Steinberg Cubase Ai 5 Manual

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Automation
However, when punching out, the reduction function will 
remove all break-points that are not needed. The automa-
tion curve will contain only the break-points necessary to 
reproduce your actions.
For example, all break-points that lie between two other 
points, but do not deviate from the curve, will be automat-
ically removed by reduction.
If you try to add a break-point that does not deviate from the existing 
curve between two existing points…
…it will be removed when the mouse is...

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Automation
By clicking along the left edge of the track in the Track 
list. (Also, when you position the mouse pointer over the 
lower left corner of the track, a corresponding arrow icon 
(“Show/Hide Automation”) appears.)
An automation track opens in the Track list. When you open an automa-
tion track for the first time, the Volume parameter is selected by default.
Assigning a parameter to an automation track
Default parameters are already assigned to automation 
tracks when you open them,...

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Automation
Removing automation tracks 
To remove all automation for the selected parameter, click 
the parameter name and select “Remove Parameter” from 
the pop-up menu. This will delete any automation events 
on the automation track, and the track will be closed.
Hiding automation tracks
To hide a single automation track, position the pointer 
over the top left border of the automation track in the 
Track list and click the “Hide Automation Track” button 
(the minus sign).
To hide all automation...

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Automation
Recording plug-in automation
Every parameter for every assigned effect or VST Instru-
ment can be automated in much the same manner as de-
scribed above.
The following example assumes that you have assigned an 
insert effect to an FX channel track (see the chapter “Au-
dio effects” on page 85), and describes how to record au-
tomation for the effect:
1.Select the FX channel track in the Track list and open 
its Inserts section in the Inspector.
2.Open the control panel for the effect by...

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Automation
Editing automation events
Drawing automation events
By using write automation in the mixer, you generate auto-
mation events by moving parameter encoders and faders 
in the mixer. You can also add them manually by drawing 
automation curves on an automation track. Proceed as 
follows:
1.Open an automation track for the track you want to 
make settings for.
The static value line is shown in the event display for the automation track 
and the Volume parameter is selected.
2.Select the Pencil...

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Automation
Selecting automation events
To select a single automation break-point, click on it 
with the Arrow tool.
The break-point turns red, and you can drag it in any horizontal or vertical 
direction between two points.
To select multiple break-points, you can either [Shift]-
click or drag a selection rectangle with the Arrow tool.
All break-points inside the selection rectangle will be selected.
Drawing a selection rectangle around break-points to select them.
To select all automation events on...

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Audio processing and functions 

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Audio processing and functions
Background
Audio processing in Cubase AI can be called “non-de-
structive”, in the sense that you can always undo changes 
or revert to the original versions. This is possible because 
processing affects audio clips rather than the actual audio 
files, and because audio clips can refer to more than one 
audio file. This is how it works:
1.If you process an event or a selection range, a new audio 
file is created in the Edits folder, within your project folder. 
This new...

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Audio processing and functions
Pre/Post-Crossfade
Some processing functions allow you to gradually mix the 
effect in or out. This is done with the Pre/Post-Crossfade 
parameters. If you activate Pre-Crossfade and specify a 
value of e.g. 1000 ms, the processing will be applied grad-
ually from the start of selection, reaching full effect 1000 ms 
after the start. Similarly, if you activate Post-Crossfade, the 
processing will gradually be removed, starting at the speci-
fied interval before the end...

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Audio processing and functions
Merge Clipboard
This function mixes the audio from the clipboard into the 
audio selected for processing, starting at the beginning of 
the selection.
The dialog contains the following settings:
Sources mix
Allows you to specify a mix ratio between the original (the 
audio selected for processing) and the copy (the audio on 
the clipboard).
Pre- and Post-Crossfade
See “Pre/Post-Crossfade” on page 119.
Noise Gate
Scans the audio for sections weaker than a specified...