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Downloaded Cubase

Downloaded Cubase Software 31 posts Oct 22, 2008 — Mar 18, 2009

#1 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 - 18:48

I was looking for a Macintosh Classic suitable version of Cubase and found:

http://www.grenier-du-mac.net/fiches/applications/Cubase25.htm

I have got some questions:

1) Is this compatible with Macintosh Classic and MacMan Macintosh Midi interface from Midiman? Hope it is...could anyone confirm?

2) As I am unable to understand french, what does the text at the bottom of the page in the link about the protection of Cubase say? How is that handled?

3) As .sit files are handled by Stuffit, where do I get Stuffit from?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards...

#2 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 - 21:08

The last paragraph says that the software is an automounting image in ShrinkWrap version 3.5.1. Unhappily, it does not run under Classic and returns an error message. It thus makes this software incompatible with later OS's.

I take that to meant that, as long as you're running under the older OS's that we all love around here, you should be ok.

#3 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 - 22:40

The last paragraph says that the software is an automounting image in ShrinkWrap version 3.5.1. Unhappily, it does not run under Classic and returns an error message. It thus makes this software incompatible with later OS's.
I take that to meant that, as long as you're running under the older OS's that we all love around here, you should be ok.

I am supposed to run Cubase under System 7...is that old enough? :?:

On the other hand I have heard that it is possible to startup a Classic loading System 6.xx from the ROM pressing dunnowhat keys while on boot sequence...what about that?

#4 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 - 22:46

Where's the download link on that page? (I don't speak French/German/?)

#5 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 - 22:47

I haven't used Cubase in a long time, but system 7 sounds about right.

As to the Mac Classic, yes, it has a stripped-down version of system 6.0.3 in ROM, so you can boot off of it. It is not a full 6.0.3, however, so there's no guarantee that a particular program will be able to run.

#6 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 - 22:49

Where's the download link on that page? (I don't speak French/German/?)

At the very bottom, look for "telecharger" (I'm too lazy to format the accents aigus). That's French for "to download."

#7 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 - 22:50

Where's the download link on that page? (I don't speak French/German/?)

Click to expand...

At the very bottom, look for "telecharger" (I'm too lazy to format the accents aigues). That's French for "to download."

Cool, thanks!

#8 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 - 23:00

I haven't used Cubase in a long time, but system 7 sounds about right.
As to the Mac Classic, yes, it has a stripped-down version of system 6.0.3 in ROM, so you can boot off of it. It is not a full 6.0.3, however, so there's no guarantee that a particular program will be able to run.

Thanks, tomlee59. But where could I find if cubase would certainly boot under system 7?

And again as for the protection thing...ShrinkWrap 3.5.1...I am an almost novice to mac...how could I deal with the Cubase protection, if it exists?

Thanks again...

#9 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 - 00:10

The best way is to stop theorizing and just try it. Load up Cubase on your System 7 mac. See if it works.

Done.

(Or you could read the manual, but that's forbidden by the brotherhood.)

#10 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 - 00:34

I haven't used Cubase in a long time, but system 7 sounds about right.
As to the Mac Classic, yes, it has a stripped-down version of system 6.0.3 in ROM, so you can boot off of it. It is not a full 6.0.3, however, so there's no guarantee that a particular program will be able to run.

Hold down Command-Option-X-O before the happy Mac appears, and you can let go when you get a welcome to Macintosh screen. Now, you can set your start up disk to 'ROM Disk' and when you restart the Classic, you'll notice it boots very quickly! (you don't need to hold the keys if you've set it in start up disk)

#11 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 - 08:49

The best way is to stop theorizing and just try it. Load up Cubase on your System 7 mac. See if it works.
Done.

(Or you could read the manual, but that's forbidden by the brotherhood.)

---Yes, you are right. The thing is that the Mac hasn't arrived yet, it will do so early next week. That explain I cannot test things ... [

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And as soon as I am a bit worried, I tend to have as many doubts solved as possible when the machine is here.

One more question (sorry): Did I need Minimanager? If so, how could I get/buy it?

#12 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 - 03:16

I don't recall if Cubase comes with Midi Manager, or if you need to download it separately. I seem to recall the former, but I have Swiss cheese for a brain, so I wouldn't put much stock in my recollections.

Midi Manager used to be a free download from Apple. Perhaps it still is.

#13 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 - 21:59

I don't recall if Cubase comes with Midi Manager

This archive contains a folder named Midi Manager, but I'm not sure if it's actually midi manager itself or support files...

I haven't tried it on a 68K Mac, but I mounted the cubase disk image and read the accompanying text file... it doesn't appear that there's any serial number required. I think the "protection" consists of having to boot from the original floppy (even when installed on a hard drive).

I'm definitely going to try to get this set up on *something*... it would be pretty cool to do multitrack stuff on a compact Mac.

#14 Fri, 7 Nov 2008 - 13:40

I don't recall if Cubase comes with Midi Manager

Click to expand...

This archive contains a folder named Midi Manager, but I'm not sure if it's actually midi manager itself or support files...

I haven't tried it on a 68K Mac, but I mounted the cubase disk image and read the accompanying text file... it doesn't appear that there's any serial number required. I think the "protection" consists of having to boot from the original floppy (even when installed on a hard drive).

I'm definitely going to try to get this set up on *something*... it would be pretty cool to do multitrack stuff on a compact Mac.

I managed to mount correctly on the macintosh classic the disk image I downloaded. Unfortunately, upon booting it request the original Cubase 2.5 disk, claiming it is not an authorized copy.

Anyone has got an idea of how to get/buy/purchase an authorized Cubase 2.5 copy?

Thanks for a quick reply...

#15 Sat, 8 Nov 2008 - 10:46

B e s i d e s:

I'm definitely going to try to get this set up on *something*... it would be pretty cool to do multitrack stuff on a compact Mac.

---How are you supposed to do it? 8-o 8-o What you get in the link I pointed is a protected copy that asks you for the original floppy!

#16 Sat, 8 Nov 2008 - 14:09

How are you supposed to do it? 8-o 8-o What you get in the link I pointed is a protected copy that asks you for the original floppy!

Have you tried making a physical disk from the image? I haven't had time to do anything with it, but all I did was mount the disk image and click on the Cubase icon and the program launched without complaining.

#17 Sat, 8 Nov 2008 - 22:33

Have you tried making a physical disk from the image?

How is that done? I suppose I did it, otherwise, how would I be able to boot the program in the Mac? (besides the «insert cubase master disk» error...)

http://personales.ya.com/juanjavier_xxx/cubase_error.JPG

Which program did you use to build the physical disk from the image? I used PC_to_MAC. Perhaps you used a better program.... :?:

I haven't had time to do anything with it, but all I did was mount the disk image and click on the Cubase icon and the program launched without complaining.

Would you mind if I ask you to explain in full the process you followed? This is a very crucial question for me, and I would be very thankful if you could help me.

Best regards! [

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#18 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 - 00:23

hi juanjavier, i downloaded the .sit in my linux pc, then i copy thefile to a floppy and then uncompress it in my powerbook 520 and just mounted the image and worked great, no "the cubase masterdisk error".

edit: veo que tienes el sistema en espanol, solo por curiosidad de donde eres? yo soy de chile.. .saludos!

#19 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 - 00:42

hi juanjavier, i downloaded the .sit in my linux pc, then i copy thefile to a floppy and then uncompress it in my powerbook 520 and just mounted the image and worked great, no "the cubase masterdisk error".

Hi, leosadvs!

I did just the same and now I have got a Cubase.sit file in the mac Classic hard drive. How do I mount the image in the mac Classic?

edit: veo que tienes el sistema en espanol, solo por curiosidad de donde eres? yo soy de chile.. .saludos!

Soy de Madrid (España). Saludos!! ¿No te importa que te mande un privado si tengo dudas?

#20 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 - 00:55

Do you have a way to transfer the disk image directly to the Classic? FTP? I'm guessing you'd have better luck if you made the floppy on the Mac rather than doing on the pc.

#21 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 - 07:46

Do you have a way to transfer the disk image directly to the Classic?

That question is already solved!

So I ended up with a Cubase.sit file in the Macintosh Classic hard drive.

Now, if I unstuff it within the mac, then this

http://personales.ya.com/juanjavier_xxx/cubase_sit_unstuffed_on_mac.JPG

is what I get. A folder called Cubase, which contains just a Cubase2.5.1r3.img, two folders called Roland and Midi Manager and a file called «sans titre».

However if I expand the cubase.sit file within window$, I get an .img file which, if I transfer to a mac formatted floppy yields this

http://personales.ya.com/juanjavier_xxx/cubase_icons.JPG

...which is the former .img file, but expanded.

However, note that as I told before, if I double-click in the Cubase 2.5 executable icon, this

http://personales.ya.com/juanjavier_xxx/cubase_error.JPG

appears. So, what should I do next?

I suppose that I should mount the Cubase2.5.1r3.img file but, how is that done?

#22 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 - 15:10

mmm... i just opened in the Cubase2.5.1r3.img, it mounted on the desktop and opened a windows with Cubase app.

then i open it and just worked

and to answer your another question..

Soy de Madrid (España). Saludos!! ¿No te importa que te mande un privado si tengo dudas?

si, ni un problema

#23 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 - 16:24

mmm... i just opened in the Cubase2.5.1r3.img, it mounted on the desktop and opened a windows with Cubase app.

This

http://personales.ya.com/juanjavier_xxx/image_desktop.JPG

shows exactly the same situation as your first image.

then i open it

**What*** do you open? The executable inside the cubase folder (called Cubase 2.5.1r3.img) or the one inside the cubase2.5.1r3.img folder, which is simply called «Cubase 2.5»? This latter one asks me for the original floppy.

However:

If it is the executable Cubase 2.5.1r3.img inside the Cubase (only) folder, then I have a more serious problem:

http://personales.ya.com/juanjavier_xxx/crash.JPG

I have got a Macintosh Classic with 4 mb RAM and System 6.0.3 installed.

What is supposed mandatory to have installed? I see you have got a PowerBook 520 but, how many RAM and what system version have **you** got?

Soy de Madrid (España). Saludos!! ¿No te importa que te mande un privado si tengo dudas?

si, ni un problema

Te estoy agradecido. A partir de ahora te consultaré en privado, quizá sea más rápido. Saludos...

#24 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 - 16:42

Do you have a way to transfer the disk image directly to the Classic? FTP? I'm guessing you'd have better luck if you made the floppy on the Mac rather than doing on the pc.

----This is already solved. I hacked a techique which allows me to move freely whatever I want from a Linux box to a Macintosh classic absolutely flawless... ;D ;D

Luddite: What machine have you got? How many ram? What system version are you runnig?

Kindly keep me informed.

#25 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 - 17:37

I ran it on an LC 475 running 7.5.3 with 36 MB RAM. I've no idea what the sytem requirements are for Cubase, but I'd maybe try installing System 7 and see if that gets you anywhere.

#26 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 - 19:34

I ran it on an LC 475 running 7.5.3 with 36 MB RAM. I've no idea what the sytem requirements are for Cubase, but I'd maybe try installing System 7 and see if that gets you anywhere.

Yes, Leosadvs' opinion seems to match that.

Chances are that with System 7 I should have be done... :-/ ...probably.

I misinformed my system version. It is not 6.0.3 but 6.0.7.

http://personales.ya.com/juanjavier_xxx/system_version.JPG

I have downloaded System 7.1, and I have got a System_7.1.sea.hqx file which is 10,6 mb in size. I haven't got either ethernet nor appletalk connection in my Classic, so everything must be done by means of 1,44 mb diskettes.

I will try to transfer this 10,6 mb System 7.1.sea.hqx to the mac using diskettes, but I have not figured out how to do it yet. Perhaps slicing with some sort of utility....I don't know.

This is going to get me mad, man... [xx(] ]'>

thanks a lot for your valuable help, Luddite

#27 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 - 17:20

Simply downloading DTools75.zip from the MacGeek Downloads page did the trick.

This lets you create a system disk that boots the Classic with a minimal 7.5 system.

That enables to mount the Cubase2.5.1r3.img automounting file on the desktop (just as Luddite and Leosadvs told) and the program boots flawless.

http://personales.ya.com/juanjavier_xxx/cubase_midi_MACMAN.JPG

Best regards.

#28 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 - 23:09

Glad you got it going... hopefully we'll get to hear some music soon!

#29 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 - 23:41

Problem solved. Cubase is running happily on my system 7.0.1 Classic with 4 MB RAM.

See this thread...

Regards.

#30 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 - 22:18

I was looking for a Macintosh Classic suitable version of Cubase and found:
http://www.grenier-du-mac.net/fiches/applications/Cubase25.htm

I have got some questions:

1) Is this compatible with Macintosh Classic and MacMan Macintosh Midi interface from Midiman? Hope it is...could anyone confirm?

(....)

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards...

---Of course it is!! ;D

Cubase is compatible with Macintosh Classic and MidiMan MACMAN midi interface for Apple Computers.