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Cubase 15: Set project sample rate and bit depth

Demo summary

A walkthrough of the project setup menu to ensure the sample rate is set to 44.1 kHz and bit depth to 24-bit for consistent audio importing.

Step-by-step

  1. Open the Project Setup menu
  2. Set the Sample Rate to 44.1 kHz
  3. Set the Bit Depth to 24-bit

Tips

  • Ensure your sample rate and bit depth match the project settings to avoid problems when importing audio

All demos from “Cubase 15 Beginner Tutorial - Lesson 01 - Making A Drum Beat

  1. 1:450:25Set project sample rate and bit depthCurrentA walkthrough of the project setup menu to ensure the sample rate is set to 44.1 kHz and bit depth to 24-bit for consistent audio importing.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor
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  5. 7:000:25Change project BPM in the Transport PanelThe instructor shows how to click and drag on the tempo display in the transport panel to increase the project speed to 126 BPM.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor
  6. 7:251:01Set loop locators in the timelineThe user demonstrates setting left and right locators by holding modifiers and clicking the timeline to create a repeating loop region.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor
  7. 8:371:35Build a drum pattern with claps and hatsThe instructor demonstrates dragging in clap and hi-hat samples and placing them on specific beats to build a standard house music rhythm.Cubase 15AI Beat Generator
  8. 10:121:38Sync loops with Musical ModeThe user shows how to enable the Info Line and toggle 'Musical Mode' to ensure an imported shaker loop automatically matches the project tempo.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor
  9. Watch “Cubase 15 Beginner Tutorial - Lesson 01 - Making A Drum Beat” →

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