Cubase Help

[BigRedX]

I need to be able to move some recordings that have been made using Cubase from one studio to another (which also uses Cubase).

The recordings have been made with Cubase SE3.something. Is there a simple way to collect up the cubase file with all the audio files that it uses and transfer them onto a hard drive that I can take to the new studio?

Just grabbing the audio isn't an option because:

1. I don't know where on the hard drive it all is and.

2. I'm not entirely sure of all the edits and won't have time to review them all at the original studio.

Also a fair amount of production work has already been done to the tracks regarding EQ and other plugins and I'm like to keep as much of that as possible. What happens to the tracks when plugins are missing? While both studios have a good selection of 3rd party plugins I'm pretty certain that they won't be 100% the same, so what information do I get about plugins that are missing? Can I see what and where they are in the mixer? Or are they simply going to get dumped without any additional info?

This needs to be done as quickly and simply as possible because the person responsible for actually making the recordings isn't going to be there and I'm likely to have to get 4 songs transferred in about an hour.

All help most appreciated.

[cheddatom]

I'm pretty sure there's an option to save the project to a new folder, just in the file menu. That's on SX3. I think on 5 it has a "backup project" option which is a lot more annoying.

when you open the project on the new system it gives you a list of missing plug-ins. Save the list to a text file. It will retain all settings etc so when you install them, they will work again.

[redstriper]

I can confirm the above.

Make a new folder on your desktop or somewhere easy to find and call it something you will recognise.
Open the project in cubase and click file, back up project or save project to a new folder - back it up to the new folder.
All the audio etc. will then be in the new folder.
Take this folder to the studio and load into cubase there.
As Cheddatom said, any missing plug ins will be listed.

[BigRedX]

Thanks guys. I managed to find a link to the Cubase SE3 manual and there is an option to save the project and all the associated audio.

Is there a quick and easy way of saving a stereo mix of each song in its current state, so I can check this against what we get a the new studio to hear the effect of any missing plugins?

[cheddatom]

you have to set the Left and Right locators to the start and end of the song, then run an export. Depending on the mix, length of song, and the spec of the machine, this could take anywhere between 1 and 20 minutes.

[BigRedX]

Thanks!

And "Export" is in which menu? And where does the resulting file go by default? or do I get an option to pick where it saves to as part of the process?

Sorry for being so dumb, but I have limited time with the machine and need to get all the songs collected up and a "where we are at" mix with as little trouble as possible.

[cheddatom]

sorry, go on file and then export, then audio mixdown

It'll come up with a dialogue box where you can browse to a location and type in a filename

There are some options regarding format. I'd do CD quality WAVs which is WAV file format, then 16bit and 44Khz in the other boxes. Then just press export and it'll give you a progress box.

[redstriper]

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you have to set the Left and Right locators to the start and end of the song, then run an export.
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This is the blue line at the top of the project window and should already be in the right place if it was last saved after a mix down.

[BigRedX]

Thanks.

Just in case the markers have been moved, will it be obvious? and can they just be grabbed and moved like in Logic?

[redstriper]

They can easily be grabbed and moved with the mouse.
Zoom in to the start and end using H as a hot key and G to zoom out.

The blue line should start right at the start and end just after the end.
Right click in the blue line and set the time to seconds and it will show the length of the song in real time.

Edited December 7, 2012 by redstriper

[cheddatom]

I don't find them very easy to move with the mouse actually. I always use CTRL+Numpad0 to set the left locator at the cursor point, and CTRL+Numpad1 to set the right locator

[redstriper]

Thanks Chedd - that's a new one for me and it will save a lot of fiddling about

[BigRedX]

Thanks!

I'm just waiting for a day to go and collect the files. Wish me luck!

[redstriper]

You'll be fine - PM me if you need any more help, I'm not an expert but I'll do my best.

Steve.