Steinberg CMC Series Operation Manual

CMC-PD Editor
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CMC-PD Editor
The CMC-PD Editor is a convenient tool which lets you 
assign the MIDI note number and velocity value to the 
CMC-PD’s built-in pad, or lets you edit the bank. Thanks 
to its easy-to-understand graphical interface, you can 
assign/edit the CMC-PD’s setting right from your 
computer.
NOTICE
Do not unplug the USB cable while operating the CMC-
PD Editor. Doing so could result in damage to the data.
Starting the CMC-PD Editor
Install the Steinberg...

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If you execute [Open] after changing the settings, a 
dialog appears to confirm saving of the changes. Click 
[Yes] to open the “Save as” window. Click [No] to open a 
new file without saving the changes. Click [Cancel] to 
cancel opening a file.
The following dialog appears, if the current 
settings are saved to an existing file.
Click [Yes] to overwrite the current settings onto the 
existing file.
Click [No] to cancel this operation.
 [Edit] (Edit menu)...

CMC-PD Editor
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 Mode Select tab
Selects the state for editing. [CURVE SETUP] appears 
only when [NORMAL] is selected.
Details of each tab are explained below.
[4VELOCITY]
This allows you to confirm/edit MIDI note numbers and 
velocity values which are assigned to the pads of the 
4Velocity mode.
 [BANK] (Bank Select button)
Click the bank number to select a desired bank for 
editing ([1] – [8]). The bank number currently selected is 
highlighted.
 [EASY SETUP] (Easy...

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[NORMAL]
This allows you to confirm the MIDI note number 
assigned to each pad of the Normal mode. Editing is 
also available for banks 1 – 8.
 [BANK] (Bank Select button)
Click the bank number to select a desired bank for 
editing ([1] – [8]) / display purpose ([9] – [16]). The 
currently selected bank number is highlighted.
 Pad
The pads of banks 1 – 8, for which editing MIDI note 
numbers is allowed, and that of banks 9 – 16 (display 
only), are explained...

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[VELOCITY CURVE]
This allows you to confirm/change the velocity curve set 
to the pad of the Normal mode.
 [CURRENT] (Current display)
Displays the currently set velocity curve.
 [CURVE] (Velocity curves)
Displays the velocity curve. The currently set velocity 
curve (pad) is highlighted. The velocity curves of the 
whole device’s built-in pads are changed if you select a 
velocity curve.
NOTE
You can check the response of each velocity curve by 
ear if you...

CMC-QC
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CMC-QC
The CMC-QC allows you to control the Quick Control and 
EQ of the selected channel on Cubase. In addition, you 
can also use the CMC-QC as a versatile MIDI controller.
The CMC-QC has the following three modes.
QC Mode
This mode lets you control the Quick Control of the 
selected channel on Cubase versions equipped with the 
Quick Control function. You can control the Quick Control 
via the knobs by assigning up to eight parameters.
EQ mode
This mode lets you...

CMC-QC
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  [Q] (QC mode button)
Sets to the QC mode, and lights when in the QC mode.
 [f/Q LEARN] 
(In the QC mode: QC Learn)
(In the EQ mode: f/Q button)
In the QC mode, this turns on or off “QC Learning,” 
which assigns to Quick Control the parameter currently 
located with the mouse pointer. See “Assigning a Quick 
Control with QC Learning” on page 28 for the QC 
Learning operation.
In the EQ mode, this switches the parameters operated 
via knobs [5] – [8]. You can...

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Assigning a Quick Control with QC 
Learning
The QC Learning function allows you to assign any 
parameter to a quick control by using a knob in the QC 
mode.
Instructions on assigning are described below.
1.Press [Q] to enter the QC mode.
2.Press [f/Q LEARN] to turn QC Learning on.
3.Locate the mouse pointer on the desired 
parameter of Cubase to which you want to 
assign to the knob.
NOTE
•Assignable parameters are limited to those which 
can be automated.
•The...

CMC-QC Editor
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CMC-QC Editor
The CMC-QC Editor is a convenient tool which lets you 
edit the MIDI control change parameter assigned to 
each knob. Thanks to its easy-to-understand graphical 
interface, you can edit/assign the CMC-QC’s settings 
right from your computer.
NOTICE
Do not unplug the USB cable while operating the CMC-
QC Editor. Doing so could result in damage to the data.
Starting the CMC-QC Editor
Install the Steinberg CMC-QC Editor and the other 
necessary...

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If you execute [Open] after changing the settings, a 
dialog appears to confirm saving of the changes. Click 
[Yes] to open the “Save as” window. Click [No] to open a 
new file without saving the changes. Click [Cancel] to 
cancel opening a file.
The following dialog appears, if the current 
settings are saved to an existing file.
Click [Yes] to overwrite the current settings onto the 
existing file.
Click [No] to cancel this operation.
 [Edit] (Edit menu)...