Mixing With Cubase Le - Yamaha MW10 Owner's Manual

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To hear playback of the track you have
just recorded, use either the Transport
panel [Rewind] button or the ruler to
rewind to the beginning of the recorded
section, then click the Transport panel
[Play] button.
The playback level will be displayed via the master
section level meter on the right side of the Mixer
window. The channel strip level meters will become
active when you turn the channel strip [Record Enable]
button off.
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When a pair of headphones are plugged into the
MW10 PHONES jack, you can adjust the headphone
listening level via the MW10 C-R/PHONES control
and the 2TR IN/USB control.
5
To save the project file select [Save] from
the [File] menu and enter a file name
before actually saving the file.
Save your project frequently to insure against losing
large amounts of data if a problem occurs.
6
Repeat steps 1 through 5 to record further
material on the same track.
7
To record additional material on a
different track, select a new track and
repeat the same record procedure.
Step
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Mixing with Cubase LE

In this section we'll try mixing down multiple recorded audio
tracks to stereo, and creating a wave file. Mixes can be
stored as WAV or AIFF files, which can then be recorded to
audio CDs.
1
Launch Cubase LE and open a project file.
2
Select [Mixer] from the [Devices] menu to
open the mixer window.
3
Turn the [Record Enable] buttons for all
recorded tracks off in order to display the
corresponding levels via the channel-strip
levels meters.
4
Click the Transport panel [Play] button.
5
Drag the channel strip faders up and
down while listening to playback to adjust
the mix as required.
The master gain fader on the right side of the window
can also be used to adjust the overall level.
Start with the Featured Part
You can start working on a mix from almost any part, but it
makes the most sense to start with the main instrument or
vocal. Set up an initial level for the main part, and then build
the rest of the mix around it.
For example, if you're mixing a piano trio with a vocalist, begin
by setting the level of the vocal track at around the nominal
level, and then gradually add the other instruments. Your
choices will also be influenced by the type of music you are
working on. If the song is a ballad you might want to add the
piano to the mix after the vocal, and then add the bass and
drums. If it's a more rhythmically oriented piece you could add
the bass and drums first, and then the piano. Whatever best
serves the music is right.
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Drag the Pan controls on the left side of
the channel strips left and right to set the
stereo position of each track.
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