Steinberg CI2 Product Manual

Advanced integration usb studio and advanced music production system

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CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide
CI2 and Cubase AI 5
Product Guide
1.0.0
July 2009
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
Marketing Department – Stefan Schreiber
1 of 31
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009

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  • Page 1 CI2 and Cubase AI 5 Product Guide 1.0.0 July 2009 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH Marketing Department – Stefan Schreiber CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 1 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Desktop home recording studio ..................15 6.1.2 Mobile stereo live recording..................... 15 6.1.3 Mobile band live recording....................15 Easy workflow with CI2 and Cubase AI 5 thanks to Advanced Integration......16 Use case examples......................17 6.3.1 Guitar recording ....................... 17 6.3.2 Edit on Cubase ........................
  • Page 3: About

    Project Assistant for easy project operating and the browse functionality to name but a few. Simply put, CI2 and Cubase AI 5 offer the user great easy-to- use features at a very good price/value ratio. Marketing theme and tagline Theme: “Smart-sized, Fully featured”...
  • Page 4 CI2, also via the XLR/jack combo connectors, simply by pressing the HI-Z switch. And with the included amp models and cabinet sounds, the user gets outstanding guitar tones at the flick of a switch.
  • Page 5: About Cubase Ai 5

    [100] Hardware most skillfully meets software by combining the best of two worlds with the CI2 Advanced Integration USB studio and Cubase AI 5, the dedicated version of Cubase 5. As the name implies, the CI2 houses two major functions.
  • Page 6: Product Fact Sheet

    USB component port for CI2 connection Internet access required for license activation Internet access required for license activation For recommended systems, please refer to our website www.steinberg.net in the Support section under DAW Components. CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 6 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH –...
  • Page 7: Product Facts

    Master volume knob for output L/R Mix knob for adjusting the ratio between DAW playback and Phones volume knob for Phones Out level CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 7 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 8 5. Line output L (TRS/TS supported) 3. Footswitch connector 6. Mic/Line input 2/R XLR combo jack 4. Phones output 7. Mic/Line input 1/L XLR combo jack with HI-Z CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 8 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 9: Technical Specifications

    Box dimensions (H x W x D) 86 mm x 270 mm x 180 mm Net weight 720 g CI2 unit, tools for CI2 CD-ROM (Mac/PC hybrid), Cubase AI 5 DVD-ROM Included accessories (Mac/PC hybrid, also contains demo project), printed CI2 operation manual (EN/DE/FR+JA), USB cable...
  • Page 10: Marketing And Pr Support

    October 1, 2009 info online The campaign To make the product launch of CI2 set for the beginning of the third quarter 2009 a memorable and particularly effective one it all starts with that one big idea. The product campaign...
  • Page 11 The follow up advertisements are more related to the product features and illustrate the benefits of using CI2. On the other hand, a sales guide to provide product information and point-of-sale material like an original sized and shaped brochure of CI2 will be available, both of which will help to maximize sales output.
  • Page 12 Ultra-precision AI controller knob: “point and control” support: controls any Cubase, FX or VSTi parameter using mouse-pointer selection for exhilarating speed AI-ready LED: when the LED lights up, the CI2 is ready to go! Instant plug and play — no additional setup or parameter assigning required...
  • Page 13: Target Groups

    Recording vocal lines, last night’s session in the rehearsal room or the latest 60-minute mix, using both CI2 and Cubase AI 5 is as easy as it gets — with outstanding audio quality, massive features, all at mind-...
  • Page 14: Electronic Music Producer

    Electronic music producer With CI2 and Cubase AI 5 combined into a single system, producers of electronic music will need to look no further for the perfect production kit. In Cubase AI 5, the Arranger function allows for defining different segments of the song and playing them back in any order —...
  • Page 15: Setup And Use Case Examples

    6.1.3 Mobile band live recording To make a professional sounding demo the user simply has to connect the CI2 to the mixer desk available in the rehearsal room or live event and record 24-bit/48-kHz stereo quality. With the included high-end...
  • Page 16: Easy Workflow With Ci2 And Cubase Ai 5 Thanks To Advanced Integration

    Easy workflow with CI2 and Cubase AI 5 thanks to Advanced Integration CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 16 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 17: Use Case Examples

    Use case examples 6.3.1 Guitar recording 6.3.1 Guitar recording Easily record a guitar using Cubase AI 5 and CI2 Easily record a guitar using Cubase AI 5 and CI2 One way of using both the CI2 USB studio and Cubase AI 5 is to record a guitar with “Interactive Recording”, which allows the user to record the...
  • Page 18: Features

    “AI Ready” LED. When it lights up, CI2 is ready to assume control. But instant plug and play is just one of the many advantages CI2 has to offer as a fully integrated controller of Cubase, forming one exhilaratingly powerful hardware/software production system.
  • Page 19: Interactive Recording

    The Interactive Recording functionality allows a sequence of up to six transport functions. This sequence can be started and operated with the optional footswitch or the Action Pad on the CI2, letting the user control Cubase AI 5 hands free while playing an instrument and simultaneously getting a visual feedback from the Action panel in Cubase.
  • Page 20: Ai Knob

    7.1.5 AI Knob AI Knob section One of the most innovative features of CI2 is the revolutionary AI Knob, which is a “point and control” precision controller. Rather than attempting to replace traditional mouse pointing devices, the AI Knob harnesses the flexibility of a computer mouse to offer unprecedented speed when editing parameters and adjusting settings.
  • Page 21: Cubase Ai 5 Overview

    8 Cubase AI 5 Overview Creativity First Cubase experience: In 1984, Steinberg was founded on an ideal: to help artists to finest tools for artists make music in ways that put their creativity first, and using technology that almost anyone could afford. Since then, Steinberg has developed some of the most successful music products and technologies including Cubase, the world’s...
  • Page 22: Creative Composing And Sequencing

    Key Editor has been developed and refined continuously by Steinberg for over two decades. With the In-place Editing function, you can also process MIDI parts directly in the Project window in context with other tracks.
  • Page 23: Peerless Recording And Editing

    Peerless recording and editing At Steinberg, the wealth of engineering experience in digital audio stretching back over two decades provides the basis for a new generation of capabilities for recording and editing in Cubase AI 5.
  • Page 24: Pure Mixing

    CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 24 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 25: Outstanding Effects

    Here is a complete overview of the included suite of real-time audio effect and tool processors: Standard Channel EQ Full four-band parametric control with variable band-width and shelving modes. CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 25 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 26 A combined tremolo and autopan effect which can use different waveforms to modulate the level (tremolo) or left- right stereo position (pan), either using tempo sync or manual modulation speed settings. CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 26 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 27 Reverb: Roomworks SE A new “light” version of appraised Roomworks reverb by Steinberg. Great sound — low on CPU load. CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 27 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 28 Rotary Rotor speaker cabinet effect with very powerful editing capabilities. Features independent Lo/Hi cabinet control, overdrive, slow/fast/stop modes. CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 28 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 29 Also includes controls for “color” and “delay”. StereoEnhancer Can enhance the stereo width of a stereo input signal. Features controls for “color” and “delay” to further enhance the effect. CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 29 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 30: Premium Instruments And Content

    MIDI Files can be imported and played directly using the GM Sound Set in HALion ONE by simply dragging a MIDI file into Cubase. CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 30 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...
  • Page 31: Competitive Comparison Chart

    275 € 189 € Market entry Jan 06 Feb 04 Oct 06 Nov 08 Dec 05 Sep 06 Apr 07 Nov 06 Sep 09 CI2 and Cubase AI5 - Product Guide 31 of 31 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH – July 2009...

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