Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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VideoBefore you start
Cubase supports all these container formats, but problems may arise when the 
computer does not have the correct software to decode compressed video and audio 
streams within the container file. You must also know the type of codec that was used 
to create the video file.
Codecs
Codecs are methods of data compression used to make video (and audio) files 
smaller and more manageable for computers. In order to play back a video file, your 
computer must have the correct codec...

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VideoPreparing a video project in Cubase
ÖThe Decklink cards by Blackmagic Design are automatically recognized by Cubase. 
Video will be sent directly to its output.
FireWire DV Output
You have the option to use FireWire ports on the computer to output DV video 
streams to external converters such as various camcorders and standalone FireWire 
to DV conversion units. These units can be connected to a television or projector for 
large format viewing. The FireWire protocol is capable of transporting...

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VideoPreparing a video project in Cubase
Adopting the video frame rate
When using video files within Cubase, it is important to adjust the project’s frame rate to 
that of the imported video. This ensures that the time displays of Cubase correspond to 
the actual frames in the video. If the frame rate of an imported video file differs from the 
frame rate set for the project, the video event shows a warning.
In order to match the two frame rates, you have to adjust the frame rate in the Project...

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VideoVideo files in the Project window
Video files in the Project window
Video files are displayed as events/clips on a video track, with thumbnails 
representing the frames in the film. 
In the track list and in the Inspector, the following buttons are available:
ÖSome of these buttons may not be visible in the track list. In the Track Controls 
Settings dialog you can determine which buttons are displayed in the track list, see 
the section 
“Customizing track controls” on page 702.
About...

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VideoPlaying back video
Manually generating thumbnail cache files
If no thumbnail cache file could be generated during import or if you have to “refresh” 
a thumbnail cache file of a certain video file, because the file has been edited with an 
external video editing application, you have the possibility to generate the thumbnail 
cache file manually.
To create a thumbnail cache file manually, you have the following possibilities:
•In the Pool, right-click on the video file that you want to create a...

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VideoPlaying back video
To set up a video output device, proceed as follows:
1.Open the Devices Menu and select “Device Setup…” to open the Device Setup 
dialog, and select the Video Player page.
2.In the Active column, activate the checkbox for the device that you want to use for 
playing back video. 
All devices in your system that are capable of playing back video are listed. The 
Onscreen Window device serves for playing back the video file on your computer 
monitor. For further information on...

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VideoPlaying back video
Setting the window size and video quality
To resize the Video Player window and/or change the playback quality of the video, 
select the appropriate option on the context menu of the Video Player window.
The following options are available:
•To resize the Video Player window, you can also drag the borders.
ÖThe higher the resolution, the more processing power is needed for playback. If you 
need to reduce the processor load, you can reduce the size of the Video Player 
window,...

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VideoEditing video
ÖWhen the video is played back in full screen mode, the aspect ratio of the video is 
always kept.
Scrubbing video
You can scrub video events, i. e. play them back forwards or backwards at any speed. 
This is done by clicking in the Video Player window and moving the mouse to the left 
or to the right.
You can also use the Scrub controls on the Transport panel or a jog wheel on a 
remote controller for scrubbing video events, see the sections 
“Playing back with the 
shuttle speed...

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VideoReplacing the audio in a video file
Replacing the audio in a video file
Once you have edited all audio and MIDI data to the video and created a final mix, you 
will need to put the new audio back with the video. You can do this by embedding the 
audio in another stream within the video container file.
To replace the audio stream in a video file, proceed as follows:
1.Place the left locator at the start of the video file in Cubase. This will ensure that 
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ReWire
Introduction
ReWire and ReWire2 are special protocols for streaming audio between two 
computer applications. Developed by Propellerhead Software and Steinberg, ReWire 
provides the following possibilities and features:
•Realtime streaming of up to 64 separate audio channels (256 with ReWire2), at 
full bandwidth, from the “synthesizer application” into the “mixer application”.
In this case, the “mixer application” is of course Cubase. An example of a 
“synthesizer application” is...