Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

Remote controlling Cubase
Operations
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Enable Auto Select
If this option is activated, touching a fader on a touch-sensitive remote control 
device automatically selects the corresponding channel. On devices without 
touch-sensitive faders, the channel gets selected as soon as you move the 
fader.
Writing automation using remote controls
Automating the MixConsole using a remote control device is done in the same way 
as when you operate on-screen controls in Write mode. In order to replace existing...

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RESULT 
The selected function is now assigned to the button or control on the remote device.
A note about remote controlling MIDI tracks
While most remote control devices will be able to control both MIDI and audio 
channels in Cubase, the parameter setup may be different. For example, 
audio-specific controls (such as EQ) will be disregarded when controlling MIDI 
channels.
The Generic Remote device
If you have a generic MIDI controller, you can...

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4. Use the MIDI Input and Output pop-up menus to select the MIDI port(s) to 
which your remote device is connected.
5. Use the pop-up menu to the right to select a bank.
Banks are combinations of a certain number of channels, and are used because most 
MIDI devices can control only a limited number of channels at a time (often 8 or 16). 
For example, if your MIDI control device has 16 volume faders, and you are using 32 
MixConsole channels in...

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• If you find that the table at the top holds too many or too few controls, you can 
add or remove controls with the Add and Delete buttons to the right of the 
table.
• If you are uncertain of which MIDI message a certain controller sends, you can 
use the Learn function.
Select the control in the upper table (by clicking in the Control Name column), 
move the corresponding control on your MIDI device and click the Learn button 
to the right of the...

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8. If necessary, make settings for another bank.
NOTE
Note that you only need to make settings in the bottom table for this bank. The table 
at the top is already set up according to the MIDI remote device.
If necessary, you can add banks by clicking the Add button below the Bank pop-up 
menu.
Clicking the Rename button allows you to assign a new name to the currently 
selected bank, and you can remove an unneeded bank by selecting it and clicking...

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The Remote Control Editor (Cubase Elements only)
Often, the automatic mapping of plug-in parameters to remote control devices 
appears rather random, and not very intuitive. The Remote Control Editor allows you 
to define your own mapping of VST plug-in parameters to the controls of the 
supported hardware controllers.
• To open the Remote Control Editor, right-click the plug-in panel of the plug-in 
that you want to...

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Inspector Section
The Inspector contains the settings and the parameter assignment for the selected 
cell. The upper section contains settings for the text label. The lower section 
contains settings for the knob and the switches.
Status Bar
When you position the mouse pointer over an element in the editor window, the 
status bar shows information on what you can do with this element. 

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Setting up the Standard Layout
Click the “Set up Cell Layout” button to open the Cell Layout Configuration panel. 
Here, you can make the following settings:
• Use the pop-up menu to specify the number of cells per page.
• In the lower section, select the switch layout that you want to use for the 
pages.
You can specify the number of switches for a cell by activating/deactivating 
them.
Defining the Controls
You can define...

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The following control types are available for knobs:
Standard
A standard knob with undefined LED style.
Toggle Switch
This is best used for parameters with two states, like On/Off buttons.
LED Ring
An LED ring is shown around the knob. The setting increases clockwise.
LED Ring (counter-clockwise)
An LED ring is shown around the knob. The setting increases 
counter-clockwise from right to left.
Center Width
The LED ring starts...

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Increasing Stepwise (cycle)Pressing the switch steps through the available settings, starting over with the 
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nimum value when th e maximum is reached.
Decreasing Stepwise (cycle) Pressing the switch steps through the av ailable settings in re
 verse order, 
starting over with the maximum value when the minimum is reached.
Smart Switch This changes between two states every ti me you press 
 the switch, like an On/Off 
button....