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

Using an audio mixerThis is usually the best option. If you have access to an audio mixer,connect your microphones or instruments to this, and connect theoutput of the mixer to the line input on the audio hardware. The picturebelow shows a possible configuration:Audio CardSend/Bus OutMain OutIn this example, the mixer is used not only for sending audio into thecomputer, but also for listening to all sound sources (including a MIDIsynthesizer). However, this requires that the mixer has separate, independentlycontrollable outputs for recording into the computer and listeningto the mix. This is necessary, because otherwise you will not beable to record a separate sound source – since everything (the synthesizers,microphones and even the computer’s own sound) will berecorded at the same time!A common method is to use a special output on the mixer called a“monitor send” or a separate “bus”, connected to the input of the audiocard. This ensures you can separately control what gets recordedon an audio track.The main outputs of the mixer are connected to the speakers, and it isvia this connection you are able to hear the output of the audio cardand the synthesizers, blended to a final mix.Naturally, there are endless variations on this concept depending onthe type of mixer, the sources to be recorded and the specification ofthe audio card. Contact your music dealer for help on configuring asystem ideal for your specific needs.CUBASIS VSTSetting up your System 5 – 35