Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

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Playing Back Video
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that they are in a lower resolution, i. e. the pictures are not as clear as when they are 
calculated. When the processes that rely heavily on the computer CPU are finished, 
the frames are automatically recalculated, i. e. the program automatically switches 
between realtime calculation of the pictures and using the cache file.
NOTE
There are situations where no thumbnail cache file can be generated, e. g. if you 
import a video file from a folder that is write-protected. If...

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• You need a video card that supports OpenGL (version 2.0 recommended) for 
proper video playback. A card with OpenGL 1.2 can also be used, but might 
put restrictions on the video functionality.
To check if your video equipment is capable of playing back a video from within 
Cubase, open the Video Player page in the Device Setup dialog. If your system 
does not meet the minimum video requirements, a corresponding message will be 
displayed.
Device Setup
In the Device Setup...

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Playing Back Video
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• The offset is only used during playback. It is defeated in stop and scrub 
mode so that you always see the correct video frame.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK 
If the quality of the video image is not a critical factor or if you are experiencing 
performance problems, try lowering the value on the Video Quality pop-up menu. 
Although higher quality settings make the video display sharper and smoother, they 
also lead to an increased processor load.
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Video Output...

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Playing Back Video
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Quarter Size
The window size is reduced to a quarter of the actual size.
Half Size
The window size is reduced to half the actual size.
Actual Size
The window size corresponds to the size of the video.
Double Size
The window is enlarged to twice the actual size.
Video Quality
This submenu allows you to change the quality of the video image.
NOTE
• To resize the Video Player window, you can also drag the borders.
• The higher the resolution, the more processing power is needed...

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Editing Video
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Scrubbing Video
You can scrub video events, i. e. play them back forwards or backwards at any 
speed. This is done by clicking in the Video Player window and moving the mouse 
to the left or to the right. You can also use the Scrub controls on the Transport panel 
or a jog wheel on a remote controller for scrubbing video events.
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Project Scrubbing - The Jog Wheel on page 132
Playing Back with the Shuttle Speed Wheel on page 132
Editing Video
Video clips are played...

Video
Replacing the Audio in a Video File
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• By activating the “Extract Audio on Import Video File” option in the 
Preferences dialog (Video page).
This will automatically extract the audio stream from any video file during 
import.
• By using the “Extract Audio from Video File” option on the Media menu.
This creates an audio clip in the Pool, but does not add any events to the 
Project window.
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These functions are not available for MPEG-1 video files.
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ReWire (not in Cubase LE)
Introduction
ReWire is a special protocol for streaming audio between two computer 
applications.
Developed by Propellerhead Software and Steinberg, ReWire provides the 
following possibilities and features:
• Realtime streaming of up to 48 separate audio channels, at full bandwidth, 
from the “synthesizer application” into the “mixer application”.
In this case, the “mixer application” is of course Cubase. An example of a 
“synthesizer application” is Propellerhead...

ReWire (not in Cubase LE)
Launching and quitting
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Launching and quitting
When using ReWire, the order in which you launch and quit the two programs is 
very important.
Launching for normal use with ReWire
PROCEDURE
1. First launch Cubase.
2. Enable one or several ReWire channels in the ReWire Device dialog for the 
other application.
3. Launch the other application.
It may take slightly longer for the application to start when you are using ReWire.
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Activating ReWire channels on page 599...

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Activating ReWire channels
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Activating ReWire channels
ReWire supports streaming of up to 48 separate audio channels. The exact number 
of available ReWire channels depends on the synthesizer application. Using the 
ReWire Device panels in Cubase, you can specify which of the available channels 
you want to use.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Devices menu and select the menu item with the name of the 
ReWire application. All recognized ReWire compatible applications will be 
available...

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How the ReWire channels are handled
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Tempo settings
A s  f a r  a s  t e m p o  g o e s ,  C u b a s e  i s  a l w a y s  t h e  m a s t e r .  T h i s  m e a n s  t h a t  b o t h  p r o g r a m s  
will run in the tempo set in Cubase.
However, if you are not using the tempo track in Cubase, you can adjust the tempo 
in either program, and this will immediately be reflected in the other.
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If you are using the tempo track in Cubase (i. e....