Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Audio processing and functions
Audio processing
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Curve Kind
These buttons determine whether the envelope curve consists of spline curve 
segments (left button), damped spline segments (middle button) or linear 
segments (right button).
Spline curve segment envelope
The same envelope with damped spline segments selected
The same envelope with linear segments selected
Range
This parameter determines the vertical pitch range of the envelope. If set to 
“4”, moving a curve point to the top of the display...

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Audio processing
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RELATED LINKS
Algorithm Settings on page 410
Example
Let’s say that you wish to create a pitchbend effect, so that the pitch is raised 
linearly by exactly 2 semitones in a specific part of the selected audio.
PROCEDURE
1. Remove all curve points by clicking the Reset button.
2. Select a linear curve by clicking the Curve Kind button to the right.
3. Make sure that the Range parameter is set to 2 semitones or higher.
4. Create a point where you want the...

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It is recommended that this function is applied to complete audio clips, since the 
DC offset (if any) is normally present throughout the entire recording.
There are no parameters for this function. Note that you can check for DC Offset in 
an audio clip using the Statistics function.
Resample
The Resample function can be used for changing the length, tempo and pitch of an 
event.
The original sample rate of the...

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Audio processing
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Stereo Flip
This function works with stereo audio selections only. It allows you to manipulate the 
left and right channel in various ways.
The dialog contains the following parameters:
Mode
This pop-up menu determines what the function does:
•Flip Left-Right
Swaps the left and right channel.
•Left to Stereo
Copies the left channel sound to the right channel.
•Right to Stereo
Copies the right channel sound to the left channel.
•Merge
Merges both...

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The dialog contains the following parameters:
Define Bars section
In this section, you set the length of the selected audio and the time signature:
•Bars
If you use the tempo setting (see below), specify the length of the 
selected audio here, in bars.
•Beats
If you use the tempo setting, specify the length of the selected audio 
here, in beats.
•Sign.
If you use the tempo setting, specify the time signature here.
Original Length section
This section...

Audio processing and functions
Applying plug-ins (Cubase Pro only)
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•Use Locators
Clicking the diamond-shaped button below the Range fields sets the 
Range values to the left and right Locator positions, respectively.
Time Stretch Ratio section
The Time Stretch Ratio determines the amount of time stretch as a 
percentage of the original length. If you use the settings in the Resulting 
Length section to specify the amount of time stretch, this value will change 
automatically.
Algorithm section
In...

Audio processing and functions
Applying plug-ins (Cubase Pro only)
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The process plug-in dialog
The upper section of the process plug-in dialog contains the effect parameters of 
the selected plug-in. For details on the parameters of the included plug-ins, see the 
separate PDF document “Plug-in Reference”.
The process plug-in dialog for the StudioChorus effect
The lower section of the dialog contains settings for the actual processing. These 
are common to all plug-ins.
• If the lower section is...

Audio processing and functions
The Offline Process History dialog
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Pre/Post-Crossfade
These settings allow you to gradually mix the effect in or out. For example, if 
you activate Pre-Crossfade and specify a value of 1000
 ms, the effect is 
applied gradually from the start of selection, reaching full effect 1000
 ms after 
the start. Similarly, if you activate Post-Crossfade, the processing is gradually 
removed, starting at the specified interval before the end of the selection.
IMPORTANT
The sum of...

Audio processing and functions
The Offline Process History dialog
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PROCEDURE
1. Select the clip in the Pool or one of its events in the Project window.
You can see which clips have been processed by checking the Status column in the 
Pool – the waveform symbol indicates that processing or effects have been applied 
to the clip.
2. Select “Offline Process History…” from the Audio menu.
The Offline Process History dialog opens.
The left part of the dialog contains a list of all processing you have added...

Audio processing and functions
Freeze Edits
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Restrictions
• If there are no settings for the processing function, you cannot modify it.
• If you have applied processing that changes the length of the clip (such as 
Cut, Insert or Time Stretch), you can only remove this if it is the most recent 
processing in the Offline Process History (at the bottom of the list in the 
dialog). If an operation cannot be removed or modified, this is indicated by an 
icon in the “Status” column. Also, the corresponding...