Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

Automation
MIDI Part Data vs. Track Automation
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NOTE
The R button is automatically enabled when you enable the W button. This allows 
Cubase to read existing automation data at any time. You can separately deactivate 
W if you only want to read existing data.
There are also global read and write indicator buttons Activate/Deactivate 
Read/Write for All Tracks on the MixConsole toolbar and at the top of the track 
list. These buttons light up as soon as there is an enabled R or W button on any...

Automation
Writing Automation Data
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Automatic Writing of Automation Data
Every action that you perform is automatically recorded on automation tracks which 
you can later open for viewing and editing.
PROCEDURE
1. In the track list, click Show/Hide Automation for a track to open its 
automation track.
2. Click W to enable the writing of automation data on this track.
3. Start playback.
4. Adjust the parameters in the MixConsole, in the Channel Settings window, 
or in the effect control panel.
The...

Automation
Writing Automation Data
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4. Click on the static value line.
An automation event is added, read automation mode is automatically activated, and 
the static value line changes to a colored automation curve.
5. Click and hold to draw a curve by adding many automation events.
When you release the mouse button, the number of automation events is reduced.
NOTE
To adjust the thinning out of events, select File > Preferences > Editing and change 
the Automation Reduction Level.
6. Start playback....

Automation
Editing Automation Data
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Parabola mode
If you click and drag on the automation track with the Line tool in Parabola 
mode, you can create more natural curves and fades.
NOTE
The result depends on the direction from which you draw the parabolic curve.
Sine, Triangle, or Square mode
If you click and drag on the automation track with the Line tool in Sine, 
Triangle, or Square mode and snap to grid is activated, the period of the 
curve (the length of one curve cycle) is determined by the grid...

Automation
Editing Automation Data
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Removing Automation Events
• To remove an automation event, click on it with the Erase tool.
• To remove multiple automation events, select them and press [Backspace] or 
[Delete] or select Edit > Delete.
• To remove all automation events from the automation track and close the 
automation track, click the automation parameter name in the track list and 
select Remove Parameter from the pop-up menu.
NOTE
When removing automation events, the curve is redrawn to...

Automation
Automation Tracks
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• To scale the curve around the absolute center, for example, horizontally 
around the center of the editor, click in the middle of the right border of the 
editor.
• To scale the curve relative to its center instead, [Alt]/[Option]-click in the 
middle of the right border of the editor.
• To stretch the selected curve, click and drag in the lower part of the editor.
[Shift]-click on any of the smart controls to scale vertically.
• To scale the automation curves on...

Automation
Automation Tracks
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• To show all used automation tracks in the track list, right-click any track and 
select Show All Used Automation from the context menu.
• To open the corresponding automation track on writing automation 
parameters, select File > Preferences > Editing and activate Show 
Automation Track in Project on Writing Parameter.
Removing Automation Tracks
• To remove an automation track together with all automation events, click the 
parameter name and from the pop-up menu,...

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VST Instruments
VST instruments are software synthesizers or other sound sources that are 
contained within Cubase. They are played internally via MIDI. You can add effects 
or EQ to VST instruments.
Cubase allows you to make use of VST instruments in the following ways:
• By adding an instrument in the VST Instruments window (not in Cubase LE).
This creates a VST instrument channel, which can be played by one or several 
MIDI tracks routed to it.
• By creating an instrument track.
This is a...

VST Instruments
VST Instruments Window
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The following controls can be found in the VST Instruments window:
1)Add Track Instrument
Opens the Add Instrument Track dialog that allows you to select an 
instrument and add an instrument track that is associated to this instrument.
2)Find Instruments
Opens a selector that allows you to find an instrument in the VST 
Instruments window.
3)Set Remote-Control Focus for VST Quick Controls to Previous/Next 
Instrument
Shows and activates the quick controls for...

VST Instruments
VST Instruments Window
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3)Freeze Instrument
Freezes the instrument. This allows you to save CPU power.
4)Instrument Selector
Allows you to select another instrument. Double-click to rename the 
instrument. The name is shown in the VST Instruments w i n d o w  i n  t h e  Output 
Routing pop-up menu for MIDI tracks. This is useful when you work with 
several instances of the same instrument.
5)Input Options
This lights up when MIDI data is received by the instrument. Click this button...