Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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VST instruments and instrument tracksUsing presets for VSTi configuration
In addition, you can filter your search by specifying category, style, etc. For example, if 
you are looking for a bass sound, simply select the Bass category to browse and 
preview all bass sounds for all instruments. If you know you want a synth bass sound, 
select Synth Bass as subcategory to filter out all other sounds, etc.
You can also browse and preview track presets for instrument tracks, i. e. instrument 
sounds plus...

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VST instruments and instrument tracksUsing presets for VSTi configuration
Using the “Choose Track Preset” dialog
1.Right-click the track list to open the context menu and on the Add Track submenu 
select “Add Track Using Track Preset…”.
The Choose Track Preset dialog opens. It contains the same sections as the 
Presets browser.
2.Select a preset from the Results list.
The Results section of the Choose Track Preset dialog displays all preset sounds 
for all track types and VST instruments.
3.To...

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4.In the Inspector, click in the Programs field.
The Presets browser opens.
5.In the Results section, select a preset from the list.
6.Activate playback to audition the selected preset.
Simply step through the presets until you find the right sound. It may be helpful to 
set up cycle playback of a section to make comparisons between different preset 
settings easier.
7.When you have found the preset that you want, double-click...

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VST instruments and instrument tracksAbout latency
About earlier VST instrument presets
You can use any VST 2.x instrument plug-ins in Cubase. Installing VST instrument 
plug-ins works the same way as for audio effects – see 
“Installing VST 2 plug-ins on 
Windows systems” on page 249 and “Installing VST 2.x plug-ins on Mac OS X 
systems” on page 248.
When you install a VST 2 instrument, any previously stored presets for it will be of the 
old FX program/bank (.fxp/.fxb) standard. You can import such...

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VST instruments and instrument tracksExternal instruments (Cubase only)
Constrain Delay Compensation
Cubase features full delay compensation throughout the entire audio path. This means 
that any delay inherent in the VST plug-ins you use will automatically be compensated 
for during playback, so that all channels are kept in perfect sync (see 
“About plug-in 
delay compensation” on page 228).
However, when you play a VST instrument in realtime or record live audio (with 
monitoring through Cubase...

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Surround sound (Cubase only)
Introduction
Cubase has integrated surround sound features with support for several formats. This 
support goes all the way through the audio path: all audio-related channels (i.
 e. audio 
and instrument tracks as well as group channels) and busses can handle multi-channel 
speaker configurations. A channel in the MixConsole can either carry complete surround 
mixes, or an individual speaker channel which is part of a surround setup.
Cubase offers the following...

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Surround sound (Cubase only)Preparations
Available surround configurations
The following surround configurations are supported in Cubase: 
Preparations
Output bus configuration
Before you can start working with surround sound, you have to configure a surround 
output bus, through which all the speaker channels of the selected surround format 
are routed. How to add and set up busses in the VST Connections window is 
described in detail in the section 
“Setting up busses” on page 27. 
Child busses
A...

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Routing
You can use the Routing rack in the MixConsole to route audio-related tracks to 
output busses or group channels with a surround configuration. 
Routing channels to individual surround channels
If you want to place an audio source in one separate speaker channel, you can route it 
directly to that speaker channel. This is useful for premixed material or multi-channel 
recordings that do not require panning.
•To do this, simply select an individual...

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Surround sound (Cubase only)Using the SurroundPanner V5
Using the SurroundPanner V5
Cubase has a special feature for graphically positioning a sound source in the 
surround field or modifying existing premixes: the SurroundPanner V5. This plug-in 
distributes the audio from the input channels in various proportions to the output 
surround channels.
Whether the SurroundPanner V5 can be used for a specific input/output configuration, 
depends on whether this configuration can be mapped by the panner....

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Surround sound (Cubase only)Using the SurroundPanner V5
The plug-in panel
Double-click on any of the miniature panner controls to open the plug-in panel in a 
separate window.
The SurroundPanner V5 plug-in offers numerous possibilities to position a mono or 
stereo sound source. If you work visually oriented, you can simply drag the sound 
source around in the pan area. To help you execute very exact movements you can 
use modifier keys to limit the movement direction (e.
 g. for straight front/rear...