Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Track Handling
Track Presets
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• Audio input gain and phase
• MIDI insert effects
• MIDI track parameters
• Input Transformer settings
• The VST instrument used for the track
• Staff settings
• Color settings
• Drum map settings
MIDI Track Presets
You can use MIDI track presets for multi-timbral VST instruments. You can also use 
them for external instruments.
When creating MIDI track presets you can either include the currently set channel 
or the currently set patch.
• To ensure that saved MIDI track...

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Track Presets
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If you select more than one track when creating a track preset, the settings of all 
selected tracks are saved as one multi-track preset. Multi-track presets can only be 
applied if the target tracks are of the same type, number, and sequence as the 
tracks in the track preset, therefore, they should be used in recurring situations with 
similar tracks and settings.
VST Presets
VST instrument presets behave like instrument track presets. You can extract 
sounds from VST...

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Track Presets
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NOTE
• Once a track preset is applied, you cannot undo the changes. It is not 
possible to remove an applied preset from a track and return to the previous 
state. If you are not satisfied with the track settings, you have to either edit the 
settings manually or apply another preset.
• Applying VST presets to instrument tracks leads to removal of modifiers, MIDI 
inserts, inserts, or EQs. These settings are not stored in VST presets.
Loading Track or VST Presets...

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Loading Inserts and EQ from Track Presets
Instead of loading complete track presets, you can also apply insert or equalizer 
settings from track presets.
PROCEDURE
1. Select a track, open the Inspector or the Channel Settings window, and 
click the VST Sound button on the Inserts or Equalizers tab/section.
2. Select From Track Preset.
3. In the Presets browser, select a track preset.
4. Double-click the preset to load the settings.
Extracting the Sound from an Instrument...

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Track Presets
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RESULT 
Track presets are saved within the application folder in the Track Presets folder. 
They are saved in default subfolders named according to their track type: audio, 
MIDI, instrument, and multi.
RELATED LINKS
Attribute Inspector on page 544
Track Quick Control Presets
For audio, instrument, MIDI, FX, and group tracks, you can save and load your own 
Quick Control assignments as presets or use the factory presets.
Saving/Loading Track Quick Control Assignments as...

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Parts and Events
Parts and events are the basic building blocks in Cubase.
The tracks in the Project window contain parts and/or events. Different event types 
are handled differently in the Project window:
• Video events and automation events (curve points) are always viewed and 
rearranged directly in the Project window.
• MIDI events can always be found in MIDI parts, which are containers for one 
or more MIDI events. MIDI parts are rearranged and manipulated in the Project 
window. To edit the...

Parts and Events
Audio Handling
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Audio Handling
When you work with audio files, it is crucial to understand how audio is handled in 
Cubase.
When you edit or process audio in the Project window, you always work with an 
audio clip that is automatically created on import or during recording. This audio clip 
refers to an audio file on the hard disk that itself remains untouched. This means, 
that audio editing and processing is “non-destructive”, in the sense that you can 
always undo changes or revert...

Parts and Events
Parts
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Parts
Parts are containers for MIDI or audio events, and for tracks.
RELATED LINKS
Folder Parts on page 171
Creating MIDI Parts
A MIDI part is automatically created when you record. It contains the recorded 
events. However, you can also create empty MIDI parts and later add events to 
them.
You can create MIDI parts in the following ways:
• Draw a part on a MIDI track with the Draw tool.
You can also draw parts by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and using the Object 
Selection tool.
•...

Parts and Events
Auditioning Audio Parts and Events
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• Draw a part on an audio track with the Draw tool.
You can also draw parts by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and using the Object 
Selection tool.
• Double-click with the Object Selection tool on an audio track, between the 
left and right locator.
NOTE
You can use copy and paste or drag and drop in the Audio Part Editor to add events 
to existing audio parts.
RELATED LINKS
Audio Part Editor on page 492
Auditioning Audio Parts and Events
Audio parts and...

Parts and Events
Scrubbing
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• Grab audio CD tracks and convert them to audio files.
•Use Copy and Paste on the Edit menu.
This allows you to copy all kinds of events between projects. You can also 
copy events within the project, for example, from the Sample Editor.
• Draw marker or automation tracks.
For audio, MIDI, and instrument tracks, you can only draw parts.
• Import audio or video files via the File > Import menu.
When you import a file this way, a clip is created for the file and an event...