Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

Audio Effects
Send Effects
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RELATED LINKS
Adding an FX Channel Track on page 248
Pre/Post Fader Sends
Normally you want the effect send to be proportional to the channel volume 
(post-fader send). However, you can send the signal to the FX channel before the 
audio channel’s volume fader.
• If you want the signal to be sent to the FX channel before the audio channel’s 
volume fader in the MixConsole, right-click on a send and select “Move to 
Pre-Fader”.
The picture below shows where the sends are...

Audio Effects
Effect Control Panel
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Effect Control Panel
You can open the control panel for the loaded plug-in by double-clicking the center 
part of an insert or a send slot. If you edit the parameters for an effect, these settings 
are saved automatically with the project.
The contents, design and layout of the control panel depend on the selected effect.
1) Activate Effect
2) Bypass Effect
3) Read/Write Automation
4) Switch between A/B Settings
5) Copy A to B
6) Preset selector
7) Functions menu...

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Effect Presets
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RESULT 
You can compare the settings between A and B using the corresponding buttons. 
Settings A and B are saved with the project.
Setting A active
Setting B active
Effect Presets
In the MediaBay – or with certain limits in the Save Preset dialog – you can assign 
attributes to presets which allow you to organize and browse them according to 
various criteria. Cubase comes with categorized track and VST presets that you can 
use straight out of the box.
You can also...

Audio Effects
Effect Presets
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Presets Browser
The Presets browser contains the Results, the Filters and the Location Tree 
sections.
1)Location Tree section
Shows the folder that is searched for preset files.
To show the Location Tree section, click Set Up Window Layout and activate 
Location Tree. This is only available if Filters is also active.
2)Filters section
Shows the available preset attributes for the selected effect.
To show the Filters section, click Set Up Window Layout and activate...

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Effect Presets
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• Click the button to the right of the preset field and select “Load Preset”.
This opens the Presets browser.
You can also open the Presets browser from the Inspector (Inserts tab) or the 
Channel Settings window.
3. In the Results section, select a preset from the list.
4. Activate playback to audition the selected preset.
Step through the presets until you find the right sound. It may be helpful to set up 
cycle playback of a section to make comparisons between...

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Effect Presets
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Saving Effect Presets
You can save your effect settings as presets for further use.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Preset Management pop-up menu.
2. Select Save Preset.
The Save Preset dialog opens.
3. In the New Preset section, enter a name for the new preset.
4. Optional: Click the button at the bottom left to open the Attribute Inspector 
and save attributes for the preset.
5. Click OK to save the preset and exit the dialog.
RESULT 
User-defined presets are saved in the...

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Effect Presets
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Copying and Pasting Effect Presets
You can copy a plug-in preset and paste it in another instance of the same plug-in.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the plug-in context menu and select Copy (plug-in name) Setting.
2. Select another instance of the same plug-in, open the context menu and 
select Paste (plug-in name) Setting.
Earlier VST Effect Presets
Some VST 2.x plug-ins have presets in the old FX program/bank format (.fxp/.fxb).
To use all features, you must convert these presets...

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Effect Presets
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AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK 
You can convert the current program list to VST presets by opening the Preset 
Management pop-up menu and selecting Convert Program List to VST Presets.
After converting, the presets will be available in the Presets browser. The converted 
presets will be stored in the VST
 3 Preset folder.
Saving Insert Presets
You can save the complete insert effect rack for a channel together with all 
parameter settings as an inserts preset. Inserts presets...

Audio Effects
Plug-In Information Window
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Extracting Insert Effect Settings from Track Presets
You can extract the effects used in a track preset and load them into your inserts 
rack.
PROCEDURE
1. On the Preset Management pop-up menu, select From Track Preset.
2. In the dialog, select an item in the list.
The effects used in the track preset are loaded.
RELATED LINKS
Track Presets on page 101
Plug-In Information Window
The Plug-in Information window lists all the available audio-codec plug-ins,...

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Plug-In Information Window
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Path
The path and name of the folder in which the plug-in file is located.
Category
Indicates the category of each plug-in.
Version
The version of the plug-in.
SDK
Shows with which version of the VST protocol a plug-in is compatible.
Managing Plug-Ins in the Plug-In Information Window
• To make it available for selection, activate the checkbox in the left column.
Only the enabled plug-ins will appear on the effect selectors.
• To see where a plug-in is used,...