Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

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Controller Display
The area at the bottom of the Drum Editor window is the controller display.
It consists of one or several controller lanes that show one of the following 
properties or event types:
• Velocity values of the notes
• Pitchbend events
• Aftertouch events
• Poly Pressure events
• Program Change events
• System Exclusive events
• Any type of continuous controller event
Velocity values are shown as vertical bars in the controller display. Each velocity bar...

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NOTE
Unlike note events, controller events have no length. The value of a controller event 
in the display is valid until the beginning of the next controller event.
Drum Sound List
The drum sound list lists all drum sounds by name and lets you adjust and 
manipulate the drum sound setup in various ways.
NOTE
The number of columns in the list depends on whether a drum map is selected for 
the track or not.
Pitch
Actual note number of the drum sound. This is what links notes...

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OutputMIDI output on which, the drum sound is played back. If you set this to 
Default , th

e MIDI output selected for the track is used.
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ELATED LINKS
Muting Notes and Drum Sounds on  page 754
Drum Map and Names Menus
Below the drum sound list are two pop-up menus that are used for selecting a drum 
map for the edited track or, if no drum map is selected, a list of drum sound names.
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Drum Maps on  page  755
Drum Editor Operations
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Moving and Transposing Note Events
There are several options to move and transpose note events.
• To move note events in the editor, select the Object Selection tool and drag 
them to a new position.
All selected note events are moved, maintaining their relative positions. Snap 
is taken into account.
• To allow only horizontal and vertical movement, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] 
while dragging.
• To move note events via the Nudge Palette buttons on the toolbar,...

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• If a drum map is selected, the drum sound list has a Mute column. Click in the 
Mute column for a drum sound to mute that sound.
• To mute all drum sounds other than the selected one, click the Solo 
Instrument button on the toolbar.
RELATED LINKS
Selecting a Drum Map for a Track on page 758
Drum Maps
A drum kit in a MIDI instrument is most often a set of different drum sounds with 
each sound placed on a separate key. For example, the different sounds are...

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Drum Map Setup Dialog
This dialog allows you to load, create, modify, and save drum maps.
To open the Drum Map Setup dialog, select Drum Map Setup from the Map 
pop-up menu or the MIDI menu.
The list on the left shows the currently loaded drum maps. The sounds and settings 
of the selected drum map are displayed on the right.
NOTE
The settings for the drum sounds are the same as in the Drum Editor.
Use Head Pairs (Cubase Pro only)
If this option is activated, two...

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The Functions pop-up menu contains the following options:
New Map
Adds a new drum map to the project. The drum sounds are named “Sound 1, 
Sound 2, etc.” and have all parameters set to default values. The map is 
named “Empty Map”.
To rename the drum map, click the name in the list and type in a new name.
New Copy
Adds a copy of the currently selected drum map to create a new drum map. 
You can then change the drum sound settings of the copy and rename the 
drum...

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You can change all drum map settings except the pitch directly in the drum sound 
list or in the Drum Map Setup dialog. These changes affect all tracks that use the 
drum map.
RELATED LINKS
Drum Sound List on page 752
Drum Map Setup Dialog on page 756
Channel and Output Settings
You can set separate MIDI channels and/or MIDI outputs for each sound in a drum 
map. When a drum map is selected for a track, the MIDI channel settings in the 
drum map override the MIDI...

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About I-Notes, O-Notes and Pitches
Going through the following theory helps you make the most out of the drum map 
concept – especially if you want to create your own drum maps.
A drum map is a kind of filter that transforms notes according to the settings in the 
map. It does this transformation twice; once when it receives an incoming note that 
is when you play a note on your MIDI controller, and once when a note is sent from 
the program to the MIDI sound...

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Setting Pitches of Notes According to their O-Note Settings
You can set the pitch of notes according to their O-note settings. This is useful if 
you want to convert a track to a regular MIDI track with no drum map and still have 
the notes play back the correct drum sound.
It’s a typical use case to export your MIDI recording as a standard MIDI file. If you 
first perform an O-note conversion, you make sure that your drum tracks play back 
as intended when they...