Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

MixConsole
Fader Section
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NOTE
If a channel is deactivated in the channel selector or if its channel type is 
deactivated, it is not shown in the fader section.
The fader section allows you to do the following:
• Edit link group settings (Cubase Pro only)
• Set the panorama
• Activate mute and solo
• Enable Listen mode
• Open the channel settings
•Set the volume
• Enable automation
RELATED LINKS
Changing the Link Group Settings (Cubase Pro only) on page 307
Using Channel Settings on page 348...

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Fader Section
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Stereo Combined Panner (Cubase Pro only)
With the stereo combined panner, the left and right pan controls are linked and keep 
their relative distance if you move them. It is available for channels with a stereo 
input and output configuration.
• To activate this panner, open the context menu for a pan control and select 
Stereo Combined Panner.
• To set the pan independently for the left and right channels, hold down 
[Alt]/[Option] and drag left or right.
• To reverse the...

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• To deactivate the mute or solo states for all channels simultaneously, click 
Deactivate All Mute States or Deactivate All Solo States.
• To activate exclusive solo mode, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and click Solo 
for the channel.
The Solo buttons of all other channels are deactivated.
• To activate solo defeat for a channel, [Alt]/[Option]-click Solo.
You can also click and hold Solo to activate solo defeat. In this mode the 
channel is not muted when you solo another...

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Level Meters
The channel meters show the level when you play back audio or MIDI. The Meter 
Peak Level indicator shows the highest registered level.
• To reset the peak level, click the Meter Peak Level value.
NOTE
Input and output channels have clipping indicators. When they light up, lower the 
gain or the levels until the indicator is no longer lit.
Channel Meter Options
You can change the meter characteristics for audio channels using the context 
menu of the channel...

MixConsole
Working with Channel Racks
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Working with Channel Racks
The Channel Racks section holds specific MixConsole functions, such as routing, 
insert, or send handling. These are organized in racks.
Routing
The Routing rack allows you to configure input and output routing, that is, setting 
up input and output busses.
Input busses are used when you record on an audio track. In this case, you must 
select from which input bus the audio is received.
NOTE
The settings that you make for the input...

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3. Click one of the slots of the Routing rack to open the input or the output 
routing pop-up menu for a channel.
4. In the routing selector, select an entry.
• To set up the routing for multiple selected channels simultaneously, press 
[Shift]-[Alt]/[Option] and select a bus.
• To set several selected channels to incrementing busses (the second selected 
channel to the second bus, the third to the third bus, etc.), press [Shift] and 
select a bus.
• To...

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Pre (Filters/Gain/Phase)
The Pre rack for audio-related channels features a high-cut and a low-cut filter as 
well as gain and phase settings.
For MIDI channels it allows you to open the Input Transformer.
NOTE
You cannot edit the Pre rack settings in the EQ curve display.
RELATED LINKS
About the Input Transformer on page 860
Equalizer Settings on page 330
Making Filter Settings
Each audio-related channel has separate high-cut and low-cut filters that allow you...

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Working with Channel Racks
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Making Input Gain Settings
The Pre-Gain slider allows you to change the level of a signal before it reaches the 
EQ and the effects section. This is useful as the level going into certain effects can 
change the way the signal is affected. A compressor, for example, can be driven 
harder by raising the input gain. Gain can also be used to boost the level of poorly 
recorded signals.
PROCEDURE
1. On the MixConsole toolbar, activate Show Channel Racks.
2. Click...

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3. Click one of the insert slots to open the insert selector.
4. Click an insert effect to select it.
RESULT 
The selected insert effect is loaded and automatically activated. Its plug-in panel 
opens.
Moving Inserts to Post-Fader or Pre-Fader Position
For each audio-related channel, you can add 6 pre-fader and 2 post-fader inserts.
PROCEDURE
1. Right-click an insert effect in a pre-fader position.
2. From the context menu, select Move to Post-Fader Slot.
To move...

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Saving/Loading FX Chain Presets
You can save and load all insert rack settings using FX chain presets. FX chain 
presets have the file name extension .fxchainpreset.
PROCEDURE
• In the top right corner of the Inserts rack, open the Presets pop-up menu and 
perform one of the following actions:
• To save the current settings as a preset, select Save FX Chain Preset and 
name your preset.
• To load a preset, select Load FX Chain Preset and select a preset.
NOTE
You...