CI2 - Advanced Integration USB Studio
Hardware
most skillfully meets software by combining the best of two worlds with
the CI2 Advanced Integration USB studio and Cubase AI 5, the dedicated
version of Cubase 5. As the name implies, the CI2 houses two major
functions. There’s the two-channel XLR combo interface equipped with
two sophisticated microphone preamps and phantom power, one HI-Z for
direct guitar input and a footswitch connector for Interactive
Recording. This is seconded by the controller section featuring the
innovative AI Knob that provides intuitive control due to seamless
integration into Cubase. You now have all the tools in a single box to
help you with whatever recording and production project you may have in
mind.
- A no-worry full-system solution to record music at an unbeatable price point
- Easy to use with the Project Assistant — especially for beginners
- Browse functionality helps and assists throughout the project
- Interactive recording functionality allows hands-free recording with the optional footswitch and the optional mic stand adapter
- Advanced
Integration system: totally integrated tactile control of the Steinberg
Cubase range of production systems, maintaining complete focus on the
project
- Ultra-precision AI controller knob: “point and control”
support: controls any Cubase, FX or VSTi parameter using mouse-pointer
selection for exhilarating speed
- AI-ready LED: when the LED
lights up, the CI2 is ready to go! Instant plug and play — no
additional setup or parameter assigning required
- Two
high-quality mic preamps with +48V phantom power with a fully
USB-powered audio interface giving total freedom of mobile recording
elaborate
- Outstanding engineering and component quality: precision components, manufactured by Yamaha to exacting standards
- Mac and PC compatible: cross-platform support for Cubase on Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista
Details
The
Steinberg CI2 is a USB-powered audio interface and controller with
Advanced Integration features. Together, CI2 and Cubase AI 5 present a
complete recording system, providing a plug-and-play solution for
recording and editing vocals and instruments with a computer in next to
no time. With 24-bit resolution and a sampling rate of 48 kHz, the CI2
offers a professional digital audio recording standard that lets you
record the music in studio quality.
Instant plug and play with “AI Ready” LED
CI2
features full plug-and-play support, so there’s no need to add the
parameters to Cubase, only the easy, one-step installation of a USB
device. Once the CI2 has been installed, Cubase detects the launched
device and automatically embeds the CI2 into the Cubase production
environment. Visual feedback is provided through the “AI Ready” LED.
When it lights up, CI2 is ready to assume control. But instant plug and
play is just one of the many advantages CI2 has to offer as a fully
integrated controller of Cubase, forming one exhilaratingly powerful
hardware/software production system.
Project Assistant
The
Project Assistant provides a wealth of ready-made templates for
different styles and scopes like recording, mixing, producing and
mastering. The templates contain the number of channels, effects,
dynamics, amp simulators and channel inserts — tailored to your
particular needs. Creating customized user templates and integrating
those into the Launch browser makes recording with a DAW software and
audio interface just that easy. Start up Cubase AI 5, hit the AI Knob
and scroll down the list of provided templates. The chosen template is
selected by pushing the AI Knob a second time. A new project is created
with the necessary number of tracks, audio input and output routings,
all effects, amp simulator, sounds and much more. Especially for CI2,
new plug-ins like the AmpSimulator and the ToneBooster have been added
to Cubase AI 5. The guitar is simply plugged into the input of the CI2
and you can start creating songs in a jiffy. Thanks to this assistant,
initializing a Cubase Project from scratch even saves professionals a
lot of time — and as we all know, time is money.
The
Browse function in Cubase helps you in many different ways. The
intelligent browsing system focuses on available files or sounds based
on where you are currently in the production process. By using the AI
Knob on the CI2 to select one of many project templates, track presets
and other presets, there’s no more excuse for using the mouse
extensively. The Browse function also allows the user to listen in on
samples while browsing, without having to load them first. As you see,
CI2 supports you throughout the entire project.
Interactive Recording
The
Interactive Recording functionality allows a sequence of up to six
transport functions. This sequence can be started and operated with the
optional footswitch or the Action Pad on the CI2, letting you control
Cubase AI 5 hands free while playing an instrument and simultaneously
getting a visual feedback from the Action panel in Cubase. The
sequences can either be chosen from a list of templates or be
customized. The Interactive Recording function provides full freedom of
movement, doing away with mouse operation in specific situations and,
more importantly, helps to maintain the creative flow. You can operate
this functionality by the Action Pad or with the optional footswitch
Yamaha FC5.
The
optional mic stand adapter BMS-10A lets you attach the CI2 to a
microphone stand and adjust it to the position that suits you best.
AI Knob
One
of the most innovative features of CI2 is the revolutionary AI Knob,
which is a “point and control” precision controller. Rather than
attempting to replace traditional mouse pointing devices, the AI Knob
harnesses the flexibility of a computer mouse to offer unprecedented
speed when editing parameters and adjusting settings. The computer
mouse is simply moved over the parameter, which is then automatically
placed under full precision control through the AI Knob, with no need
to make any additional settings in Cubase, any additional software
module or on the interface itself.
The
parameter can be locked to the AI Knob to retain control when the mouse
is moved elsewhere onscreen. The AI Knob of the CI2 controls all Cubase
mixing parameters plus VST3 and VST2 plug-ins. On the CI2, you find an
enhanced version of the AI Knob featured on the Steinberg CC121
Advanced Integration Controller.
USB-powered
The
CI2 is powered by the USB technology on one’s computer. This means the
user simply connects the CI2 to a USB port, even the +48V phantom power
for two microphones doesn’t require an additional power supply.
Cubase
AI 5 is a special, compact version of Steinberg’s famed music
production system. Based on the same technology as Cubase 5, Cubase AI
5 offers powerful yet easy-to-use software tools for audio recording,
editing, MIDI sequencing and mixing — exclusive to customers of
selected Steinberg or Yamaha hardware.
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