Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

MixConsole
VCA Faders (Cubase Pro only)
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Assigning VCA Faders to Link Groups
You can link channels and assign VCA faders to control them.
PREREQUISITE 
You have selected channels.
PROCEDURE
1. Click Link on the MixConsole toolbar.
The Link Group Settings dialog opens.
2. Click in the Name field to enter a name for the link group.
3. Activate Use VCA Fader.
The Volume parameter is automatically deactivated.
4. Specify if you want to create a new VCA fader or select an existing VCA fader 
from the...

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3. Click OK.
4. Specify if the channels in the link group keep the combined automation.
RESULT 
The VCA fader is removed from the link group and is deleted from the list of 
channels.
NOTE
You can keep the VCA fader in the fader section. In this case, open the VCA fader 
pop-up menu, select VCA Fader Controls Link Group: , and 
select None. This removes only the VCA fader assignment.
Nested VCA Faders
VCA faders can control other VCA faders.
If you use several...

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VCA Faders (Cubase Pro only)
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VCA Fader Automation
VCA fader automation influences the automation of link groups.
When you create VCA faders, their tracks in the Project window contain the static 
value line that is default for all automation tracks and that turns into an automation 
curve once you start writing automation.
When you write automation for a VCA fader of a link group, it affects the volume 
automation of the linked channels. This has different effects:
• If a linked channel...

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Metering (Cubase Pro only)
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The lighter static value line displays the VCA fader automation that has not been 
written yet.
VCA fader track automation
The VCA fader track has a different automation curve that affects the automation of 
the audio track.
Original audio track automation and combined automation of VCA fader and audio track
The underlying darker automation curve displays the original automation of the 
audio track. The overlaying lighter automation curve displays the combined...

MixConsole
Metering (Cubase Pro only)
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Displaying Meters
PROCEDURE
1. In the MixConsole, click the Set up Window Layout button on the toolbar 
and activate Control Room/Meter.
2. Click the Meter tab at the top of the Control Room/Meter section.
By default, the master meter is displayed.
Master Meter
The master meter is a multi-channel true peak meter.
1)Control Room view
Activates the Control Room section in the MixConsole.
2)Scales
Lets you select a scale according to different broadcast standards...

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Metering (Cubase Pro only)
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5)AES17 standard
Activates the AES17 standard that adds an offset of 3 dB to the RMS value.
6)RMS/Peak meter
Shows the RMS and peak hold values as blue lines and the peak values as 
gray lines.
The following parameters are available:
RMS Max
Shows the maximum RMS value.
Peak Max
Shows the maximum peak value.
RELATED LINKS
Control Room (Cubase Pro only) on page 352
Loudness Meter
The loudness meter complies to the loudness recommendation R 128 of the 
European...

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Metering (Cubase Pro only)
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1)Control Room view
Activates the Control Room section in the MixConsole.
2)Loudness meter
Shows the Momentary Max value as a green triangle in the left meter scale 
and the Integrated value as a gray triangle in the right meter scale.
3)Measure Loudness
Activates the loudness measurement.
4)Switch between LUFS and LU
Switches the meter scale between LUFS (absolute values) and LU (relative 
values).
5)Configure Loudness Settings
Lets you specify a threshold value...

MixConsole
Input Levels
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The following parameters are available:
Momentary Max
Shows the maximum loudness measured over a duration of 400 ms.
Short Term
Shows the loudness measured over a duration of 3 ms.
Integrated
Shows the average loudness measured from start to stop. The period of 
measurement is shown in the Time display. The recommended value for the 
integrated loudness is -23
 LUFS. This absolute value is the reference point for 
the relative LU scale where -23
 LUFS equals 0 LU.
Range
Shows...

MixConsole
Copying and Moving Rack and Channel Settings
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3. Play back the audio and check the level meter for the input channel.
The signal should be as loud as possible without exceeding 0 dB that is the clipping 
indicator for the input bus should not light up.
4. If necessary, adjust the input level in one of the following ways:
• Adjust the output level of the sound source or the external mixer.
• If possible, use the audio hardware’s own application program to set the input 
levels. See the...

MixConsole
Fader Section
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The following applies:
• To copy the rack settings from one rack to another, drag the rack and drop it 
on the rack to which you want to copy the settings.
• To move the rack settings from one rack to another, press [Alt]/[Option], drag 
the rack, and drop it on the rack to which you want to move the settings.
• To copy the channel settings from one channel to another, drag the channel 
and drop it on the channel to which you want to copy the settings.
You can copy rack and...