Cubasis VST 4.0 – Manual - School of Computing, Engineering and ...

Making Settings for Audio workConnecting a musical instrument, a microphone or a mixerAbout microphonesIf you plan to record vocals or a musical instrument, we recommendthat you contact a retailer of musical equipment to find a suitable microphoneand a cable with the appropriate type of connector. Also, youshould be aware that microphones generally produce rather low signallevels. Therefore, you should only connect the microphone to a dedicatedmic input on the audio hardware (or even better, via a separatemicrophone preamp or a mixer – see below).About electric instrumentsYou might have an electric instrument such as an electric guitar, electricbass, organ or similar, that normally requires an amplifier. If you do,you need to be a bit careful about how to connect it to the audio hardware,in order to make your recordings sound as good as possible.Generally, electric guitars and basses should be connected to a microphoneinput, since they deliver a weak signal. Synthesizers, keyboardsand other devices deliver a stronger signal called a “line level signal”.These should always be connected to the “line input” of the audio card.❐It is very important to make sure you use the correct type of input on youraudio card, or your recordings will either be distorted or unnecessarilynoisy.CUBASIS VST5 – 34 Setting up your System