how to make your sound loud enough in CUBASE.

Open cubase, Record some audio track, mix it, but dont get clip your track!.
After you mix all your track, then open mixer pres F3 or click device > mixer

look at the picture below

Recording tool from cheap to expensive

for home recording
computer and guitar. you must have both of this
and one of tools below.

1. jack converter 2.5mm to 3.5mm mono. This is the most inexpensive tool. visit MyReverbNation for sound sampel, i use it and epiophone LP Studio (because Gibson LP Studio too expensive :P) for low latecy use ASIO4ALL audio driver. input to mic.
if you use this tool, you should be more careful in editing sound. because there is to much noise.

How to remove delay?

Open cubase

go to device > device setup> change your driver audio system to ASIO4ALL its free

look at picture below

restart your cubase
its work in guitar rig
EZMix
always chose asio4all audio driver for low latecy

Simple recording

software
CUBASE 5, EzDrummer