Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Virtual Keyboard
Virtual Keyboard Options
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AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK 
Close the virtual keyboard to make all key commands available again.
Virtual Keyboard Options
1)Note Velocity Level
This slider allows you to adjust the volume of the virtual keyboard. You can 
also use the up and down arrow keys for this.
2)Change Virtual Keyboard Display Type
This button allows you to switch between computer keyboard and piano 
keyboard display mode.
The computer keyboard mode, you can use the two rows of keys...

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Recording
In Cubase, you can record audio and MIDI.
This chapter assumes that you are familiar with certain basic recording concepts 
and that some initial preparations have been made.
• Set up, connect, and calibrate your audio hardware.
• Open a project and set up the project setup parameters according to your 
specifications.
Project setup parameters determine the record format, sample rate, project 
length, etc. that affect the audio recordings that you make during the course 
of the project.
•...

Recording
Basic Recording Methods
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NOTE
The exact number of audio tracks that you can record simultaneously depends on 
your computer CPU and hard disk performance. Activate the Warn on Processing 
Overloads option (File > Preferences > VST) to show a warning message as 
soon as the CPU overload indicator lights up during recording.
RELATED LINKS
Editing - Project & MixConsole on page 1061
VST on page 1082
Activating Recording
You can activate recording manually or automatically.
Activating Recording...

Recording
Basic Recording Methods
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Stopping Recording
• To stop recording and playback, click the Stop button on the Transport panel 
or use the corresponding key command, by default [0] on the numeric keypad.
• To stop recording and continue playback, click the Record button or use the 
corresponding key command, by default [*] on the numeric keypad.
• To stop recording automatically when the project cursor reaches the right 
locator and continue playback, activate the Punch Out button on the...

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Basic Recording Methods
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Using Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
You can set up a pre-roll and a post-roll for recording.
PREREQUISITE 
Select File > Preferences > Transport and activate the Stop after Automatic 
Punch Out option.
PROCEDURE
1. Set the locators to where you want to start and end recording.
2. On the Transport panel, activate Auto Punch In and Auto Punch Out.
3. Activate Use Pre-roll and Use Post-roll.
4. Specify a Pre-roll Amount and a Post-roll Amount.
5. Click Record.
RESULT 
The...

Recording
Monitoring
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Re-Recording
PROCEDURE
1. Activate Transport > Re-Record.
2. Activate recording.
3. Hit the Record button again to restart recording.
RESULT 
The project cursor jumps back to the record start position and recording is 
reinitiated. Pre-roll and pre-count settings are taken into account.
NOTE
The previous recordings are removed from the project and cannot be retrieved 
using Undo. However, they remain in the Pool.
Monitoring
In Cubase, monitoring means listening to the input...

Recording
Monitoring
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3. Select File > Preferences > VST.
4. Open the Auto Monitoring pop-up menu and select a monitoring mode.
RESULT 
The monitored signal will be delayed according to the latency value which depends 
on your audio hardware and drivers. You can check the latency of your hardware in 
the Device Setup dialog (Device > Device Setup > VST Audio System).
RELATED LINKS
VST on page 1082
External Monitoring
External monitoring means listening to the inp u t  si gn al  b e f o r e  i t i s  s...

Recording
Monitoring
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3. In the Device Setup dialog, select your driver in the Devices list on the left to 
display the driver settings for your audio hardware, and activate the Direct 
Monitoring checkbox.
If the checkbox is grayed out, your audio hardware (or its driver) does not support 
ASIO Direct Monitoring. Consult the audio hardware manufacturer for details.
4. Select File > Preferences > VST.
5. Open the Auto Monitoring pop-up menu and select a monitoring mode.
6. In the MixConsole, adjust...

Recording
Audio Recording Specifics
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3. In the track list, activate the Monitor button.
RESULT 
Incoming MIDI is echoed back out again.
RELATED LINKS
MIDI on page 1068
Audio Recording Specifics
Preparations
Selecting a Record File Format
You can set up the record file format, that is the sample rate, bit resolution, and 
record file type for new audio files.
PROCEDURE
1. Select Project > Project Setup.
2. Set up the settings for Sample Rate, Bit Resolution, and Record File Type.
IMPORTANT
The bit...

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4. Navigate to the folder that you want to use as record folder or create a new 
folder with the New Folder button.
If you want to have separate folders for different types of material (speech, ambient 
sounds, music, etc.), you can create subfolders within the project Audio folder and 
assign different tracks to different subfolders. This way, all audio files will still reside 
within the project folder, which will make managing the project easier.
Getting the...