Operation Manual
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Contents 4 Introduction 4 4 Typographical Conventions How You Can Reach Us 5 System Requirements and Installation 5 6 7 8 9 System Requirements Installing the Program USB-eLicenser Registering Your Software Setting Up Your System 11 Getting Started 11 11 12 13 Recording in Three Simple Steps Projects Recording with the Record Panel Exporting Your Recording 15 Getting Into the Details 15 16 18 18 21 23 26 27 28 30 31 Projects Dialog Project Window Cleaning Up Your Project Editing Audio Events
Introduction Typographical Conventions Many of the default key commands use modifier keys, some of which are different depending on the operating system. When key commands with modifier keys are described in this manual, they are shown with the Windows modifier key first, in the following way: • [Win modifier key]/[Mac modifier key]-[key] For example, [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Z] means “press [Ctrl] under Windows or [Command] under Mac OS X, then press [Z]”.
System Requirements and Installation System Requirements Windows • Windows 7 • Intel or AMD dual-core CPU • 2 GB RAM • 2 GB of free hard disk space • Windows compatible audio hardware; ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance • Display resolution of 1280 x 800 recommended • USB port for USB-eLicenser (license management) • CD/DVD-ROM dual-layer drive (when delivered on installation media) • Internet connection (when product is downloaded from the Internet, and
System Requirements and Installation Installing the Program • CD/DVD-ROM dual-layer drive (when delivered on installation media) • Internet connection (when product is downloaded from the Internet, and for license activation) Installing the Program You have two possibilities to install your program, via the Start Center application or manually.
System Requirements and Installation USB-eLicenser USB-eLicenser Operation of Steinberg software often requires a USB-eLicenser, a hardware copy protection device (or “dongle”). The USB-eLicenser is a USB device on which your Steinberg software licenses are stored. All hardware-protected Steinberg products use the same type of device, and you can store several licenses on one device. Also, licenses can – within certain limits – be transferred between USB-eLicensers.
System Requirements and Installation Registering Your Software Activating Your License You must activate your license. If your USB-eLicenser already contains an activated license, you can skip this section. PREREQUISITE Connect to the Internet. If you purchased your product via the Steinberg online shop, you also received an e-mail with a license activation code. Use this code to download your license to your USB-eLicenser.
System Requirements and Installation Setting Up Your System Setting Up Your System To be able to record and play back a performance, you must first establish all physical connections between Nuendo Live and the other components of your system, set up the audio interface, and select the playback output mode. Setting Up for Recording PREREQUISITE Set up the physical connections between the components of your system. See the documentation of your hardware for more information.
System Requirements and Installation Setting Up Your System Output Mode The options in the Output Mode section of the Settings dialog determine how your recording is played back. Multi track mode Plays back the recorded audio tracks via a corresponding number of ASIO ports. This allows you to make a soundcheck without having the artists present, for example. Stereo mode Tracks are mixed down to two ports.
Getting Started Recording in Three Simple Steps Nuendo Live is a quick and easy-to-use solution for live-recording engineers. To get ready and start recording, very few steps are necessary. PROCEED AS FOLLOWS 1. Start Nuendo Live and create a new project. 2. Open the Record panel. 3. Click the Record button. RESULT The program starts recording on as many tracks as audio inputs are available on your audio card. Projects Recordings made with Nuendo Live are saved as project files.
Getting Started Recording with the Record Panel Creating a New Project PREREQUISITE Set up the parameters in the Settings dialog according to the requirements of your project. PROCEED AS FOLLOWS 1. Start Nuendo Live, and in the Projects dialog, select New Project. You can also select File > New Project. 2. Navigate to the folder in which you want to save the new project, and click OK. The folder name is used as the project name. You can rename a project by selecting File > Save as.
Getting Started Exporting Your Recording Playing Back Your Recording You can verify the quality of your recording by going back to the beginning and listening to it. PROCEED AS FOLLOWS 1. On the toolbar, click the Go to Previous Marker/Zero button to move the project cursor to the beginning of the project. 2. Click the Start button. Exporting Your Recording You can export your recordings as an audio mixdown, or as an AAF file.
Getting Started Exporting Your Recording 6. Specify whether you want to export the entire project or only a section of the project. 7. Click OK. RESULT A single file is exported to the project folder. The mixdown file is given the name of the project. Exporting to AAF If you want to edit your recordings in DAW software other than Nuendo, you can export the project as an AAF file. This format is compatible with various DAW formats. PREREQUISITE The audio files are recorded in Broadcast Wave format.
Getting Into the Details This section contains detailed descriptions of the functions of Nuendo Live. Projects Dialog The Projects dialog is displayed when you open Nuendo Live. It allows you to open an existing project or to create a new project. Open Selection Opens the project that is selected in the list on the left. Select New Project to open a new empty project. Open Other Opens a file dialog where you can navigate to a project. Settings Opens the Settings dialog. Quit Quits the program.
Getting Into the Details Project Window Project Window A project is always displayed in its own Project window. Toolbar The toolbar provides access to the main dialogs, menus, a number of editing tools and options, and the transport controls. Info Line The info line displays project-related information. You can change some of these parameters in the Settings dialog. Meters View During playback, the meters are displayed in the meters view.
Getting Into the Details Project Window Track List The track list shows all tracks of the project and provides a number of controls for each track. Global Controls At the top of the track list, you can find the global controls. The leftmost number corresponds to the tracks of the project. The Mute and Solo buttons allow you to unmute all tracks or deactivate all solo. To the right, the number of record-enabled tracks is displayed next to the button that record-enables all tracks.
Getting Into the Details Cleaning Up Your Project Cleaning Up Your Project Before moving your project to a different DAW for further editing, you should clean up your recording. Nuendo Live provides a number of editing options and tools that allow you to make your project more manageable, for example, by removing tracks or events that are no longer required. Editing Audio Events You can use the editing functions to prepare the recorded audio events for post-production or mixing.
Getting Into the Details Editing Audio Events Copying Events You can copy events by selecting Edit > Copy or by holding down [Alt]/[Option] and dragging events to the position where you want to insert them. Splitting Events Splitting events is useful to remove unwanted sections of the recorded audio, or to move sections of events to other positions. PROCEED AS FOLLOWS 1.
Getting Into the Details Editing Audio Events Changing the Track Routing You can change the routing by rearranging tracks in the track list. This can become necessary if an instrument is connected to another input on the console, for example. PROCEED AS FOLLOWS 1. Click on a track and drag it up or down in the track list. The tracks are always routed to the available inputs from top to bottom.
Getting Into the Details Customizing the Program Selecting All Events Under the Cursor You can select all events in the project that reside at the same time position. This makes it easy to apply the same editing to all events that belong together. PROCEED AS FOLLOWS 1. Place the cursor at the position in the project where you want to select the events. 2. Select Edit > Select Under Cursor. All audio events and markers that are touched by the position cursor are selected.
Getting Into the Details Customizing the Program Renaming Tracks It is easier to keep an overview of your project if you give meaningful names to the tracks, for example, by naming them according to the instruments that you want to record. PROCEED AS FOLLOWS 1. Double-click the first track name in the track list and type a new name. 2. Press [Tab] on your computer keyboard to select the next track name, and continue naming the tracks in your project.
Getting Into the Details Settings Dialog Settings Dialog In the Settings dialog, you can make project-specific settings, establish the connections between Nuendo Live and the audio device of your computer, and select an output mode for your recording. To open the dialog, select File > Settings. Project Section This section is only displayed if a project is open. Project Start Time The start time of the project. The value you specify here is displayed as the start value of the ruler.
Getting Into the Details Settings Dialog Sample Rate The sample rate of the recording. NOTE The sample rate must correspond to the hardware sample rate. Record File Type The file type used in your recordings. • Broadcast Wave is the most commonly used format. It can store meta data, such as timecode position or artist, without loss in quality. • Choose the Wave format if you want to use the recorded files in a system that does not support Broadcast Wave files.
Getting Into the Details Settings Dialog Audio System Section ASIO driver Here, you select which ASIO driver is used. Control Panel Opens the control panel for the selected ASIO driver. Which options are available depends on your audio hardware. Reset Resets the ASIO driver. This reestablishes the communication between the audio card and Nuendo Live. This function can be used to solve problems with your audio system.
Getting Into the Details Recording MIDI Timecode Information Audio Ports The Use column defines which ports are used for recording and playback. NOTE When you create a new project, a track is created for each activated input port. NOTE When opening a project in the full version of Nuendo, the routing of tracks to busses from Nuendo Live is not reestablished in Nuendo. Output Mode Section Multi track mode When this option is activated, each audio track is sent to a separate output on your audio card.
Getting Into the Details Easy Recording Easy Recording Nuendo Live provides a function to start recording immediately, without having to arm tracks as a separate step. This is helpful in situations in which the artists begin performing without waiting for the recording preparations to complete. PROCEED AS FOLLOWS • Press [Ctrl]/[Command]-[*]. RESULT • All tracks are armed. • Recording starts. • The Lock option in the Record panel is activated.
Getting Into the Details Record Panel Record Panel The Record panel combines all recording-related parameters and controls. Metadata Section The data in the section at the top left are saved with Broadcast Wave files. Date/Time Displays the current date and time. Production The name of the production. Activate the Include production in file name checkbox if you want the name to be added to the file name automatically.
Getting Into the Details Record Panel Artist The name of the artist. Activate the Include artist in file name checkbox if you want the name to be added to the file name automatically. Activate Create subfolder for artist if you want to save the recording in a subfolder of the project folder, named after the artist. Engineer The sound engineer of the project. Director The director of the project. Record Folder The folder in which your recordings are saved. Click on the path to open the folder.
Getting Into the Details Markers Total Recorded The total length of the recorded audio in the current project. Only the time of the actual recordings is taken into account, not the pauses between recordings. Markers Section Add Marker Click this button to add a marker at the project cursor position. Remove Marker Click this button to remove the selected marker. Markers list In the first column, a symbol is displayed to indicate which marker is active. The second column shows the marker ID.
Getting Into the Details Key Commands Dialog Creating Markers You can create markers using the marker functions on the Record panel. PREREQUISITE Open the Record panel. PROCEED AS FOLLOWS 1. Click the Add Marker button. 2. Enter a meaningful name for the marker. RESULT The marker is inserted at the cursor position. Locating to Markers You can locate to markers using one of the following ways: • In the track list, open the pop-up menu on the marker track, and select a marker .
