Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

Audio Effects
Plug-In Information Window
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2. In the dialog, specify a name and location for the plug-in information export 
file.
3. Click OK to export the file. 

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Audio processing and functions
Background
Audio processing in Cubase can be called “non-destructive”, 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:
PROCEDURE
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...

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If you attempt to process an event that is a shared copy (i. e. the event refers to a 
clip that is used by other events in the project), you are asked whether you want to 
create a new version of the clip.
Select “New Version” if you want the processing to affect the selected event only. 
Select “Continue” if you want the processing to affect all shared copies.
Common settings and features
If there are any settings for the selected Audio processing...

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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. For example, if you activate 
Pre-Crossfade and specify a value of 1000
 ms, the processing is applied gradually 
from the start of selection, reaching full effect 1000
 ms after the start. Similarly, if 
you activate Post-Crossfade, the processing is gradually removed, starting at the 
specified interval...

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• To remove a stored preset, select it from the pop-up menu and click 
Remove.
Fade In and Fade Out
For a description of these functions, click on the related link.
RELATED LINKS
Fades and crossfades on page 174
Gain
Allows you to change the gain (level) of the selected audio.
The dialog contains the following settings:
Gain
This is where you set the desired gain, between -50 and +20 dB. The setting 
is also indicated below the Gain display as a...

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Merge Clipboard
This function mixes the audio from the clipboard into the audio selected for 
processing, starting at the beginning of the selection.
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For this function to be available, you need to have cut or copied a range of audio in 
the Sample Editor first.
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...

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The dialog contains the following settings:
Threshold
The level below which you want audio to be silenced. Levels below this value 
will close the gate.
Attack Time
The time it takes for the gate to open fully after the audio level has exceeded 
the threshold level.
Min. Opening Time
This is the shortest time the gate will remain open. If you find that the gate 
opens and closes too often when processing material that varies rapidly in 
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The dialog contains the following settings:
Maximum
The desired maximum level for the audio, between -50 and 0 dB. The setting 
is also indicated below the Gain display as a percentage.
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. For example, if you activate 
Pre-Crossfade and specify a value of 1000
 ms, the processing is applied 
gradually from the...

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Remove DC Offset
This function will remove any DC offset in the audio selection. A DC offset is when 
there is too large a DC (direct current) component in the signal, sometimes visible 
as the signal not being visually centered around the “zero level axis”. DC offsets do 
not affect what you actually hear, but they affect zero crossing detection and certain 
processing, and it is recommended that you remove them.
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Silence
Replaces the selection with silence. There are no parameters for this function.
Stereo Flip
This function works with stereo audio selections only. It allows you to manipulate the 
left and right channel in various ways.
The dialog contains the following parameters:
Mode
This pop-up menu determines what the function does:
•Flip Left-Right
Swaps the left and right channel.
•Left to Stereo
Copies the left channel sound to the right channel.
•Right...