Steinberg CI1, two channel audio usb interface
The CI1 USB powered studio is a creative and smart entry-level solution that gives you a wealth of possibilities to record and produce music in first-class audio quality — in a very simple way.
TOP FEATURES
-A no-worry, full system solution to record your music at an unbeatable price point
-Easy to use as a beginner with plug & play functionality
-Two mic preamps with +48 V phantom power
-A fully USB-powered audio interface for total freedom to record
-Outstanding quality: precision components, manufactured by Yamaha in Japan to exacting standards
-Cross-platform support on Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
RIGHT HERE FROM THE START!
For hobby musicians, guitarists, singers or electronic music producers as well as for all audio affine tasks — the CI1 USB studio, together with Sequel LE and WaveLab LE, offers the ultimate entry-level recording, editing and producing system solution. CI1, Sequel LE and WaveLab LE provide a host of tools to meet the individual demand of each and every user — with outstanding audio quality, massive features, all at a mind-blowing price!
MUSIC AND AUDIO ENTHUSIASTS
CI1 and the included software package provide great possibilities to create, record, edit and produce your own music and audio material. With its intuitive music creation tools and the included Sequel LE version you have all you need to create songs — even if you don't have any musical skills. CI1 along with the light editions of Sequel and WaveLab present the ideal tool kit for editors and podcasters looking to record speech, publish podcasts and produce audio books. On the hardware side, the CI1’s two-channel inputs with +48V phantom power and high quality mic preamps provide all capabilities necessary to connect any dynamic or condenser microphone for recording professional audio material. The bundled software applications, Sequel LE and WaveLab LE, provide the tools required to record music, edit audio material and master productions, with the additional option to publish it all on the web.
INSTRUMENTALISTS
Guitarists benefit greatly from the CI1 interface and Sequel LE software. The HI-Z input on the CI1 lets the guitarist plug an electric guitar or bass directly into the CI1 without the need for an additional DI box. The great-sounding AmpSimulator in Sequel LE provides various ready-made sound templates of different styles. And the simplicity of creating a new project with loops and sounds gives the musician all the features to create tracks to jam along to.
The CI1 comes with WAVELAB LE 7 and Sequel lite!
WaveLab LE 7 offers a suite of audio editing tools tailored to the needs of musicians, small recording environments and podcast authors. The podcast tool combines basic editing and mastering capabilities with full internet audio publishing features, creating a unique one-stop application for recording, editing right through to online publication via podcast, perfectly suited for Sequel and Cubase users. The sample-accurate 32-bit/96 kHz audio engine in WaveLab LE 7 combines a small set of quality virtual effect processors.
ENTER THE WORLD OF PROFESSIONAL AUDIO EDITING
WaveLab LE 7 not only allows you to edit CD-quality audio material on two tracks, but also enhances recordings, using more than ten plug-ins that include several effects taken from our professional music software, Cubase. In addition, there is the integrated podcast function which allows for sharing music and voice recordings in the internet.
MAC OS X SUPPORT AND NEW LAYOUT
Probably the most important new feature in WaveLab LE 7 is the compatibility to Mac OS X operating systems, which follows Steinberg’s goal to make all products available on both PC and Mac platforms. Furthermore, WaveLab LE 7 has been completely rewritten and comes with a new, modern and easy-to-use user interface, which is based on the new WaveLab 7 family design.
CONVINCING PLUG-IN SET
WaveLab LE 7 comes with nine plug-ins, based on Steinberg’s renowned VST3 technology. Plug-ins such as the Steinberg Compressor, Limiter, the renowned StudioEQ from Cubase and Roomworks SE form a solid feature set. More than ten additional plug-ins including Leveler are also on board.
WORKSPACE CONCEPT AND FLEXIBLE WINDOW ARCHITECTURE
WaveLab LE 7’s Workspace concept is based on the bigger WaveLab 7 versions and offers the possibility to switch between several WaveLab LE 7 view sets with a single mouse click and thereby dramatically speeds up the entire working process with WaveLab LE 7. The new window structure offers the possibility to drag and drop program windows, resize them and place them anywhere required within the WaveLab LE 7 workspace.
AUDIO ANALYSIS ON A NEW LEVEL
One of WaveLab LE 7’s strength is the audio analysis section, including tools such as the 3D offline Spectrum view and Level Meters for the master section that allows the user to always easily keep an overview on the technical results of the current mix.
FLAWLESS AUDIO QUALITY
WaveLab LE 7 also delivers flawless audio quality by supporting 96 kHz sampling rate at a playback resolution of 32 bits.
AUDIO MONTAGE AND WAVE EDITING
The Audio Montage of WaveLab LE 7 is the central working area, where audio files can be edited. It hosts two audio tracks as well as a basic editing feature set, including the possibility to set markers. The redesigned master section allows the use of up to three slots for the integration of plug-ins.
PODCAST PRODUCTION
But there’s even more to it than that. WaveLab LE 7 also offers comprehensive support for the creation and publishing of podcasts. The powerful podcast tool offers a feature set, which can stand comparison even with the more professional WaveLab 7 versions. It’s possible not only to add parameters such as title or description, but also create several episodes and upload them directly to the server of choice.
SEQUEL LE
Combining intuitive tools to record, edit and mix music with great sounding loops, instruments and effects, Sequel LE opens up the exciting world of music production. Sequel LE gives you a selection of quality loops, ready-to play instrument sounds, stunning effects and the same state of-the-art Steinberg audio engine like Cubase/Nuendo preferred by many world-class producers all over the world. Great ease of use and top-notch audio content make Sequel LE the ideal piece of gear that’ll let you make your own music right away and right out of the box!
Includes top features of the Sequel 2 full version
Contains selected audio content, instruments and track presets plus an effects set to add that certain touch to your songs
Supports Sequel Content Sets for even more content
Runs on your PC and Mac computer
Fully upgradable to the Sequel full version
Sequel LE projects can be opened in the full version
VIRTUAL KEYBOARD
The Virtual Keyboard featured in Sequel LE is ideal for playing and recording instruments with the mouse or computer keyboard.
CONTROLLER MODE
The Controller Mode provides a means to assign external controllers or keyboards to the most-used parameters in Sequel LE such as mixer volume, track effects, solo/mute buttons and even more. The ultra easy-to-use Controller Learn function allows the user to assign a controller by clicking the parameter and moving the desired knob, slider, key or button. The Controller Mode in Sequel LE provides many options for live performances, such as editing volume or tune and effects with your hardware controller to create a song on stage without a mouse.
TRACK ICONS
Customizable Track Icons allow the user to label the project’s tracks and mixer channels, making them even easier to spot. Track Icons are selected from the factory picture library or a self-definable user library. Customizing Track Icons by changing size and shade let users give Sequel 2 projects their individual touch.
TRACK FREEZE
When processing gets intense, there’s the Track Freeze function which frees up CPU power for more tracks and effects!
FREE WARP
The Free Warp mode enables you to warp any part of an audio loop. With the Audio Reverse function it is possible to play audio backwards — a cool effect for breaks!
TAP TEMPO
The Tap Tempo function helps you to assign the tempo of each audio file or to fix the tempo of the song.
VISTA CORE AUDIO SUPPORT
With Windows Vista or Windows 7, Sequel LE runs at very low latencies even without external ASIO hardware using the Vista Core Audio driver.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The minimum system requirements state the minimal specification your computer must have to be able to use the software.
Mac
Supported operating systems: Mac OS X 10.5.5 and 10.6
Mac computer with an Intel processor recommended
1024 MB RAM
Display resolution of 1280 x 800 recommended
DVD-ROM drive
1 GB of free HD space
USB component port for CI2 connection
Internet access required for license activation
Windows
Supported operating system: Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit) or Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
2 GHz CPU (dual core CPU recommended)
1024 MB RAM
1 GB of free HDD space
Display resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
DVD-ROM drive
USB component port for CI1 connection
Internet connection for license activation
