The document provides instructions for creating a song using Cubase software. It explains how to open a new project, add instruments, draw notes on the beat grid, copy and paste sections to build the song, and adjust effects like equalization and reverb. The final section lists additional features like a software mixer, digital effects, importing midi files, adjusting note velocity, and adding notes with a mouse.

2. CLICK HERE
Note- you need a
Cubase dongle

3. To star of using Cubase you need to
open a new project. To do this you go to
File, new project.
Something will pop up on
the screen, just press ‘ok’ to
both of them browsers that
open.
This is what
should open,
if not try
again.

4. RIGHT Click in the dark
blue area and then click
on the add instrument
Once you have clicked on the
add instrument you can
choose what instrument you
want to add to the song.

5. Click on the draw
button (or the
pencil)
Draw a section on the beat
part.
Double click
on the part
you just drew,
a screen
should
appear that
looks like this

6. Click on the draw
button again, and pick
a note a draw a line for
the length you want it
to play for Put notes in the places you want to
make a tune , once happy with the
placement you can press the play
button to hear your song.

7. Press the ‘x’ button to close
the instrument page, don’t
close the main browser as it
will get rid of your work .
You can copy and paste the
track piece by selecting the
piece you want to copy, press
‘ctrl’ and ‘c’ to copy and ‘ctrl’
and ’v’ to past paste it next to
it so it looks like this.
Do this till you are happy with the
length and sound of the song.

8. Equalization is the adjustment of
certain frequencies, to alter the tone
of the piece , it will get rid of unwanted
frequencies

9. Reverb is an effect caused by an
amplifier causing the sound to echo
slightly.

10. •A software Mixer
•Digital Effects e.g. Chorus
•Added notes with a midi file
•Velocity
•Added notes with a mouse
•Equalised