Using a cubase project

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Using a cubase project

Ok, don't shoot me as I'm trying to figure out if there is an easy way of doing this.
 
I have a need to mix drum tracks from someone using cubase. Is there a trick to
deal with cubase projects or the only answer to export/import the raw tracks from
one daw to another?
 
My concern is with the timestamp for proper alignement of the files once imported.
The only trick I know so far, and it takes time, is to mix/bounce to track each track with a "silence" track starting at 00:00:00.
But there must be a less stupid/more efficient way of doing this.
 
It'll be interesting to see how people deal with a situation like this as I'm surely not the only one that have a friend of a friend using cubase  :)
 
Thanks in advance
 
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    Re: Using a cubase project 2013/06/18 10:08:13 (permalink)
    You could either export all tracks from a known starting point or export broadcast wave files. Broadcast waves contain a timestamp for placement in the project. When importing broadcast wave files make sure Edit > Preferences > File > Audio Data "Always Import Broadcast Waves At Their Timestamp" is checked
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    Re: Using a cubase project 2013/06/18 10:10:45 (permalink)
    Hi Mario,
    I work with folks who use other platforms all the time. It's pretty much accepted practice (at least with the folks I know) to export stems as broadcast wave and then import into Sonar. If there is a better way to do it I haven't found it 
     
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    Re: Using a cubase project 2013/06/18 12:12:57 (permalink)
    mario
    Ok, don't shoot me as I'm trying to figure out if there is an easy way of doing this.
     
    I have a need to mix drum tracks from someone using cubase. Is there a trick to
    deal with cubase projects or the only answer to export/import the raw tracks from
    one daw to another?
     
    My concern is with the timestamp for proper alignement of the files once imported.
    The only trick I know so far, and it takes time, is to mix/bounce to track each track with a "silence" track starting at 00:00:00.
    But there must be a less stupid/more efficient way of doing this.
     
    It'll be interesting to see how people deal with a situation like this as I'm surely not the only one that have a friend of a friend using cubase  :)
     
    Thanks in advance
     
    Mario 




    There is also the OMF option, if Cubase has that. If not, Scook has your answer. You do not want to deal with Stems, as you will not be able to control each drum if there all in a stem.

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    Re: Using a cubase project 2013/06/18 12:53:11 (permalink)
    Cubase does have the OMF option. 

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    Re: Using a cubase project 2013/06/18 23:11:39 (permalink)
    Merci,

    stem: I have seen this word a couple of times lately. I know what the word
    means when talking about flowera but in the "DAW" world what is it?

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    Re: Using a cubase project 2013/06/18 23:59:39 (permalink)
    Hi Mario
    A stem is just a loose term for exported parts of a track. It's frequently used to indicate an export from a bus, so for example a recording of a rock band might have a drums stem, a guitar stem and vox stem etc, but it's not really specifically defined. When CJ above said that you don't want a stem he was likely meaning you don't want stem off the drum bus (you couldn't then mix the individual elements), but it's just as common to say, for example, "send me each drum as a stem", or "send me the lead vox and bkg vox as separate stems". It's just a loose term for a group of exported sounds.
     
    When I was referring to stems I just meant an export out of Cubase of the drums grouped however you and the other party have defined.
     
    See http://www.recordingmag.com/glossary/S/107.html or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_(music)#Production
     
    Good luck
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