Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Remote controlling Cubase
The Generic Remote device
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2. Click the “+” sign in the top left corner and select the “Generic Remote” 
device from the pop-up menu.
When the Generic Remote device is added in the Device Setup dialog, you can open 
the corresponding window by selecting “Generic Remote” from the Devices menu.
3. Select the Generic Remote device in the Devices list to the left.
The settings for the Generic Remote device are displayed, allowing you to specify 
which control on your device...

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The Generic Remote device
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• If you find that the table at the top holds too many or too few controls, you can 
add or remove controls with the Add and Delete buttons to the right of the 
table.
• If you are uncertain of which MIDI message a certain controller sends, you can 
use the Learn function.
Select the control in the upper table (by clicking in the Control Name column), 
move the corresponding control on your MIDI device and click the Learn button 
to the right of the...

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8. If necessary, make settings for another bank.
NOTE
Note that you only need to make settings in the bottom table for this bank. The table 
at the top is already set up according to the MIDI remote device.
If necessary, you can add banks by clicking the Add button below the Bank pop-up 
menu.
Clicking the Rename button allows you to assign a new name to the currently 
selected bank, and you can remove an unneeded bank by selecting it and clicking...

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Track Quick Controls
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Importing and exporting remote setups
The Export button in the top right corner of the Generic Remote Setup window 
allows you to export the current setup, including the Control configuration (the table 
at the top) and all banks. The setup is saved as a file (with the file extension “.xml”). 
Clicking the Import button allows you to import saved remote setup files.
NOTE
The last imported or exported remote setup will automatically be loaded when the...

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The Remote Control Editor
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Layout Section
The main area of the editor is the Layout section. Layouts represent the hardware 
devices that are used to remote-control the plug-in parameters. Like these devices, 
a layout can have a number of pages. These pages contain a number of cells, which 
in turn contain controls. The available controls are a text label, a knob, and two 
switches.
You can perform the following editing operations:
• Change the parameter assignments
• Change...

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The Remote Control Editor
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Status Bar
When you position the mouse pointer over an element in the editor window, the 
status bar shows information on what you can do with this element.
Setting up the Standard Layout
Click the “Set up Cell Layout” button to open the Cell Layout Configuration panel. 
Here, you can make the following settings:
• Use the pop-up menu to specify the number of cells per page.
• In the lower section, select the switch layout that you want to use for...

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The Remote Control Editor
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Control Type Settings for Knobs
The following control types are available for knobs:
Standard
A standard knob with undefined LED style.
Toggle Switch
This is best used for parameters with two states, like On/Off buttons.
LED Ring
An LED ring is shown around the knob. The setting increases clockwise.
LED Ring (counter-clockwise)
An LED ring is shown around the knob. The setting increases 
counter-clockwise from right to left.
Center Width
The LED...

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The Remote Control Editor
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The following options are available for switches:
Momentary
The assigned function is active for as long as you keep the switch pressed.
Increasing Stepwise
Pressing the switch steps through the available settings until the maximum is 
reached.
Decreasing Stepwise
Pressing the switch steps through the available settings in reverse order until 
the minimum is reached.
Increasing Stepwise (cycle)
Pressing the switch steps through the available...

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4. Click on another control to set the Learn focus to that control and assign a 
parameter to it.
5. Press [Esc] to end Learn mode.
Removing the Parameter assignment
• To remove the parameter assignment for a cell, activate Learn mode, select 
the cell, and press [Delete] or [Backspace].
• To remove all assignments, click the “Remove All Assignments” button.
Assignment Status
You can show the current assignment of all cells in a layout by activating...

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Rearranging the order of a page or a cell
• To copy the settings of one cell to another, select a cell, press [Alt]/[Option] 
and drag it to another cell.
• To move a cell, drag it to an empty cell.
• To swap the contents of two cells, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and drag one cell 
to the other.
NOTE
Drag and drop also works between different pages.
Navigating
• You can use the cursor keys to navigate in all directions.
• When Learn mode is active,...