Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

VST Connections
Editing the Bus Configurations
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Removing Busses
PROCEDURE
• In the VST Connections window, right-click a bus in the list and select 
Remove Bus.
You can also select the bus and press [Backspace].
Changing Port Assignments
You can change the port assignment of busses in the VST Connection window.
• To change a port assignment, click in the Device Port column of a bus and 
select a new port.
• To assign different ports to the selected busses, open the Device Port 
pop-up menu for the...

VST Connections
Editing the Bus Configurations
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NOTE
You can begin renaming from any position in the list. The renaming starts from the 
bus where you edit the name, goes down the list to the bottom, and then continues 
from the top until all selected busses have been renamed.
Identifying Exclusive Port Assignments
For certain channel types, the port assignment is exclusive.
Once a port has been assigned to such a bus or channel, it must not be assigned 
to another bus, otherwise the connection to the...

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Project Window
The Project window provides an overview of the project, and allows you to navigate 
and perform large scale editing.
Each project has one Project window. The Project window is displayed whenever 
you open or create a new project.
• To open a project, select File > Open.
• To create a new project, select File > New Project.
The Project window is divided into several sections:
1)Toolbar
Holds tools and shortcuts for opening other windows and various project 
settings and functions....

Project Window
Toolbar
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4)Overview Line
Shows events and parts as boxes and allows you to zoom and navigate in the 
project.
5)Inspector
Shows controls and parameters for the first selected track.
6)Global Track Controls
Shows the global track controls.
7)Track List
Shows the track types and their controls.
8)Ruler
Shows the timeline and the display format of the project.
9)Event Display
Shows the parts and events of the project.
10)Racks
Shows the VST Instruments and the MediaBay.
Toolbar
The toolbar...

Project Window
Toolbar
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Media & MixConsole Windows
These buttons allow you to open or close the MediaBay, the Pool, the 
MixConsole, and the Control Room Mixer (Cubase Pro only).
State buttons
These buttons show the mute, solo, listen, and automation states.
Automation Mode
Shows the automation mode and allows you to open the Automation panel. 
Activate Automation Follows Events if you want your automation events to 
follow automatically when you move an event or part on a track. 
Auto-Scroll
Allows...

Project Window
Status Line
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Quantize
Allows you to move recorded audio or MIDI to musical relevant positions.
Performance Meter
Shows the meters for ASIO time usage and hard disk transfer load.
Toolbox
The toolbox makes the editing tools from the toolbar available at the mouse pointer 
position. It can be opened instead of the standard context menus in the event 
display and editors.
• To activate the toolbox function, select File > Preferences > Editing > 
Tools and activate Pop-up Toolbox on...

Project Window
Info Line
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The following information is shown in the status line:
Audio Inputs
Displays the connection state of your audio inputs. Click in this field to open 
the VST Connections dialog.
Audio Outputs
Displays the connection state of your audio outputs. Click in this field to open 
the VST Connections dialog.
Record Time Max
Displays the remaining time for recording, depending on your project settings 
and the available hard disk space. Click in this field to display the remaining...

Project Window
Overview Line
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Editing in the Info Line
You can edit almost all event or part data on the info line using regular value editing.
If you select several events or parts, the info line is shown in another color and only 
the information about the first item in the selection is displayed. The following rules 
apply:
• Value changes are applied to all selected elements, relatively to the current 
values.
For example, you have selected two audio events. The first event has a length 
of 1 bar,...

Project Window
Ruler
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• To select an independent display format for the ruler, click the arrow button to 
the right of the ruler and select an option from the pop-up menu.
• To set the display format globally for all windows, use the primary display 
format pop-up on the Transport panel, or hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and 
select a display format in any ruler.
RELATED LINKS
Project Setup Dialog on page 72
Ruler Display Formats
You can select a display format for the ruler.
• To select a new display...

Project Window
Inspector
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fps (User)
Hours, minutes, seconds, and frames, with a user-definable number of frames 
per second. You can also display subframes by activating Show Timecode 
Subframes (File > Preferences > Transport). You can also set the number 
of fps.
Time Linear
Sets the ruler linear to time.
Bars+Beats Linear
Sets the ruler linear to bars and beats.
Inspector
The Inspector shows controls and parameters for the first (topmost) selected track 
type in the track list.
• To show or hide...