Cubase Le 4 - ESI U24 XL User Manual

U24 XL ESI
Output -> Format or you can change the main playback volume under Audio Output -> Volume
Slider -> M.
Under Audio Input -> Source you can select the analog line or digital S/PDIF input as recording
source.

5.4 Cubase LE 4

U24 XL ships with a DVD-ROM with Cubase LE 4 from Steinberg. If you are using a different
recording software, you can skip this section.
Installation
To install Cubase LE 4, insert the DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM drive of your computer. Under
Windows, the installation will normally start automatically – if not, you can launch it manually by
starting the installer from the DVD-ROM drive. To install Cubase LE 4 under Mac OS X, double
click on the installer icon.
To proceed with the installation, follow all instructions on screen. During the installation the
Syncrosoft License Control software will be installed as well. To use Cubase LE 4 for more than 30
days, you need to activate it with this software via the internet. This means that you need an active
internet connection on the computer you are installing Cubase LE 4. We recommend you to activate
the software as early as possible.
Initial Setup
As most digital audio applications, Cubase LE 4 requires some initial configuration, before it can be
used properly with a new audio interface like U24 XL. Start Cubase LE 4 and select Device Setup
from the Devices menu. Select VST Audio System on the tree structure on the left part of the
window and then make sure to select ESI U24 XL ASIO as ASIO Driver entry. You can verify your
selection by selecting the ESI U24 XL device on the left. The dialog, now lists all input and output
channels. Note that the Control Panel button has no effect. Confirm your changes by clicking OK.
After that its time to select the input and output channels. From the Devices menu, select VST
Connection. The VST Connections window appears. Configure your input bus in the Inputs tab and
your output bus under Outputs. A bus can be either mono or stereo and added with Add Bus.
After that you can start using Cubase LE 4 by opening an existing project or creating a new project.
The input and output busses you have created can be assigned to the individual tracks of your
project.
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