Tutorial: Rendering VST instruments into audio tracks

Field marketing manager Greg Ondo shows you how to render VST instruments into audio tracks in Cubase.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• cubase
• daw
• tutorial
• steinberg
• vsti
• vst
• virtual instrument
• render
• audio track

[SomebodyPickaName]

@tourshot You don't need to do that first step that he showed, where he was recording from one midi track onto an audio track. It's completely unnecessary in Cubase, as the export function does it all. If the Vienna Strings is a mono track, then simply change the main outputs on that track to some random mono track that you made in VST connections and then do a batch export of just the Vienna Strings track. If there's many instruments and you just want strings, then solo the strings section.

[GoodKarmaZodiacs]

Hi Greg,

Does one method save more cpu than the others?

[tourshot]

I need this information for Cubase 6 - this is for Cubase 5. I'm trying to get an analog track out of my VIenna Strings. After doing the steps as described in the video (creating empty busses for output and for group) I don't find the option for those busses in the channel strip.

[MoBuc001]

Video was informative but, the batch route technique, gave me trouble.I was unable to "assign" different OutP Bus to Pads. My GrooveAgent "only has Import" not "Output" choice as the video. Is that why I cannot assign duplicate his routing or was the Bus assignments done elswhere in C5?

[flotopo]

@SHUJINCELL ,

Cubase actually does create an audio track automatically, so if you want, when you're done composing your song and the midi perfomance is all recorded, you can mix your song using those audio tracks that appear in the mixer. However, if u need to conserve CPU power for adding effects, then you'll want to have those tracks as audio data because this way CPU will not use power to play the VSTis and that power can be used for processing effects. Playing audio tracks is easy on the CPU

[reddenstudio]

Cool -- I will be using the routing trick and batch export feature in my next project, thanks for the useful tut.

[Zonum420]

@RizzoAstronama. Its easier for the PC or Mac to render audio files than the real time processing of VST Instruments & Effects. So lets say you have some monster production with too many tracks and effects and your PC starts sputtering and making all kinds of nasty sounds you do not intend. You can free up some cpu power with these methods. We are spoiled for choice now adays with hardware and software.

[RizzoAstronama]

Why would you want to convert it to audio?

[Eclipsepoland]

Cubase is the best DAW i came across i've downloaded it from ISO hunt some time ago ( cracked version ) and i will definitely buy it in near future...

[joeyxl3456]

@jumptodaup no its not, thanks for these videos.

[jumptodaup]

his voice is so annoying^^

[SHUJINCELL]

I understand the "technical" reasoning behind it but when it comes to VSTi's, it should automatically create one or at least give you an option to include an audio track.