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Table of Contents
5 Introduction
6 Welcome
6 About the manuals and the help
7 About the program versions
7 Key command conventions
7 How you can reach us
8 System requirements and installation
9 About this chapter
9 Minimum requirements
11 Hardware installation
11 Installing Cubase AI
12 Defragmenting the hard disk (Windows only)
12 License activation and registration
13 Setting up your system
14 Setting up audio
18 Setting up MIDI
19 Connecting a synchronizer
20 Setting up video
20 Optimizing audio performance
22 Tutorial 1: Recording audio
23 Creating a new project
24 Setting up the VST connections
25 Level settings and recording
27 Playback
28 Recording modes with cycle off
29 Cycle recording
31 Tutorial 2: Editing audio
32 Event operations
36 Processing audio
38 Tutorial 3: Recording and editing MIDI
39 Introduction
39 Creating an instrument track
40 Browsing sounds
40 MIDI recording
41 MIDI playback
42 Recording modes with cycle off
42 Cycle recording
43 The Key Editor
44 The Controller lane
45 Tutorial 4: Mixing and effects
46 Introduction
46 Setting levels
46 Setting panorama
47 Mute and solo
48 Adding EQ
49 Audio effects
51 About automation
52 Exporting
54 Index