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Setting Up Your System
Setting Up Audio
9
About Recording Levels and Inputs
When you connect your equipment, make sure that the impedance and levels of the
audio sources and inputs are matched. Using the correct type of input is important
to avoid distortion or noisy recordings. For microphones, for example, different
inputs can be used, such as consumer line level (-10
dBV) or professional line level
(+4
dBV).
Sometimes, you can adjust input characteristics on the audio interface or on its
control panel. For details, refer to the documentation that came with the audio
hardware.
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IMPORTANT
Cubase does not provide any input level adjustments for the signals that are coming
into your audio hardware, since these are handled differently for each card.
Adjusting input levels is either done in a special application that is included with the
hardware or its control panel.
Word Clock Connections
If you are using a digital audio connection, you may also need a word clock
connection between the audio hardware and external devices. For details, refer to
the documentation that came with the audio hardware.
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Set up word clock synchronization correctly, or you may experience clicks and
crackles in your recordings.
Selecting a Driver
You must select the correct driver in Cubase to make sure that the program can
communicate with the audio hardware.
NOTE
On Windows operating systems, we recommend that you access your hardware via
an ASIO driver developed specifically for the hardware. If no ASIO driver is installed,
refer to your audio hardware manufacturer about available ASIO driver. You can use
the Generic Low Latency ASIO driver if no specific ASIO driver is available.
When you start Cubase, a dialog opens that prompts you to select a driver. You can
also select your audio hardware driver in the following way.
PROCEDURE
1. Launch Cubase and select Devices > Devices Setup.
2. In the devices list, select VST Audio System.