Direct Recording in Cubase

higgzbozon · Post by **higgzbozon** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:58 am

Hey fellow dsfers,

I'm in a bit of a situation.

I want to direct record audio into cubase from my synths, but can't seem to figure out how.

Example:

I load battery with a drumkit. I want to play with my keyboard but instead of recording MIDI i want to record DIRECTLY to AUDIO...

Is this possible without connecting cables from out to in on my soundcard?
It should be possible in cubase, with making internal connections. But whatever i tried i cant find out how..

Please Help!

Thanx Higgz

fuzz_2k · Post by **fuzz_2k** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:10 am

HiggzBozon wrote: I load battery with a drumkit. I want to play with my keyboard but instead of recording MIDI i want to record DIRECTLY to AUDIO...

unsure if you can do that or not?! i used to record the midi pattern then when im happy with it, file-export-audiomix down. Now i dont even bother with battry anymore... i just import the audio drum hits and arange them as i please! seem to be a quicker way of working

higgzbozon · Post by **higgzbozon** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:01 am

fuzz_2k wrote:
HiggzBozon wrote: I load battery with a drumkit. I want to play with my keyboard but instead of recording MIDI i want to record DIRECTLY to AUDIO...

unsure if you can do that or not?! i used to record the midi pattern then when im happy with it, file-export-audiomix down. Now i dont even bother with battry anymore... i just import the audio drum hits and arange them as i please! seem to be a quicker way of working

Yeah i normally export to, but i like to be able to play my hits. I don't like having to use my mouse to place hits... Seems it isn't possible i think...

Owell then ima just keep doing it the good old way.

macc · Post by **macc** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:34 am

higgzbozon · Post by **higgzbozon** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:47 am

Macc wrote:

What's that macc?

macc · Post by **macc** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:41 pm

Weirdest question ever, tbh

Yeah i normally export to, but i like to be able to play my hits. I don't like having to use my mouse to place hits...

Just play them with your midi keyboard. What's exporting got to do with it?

the dub lemon · Post by **the dub lemon** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:21 pm

this can be done in cubase 4 and above but if you're using sx3 or below i think you'd have to do it through the sound card.

to do it in cubase 4 you need to create a group and send the synth to the group, you then create an audio track and set the input to the group you've just created. now arm the synth track (so it can recieve midi) and the audio track (so it will record) and hit the record button...job done.

blunt-dmo · Post by **blunt-dmo** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:26 pm

virtual audio cable?
http://software.muzychenko.net/eng/vac.html

the dub lemon · Post by **the dub lemon** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:27 pm

Hurtdeer wrote:if you want to record it in, you record it in as midi, inputting the notes with the midi controller you're using

if you want it to be an audio file, just convert it to one after you've recorded it

unless there's something i'm missing?

that method works find however if you have a synth patch with lots of free running oscillators and such that it's constantly evolving, then each time you play it back it will sound different. also when you play it in you may be vibing with the sound as it changes, in this case the only way to capture it as it was played is to record it to audio as you do it.

blunt-dmo · Post by **blunt-dmo** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:06 pm

Depone wrote:
Hurtdeer wrote:so you want to turn battery's midi channel into an audio out channel so you can record it in with your midi controller? err?

if you want to record it in, you record it in as midi, inputting the notes with the midi controller you're using

if you want it to be an audio file, just convert it to one after you've recorded it

unless there's something i'm missing?
^^^ This

Also this is a really weird question, and not sure we are all getting you. Why would you need to record straight to audio?

+1

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:07 pm

maybe he wants to save CPU or something I guess?

Whats wrong with recording to different midi channels , then exporting?

Or just use raw audio - thats what I do with Cubase, I find the audio editing is immense so I hardly bother with midi when it comes to drums & cubase.

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