[Paul[_13_]]

I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

After I have sequenced a 16 tracks song, with 16 different tracks,
will
I be able to dump each track separately into Cubase? In other words,
I don't want to just dump a 2-track, stereo mix into Cubase. I'd like
to
retain the ability to pan and fade each voice separately.

You can do this, right? And do you download all the data at
once,
or do you have to do like 2 tracks at a time? and then how do you
line up, or synchronize the tracks, so every track starts at the same
time?
Is there some way via usb or MIDI, where Cubase can trigger the
sequence
in the Korg M50, and begin recording simultaneously?

[polymod]

"Paul" wrote in message
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I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

After I have sequenced a 16 tracks song, with 16 different tracks,
will
I be able to dump each track separately into Cubase? In other words,
I don't want to just dump a 2-track, stereo mix into Cubase. I'd like
to
retain the ability to pan and fade each voice separately.

You can do this, right? And do you download all the data at
once,
or do you have to do like 2 tracks at a time? and then how do you
line up, or synchronize the tracks, so every track starts at the same
time?
Is there some way via usb or MIDI, where Cubase can trigger the
sequence
in the Korg M50, and begin recording simultaneously?

Hey Paul, I don't use Cubase, but I'm sure the programs must function
similarly.

You first need to get the 16 tracks of midi into Cubase by setting Cubase's
sync to "midi". Set Cubase's tempo to the correct bpm.
Then you have to create a track in Cubase for each midi track on your Korg,
making sure to set them to the proper midi channel numbers.
Arm the tracks and once you start the sequence on the Korg, Cubase should
start recording.
I'd check in your help file for further info...
As far as rendering them to audio, you may have to do one track at a time,
unless you have more than one set of outputs on your Korg. It also depending
on the amount of inputs on the interface to your computer.

Poly

[polymod]

"Paul" wrote in message
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I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

Just wondering...why not do all your sequencing in your DAW?

Poly

[Paul[_13_]]

On Oct 20, 1:18*pm, "polymod" wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message

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* * I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

Just wondering...why not do all your sequencing in your DAW?

Poly


Well, sure, I could just do that. But just in case I record a
really good
take on the M50, I was just wondering how hard it would be to transfer
all the files
into Cubase. But including all the backing drum tracks, bass, etc.....

[polymod]

"Paul" wrote in message
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On Oct 20, 1:18 pm, "polymod" wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message

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I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

Just wondering...why not do all your sequencing in your DAW?

Poly


Well, sure, I could just do that. But just in case I record a
really good
take on the M50, I was just wondering how hard it would be to transfer
all the files
into Cubase. But including all the backing drum tracks, bass, etc.....

...

Got it. In that case my previous response should do it!

Poly

[polymod]

"polymod" wrote in message
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"Paul" wrote in message
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On Oct 20, 1:18 pm, "polymod" wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message


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I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

Just wondering...why not do all your sequencing in your DAW?

Poly


Well, sure, I could just do that. But just in case I record a
really good
take on the M50, I was just wondering how hard it would be to transfer
all the files
into Cubase. But including all the backing drum tracks, bass, etc.....

..

Got it. In that case my previous response should do it!

Just wanted to mention that I have a Korg 01W that I used to do all my
sequencing on. I've since dumped them all into my DAW.

Poly

[Cyberserf[_2_]]

On Oct 20, 2:05*am, Paul wrote:
* * I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

* * After I have sequenced a 16 tracks song, with 16 different tracks,
will
I be able to dump each track separately into Cubase? *In other words,
I don't want to just dump a 2-track, stereo mix into Cubase. *I'd like
to
retain the ability to pan and fade each voice separately.

* * You can do this, right? *And do you download all the data at
once,
or do you have to do like 2 tracks at a time? *and then how do you
line up, or synchronize the tracks, so every track starts at the same
time?
Is there some way via usb or MIDI, where Cubase can trigger the
sequence
in the Korg M50, and begin recording simultaneously?

You really should go on the Korg site and download the users manual
for the unit you are interested in getting. As others have indicated,
you could do the midi thing easily enough (it has the MIDI in/out and
you can easily assign channels to each track), but you'd not have the
sounds. Conversely, you could do the stereo mixdown one track at a
time to individual tracks in Cubase , but that would take a bit of
time (there aren't sixteen analog outs so you can't do it at once).
However, there may be some digital out through the included USB
interface and the manual may describe the procedure and particulars to
answer your question with certainty. I find downloading manuals prior
to purchasing a good way to get up and running with any new gear
should I decide to buy it. As a rule I get the manual first and find
out if it does what I need. Having said this, I have never met a
hardware sequencer that is as intuitive as a DAW (if only due to
screen size limitations on HW sequencers)...Cubase is a good DAW...
you may be wasting a lot of learning curve time fiddling with the Korg
when you should be exploring the depths of your DAW...just a thought.

-CS

[Paul[_13_]]

On Oct 21, 11:54*am, Cyberserf wrote:
On Oct 20, 2:05*am, Paul wrote:



* * I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

* * After I have sequenced a 16 tracks song, with 16 different tracks,
will
I be able to dump each track separately into Cubase? *In other words,
I don't want to just dump a 2-track, stereo mix into Cubase. *I'd like
to
retain the ability to pan and fade each voice separately.

* * You can do this, right? *And do you download all the data at
once,
or do you have to do like 2 tracks at a time? *and then how do you
line up, or synchronize the tracks, so every track starts at the same
time?
Is there some way via usb or MIDI, where Cubase can trigger the
sequence
in the Korg M50, and begin recording simultaneously?

You really should go on the Korg site and download the users manual
for the unit you are interested in getting. As others have indicated,
you could do the midi thing easily enough (it has the MIDI in/out and
you can easily assign channels to each track), but you'd not have the
sounds. Conversely, you could do the stereo mixdown one track at a
time to individual tracks in Cubase , but that would take a bit of
time (there aren't sixteen analog outs so you can't do it at once).
However, there may be some digital out through the included USB
interface and the manual may describe the procedure and particulars to
answer your question with certainty. I find downloading manuals prior
to purchasing a good way to get up and running with any new gear
should I decide to buy it. As a rule I get the manual first and find
out if it does what I need. Having said this, I have never met a
hardware sequencer that is as intuitive as a DAW (if only due to
screen size limitations on HW sequencers)...Cubase is a good DAW...
you may be wasting a lot of learning curve time fiddling with the Korg
when you should be exploring the depths of your DAW...just a thought.

-CS


Yes, I should look at the manual in detail before i buy, good
idea.

I may end up using the sequencer for "one-man-band" live
applications.

You and the other poster make it sound like I can dump all
16 tracks at once, but only as MIDI data files (not audio). Then,
before i do a final mix, I can MIDI control the M50, and record
the stereo output as audio files, 2 mono tracks at a time.

[Paul[_13_]]

On Oct 21, 3:47*am, "polymod" wrote:
"polymod" wrote in message

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"Paul" wrote in message
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On Oct 20, 1:18 pm, "polymod" wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message

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I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

Just wondering...why not do all your sequencing in your DAW?

Poly

* * * Well, sure, I could just do that. *But just in case I record a
really good
take on the M50, I was just wondering how hard it would be to transfer
all the files
into Cubase. *But including all the backing drum tracks, bass, etc......

..

Got it. In that case my previous response should do it!

Just wanted to mention that I have a Korg 01W that I used to do all my
sequencing on. I've since dumped them all into my DAW.

Poly



You and the other poster make it sound like I can dump all
16 tracks at once, but only as MIDI data files (not audio). Then,
before i do a final mix, I can MIDI control the M50, and record
the stereo output as audio files, 2 mono tracks at a time.

[Danny T]

On Oct 20, 2:05*am, Paul wrote:
* * I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

* * After I have sequenced a 16 tracks song, with 16 different tracks,
will
I be able to dump each track separately into Cubase? *In other words,
I don't want to just dump a 2-track, stereo mix into Cubase. *I'd like
to
retain the ability to pan and fade each voice separately.

* * You can do this, right? *And do you download all the data at
once,
or do you have to do like 2 tracks at a time? *and then how do you
line up, or synchronize the tracks, so every track starts at the same
time?
Is there some way via usb or MIDI, where Cubase can trigger the
sequence
in the Korg M50, and begin recording simultaneously?

Paul, Cubase has more tricks in it then you'll ever use but for what
you want (as I'm reading it) it will be a piece of cake.

Choice one - how I'd do it... I would record it all on the m50 and
they dump all the tracks into a single midi track in cubase by
recording omni in. Then I would use the split channel function and
automatically split all the midi tracks onto their own tracks. Then
I'd use the split note function and separate all the notes in any
percussion tracks into their own tracks. Then I'd assign the correct
sounds, one at a time to each of the new tracks and record them in as
audio from the m50, or vsti's if I had them.

Once you have audio tracks you can do much more with them but before
you track the actual part, you can fix it in midi really easily.

When you do your setup, you'll need to make sure that cubase sees
your m50 by adding in devices, then selecting in the track info panel
on the left hand side. Each version of Cubase is a little different
but most the functions are easy to find. You have help at the top and
your manual to find where and how. It has been my experience that the
hardest part about these programs in knowing what is available in the
first place. Hope that sets you in the right direction.

[polymod]

"Paul" wrote in message
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On Oct 21, 3:47 am, "polymod" wrote:
"polymod" wrote in message

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"Paul" wrote in message
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On Oct 20, 1:18 pm, "polymod" wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message

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I have Cubase LE 4, and I'm considering getting the
Korg M50, which has a 16 track sequencer, if I'm not mistaken.

Just wondering...why not do all your sequencing in your DAW?

Poly

Well, sure, I could just do that. But just in case I record a
really good
take on the M50, I was just wondering how hard it would be to transfer
all the files
into Cubase. But including all the backing drum tracks, bass, etc.....

..

Got it. In that case my previous response should do it!

Just wanted to mention that I have a Korg 01W that I used to do all my
sequencing on. I've since dumped them all into my DAW.

Poly



You and the other poster make it sound like I can dump all
16 tracks at once, but only as MIDI data files (not audio). Then,
before i do a final mix, I can MIDI control the M50, and record
the stereo output as audio files, 2 mono tracks at a time.