Creating a Song - Cubasis - 3.8

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Create a song by adding tracks, recording parts, editing events, and mixing the result.

To create your own piece of music from scratch following these simple steps:

Procedure
  1. Create a new project. Open the MediaBay The MediaBay button with a cube symbol.. Choose Projects and tap one of the empty project templates.

    See also MediaBay.

  2. The Autoplay button with a play symbol. Add drum loops. Select the MIDI or Audio category in the MediaBay. Hit the Autoplay button to listen to a loop. Drag and drop a loop onto a track or double tap it to place it on a new track.
  3. The tempo and time-signature display. Adjust the tempo. The tempo display at the top allows for tempo and signature modifications. Either tap the tempo display and drag horizontally, or use the +/- buttons to adjust the tempo.

    See also Tempo

  4. Load instruments. Select a MIDI track. To create a new one, tap the ADD The Add Track button, marked with a plus sign. button and select MIDI. Tap the instrument icon and tap an instrument in the MediaBay list to load it.

    See also MIDI track.

  5. Play instruments. Tap the Keys The Keys button with a piano-key symbol. button to open the keyboard that plays the selected track. You can switch between the keyboard and drum pads.
  6. Record instruments. Hit the Record button, wait for the counter to show 1.1.1 and start playing. Make sure your current track has recording enabled. To stop recording, hit the Record or Play button.

    See also counter and Record Enable.

  7. If you have made a mistake, hit the Undo The Undo button with a counterclockwise arrow. button.

    See also Tools.

  8. Add audio. Tap the ADD The Add Track button, marked with a plus sign. button and select Audio The triangular Audio file icon. to create a new audio track.

    • Record on it using your microphone.

    • As with the MIDI track, audio files from the MediaBay can be imported into the track.

  9. The Cycle button with a loop symbol. Use different recording methods. Drag the playhead to where you want to start recording. Activate the cycle button to play or record in a loop.

    See also Cycle button.

  10. The button for opening the track inspector. Open the Track Inspector for advanced options:
  11. Edit events. The notes and audio files that you have created are arranged within events. You can move them around, fade them in or out, edit them by double tapping and much more.

    See also Events.

  12. Mix your song. The Mixer The Mixer button with three faders. manages all your tracks' volume and pan, effects and other parameters. Each channel in the Mixer represents one track.

    See also Mixer.

  13. Mixdown The Mixdown folder icon.. Cubasis saves your work automatically, so all there is left to do is export your finished project. Tap the MEDIA button at the top left to open the MediaBay, then tap Mixdown in the left column, and tap Create Mixdown. Choose your desired file type, tap Start and the resulting file will appear in the file list after mixdown is completed.

    See also MediaBay and file type.

  14. Share your work. Tap the Share The Share button with two opposing arrows. button and choose your preferred method.