Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

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• The Automation item corresponds to the automation track in the Project 
window, and contains the track’s automation events.
NOTE
If you have not performed any automation or opened an automation track, the 
Browser will only contain the MIDI data.
When editing the Track Data, the following parameters are available:
The list columns for MIDI events
Type
The type of MIDI event. This cannot be changed.
Start
The position of the event. Editing this value...

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• For VST 3 events, this is the value of the event parameter, with a range 
of 0.0 to 1.0.
• For other event types, this is not used.
Channel
The event’s MIDI channel.
Comment
This column is used for some event types only, providing an additional 
comment about the event.
The list columns for MIDI parts
Name
The name of the part.
Start
The start position of the part. Editing this value is the same as moving the part.
End
The end position of the part....

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Editing Note Expression data in the Project Browser
In the Project Browser, you can view and edit the MIDI controller events or VST 3 
events of a MIDI note with Note Expression data.
To view and edit the Note Expression data content of a MIDI note, proceed as 
follows:
PROCEDURE
1. In the Project Structure list, select the Note Expression subitem of the MIDI 
note that you want to view or edit.
In the event display, all MIDI controllers or VST 3...

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Creating MIDI events
You can use the Project Browser to create new MIDI events.
PROCEDURE
1. Select a MIDI part in the Project Structure list.
2. Move the project cursor to the desired position for the new event.
3. Use the Add pop-up menu above the event display to select which type of 
MIDI event to add.
4. Click the Add button.
An event of the selected type is added to the part, at the project cursor position. If the 
cursor is outside the selected...

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Editing the video track
When the video track is selected in the Project Structure list, the event display lists 
the video events on the track, with the following parameters:
Name
The name of the video clip that the event refers to.
Start
The start position of the event. Editing this value is the same as moving the 
event.
End
The end position of the event. Editing this value is the same as resizing the 
event, and will automatically change the Length...

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ID
The number of the marker. For regular (non-cycle) markers, this corresponds 
to the key commands used for navigating to the markers. For example, if a 
marker has ID 3, pressing [Shift]-[3] on the computer keyboard will move the 
song position to that marker. By editing these values, you can assign the most 
important markers to key commands.
Note that you cannot edit the “L” and “R” marker IDs (left and right locator) or 
assign IDs 1 and 2 to...

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Editing time signatures
When “Signature track” is selected in the Project Structure list, the event display 
shows the time signature events in the project:
Position
The position of the event. Note that you cannot move the first time signature 
event.
Signature
The value (time signature) of the event.
You can add new time signature events by clicking the Add button. This creates a 
4/4 event, at the beginning of the bar closest to the project cursor...

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Export Audio Mixdown
Introduction
The Export Audio Mixdown function in Cubase allows you to mix down audio from 
the program to files on your hard disk in a number of formats. In the Channel 
Selection section, you can choose which channels (or busses) to export.
Cubase Pro only: By activating the “Channel Batch Export” option you can choose 
to mix down several channels in one go. For each channel, an individual file will be 
created.
The following channel types are available:
• Output channels
For...

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• MIDI tracks are not included in the mixdown!
To make a complete mixdown containing both MIDI and audio, you first need 
to record all your MIDI music onto audio tracks (by connecting the outputs of 
your MIDI instruments to your audio inputs and recording, as with any other 
sound source).
Mixing down to audio files
PROCEDURE
1. Set up the left and right locators to encompass the section you want to mix 
down.
2. Set up your tracks so that they play...

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5. In the File Location section at the top, you can set up the naming scheme for 
the exported files and select a path for the mixdown files.
6. Select an entry from the File Format pop-up menu and make additional 
settings for the file to be created.
This includes codec settings, meta data, sample rate, bit depth, etc. The available 
options depend on the selected file format.
7. In the Audio Engine Output section, specify whether you want to export...