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Cubase Elements 7

Cubase AI 7Cubase LE 7

Read Me

June 2013

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

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Table of contents

Welcome .................................................................................................................................. 3

Welcome to Cubase! ............................................................................................................... 3

What is new in Cubase? ......................................................................................................... 3

Software license and system requirements .................................................................. 4

Software licensing .................................................................................................................... 4

Minimum system requirements ............................................................................................... 4

Installation and activation .................................................................................................. 5

Installation .................................................................................................................................. 5

License activation Elements 7 ............................................................................................ 5

License activation AI 7 / LE 7 ............................................................................................. 5

Steinberg Soft-eLicenser ........................................................................................................ 6

First Cubase start up ................................................................................................................ 6

Technical support and additional resources ................................................................. 7

Register your software first ..................................................................................................... 7

Technical support Cubase Elements ................................................................................ 7

Technical support Cubase AI / LE .................................................................................... 7

Updates for download.............................................................................................................. 7

Hardware drivers ....................................................................................................................... 7

DAW key command presets ................................................................................................... 8

The Cubase community ........................................................................................................... 8

Known issues in Cubase ......................................................................................................... 8

Additional technical information ...................................................................................... 9

Using PowerPC plug-ins on OS X 10.7 / 10.8 systems ................................................. 9

Using the Cubase 64-bit version .......................................................................................... 9

Notes about using SoundCloud ......................................................................................... 10

Credit notice:

Steinberg, Cubase, ASIO and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.VST Sound is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. Windows is a registered trademark ofMicrosoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Macintosh, Mac and Mac OS aretrademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and company namesare and of their respective holders. All rights reserved. All specifications are subject to change withoutnotice. Made in Germany. 2013 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

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Welcome

Welcome to Cubase!

Congratulations and thank you for choosing SteinbergsCubase.

The seventh version of Cubase condenses almost 30 yearsof Steinberg development into the most cutting-edge set ofdigital audio workstations anywhere and delivers a trulyunrivaled creative production experience. Recording andmixing with the completely overhauled MixConsole has neverbeen so effective, with luxurious workflow improvements andmore control over dynamics and routing. Its built-in channelstrip processing modules deliver that epic pro-console

sound that lets you turn your songs into a hard-hitting, radio-ready production. And the new global Chord Track forworking with chords in project context, advanced MIDIremapping features, more instrument content and an array ofreal-world workflow enhancements make Cubase moremusical than ever.

Please do not forget to register on at MySteinberg in order togain access to online support offers and additional exclusiveservices.

We wish you a lot of musical inspiration working with yourbrand-new Cubase DAW!

Your Steinberg team

What is new in Cubase?

To get an overview of the new features Cubase 7 has tooffer, please take a look here:

.steinberg.net/cubase7

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Software license and system requirements

Software licensing

Please read the Software End User License Agreementdisplayed on your screen when installing Cubase. Byinstalling the software you are declaring yourself to be inagreement with the conditions in the contract.

If you want to read the Software End User LicenseAgreement independently from the installation process, or ifyou want to print the contract, you'll find them online here:

http:// .steinberg.net/eula

Minimum system requirements

Please make sure that your system meets at least thefollowing minimum system requirements.

Mac PC

OS X Version 10.7 / 10.8*

Intel dual core CPU

Core Audio compatible audio

hardware

Windows 7 / Windows 8*

Intel or AMD dual core CPU

Windows compatible audio

hardware**

2 GB RAM

8 GB of free HD space

Display resolution of 1280 x 800 recommended

DVD-ROM dual-layer drive

Internet connection required for installation, activation, account setup

and personal / product registration.

* Native 32-bit and 64-bit Cubase version.

** ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance.

For recomm ended systems, please refer to our ebsite

www.steinberg.net in the Support section under DAW

Components.

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Installation and activation

Installation

Depending on your system, the Cubase Start Centerprogram on the DVD may start automatically. If no interactivestart menu appears, view the contents on the DVD or thedownloaded installation folder and double-click the file StartCenter under Windows or Start Center on a Maccomputer. From here you can start the installation of Cubaseand browse through the additional options and information.

By the way, Cubase does not overwrite any previouslyinstalled versions.

The soft are instal lation is covered in detai l in the

Quick Start Manual PDF hich can be found on the DVD or

do nloaded Instal lation folder in the Add itional

Con tent/Quick Start folder.

License activation Elements 7

The Cubase Elements 7 installation process automaticallycreates an empty Soft-eLicenser. The permanent license forthe product needs to be manually activated (internetconnection required) using the activation code found on theEssential Product License Information Sheet included in theproduct box.

If Cubase Elements is bought as a download version fromthe Steinberg Online Shop, the activation code will be sentvia email.

For further details, please read:

http:// .steinberg.net/activate/

License activation AI 7 / LE 7The Cubase AI 7 / LE 7 installation process automaticallycreates a Soft-eLicenser with a temporary Cubase license.The permanent license for the product needs to be manuallyactivated (internet connection required).

With the hardware you purchased, you received a DownloadAccess Code (a 25-digit code, printed typically on aseparate sheet of paper or in the product manual). To obtainyour permanent license, please go to the MySteinberg area

of the Steinberg website to create a MySteinberg account.

http://www.steinberg.net/activate/http://www.steinberg.net/activate/

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After that, please enter the Download Access Code toreceive a permanent license and to download the software incase your hardware does not include a dedicated Cubaseinstallation DVD.

For further details, please read:http:// .steinberg.net/activate/

Steinberg Soft-eLicenser

The Soft-eLicenser authorization is also covered in detail inthe Quick Start Manual PDF, which can be found on the DVDor downloaded installation folder in the AdditionalContent/QuickStart folder.

Should you experience any difficulties with your Soft-eLicenser, go to the Additional Content/Copy ProtectionDriver folder on the DVD or the downloaded installationfolder and double-click the included installation setup file.Alternatively, you can download the latest version of thissoftware at:

http:// .elicenser.net/latest_do nloads

First Cubase start up

The first time you start Cubase it may take a while for theloading process to complete. Cubase needs to gather allcomponents and plug-ins you may have installed.Subsequent starts of the application will be much faster afterthat.

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Technical support and additional resources

Register your software first

Please register Cubase at MySteinberg in order to gainaccess to your permanent license as well as online supportoffers and additional exclusive services. To do so, visit:

http:// .steinberg.net/mysteinberg

Technical support Cubase Elements

Steinberg product specialists are also on hand to provideindividual assistance at:

http:// .steinberg.net/support

Please note that you are required to register your productonline to receive technical support and information.

Technical support Cubase AI / LE

Cubase AI / LE customers are required to contact themanufacturer of the hardware which includes the softwarefor any support queries.

Updates for download

Developing software is an ongoing process that perpetuallygets closer to perfection without ever achieving it, thus weencourage you to make sure you are using the latest versionof Cubase at all times.

Download the proper install/update utility from theSupport/Download section at:

http:// .steinberg.net/support/do nloads

Hardware drivers

Cubase requires recent drivers and components for youraudio and remote controller hardware, so please make surethat the latest versions are installed before you start workingwith Cubase. For more details, please visit the respectivedownload site of the manufacturer of your hardware product.

You can download the most recent drivers for all Steinberghardware from the respective download site at:

http:// .steinberg.net/support/do nloads

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DAW key command presets

Cubase is installed with key command presets for Pro Tools,

Logic and Sonar. These presets map common keycommands used on these DAWs to corresponding Cubasefunctions.

The Cubase community

Check out the Cubase worldwide community in the officialSteinberg forums for tons of tips and other usefulinformation:

http:// .steinberg.net/forum/

Known issues in Cubase

All known issues with Cubase are noted in the Versionhistory, issues & solutions PDF document, which is locatedin the Read Me files folder on the Cubase DVD.

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Additional technical information

Using PowerPC plug-ins on OS X 10.7 / 10.8 systems

Please note that since the release of OS X 10.7 the OScomponent Rosetta is no longer available from Apple.Therefore PowerPC plug-ins can no longer be used inCubase.

More details can be found at:

https:// .steinberg.net/en/support/kno ledgebase_n

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some-older-plug-ins-are-missing

Using the Cubase 64-bit version

Under OS X 10.7 / 10.8:

Cubase will start as 32-bit application by default. If you wantto start Cubase as 64-bit version, select the Cubaseapplication icon and then choose Get Info from the contextmenu. In the Get Info window un-check Open in 32-bitmode.

When using Cubase in 64-bit mode, the VST Bridge allows

you to load Intel-compiled 32-bit VST 2.4 plug-ins only. VST3 32-bit plug-ins are not supported.

Please check ith the respective plug-in man ufacturer

i f and hen your favorite plug-ins i l l be avai lable in native

64-bit format.

Under Windows 7 / Windows 8 64-bit:

Users of Windows 7 / Windows 8 64-bit editions have thechoice of installing either the 32-bit version and/or the native

64-bit version. Both versions can also be installed in parallel.When working with the 64-bit version of Cubase, you mayencounter issues with third-party plug-ins if they are not incompliance with the User Account Control (UAC) feature ofWindows. Plug-ins affected by this are e.g. based on theSynthEdit audio plug-in creator. In such cases, please try tostart Cubase with administrator privileges.

The 64-bit version of Cubase contains the VST Bridge,which allows you to run VST 2.4 plug-ins and instruments, iftheyre not available in 64-bit format.

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Please note that VST 3 plug-ins in 32-bit ont be

avai lable using the 64-bit version of Cubase. 32-bit plug-ins

based on Waves Wavesh ell are not supported.

Notes about using SoundCloudWhen you upload your mixes from Cubase to yourSoundCloud account, your web browser opens automaticallyand the SoundCloud website prompts you to connectCubase to your SoundCloud account. Once you haveconfirmed this connection, it will be valid for several hours, soyou do not need to re-connect Cubase with every otherupload.

To disable the connection between Cubase and yourSoundCloud account, log into SoundCloud and click onSettings->Connections->Revoke access button.

Please note that the eb bro ser Opera is not

supported for uploading audio material from Cubase to

SoundCloud.