Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

MIDI Editors
SysEx Messages
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Recording a Bulk Dump
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If your MIDI instrument does not offer a way to initiate a dump, you have to send a 
Dump Request message from Cubase to start the dump. In that case, use the MIDI 
SysEx Editor to insert the specific Dump Request message (see the instrument’s 
documentation) at the beginning of a MIDI track. When you activate recording, the 
Dump Request message is played back (sent to the instrument), the dump starts 
and is...

MIDI Editors
SysEx Messages
502
About Recording and Transmitting Bulk Dumps
• Do not transmit more data than you need. If all you want is a single program, 
do not send all. Otherwise, it could get too difficult to find the recognized 
program. Usually, you can specify exactly which data you want to send.
• If you want the sequencer to dump the pertinent sounds to your instrument 
whenever you load a project, put the SysEx data in a silent count-in before the 
project itself starts.
• If the dump is very...

MIDI Editors
SysEx Messages
503
MIDI SysEx Editor
SysEx events are shown in the controller lane, their entire content is displayed in the 
MIDI SysEx Editor.
• To open the MIDI SysEx Editor for a SysEx event, double-click the SysEx 
event on the controller lane.
The display shows the entire message on one or several lines. SysEx messages 
always begin with F0 and end with F7 and a number of arbitrary bytes in between. 
If the message contains more bytes, so that they do not entirely fit on one line, it...

MIDI Editors
SysEx Messages
504
Editing Byte Values
You can edit the selected byte value in the main display of the MIDI SysEx Editor, 
or in the ASCII, decimal, and binary displays.
• To edit the selected value, open the MIDI SysEx Editor, click on a byte, and 
type in the value.
Importing and Exporting SysEx Data
You can import SysEx data from disk and export the edited data to a file.
The file has to be in MIDI SysEx (.syx) binary format. Only the first dump in a SYX 
file will be loaded.
• To import...

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Chord Functions
The chord functions provide you with many possibilities for working with chords.
The chord functions allow you to:
• Build chord progressions by adding chord events to the chord track.
• Convert chord events to MIDI.
• Use the chord track to control MIDI playback.
• Use the chord track voicing to change the pitches of your MIDI.
• Extract chord events from MIDI data to get an overview of the harmonic 
structure of a MIDI file.
• Record chord events with a MIDI keyboard.
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Chord Functions
Chord Events
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Chord Events
Chord events are representations of chords that control or transpose playback on 
MIDI and instrument tracks.
Chord events alter the pitches of MIDI notes, if their track is set up to follow the 
chord track.
Chord events have a specific start position. Their end, however, is determined by 
the start of the next chord event. They can have a root note, a type, a tension, and 
a bass note:
1) Root note
2) Type
3) Tension
4) Bass note
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Controlling...

Chord Functions
Chord Events
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1)Go to Previous/Next Chord
Allow you to select the previous/next chord on the chord track for editing.
2)Add Chord
Adds a new undefined chord event on the chord track.
NOTE
This works only if the last chord event on the chord track is selected.
3)Chord definition buttons
Activate these buttons to define a root note, a chord type, a tension, and a 
bass note for your chord event.
NOTE
If you do not select a separate bass note, the setting is linked to the root note, 
so...

Chord Functions
Chord Events
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Adding Chord Events
PREREQUISITE 
Add the chord track.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the Draw tool and click in the chord track.
An undefined chord event named X is added.
2. Select the Object Selection tool and double-click the chord event.
3. In the Editor, select a root note.
4. Optional: Select a chord type, tension, and bass note.
5. Do one of the following:
• To close the Editor, click anywhere outside the Editor.
• To add a new undefined chord event, click Add Chord.
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Chord Functions
Chord Events
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Chord Assistant
The Chord Assistant allows you to use a chord as a starting point to get 
suggestions for the next chord.
• To open the Chord Assistant, in the Chord Editor, click Circle of Fifths.
Chord Assistant – Circle of Fifths
The Circle of Fifths mode of the Chord Assistant shows the chords in an 
interactive visualization of the circle of fifths.
The origin chord that defines the current key is shown in the center of the Chord 
Assistant and is marked as tonic...

Chord Functions
Chord Events
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• To play a chord and assign it to the selected chord event, click it.
The last three chords that you clicked are shown with a highlighted frame.
• To define a new key, right-click the chord in the Chord Assistant and select 
Use as Origin, or use the Rotate Left/Rotate Right controls.
• To select the parallel minor chord and define it as key, click Major/Minor.
Auditioning Chord Events
To hear the chord events on the chord track, you must connect the chord track to 
the...