I'm using SX, but I imagine it's similar.

As far as the VSTs, open up the VST instruments panel. (F11?) Select which one(s) you want from the list. All VST instruments use MIDI tracks, so right click in the track area (not the sequencing area) and goto "Add MIDI track". You'll see the properties for it show up at the left of the screen. Click on the "out: not connected" and choose the VST instrument you want from in there (it will be in a list of the ones you have selected in the VST instruments menu). Next, click on the pencil tool and draw out a section of MIDI. Double click on it and it brings up the editor in which you can make your patterns and use the MIDI CCs.(this is a bit more advanced, but experiment with the velocity).
Make sure you set the tempo of the track (goto the Project menu at the top) and also check out the mixer (F3?). You'll notice a MIDI track and a VST track. You'll want to apply sends, inserts and EQ to the VST track (but again, this is gettin advanced so I'll stop ).

Hope this helps some. My apologies if it's completely different for your version of cubase.

Read the manual it is somewhere in the box you bought

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thanks blake, i'm gonna give that a try

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Originally posted by DeZmA Read the manual it is somewhere in the box you bought

you know damn well i'm not gonna spend god knows how much on a piece of software of what i don't even know if i like it

and if i ever make money by using it i WILL buy it

thanks blake, it makes a lot more sense to me now

Glad I could help...let me know if you have any other questions.

And ya, Dezma, eat a rat.

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Originally posted by -blake- Glad I could help...let me know if you have any other questions. And ya, Dezma, eat a rat.

like u too

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