Steinberg CMC Series Operation Manual

Operation Manual
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Contents
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Contents
Welcome ...........................................................2
About Manuals ............................................................ 3
About the accessory disk............................................ 3
Before using the CMC series ..........................4
Connection of multiple CMC series devices ............... 4
Installing TOOLS for CMC ........................................... 5
Setting up the device and Cubase...

Welcome
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About Manuals
Contents
Read me first (printed)
This is included with the package. Please read through 
this manual carefully to ensure safe use before initially 
using the product. Please also confirm the contact 
information and included all package contents.
Operation Manual (PDF; this document)
Please read through this manual for instructions on 
installing the software and how to use the features of the 
product.
Conventions
What is “CMC series”?
The phrase “CMC...

Before using the CMC series
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Before using the CMC series
Connection of multiple CMC 
series devices
This section explains how to connect the device(s) to a 
computer. See also “Setting up the device and Cubase” 
on page 6.
Controls and Functions (for all models)
 USB TO HOST terminal
This is a USB access point. Connect the device to a 
computer using a USB cable.
NOTICE
Be sure to observe the following points when connecting 
to the computer’s USB interface. Failure to do so...

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Installing TOOLS for CMC
NOTE
You are only permitted to use this software pursuant to 
the terms and conditions of the “License Agreement” 
shown during the installation.
Windows
Before installing
If the following warning messages appear during the 
installation, click [Continue Anyway], [Yes], or [Install].
Example warning messages on Windows XP
E
xample warning messages on Windows Vista/Windows 7
Installation
1.Start the computer and log on to...

Before using the CMC series
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Setting up the device and Cubase
The procedures are described below.
1.Exit Cubase if it has been started.
Cubase cannot recognize the device if you connect 
the device to a computer after starting Cubase. 
Make sure to connect the device before starting 
Cubase.
2.Connect the device to the computer with a USB 
cable.
The device’s built-in READY LED lights.
3.Start Cubase.
4.Open the Cubase Device Setup window (called 
up via [Device Setup…] under...

CMC-CH
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CMC-CH
The CMC-CH allows you to intuitively control parameters 
of the selected channel on Cubase.
Controls and Functions
NOTE
As soon as the device is connected to the computer, the 
fader’s built-in LEDs light, and the lights move up and 
down repeatedly a few times. The fader is then ready for 
use.
If you touch the fader during this start-up, the fader may 
not work properly. In this case, reconnect the device to 
the computer.Correspondence between the CMC-CH and...

CMC-CH
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 [PAN] (Pan)
Adjusts the stereo pan position of the sound.
LED brightness varies according to the setting value. 
The farther from the center the stereo pan position is, the 
brighter the LED. The nearer to the center the stereo pan 
position is, the darker the LED. When set to the center, 
the LED is not lit.
 [FREEZE] (Freeze button)
Press this to call up the “Freeze Channel Options” 
dialog.
Hold down this to execute the freeze function. This is the 
same...

CMC-CH
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User Commands
You can assign a desired command from among 
“Key Commands” of Cubase ([Key Commands…] 
under the [File] menu) to each button.
The initial settings of CMC-CH’s user commands 
are the following.
NOTE
For instructions on editing the user commands, 
refer to “Editing User Commands” on page 35. Button Category Command
F1 Transport Fast Rewind
F2 Transport Fast Forward
F3 Transport Stop
F4 Transport Start
F5 Transport Cycle
F6 Edit Snap On/ Off
F7 Transport...

CMC-FD
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CMC-FD
The CMC-FD allows you to control the four channels’ 
level faders in the Mixer window of Cubase with each 
device, and to control the level faders of up to sixteen 
channels when a maximum of four CMC-FDs are 
connected. You can also use it as level meter.
Controls and Functions
NOTE
As soon as the device is connected to the computer, 
each fader’s built-in LEDs light, and the lights move up 
and down repeatedly a few times. The faders are then 
ready for...