Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

MediaBay
MediaBay Preferences
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Show Managed Locations Only
If this option is activated, all folders that are not scanned for files are hidden. 
This keeps the tree view in the Define Locations section less cluttered.
Use Current Selection as Base Location
If this option is activated, only the selected folder and its subfolders are 
shown.
Scan Folders only when MediaBay is open
If this option is activated, Cubase only scans for media files when the 
MediaBay window is open.
If this is deactivated, the...

MediaBay
MediaBay Key Commands
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MediaBay Key Commands
You can display the available MediaBay key commands from within the MediaBay 
window. This is useful if you want to get a quick overview over the assigned and the 
available MediaBay key commands.
• To open the key commands pane, click the Key Commands button in the 
lower left corner of the MediaBay.
• To close the key commands pane, click anywhere outside of the pane.
• To assign or modify a key command, click the corresponding key command....

MediaBay
Working with MediaBay-Related Windows
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Click the Browse button to expand the dialog to show the Results list. Only file 
types that can be used in this context are shown.
Applying Effect Presets
If you have added an insert effect to a track, you can choose from a variety of presets 
via the Results browser for the effect slot.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Inserts tab of the Inspector, click the Select Preset icon below the 
preset name.
2. In the Results browser, double-click a preset to apply it. 

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Working with MediaBay-Related Windows
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Applying Track Presets
You can choose from a variety of track presets.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Inspector, click the Preset Management icon on the right of the 
Inserts tab.
2. Select From Track Preset.
3. In the Results browser, double-click a track preset to apply it.
RELATED LINKS
Track Presets on page 160
Applying Instrument Presets
When working with VST instruments, you can choose from a variety of presets via 
the Results browser.
PROCEDURE
1. In the...

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Working With Volume Databases
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VST presets for instruments can be divided into the following groups:
Presets
Presets contain the settings of the entire plug-in. For multi-timbral 
instruments, this means the settings for all sound slots as well as the global 
settings.
Programs
Programs contain only the settings for one program. For multi-timbral 
instruments, this means only the settings for one sound slot.
Working With Volume Databases
Cubase stores all media file information used in the...

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Working With Volume Databases
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NOTE
When you launch Cubase, all available volume databases are automatically 
mounted. Databases that are made available while the program is running have to 
be mounted manually.
Rescanning and Refreshing Volume Databases
If you have modified the scan settings on a different system, you must rescan or 
refresh the MediaBay.
RELATED LINKS
Updating the MediaBay on page 525
Creating a Volume Database
PROCEDURE
• In the Define Locations section, right-click the...

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Working With Volume Databases
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Removing a Volume Database
If you have worked on another computer using an external hard disk and return to 
your own computer and connect the external device again as part of your system 
setup, you do not need a separate volume database for it any more. Any data on this 
drive can then be included in the local database file again, by removing the extra 
database file.
PROCEDURE
• In the Define Locations section, right-click the volume database and select...

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Surround Sound (Cubase Pro 
only)
Cubase has integrated surround sound features with support for several formats. 
This support goes all the way through the audio path: all audio-related channels (i.
 e. 
audio and instrument tracks as well as group channels) and busses can handle 
multi-channel speaker configurations. A channel in the MixConsole can either carry 
complete surround mixes, or an individual speaker channel which is part of a 
surround setup.
Cubase offers the following surround-related...

Surround Sound (Cubase Pro only)
Deliverables
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Deliverables
The result of a surround mix in Cubase is either the multi-channel audio sent from 
the surround output bus to your dubber, or (if you use the Export Audio Mixdown 
feature) audio file(s) on your hard disk. Exported surround mixes can either be split 
(one mono file per speaker channel) or interleaved (a single file containing all the 
surround channels).
Available surround configurations
The following surround configurations are supported in...

Surround Sound (Cubase Pro only)
Preparations
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Quadro
The original Quadraphonic format for music, with one speaker in each corner. 
This format was intended for vinyl record players.
LRCS+LFE
Same as LRCS but with an LFE subchannel added.
Quadro+LFE
Same as Quadro but with an LFE subchannel added.
6.0 Cine
A Left-Right-Center front speaker arrangement with 3 (Left-Right-Center) 
surround channels.
6.0 Music
This uses 2 (Left/Right) front channels with Left and Right surround channels 
and Left and...