AS Summer Task Part 2: Sequence Colourless Colour

Using Cubase (PC and Mac) / Logic Pro (Mac only) or other sequencing software Recreate the song ‘Colourless colour’ by La Roux using only MIDI (no audio), a score is attached and the song can be found on youtube.com. All that is needed for this task is a computer and a copy of Cubase.

• Colourless Colour – Song Link
• Colourless Colour – Score Link
• Re-creating Colourless Colour – Tutorial using Logic Pro
• If you are unfamiliar with Cubase / Logic Pro there are plenty of getting started tutorials on the internet and Youtube.com here are a few to get you started:
• Getting started with Cubase Tutorials – http://audio.tutsplus.com/articles/general/20-instructive-cubase-tutorials/
• Getting Started with Logic Pro Tutorials – http://audio.tutsplus.com/articles/general/11-of-the-best-tutorials-for-logic-pro/

 

Downloading and installing Cubase Elements 6:

• Create an account on this page: https://www.steinberg.net/en/mysteinberg.html (you don’t and shouldn’t give your real name and age)
• login to your account
• On the next page scroll down to Trial versions and click
• On the next page click on the Cubase Elements 6 trail version link
• Click on the download and activate button
• Copy your activation code and click on the appropriate Cubase download link
• Download and install
• Use your activation code to use the 30 day trial

 

On the first week of term we will be listening to your version, so you will need to bring your working Cubase file with you.