Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Surround Sound (Cubase Pro only)
Using the SurroundPanner V5
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The LFE encoder
Use the LFE encoder in the plug-in panel to set the signal amount sent to the LFE 
(Low Frequency Effects) channel.
NOTE
The LFE channel is used as a full range channel, no low-pass filtering is applied.
Center Distribution
The Center Distribution control is used to distribute part or all of the center signal 
to the left and right front speakers.
For example, this can be useful in the following situation: The center signal...

Surround Sound (Cubase Pro only)
Using the SurroundPanner V5
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Blue horizontal and vertical lines visualize the effects when changing the divergence 
settings.
For example, by using the front divergence, you can acoustically intensify the 
distance from the action on screen as perceived by the audience.
•At 0 % the perception is very focused (concentrated in one spot).
•At 100 % the perception is very diffuse (hard to locate).
NOTE
The Center Distribution value and the front divergence are combined. If...

Surround Sound (Cubase Pro only)
Using the SurroundPanner V5
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General plug-in controls
The Bypass Effect button
At the top left of the plug-in panel you will find a button to bypass the 
SurroundPanner V5. If this is activated, the panner attempts to route the input 
signals to the appropriate output channels (e.
 g. the left and right front 
speakers if panning a stereo signal to a 5.1 configuration).
Mute/Solo buttons
At the top of the plug-in panel you will find a Mute and a Solo button that are...

Surround Sound (Cubase Pro only)
Using the MixConvert V6 plug-in
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Constant power
“What goes in, must come out again.” This principle can be taken literally with 
regard to the SurroundPanner V5. It means that the power of a source channel is 
identical to the power of the corresponding output signal.
The advantage of this is that the overall volume as perceived by the listener (= the 
power) is always the same, regardless of the signal panning, e.
 g. when you move 
the sound source in the pan area,...

Surround Sound (Cubase Pro only)
Exporting a surround mix
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• On Windows systems, you can also export a 5.1 surround mix to a file in 
Windows Media Audio Pro format.
This is an encoding format tailored for 5.1 surround.
RELATED LINKS
Export Audio Mixdown on page 938
Windows Media Audio Pro files (Windows only) on page 951 

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Automation
In essence, automation means recording the values for a particular MixConsole or 
effect parameter. When you create your final mix, Cubase can adjust this particular 
parameter control.
Automation Curves
Within a Cubase project, the changes in a parameter value over time are reflected 
as curves on automation tracks.
There are two kinds of automation curves:
1)Ramp curves
Ramp curves are created for any parameter that generates continuous 
multiple values, such as fader or encoder...

Automation
Write/Read Automation
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Write/Read Automation
You can automation enable tracks and MixConsole channels by activating their 
automation write W and read R buttons.
• If you activate W for a channel, virtually all MixConsole parameters that you 
adjust during playback for that specific channel are recorded as automation 
events.
•If R is activated for a channel, all your recorded MixConsole actions for that 
channel are performed during playback.
The R and W buttons for a track in the track...

Automation
Writing Automation Data
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Automatic Writing of Automation Data
Every action that you perform is automatically recorded on automation tracks which 
you can later open for viewing and editing.
PROCEDURE
1. In the track list, click Show/Hide Automation for a track to open its 
automation track.
2. Click W to enable the writing of automation data on this track.
3. Start playback.
4. Adjust the parameters in the MixConsole, in the Channel Settings window, 
or in the effect control panel.
The...

Automation
Writing Automation Data
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4. Click on the static value line.
An automation event is added, read automation mode is automatically activated, and 
the static value line changes to a colored automation curve.
5. Click and hold to draw a curve by adding many automation events.
When you release the mouse button, the number of automation events is reduced.
NOTE
To adjust the thinning out of events, select File > Preferences > Editing and change 
the Automation Reduction Level.
6. Start playback....

Automation
Editing Automation Data
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Parabola mode
If you click and drag on the automation track with the Line tool in Parabola 
mode, you can create more natural curves and fades.
NOTE
The result depends on the direction from which you draw the parabolic curve.
Sine, Triangle, or Square mode
If you click and drag on the automation track with the Line tool in Sine, 
Triangle, or Square mode and snap to grid is activated, the period of the 
curve (the length of one curve cycle) is determined by the grid...