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Audio Effects
External Effects (Cubase Pro only)
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External Effects (Cubase Pro only)
You can set up external FX busses to make your outboard equipment part of your studio.
An external FX bus is a combination of outputs (sends) and inputs (returns) on your 
audio hardware, along with a few additional settings.
All external FX busses you have created will appear on the effect pop-up menus and 
can be selected like the internal effect plug-ins. If you select an external effect as an 
insert effect for an...

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Audio Effects
Comparing Effect Settings
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Comparing Effect Settings
You can compare two different parameter settings for an effect.
PROCEDURE
1. Adjust the effect parameters for setting A.
2. Click A/B Setting to activate setting B.
As a starting point for setting B, the parameters for setting A are copied.
3. Adjust the parameters for setting B.
4. Click A/B Setting to activate setting A and compare both settings.
RESULT 
You can compare the settings between A and B using the corresponding buttons....

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Audio Effects
Effect Presets
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Presets Browser
The Presets browser contains the Results, the Filters and the Location Tree 
sections.
1)Location Tree section
Shows the folder that is searched for preset files.
To show the Location Tree section, click Set Up Window Layout and activate 
Location Tree. This is only available if Filters is also active.
2)Filters section
Shows the available preset attributes for the selected effect.
To show the Filters section, click Set Up Window Layout and activate...

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Audio Effects
Effect Presets
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This opens the Presets browser.
You can also open the Presets browser from the Inspector (Inserts tab) or the 
Channel Settings window.
3. In the Results section, select a preset from the list.
4. Activate playback to audition the selected preset.
Step through the presets until you find the right sound. It may be helpful to set up 
cycle playback of a section to make comparisons between different preset settings 
easier.
5. When you have found the preset that you want,...

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Audio Effects
Effect Presets
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Saving Effect Presets
You can save your effect settings as presets for further use.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Preset Management pop-up menu.
2. Select Save Preset.
The Save Preset dialog opens.
3. In the New Preset section, enter a name for the new preset.
4. Optional: Click the button at the bottom left to open the Attribute Inspector 
and save attributes for the preset.
5. Click OK to save the preset and exit the dialog.
RESULT 
User-defined presets are saved in the...

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Audio Effects
Effect Presets
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Copying and Pasting Effect Presets
You can copy a plug-in preset and paste it in another instance of the same plug-in.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the plug-in context menu and select Copy (plug-in name) Setting.
2. Select another instance of the same plug-in, open the context menu and 
select Paste (plug-in name) Setting.
Earlier VST Effect Presets
Some VST 2.x plug-ins have presets in the old FX program/bank format (.fxp/.fxb).
To use all features, you must convert these presets...

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Audio Effects
Effect Presets
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AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK 
You can convert the current program list to VST presets by opening the Preset 
Management pop-up menu and selecting Convert Program List to VST Presets.
After converting, the presets will be available in the Presets browser, and you can 
use the Attribute Inspector in the MediaBay to add attributes and audition the 
presets. The converted presets will be stored in the VST
 3 Preset folder.
Saving Insert Presets
You can save the complete insert...

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Audio Effects
Plug-In Information Window
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7. In the dialog that opens, select the preset that you created.
The effects are loaded into the Insert slots of the new track.
NOTE
When loading insert combination presets, any plug-ins that were previously loaded 
for the track will be removed, regardless of whether these slots are used in the preset.
Extracting Insert Effect Settings from Track Presets
You can extract the effects used in a track preset and load them into your inserts 
rack.
PROCEDURE
1. On...

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Audio Effects
Plug-In Information Window
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The following columns are available:
Instances
Indicates how many instances of the plug-in are currently used in Cubase.
Name
The name of the plug-in.
Vendor
The manufacturer of the plug-in.
File
The name of the plug-in with extension.
Path
The path and name of the folder in which the plug-in file is located.
Category
Indicates the category of each plug-in.
Version
The version of the plug-in.
SDK
Shows with which version of the VST protocol a plug-in is...

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Audio Effects
Plug-In Information Window
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Exporting Plug-In Information Files
You can save plug-in information as an XML file, for example for archiving purposes 
or troubleshooting.
• The plug-in information file contains information on the installed/available 
plug-ins, their version, vendor, etc.
• The XML file can then be opened in any editor application supporting the XML 
format.
NOTE
The export function is not available for program plug-ins.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Plug-in Information window,...
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