Cubase Studio 4 Beginner

[mjr55]

Hi. I just installed Cubase Studio 4 on my computer. I have a soundcard and a mic, so I'm basically ready to go. The thing is, I have no idea how to use the program (or any recording software for that matter). What is a good way to learn about how to use Cubase Studio 4? Thanks for helping!

-Matt

[spam]

What is a good way to learn about how to use Cubase Studio 4?
The "getting started" manual provided with your software is the best place to start.

[TimOBrien]

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Read everything you can get you hands on. Staring at all the buttons won't help and nearly everything about these programs can NOT be learned by a few posts in a bbs.

Amazon.com and your local bookstore have plenty of audio production books. If you seriously want to record and have not already started a reference library, start NOW!

[jmail]

Drive the car around the block a time or two, and see if you can crash into any trees along the way...

Edit: Once I posted that, it looks a bit rude, don't it? lolol Sorry 'bout that... What I mean to do is, try the program out, experiment with it, and don't be afraid to crash it... lolol

[itsplayed]

There are some good step-by-step DVD's available. Visual aids are always a bonus.

[mjr55]

Yeah, I kinda lost the reference manual somehow. That was probably a bad thing to do...

[laguanhaze]

Steinberg's web site should have a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) file for you to download. That's how I got started. Be prepared to print out more than a 100 pages of information.

[nagal]

All the manuals are also available as PDFs on the DVD. Check out the Cubase SX3 Power book on Amazon. 90% of it applies to Cubase 4 Studio.