Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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The MixConsoleConfiguring the MixConsole
Displaying Racks
Specific MixConsole functions, such as routing, insert or send handling, are organized 
in racks. To show the Channel Racks section in the MixConsole, activate the “Show 
Channel Racks” button.
When the Channel Racks section is visible, you can click Racks to open the rack 
selector. Here, you determine which racks are visible. For more information about the 
available racks, see 
“Working with the Channel Racks” on page 190.
If the Zoom...

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The MixConsoleConfiguring the MixConsole
Saving Channel & Rack Configurations
To quickly switch between different channel setups, you can save configurations of 
the channels and racks in the MixConsole. The configurations contain visibility and 
zone settings as well as the show/hide status of channel types and racks.
To save a configuration, proceed as follows:
1.On the toolbar, activate one of the “Channel & Rack Configuration” buttons.
2.Set up the configuration that you want to save.
3.Click the...

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The MixConsoleKeyboard Navigation in the MixConsole
Keyboard Navigation in the MixConsole
The Channel Selector section, the Channel Rack section, and the fader section can 
be controlled with the computer keyboard. 
Activating a Specific Section for Keyboard Control
•To activate a section for keyboard control, click with the mouse in an empty area of 
the section.
Activated sections are shown with a white frame.
The Channel 
Selector 
section is 
activated
•To activate the next section, press [Tab]....

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The MixConsoleKeyboard Navigation in the MixConsole
Proceed as follows:
•To navigate through the controls, use the arrow keys.
•To activate or deactivate a switch, press [Return]. 
In the Channel Rack section, the following rules apply:
•To expand or collapse an active rack, to open or close a value field in a slot, or to 
open the plug-in panel for a loaded plug-in, press [Return]. 
The controls in the channel rack section are situated in three zones:
•To access the controls in the left zone, press...

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The MixConsoleWorking with the Fader Section
In the right corner of an insert slot, you can find a selector: 
•To enable or disable the loaded plug-in, press [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/[Option]-
[Return].
Working with the Fader Section
The fader section is the heart of the MixConsole. It shows input and output channels 
together with audio, instrument, MIDI, group, FX, and ReWire channels that appear in 
the same order as in the track list. 
ÖIf a channel is deactivated in the Channel Selector or if its...

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The MixConsoleWorking with the Fader Section
You can change the width and height for all channels from viewable (narrow) to 
editable (wide), by using the default key commands [G] and [H]. 
ÖIf the Zoom Palette is shown on the toolbar, you can also use the corresponding zoom 
tools to increase or reduce the channel width. For further information on setting up the 
toolbar, see 
“Using the Setup options” on page 700.
In the fader section you can make the following channel settings:
- Set the panorama,...

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The MixConsoleWorking with the Fader Section
Stereo Pan Law
In the Project Setup dialog, in the “Stereo Pan Law” pop-up menu you can select one 
of several pan modes. These modes are required for power compensation. Without 
power compensation, the power of the sum of the left and right side is higher (louder) 
if a channel is panned center than if it is panned left or right. 
To remedy this, the “Stereo Pan Law” setting allows you to attenuate signals panned 
center by -6, -4.5, or -3
 dB. Selecting...

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The MixConsoleWorking with the Fader Section
•To mute all other channels, click the Solo button for a channel.
Click again to turn off Solo.
•To deactivate the mute or solo states for all channels simultaneously, click the 
“Deactivate All Mute States” or “Deactivate All Solo States” buttons on the toolbar. 
•To activate Solo exclusive mode, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and click the Solo 
button for the channel.
The Solo buttons of all other channels are deactivated.
•To activate “Solo Defeat” for a...

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The MixConsoleWorking with the Fader Section
Setting the Volume in the MixConsole
Each channel in the fader section of the MixConsole has a volume fader. Depending 
on the channel type, it controls the following settings:
The fader levels are displayed below the faders, in dB for audio-related channels and 
as MIDI volume (0 to 127) for MIDI channels.
•To change the volume, move the fader up or down.
•To make fine volume adjustments, press [Shift] while moving the faders.
•If you press...

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The MixConsoleWorking with the Channel Racks
Meter Position:
•If Input is activated, the meters show input levels for all audio channels and 
input/output channels. The input meters are post input gain.
•If “Post-Fader” is activated, the meters show post-fader levels.
•If “Post-Panner” is activated, the meters show post-fader levels and also reflect 
pan settings.
Working with the Channel Racks
Depending on the channel type, the following racks are available: 
Setting up the Routing
The Routing rack...