Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Tracks
MIDI Tracks
101
MIDI Fader Section
Shows a duplicate of the corresponding MixConsole channel.
Notepad Section
Allows you to enter notes about the track.
Device Panel Section (Cubase Pro only)
Allows you to display and use device panels.
Quick Controls Section
Allows you to configure quick controls to use remote devices, for example. 

Tracks
MIDI Tracks
102
MIDI Track Controls
The Track List for MIDI tracks contains controls and parameters that allow you to 
edit your MIDI track.
The track list for MIDI tracks contains the following controls:
Track name
Click once to show/hide the basic track settings section. Double-click to 
rename the track.
Edit
Opens the Channel Settings window for the track.
Mute
Mutes the track.
Solo
Solos the track.
Read Automation
Allows you to read track automation.
Write Automation
Allows you to write track...

Tracks
Arranger Track
103
Edit In-Place
Allows you to edit MIDI events and parts on the track in the Project window.
Drum Map
Allows you to select a drum map for the track.
Channel
Allows you to specify the MIDI channel.
Output
Allows you to specify the output for the track.
Programs
Allows you to select a program.
Arranger Track
You can use the arranger track for arranging your project by marking out sections 
and determining in which order they are to be played back.
• To add the arranger track to your...

Tracks
Arranger Track
104
Arranger Track Inspector
The arranger track Inspector displays the lists of available arranger chains and 
arranger events.
The arranger track Inspector contains the following settings:
Track Name
Double-click to rename the track.
Edit
Opens the Arranger Editor.
Select Active Arranger Chain + Function
Allows you to select the active arranger chain, to rename it, to create a new 
one, to duplicate or to flatten it.
Current Arranger Chain
Shows the active arranger chain.
Arranger...

Tracks
Chord Track
105
Jump mode
In this pop-up menu you can define how long the active arranger event is 
played before jumping to the next one.
Arranger Track Controls
The Track List for the arranger track contains controls and parameters that allow you 
to edit the arranger track.
The track list for the arranger track contains the following controls:
Select Active Arranger Chain
Allows you to select the active arranger chain.
Current Item/Current Repeat
Displays which arranger event and which repeat...

Tracks
Chord Track
106
Chord Track Inspector
The chord track Inspector contains a number of settings for the chord events.
The top section of the chord track Inspector contains the following settings:
Track name
Click to show/hide the basic track settings section.
Mute
Mutes the track.
Record enable
Activates the track for recording.
Acoustic Feedback
Allows you to audition the events on the chord track. For this to work, you 
need to select a track for auditioning in the track list.
Toggle Time Base...

Tracks
Chord Track
107
Mapping Offset
Allows you to specify an offset value to make sure that chord events also 
affect the MIDI notes that have been triggered too early (enter a negative 
value) or too late (enter a positive value).
Chord Track Inspector Sections
Apart from the basic track settings that are always shown, the chord track provides 
other Inspector sections. These are described in the following sections.
TrackVersions
Allows you to create and edit TrackVersions.
Notepad Section
Allows you...

Tracks
FX Channel Tracks
108
Record Enable
Allows you to record chord events.
Resolve Display Conflicts
Allows you to show all chord events on the track properly, even at low 
horizontal zoom levels.
Show Scales
Allows you to show the scale lane in the lower part of the chord track.
Lock
Disables all editing of all events on the track.
Toggle Time Base
Switches between musical (tempo related) and linear (time related) time base 
for the track.
FX Channel Tracks
You can use FX channel tracks for adding...

Tracks
FX Channel Tracks
109
Edit
Opens the Channel Settings window for the track.
Mute
Mutes the track.
Solo
Solos the track.
Read Automation
Allows you to read track automation.
Write Automation
Allows you to write track automation.
Toggle Time Base
Switches between musical (tempo related) and linear (time related) time base 
for the track.
Lock
Disables all editing of all events on the track.
Volume
Allows you to adjust the level for the track.
Pan
Allows you to adjust the panning of the track.
Output...

Tracks
FX Channel Tracks
110
Strip Section
Allows you to set up the channel strip modules.
Equalizers Section
Allows you to adjust the EQs for the track. You can have up to four bands of EQ for 
each track.
Sends Section
Allows you to route the track to one or several FX channels.