Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

Playback and Transport
Metronome
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Precount Options Section
In the Precount Options section, the following options are available:
Precount Bars
Allows you to set the number of bars that the metronome counts in before 
recording starts.
Use Project Count Base
Activate this to let the metronome play one click per beat according to the 
project count base.
Use Count Base
Activate this to set the rhythm of the metronome. For example, setting this to 
1/8, gives you eighth notes (two clicks per beat).
Use...

Playback and Transport
Chase
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Beeps
Allows you to activate beeps generated by the program. Adjust the pitch and 
level of the beeps for the Hi (first) beat and Lo (other) beats using the sliders 
below.
Sounds
Allows you to load audio files for the Hi and Lo metronome sounds in the 
Sound fields below. The sliders set the level of the click.
Chase
Chase is a function that makes sure your MIDI instruments sound as they should 
when you locate to a new position and start playback. This is accomplished...

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Virtual Keyboard
The Virtual Keyboard allows you to play and record MIDI notes by using your 
computer keyboard or mouse. This is useful if you have no external MIDI instrument 
at hand and you do not want to draw in notes with the Draw tool.
When the Virtual Keyboard is displayed, the usual key commands are blocked 
because they are reserved for the Virtual Keyboard. The only exceptions are:
• Save: [Ctrl]/[Command]-[S]
• Start/Stop Record: Num [*]
• Start/Stop Playback: [Space]
• Jump to left...

Virtual Keyboard
Virtual Keyboard Options
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AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK 
Close the virtual keyboard to make all key commands available again.
Virtual Keyboard Options
1)Note Velocity Level
This slider allows you to adjust the volume of the virtual keyboard. You can 
also use the up and down arrow keys for this.
2)Change Virtual Keyboard Display Type
This button allows you to switch between computer keyboard and piano 
keyboard display mode.
The computer keyboard mode, you can use the two rows of keys...

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Recording
In Cubase, you can record audio and MIDI.
This chapter assumes that you are familiar with certain basic recording concepts 
and that some initial preparations have been made.
• Set up, connect, and calibrate your audio hardware.
• Open a project and set up the project setup parameters according to your 
specifications.
Project setup parameters determine the record format, sample rate, project 
length, etc. that affect the audio recordings that you make during the course 
of the project.
•...

Recording
Basic Recording Methods
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NOTE
The exact number of audio tracks that you can record simultaneously depends on 
your computer CPU and hard disk performance. Activate the Warn on Processing 
Overloads option (File > Preferences > VST) to show a warning message as 
soon as the CPU overload indicator lights up during recording.
RELATED LINKS
Editing - Project & MixConsole on page 654
VST on page 671
Activating Recording
You can activate recording manually or automatically.
Activating Recording...

Recording
Basic Recording Methods
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Stopping Recording
• To stop recording and playback, click the Stop button on the Transport panel 
or use the corresponding key command, by default [0] on the numeric keypad.
• To stop recording and continue playback, click the Record button or use the 
corresponding key command, by default [*] on the numeric keypad.
• To stop recording automatically when the project cursor reaches the right 
locator and continue playback, activate the Punch Out button on the...

Recording
Basic Recording Methods
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Using Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
You can set up a pre-roll and a post-roll for recording.
PREREQUISITE 
Select File > Preferences > Transport and activate the Stop after Automatic 
Punch Out option.
PROCEDURE
1. Set the locators to where you want to start and end recording.
2. On the Transport panel, activate Auto Punch In and Auto Punch Out.
3. Activate Use Pre-roll and Use Post-roll.
4. Specify a Pre-roll Amount and a Post-roll Amount.
5. Click Record.
RESULT 
The...

Recording
Monitoring
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Re-Recording
PROCEDURE
1. Activate Transport > Re-Record.
2. Activate recording.
3. Hit the Record button again to restart recording.
RESULT 
The project cursor jumps back to the record start position and recording is 
reinitiated. Pre-roll and pre-count settings are taken into account.
NOTE
The previous recordings are removed from the project and cannot be retrieved 
using Undo. However, they remain in the Pool.
Monitoring
In Cubase, monitoring means listening to the input...

Recording
Monitoring
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3. Select File > Preferences > VST.
4. Open the Auto Monitoring pop-up menu and select a monitoring mode.
RESULT 
The monitored signal will be delayed according to the latency value which depends 
on your audio hardware and drivers. You can check the latency of your hardware in 
the Device Setup dialog (Device > Device Setup > VST Audio System).
RELATED LINKS
VST on page 671
External Monitoring
External monitoring means listening to the inp u t  si gn al  b e f o r e  i t i s  s...