Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

Remote controlling Cubase
The Remote Control Editor (Cubase Elements only)
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Assignment Status
You can show the current assignment of all cells in a layout by activating the “i” 
button in the top right corner of the editor. This is useful to get a quick overview of 
the parameters that are assigned to the available controls.
Editing the Layout
In the Layout section, you can perform a number of editing operations and arrange 
the pages to your liking.
Making Name Settings for the Cells
The top three...

Remote controlling Cubase
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Navigating
• You can use the cursor keys to navigate in all directions.
• When Learn mode is active, pressing [Shift] allows you to step between the  con
 trols within the cells.
• To step forwards or backwards through the different layouts, use [Tab] and  [Shift]-[Tab
 ].
Adding/Removing Pages
• To add a page to a layout, click the  “+” button on the right of a page.
• To remove a page, click th e corresponding “-” 
 button....

Remote controlling Cubase
Apple Remote (Macintosh only)
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Apple Remote (Macintosh only)
Many Apple computers come with an Apple Remote Control, a small hand-held 
device akin to TV remote controls. It allows you to remotely control certain features 
in Cubase.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Device Setup dialog and select Apple Remote Control from the Add 
Device pop-up menu.
2. In the list on the right, the Apple Remote’s buttons are listed. For each button 
you can open a pop-up menu from which you can select...

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MIDI realtime parameters
For each MIDI track, you can set up a number of track parameters, or modifiers. 
These affect how the MIDI data is played back, “transforming” MIDI events in 
realtime before they are sent to the MIDI outputs.
On the following pages, the available parameters and effects are described. Keep 
in mind:
• The actual MIDI events will not be affected – the changes happen “on the fly”.
• Since the modifier settings do not change the actual MIDI data on the track, 
they will not be...

MIDI realtime parameters
The Inspector sections
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• You can fold or unfold the sections individually by clicking on the section 
name.
Clicking the name for a hidden section brings it to view and hides the other 
sections. [Ctrl]/[Command]-clicking the tab allows you to hide or show a 
section without affecting other sections. [Alt]/[Option]-clicking a tab shows or 
hides all sections in the Inspector.
NOTE
Folding or hiding (via the Setup dialog) a section does not affect the functionality 
but merely...

MIDI realtime parameters
The Inspector sections
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Monitor button
When this is activated (and the “MIDI Thru Active” option is activated in the 
Preferences dialog, MIDI page), incoming MIDI will be routed to the selected 
MIDI output.
Volume
Use this to adjust the level for the track. Changing this setting will move the 
track’s fader in the MixConsole and vice versa.
MIDI Pan
Use this to adjust the panning of the track.
Delay
This adjusts the playback timing of the MIDI track. Positive values delay...

MIDI realtime parameters
The Inspector sections
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MIDI Modifiers
The settings on this tab affect the MIDI events on the track in realtime during 
playback. They will also be in effect if you play “live” with the track selected and 
record enabled (provided that “MIDI Thru Active” is activated in the Preferences 
dialog, MIDI page). This makes it possible, for example, to transpose or adjust the 
velocity of your live playing.
NOTE
If you want to compare the result of your modifier settings with the...

MIDI realtime parameters
The Inspector sections
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Note that the effect of changing the velocity depends on the sound and 
instrument.
NOTE
You can also adjust the velocity of events in individual MIDI parts using the 
Velocity field in the info line. The velocity shift in the info line (for the individual 
part) is added to the velocity shift you have set up for the whole track in the 
Inspector.
Velocity Compression
This function multiplies the velocity values with the factor you specify. This 
factor...

MIDI realtime parameters
The Inspector sections
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HMT: Follow (Cubase Elements only)
Activating this button for a track applies Hermode Tuning to the notes played 
on this track. Hermode Tuning retunes the notes you play and creates clear 
frequencies for every fifth and third interval, for example. Retuning only affects 
individual notes and maintains the pitch relationship between keys and notes. 
The retuning is a continuous process and takes the musical context into 
account.
When you apply Hermode...

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The Inspector sections
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• Adjusting the Transpose field transposes the selected parts in semitone 
steps.
• Adjusting the Velocity field shifts the velocity for the selected parts. The value 
that you specify is added to the velocities of the notes in the parts.
NOTE
This transposition does not change the actual notes in the part. It only affects the 
notes on playback. The transposition that you specify for a part on the info line is 
added to the transposition set for the...