would you recommend setting up?......guitar/mics straight into the interface to record?....or guitar/mic into mixer then into interface record?...for pre adjustment?.......this has always baffled me. cheers. whichever way should i have the audio out going to mixer too, or straight to my hifi/speakers???....

[@ProzKhmer]

Good Tutorial videos, Jeff. Thank you. I have a question - I have recorded a few MIDI Tracks with external synth (not instrument track), then I added an audio track to record my vocal, set the input to mono channel 1 as you taught in this video. My problem is when I recorded the vocal, it also recorded the external synth tracks along with my vocal into my audio track! Can you please reply how to solve this problem?

[@gugumoniwa8294]

Were you able to get assistance on that issue? Cause i am facing one too

[@PapaPedro99]

I have searched, but cannot find a video on using different audio takes... specifically in Cubase Elements (which does not have all the options re takes that Artist and Pro do) frustrating... co you have a vid on this? Or could make one?

[@jefgibbons]

Check for my Cubase comping video, it might help… I can’t remember if elements has the comp tool…

[@lt-pn1wh]

How to I use my phone's with mk3 I plug them in and I get no sound

[@Danbuddah1]

Thank you!

[@jefgibbons]

You’re welcome Daniel!

[@LaolaLoges]

Thank you. This was really really helpful! I have one question though: You mentioned if the gain was to low when recording - re-record by setting more gain at the interface. So why shouldn't I just boost the lowgain rec. with the (Track-) Volume (the one in the upper Menu / Track Menu?) instead?

[@dineshsindherofficial]

hi jef sir .. i m from india and i love the way you teach us... u r a great teacher... sir i have a question ... when we put reveb in sends...how we go on a conclusion that on how many tracks we put it,,, if we have many tracks how we get that we put reverb on this nd not on that specific one.... love from india :-)

[@grzesiekenczyk4696]

Hello Jef, I tried to follow you and record my own audio clip with USB mike (SAMSON C03) but in the moment you press "Record" and begin recording there when I follow you, I have no waves presented on my screen... and I can't see ane result of my recording... What I'm doing wrong?

[@antonjohansson8033]

Fantastic information about basic information.

[@samislam5904]

Good video. But how about the input gain ? It should be - 18 LUFS. So you can have more head room for mix. But if you record without - 18 LUFS. You won’t be have enough Head room.

[@warpzelle2276]

I have an Audient I14 Interface. Can U tell me, how I can record "What I Hear" ? I want to set "every sound that is coming from my Pc" to an INPUT

[@grahamellis8206]

Brilliant video, been struggling with this issue since purchasing Cubase 12 this year. You’ve explained everything in such simple turns even I could understand it. A big thank you from me.

[@derekfromtauranga6012]

Thank you Jeff for your explanation of input buses that you made very clear. I’ve watched other videos and still been confused about why I needed them. I have a Steinberg ur22c which has two inputs so I only need two mono inputs? I’m a new user of Cubase 10.5 AI but not DAW recording and I find it a steep learning curve. 👍👍👍

[@ilyassourabine1426]

please tell me how can i use my usb microphone on cubase 9

[@MarlosGarcia]

How do you press record? What’s the key??????

[@jefgibbons]

* on the numeric keypad!

[@billirwin1726]

Great tutorial..I just subscribed! I checked out your home page. I'm concerned about upgrading to pro 10.5 as some of the glitches I'm reading about have me wondering if it's worth it right now. My biggest concern is routing. I'll be checking out more if your videos.

[@khaledabdrabo]

i hope you answer me , while i export realtime , there is now sound appear , also the fader of the audition volum box not exist !! however offline export the audio file is ok , but realtime export the wav file created with no audio at all !

[@jefgibbons]

Don’t use real-time, it’s not necessary...

[@RayBrookes1954]

Hi Jef, I have been using Cubase Studio 5 since ancient times and am about to upgrade to C -10. Can you please tell me if my old projects will be workable in the new platform. Is C-10 backwards compatible?

[@Shainzmusic]

Thank you sir

[@donpogi1]

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge sir..

[@peterleese2040]

Hi Jeff I'm relatively new to recording so please bear with me. When I set up the "Ins" then record all the input fader channels are active whereas yours only activates the channel you are using? Is there something I'm missing? Regards

[@VivekBadoni]

Hi jef.. simple yet great starter video for beginners.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks Vivek!

[@virgopolution3378]

I have always moved the red faders....

[@jefgibbons]

Not the end of the world!! But try not to touch the left side ;)

[@algaeben]

Nice video! So, say I wanted to transfer vocals and guitar from a Tascam 4-track tape recorder. Vocals on track 1, guitar on track 2 on the Tascam. Would it be the same procedure as if I were recording from a microphone? I'm assuming it would be Tascam > interface > Cubase, so on the Audio Connections - Inputs' settings, each mono input from the bus (interface) should represent track 1 and track 2 on the Tascam, given that track 1 is panned all the way to the left and track 2 to the right on the Tascam. Am I getting this right? I'd appreciate any help, I'm just starting to learn all of this!