Totally hopeless in Cubase :/

[Protools5LEGuy]

Folks, I have been tented to test Cubase 32 but I have 0 skills on Cubase. A shame having 16 years with DAWs...

Some quicks questions:

How to create a new audio track? In "Arrrange" only appears a limited number of tracks, and I need more than 14...

How to import an audio file to a track?

How to make work the Digi 001? In Logic I can choose Direct I/O instead of the ASIO. Are special drivers from Steinberg to achieve that?

[Protools5LEGuy]

How to make work the Digi 001? In Logic I can choose Direct I/O instead of the ASIO. Are special drivers from Steinberg to achieve that?

http://www.steinberg.net/index.php?id=901&L=1 only shows updates, but no DAE driver or anything related...

Update files existed! http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=137956

Steinberg made an ASIO driver for the Audiomedia III and Digi 001 for Cubase, which can be used with other ASIO programs (like PEAK and some versions of Performer) in Mac OS 9. They moved the download location, breaking the previous links on our site, but I tracked it down today and updated the link on our Utilities and Links to Third Party Software page:
http://www.digidesign.com/download/utility/

ASIO Digidesign Direct I/O for MacOS:
ftp://ftp.steinberg.net/Archives/MAC...ectIO5.sit.hqx

Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly where to create the ASIO drivers folder, since this is just the driver, no installer or documentation that I could find on the Steinberg site.

This Answerbase item may help:
http://answerbase.digidesign.com/detail.cfm?DID=6545
Quote:
ASIO compatibility information for Digi 001 and Audiomedia III hardware (Mac OS only)

The following items must be installed:

-DigiSystem INIT (DSI) v5.1-----System Folder>Extensions Folder
-Direct I/O v5.1 -----System Folder>Extensions Folder
-Digidesign ASIO Direct I/O driver -----ASIO drivers folder
You should already have the Direct I/O file in your extensions folder if you installed Pro Tools 5.1 or 5.1.1. If not, you can get the Direct I/O v5.1 or 5.1.1 from here:
http://www.digidesign.com/download/dio/

You should already have the DSI file in your extensions folder if you installed Pro Tools 5.1 or 5.1.1. If not, you can get the DSI v5.1 or 5.1.1 from here:
http://www.digidesign.com/download/daedsi/

But all links are broken...

[Protools5LEGuy]

Cant find any files related on http://archive.digidesign.com/support/

Also on http://archive.digidesign.com/download/

[miracman]

Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly where to create the ASIO drivers folder, since this is just the driver, no installer or documentation that I could find on the Steinberg site.

Sorry, just basic troubleshooting. Have you tried putting it in the "Asio Drivers" folder in the Cubase folder?

[DieHard]

The most important manual is:
http://www.macos9lives.com/downloads/manuals/cubase/CubaseGettingStarted.pdf

Steinberg never included this Manual on the Cubase CDs since it was in printed form in the actual box, they purposely left it out in PDF form to ensure only licensed Cubase users had this manual; I discovered this manual on a demo CD and posted it back in the day on the Cubase forum; it will help you greatly with the initial setup.  Especially Chapter 5 which explains the Audio setup options….

1) Install your audio Card/interface software and reboot

2) Then copy the ASIO 2 driver to Cubase\Asio Drivers

3) Then select the ASIO driver in "Options, system, Audio Setup" Menu

[Metrophage]

Thanks for the tip! I always found Cubase a bit puzzling myself, but never lost my interest in checking it out more someday.

[MacTron]

A very good way to learn Cubase is to start with Cubasis VST at first and read Cubasis VST manual. IMHO.

The full Cubase (as Logic, Performer, etc) ... have a huge amount of options that can unfocus the novice from the main points ...

[supernova777]

Speaking of Steinberg, they now have ASIO drivers that work with the new Digi 001 system. These drivers allow the Digidesign hardware interface to be used as a front end for your ASIO compatible software such as Cubase VST. These particular ASIO drivers are for the Macintosh platform only. They have yet to announce any plans for a PC version. Mar 7, 2000, 12:00 AM http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/steinberg-asio-drivers-for-digi-001/

http://web.archive.org/web/20000621165349/http://service.steinberg-na.com/knowledge.nsf/show/mac_audiocards_digi001
(download links on this page do not function, posting for the information only)

This package contains an updated Macintosh Direct IO ASIO to support the Digidesign 001 interface.

ASIO DirectIO Drivers
info: http://archive.digidesign.com/download/sndrvr/
download : ftp://ftp.steinberg.de/Archives/Hardware/ASIO_Digidesign_DirectIO/Mac/OS_9/

"Digi System Init" components
info : http://archive.digidesign.com/download/daedsi/
download :  http://akdownload.digidesign.com/support/digi/mac/dae-dsi/dsi50.hqx

10/26/99
DSI 5.0 457 k
DigiSystem INIT (DSI) only. Not an installer. (goes in the System Folder/Extensions) Required to use SampleCell II, MasterList CD, and third-party applications using Direct I/O on an Apple G4. Included on the Pro Tools 5.0 CD.

the info from the web.archive link above stated:

You will need the newest DigiSystemInit, at least the 5.0 or the Digi-001 hardware will not be recognized. This new ASIO driver works with most other Digidesign hardware that supports DirectIO, for example the AudioMedia III and the various ProTools Hardware. The new DigiInit is therefore also suitable for older computers.
Digidesign recommend this new DigiSystemInit for use with Mac OS9.

[miracman]

ASIO Digidesign Direct I/O for MacOS:
ftp://ftp.steinberg.net/Archives/MAC...ectIO5.sit.hqx

But all links are broken...

Yeah I'm wandering throught their archives ftp... tons of stuff in there.  I'm using a ftp client instead of a browser.. it's just more convenient for me and, yeah instead of
ftp://ftp.steinberg.net/Archives/MAC/hardware.. etc

it's at:
ftp://ftp.steinberg.net/Archives/Hardware/ASIO_Digidesign_DirectIO/Mac/OS_9/

[supernova777]

i will volunteer to do a fresh install with the digi 001 and do a tutorial on how to get the digi 001 to work with cubase

firing up my quicksilver 933mhz with Digi 001!!!!!!!

[Ed Redfern]

As I recall, this principle also works with the mix core and farm setup using a number of 888 / 882, etc interfaces. it's been a while though lol

[supernova777]

extracting dsi50.hqx reveals a 644k system extension
"DigiSystem INIT"
dated Oct 26 1999
simple drag this to your system folder and it will put it in the right place for you, and reboot to activate

when downloading the ASIO .sit.hqx u must rename it as the filename is too long and it will truncate the .hqx extension so i did a file-save as
and saved it as 'asiodio.sit.hqx' to my desktop extracted to reveal
'ASIO DigiDesign DirectIO" document
dated Feb 28 2000 436k (blank document icon)
this is normal.. they dont bother to create an icon for the asio drivers file

worked just fine for me but ive just realized as i went to test it (i put the asio driver into the asio folder of ableton live. ableton saw the device + appears to be playing audio fine) but i seem to have broken my headphone adapter off inside the headphone port of the digi 001.. trying to pull it out with tweezers.. doesnt look like its gonna come out anytime soon ;(

apart from my problem with my headphone port, i plugged my headphones into the monitor output on the rear + im haering the ableton live demo track
so its working 100% fine.

this should work for any and all asio apps with the digi001
if its working for me for ableton live rest assured it will work the same way for cubase or logic or any other app

[IIO]

about tracks and stuff:

make use of doubleclick and modifiers (alt-click, command-click, alt-command-click) in cubase, thats how you do most things and/or most things quicker than using menus.

about DAE:

why do you want to use DAE at all if i may ask? there is an ASIO driver for AMIII or 001. only protools uses a custom driver to do hardware summing, most other apps use ASIO anyway.

[IIO]

and note that a track in cubase/logic/dp is something else than in protools.

in protools a track is a channel.

a track in a cubase arrangment window can contain material for 1 or 13 or 45 audio channels – or you can have a dozen of tracks which all contain fragments of audio channel 1.

if you are coming from protools i would suggest you that you

1. decide if you want to use mono, stereo, or "any" (multichannel) tracks

2. create a (or many) custom "autoload" songs

3. make sure that in your autoload songs(s) are no pointers to audio files. because if there once was a pointer, even if it is removed, you will not be able to change the track from mono to stereo or enable record for it.
hint: open the "pool" window for an overview of audiofiles which the song is ponting to.

[geforceg4]

A very good way to learn Cubase is to start with Cubasis VST at first and read Cubasis VST manual. IMHO.

The full Cubase (as Logic, Performer, etc) ... have a huge amount of options that can unfocus the novice from the main points ...

this is true..  in order to learn just the basics.. this version has alot less distractions + "Extras" and then going from cubasis to cubase u realize the confusing things are all extra options thrown in.. advanced options..