Andrew Race
New member
About 6-7 years ago I invested in a small midi studio set up. It consisted of an Atari ST, a very basic sampler and a Kurzweil K2000 keyboard with the sampling option installed. My sequencer was Cubase V3. My keyboard was attached to the Atari via midi cables and the sound came out via my stereo system. My sampler was attached directly to my stereo as well. To download samples, I had to transfer the midi leads to the sampler. A crude set up by todays standards but with the Kurzweil, it was an effective studio. Like all budding music makers (I hope) my first two weeks was spent trying to create the biggest hit ever but not actually learning how to use my equipment properly. Eventually, when everything I did sounded nothing like as good as what I thought I could produce, I decided to learn. Just as I was getting into it, money problems hit and to cut a long story short I had to sell.
I now have a P.C. and a bit of money and an aching heart to do it all again. I'm considering buying Cubase VST V5 (might as well get the best I think), but I'm puzzled how to set it up. How do I connect my stereo to my computer so I can sample records, CD's etc and how do I connect a midi keyboard to it to play in real time? Do I need to adapt my P.C. and if so what with?This might sound a stupid question but I've not really kept in touch with the latest technology and how it works. It seemed to change weekly and not having any 'hands on' experience I lost touch. Basically I'm seeing my computer as the Atari, VST V5 as my old V3 and the rest is a mystery to me. Can anyone help me?
I now have a P.C. and a bit of money and an aching heart to do it all again. I'm considering buying Cubase VST V5 (might as well get the best I think), but I'm puzzled how to set it up. How do I connect my stereo to my computer so I can sample records, CD's etc and how do I connect a midi keyboard to it to play in real time? Do I need to adapt my P.C. and if so what with?This might sound a stupid question but I've not really kept in touch with the latest technology and how it works. It seemed to change weekly and not having any 'hands on' experience I lost touch. Basically I'm seeing my computer as the Atari, VST V5 as my old V3 and the rest is a mystery to me. Can anyone help me?