Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

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• If you double-click a VST preset, an instrument track is added to the project, 
containing an instance of the corresponding instrument. For some VST 
presets, this loads the entire instrument settings, programs, etc. For others, 
only one program is loaded.
Setting Up the Results List Columns
For each media type, or for combinations of media types, you can specify the 
attribute columns that are displayed in the Results list.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Results section of the MediaBay, select the media types that you want 
to make settings for.
2. Click the Set up Result Columns button and activate or deactivate the 
options on the submenus.
To exclude a particular category, select Select None on the corresponding submenu.
Managing Media Files in the Results List
• To move or copy a file from the Results list to another location, drag it to 
another folder in the Define Locations section.
• To change the order of the columns in the Results list, click on a column 
header, and drag that header to another position.
• To delete a file, right-click it in the list and select Delete. The file is 
permanently deleted from your computer.
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If you delete a file using the Windows Explorer/Mac OS Finder, it is still displayed 
in the Results list, although it is no longer available to the program. To remedy this, 
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Shuffling the Results List
You can display the Result list entries in a random order.
• To shuffle the Result
 s list, click the  Shuffle Results  button  in the 
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Finding the Location of a File
You can open the Windows Explorer/Mac OS Finder to show the location of a file 
on your system.
NOTE
This function is not available for files which are part of a VST Sound archive.
PROCEDURE
• In the Results list, right- click a file, and select Show in Explorer (Win)/Reveal 
in Finder  (Mac).
RESULT 
The Windows Explorer/Mac OS Finder opens and the corresponding file is 
highlighted.
Filtering According to Media Type
You can set up the  Results list to display only a pa rticular media type or a 
combination of media types.
PROCEDURE
1. In the  Results section, click the  Select Media Types  button.
2. In the Show Media Types  dialog, activate the media types that you want to 
be displayed in the Results  list.
When you have filtered the list to show a particular media type, this is indicated by the 
corresponding icon to the left of  Select Media Types button. When you have 
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Show Media Types Selector
You can activate the media types that you want to be displayed in the Results list.
The following media types are available:
Audio Files
When this option is activated, the list shows all audio files. The supported 
formats are .wav, .w64, .aiff, .aifc, .rex, .rx2, .mp3, .mp2, .ogg, 
.sd2 (Mac only), .wma (Win only).
MIDI Files
When this option is activated, the list shows all MIDI files (file name extension 
.mid).
MIDI Loops
When this option is activated, the list shows all MIDI loops (file name 
extension .midiloop).
Track Presets
When this option is activated, the list shows all track presets for audio, MIDI, 
and instrument tracks (file name extension .trackpreset). Track presets 
are a combination of track settings, effects, and MixConsole settings that can 
be applied to new tracks of various types.
Plug-in Presets
When this option is activated, the list shows all VST presets for instrument 
and effect plug-ins. Furthermore, EQ presets that you save in the MixConsole 
are listed. These presets contain all parameter settings for a particular plug-in. 
They can be used to apply sounds to instrument tracks and effects to audio 
tracks.
Strip Presets
When this option is activated, the list shows all strip presets (file name 
extension .strippreset). These presets contain channel strip effect 
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FX Chain Presets
When this option is activated, the list shows all effect chain presets (file name 
extension .fxchainpreset). These presets contain insert effect chains.
Video Files
When this option is activated, the list shows all video files.
Projects
When this option is activated, the list shows all project files (.cpr).
RELATED LINKS
Track Presets on page 101
Saving/Loading Strip Presets on page 235
Saving/Loading EQ Presets on page 228
Saving/Loading FX Chain Presets on page 225
Video File Compatibility on page 585
Filtering According to Rating
With the Rating Filter, you can filter files according to their rating. This allows you 
to exclude files from the search according to their quality.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Results section of the MediaBay, drag the Rating Filter to the left or 
right.
2. To display all media files regardless of their rating, click the asterisk icon.
Performing a Text Search
You can perform a text search in the Results list. If you enter text in the text search 
field, only media files whose attributes match the entered text are displayed.
The Search Results field has the same function as the matches operator of the 
logical filter. However, the search is applied to all file attributes.
• Click in the field and enter the text that you want to find.
For example, if you are looking for all audio loops relating to drum sounds, 
enter “drum” in the search field. The search results contain loops with names, 
such as “Drums 01”, “Drumloop”, “Snare Drum”, etc. In addition, all media 
files with the Drum&Percussion category attribute or any other attribute that 
contains “drum” are found. You can also add apostrophes to find exact 
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When you enter text in the field, its background becomes red, to indicate that 
a text search is active for the list.
• To reset the text sear ch, delete the text.
Resetting the Results List
You can reset all filter settings and filter results.
• To reset the Re
 sults list, click the Reset Result Filter  button  in the 
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Previewer Section
You can preview individual files in the  Previewer section to find out which one to 
use in your project.
The elements visible in this section and their functions depend on the media type.
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The  Previewer  section is not available for video files, project files, and audio track 
presets. You can preview track presets in the  Presets browser.
NOTE
Some MediaBay -specific preferences affect the playback of media files.
RELATED LINKS
MediaBay Preferences on  page  352
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1)Transport Controls
Let you start, stop, pause, and cycle the preview.
2)Preview Level Fader
Lets you specify the preview level.
3)Auto Play New Results Selection
If this option is activated, the selected file is automatically played back.
4)Align Beats to Project
If this option is activated, the selected file is played back in sync with the 
project, starting at the project cursor position. Note that this can apply 
realtime time stretching to your audio file.
NOTE
If you import an audio file into your project for which Align Beats to Project 
is activated in the Previewer, Musical Mode is automatically activated for the 
corresponding track.
5)Wait for Project Play
I f  t h i s  o p t i o n  i s  a c t i v a t e d ,  t h e  p l a y  a n d  s t o p  f u n c t i o n s  f r o m  t h e  Transport panel 
are synchronized with the play and stop buttons in the Previewer section.
To use this option to its full extent, set the left locator at the beginning of a bar, 
then start playing back the project using the Transport panel. The loops that 
you now select in the Results list will start together with the project in perfect 
sync.
Previewing MIDI Files
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To preview a MIDI file, you must select an output device from the Output pop-up 
menu.
1)Transport Controls
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3)Output
Lets you select the output device.
4)Auto Play New Results Selection
If this option is activated, the selected file is automatically played back.
5)Align Beats to Project
If this option is activated, the selected file is played back in sync with the 
project, starting at the project cursor position. Note that this can apply 
realtime time stretching to your MIDI file.
NOTE
If you import a MIDI file into your project for which Align Beats to Project is 
activated in the Previewer, Musical Mode is automatically activated for the 
corresponding track.
Previewing MIDI Loops
NOTE
MIDI loops are always played back in sync with the project.
1)Transport Controls
Let you start and stop the preview.
2)Preview Level Fader
Lets you specify the preview level.
3)Auto Play New Results Selection
If this option is activated, the selected file is automatically played back.
4)Link Playback to Chord Track
If this option is activated, the events of the MIDI loop are transposed to play 
back in context with the chord track. Note that you need a chord track with 
chord events for this.
If this option is activated, and you insert a MIDI loop into the project, Follow 
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Previewing VST Presets and Track Presets for MIDI and 
Instrument Tracks
To preview track presets for MIDI or instrument tracks and VST presets you need 
some MIDI notes. These notes can be sent to the track preset via MIDI Input, using 
a MIDI file, the Memo Recorder mode, or via the computer keyboard.
Virtual keyboard in keyboard display mode.
1)Transport Controls
Let you start and stop the preview.
2)Previewer Sequence Mode Menu
Lets you load a MIDI file to apply the currently selected preset to the MIDI file. 
You can also select the Memo Recorder mode that continually repeats a 
given sequence of notes as a loop.
3)Preview Level Fader
Lets you specify the preview level.
4)Virtual Keyboard
You can display the virtual keyboard in the keyboard display mode or in the 
piano display mode.
5)Computer Keyboard Input
If this option is activated, you can use your computer keyboard to preview the 
presets.
RELATED LINKS
Previewing Presets Using the Memo Recorder Mode on page 349
Virtual Keyboard on page 143
Previewing Presets Via MIDI Input
MIDI input is always active, for example, when a MIDI keyboard is connected to your 
computer and set up properly, you can directly start playing the notes to preview the 
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Previewing Presets Using a MIDI File
PROCEDURE
1. On the Previewer Sequence Mode pop-up menu, select Load MIDI File.
2. In the file dialog that opens, select a MIDI file and click Open.
The name of the MIDI file is displayed on the pop-up menu.
3. Click the Play button to the left of the pop-up menu.
RESULT 
The notes received from the MIDI file are played back with the settings of the track 
preset applied.
NOTE
The recently used MIDI files are kept on the menu, for quick access. To remove an 
entry from this list, select it on the menu and then select Remove MIDI File.
Previewing Presets Using the Memo Recorder Mode
The Memo Recorder mode continually repeats a given sequence of notes as a 
loop.
NOTE
You cannot use the Memo Recorder mode when previewing presets using a MIDI 
file.
PROCEDURE
1. On the Previewer Sequence Mode pop-up menu, select Memo Recorder.
2. Activate the Play button.
3. Play some notes on the MIDI keyboard or on the computer keyboard.
RESULT 
The notes are played back with the preset settings applied.
When you stop playing notes and wait for 2 seconds, the note sequence that you 
played until this moment is played back in a continuous loop.
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Previewing Presets Via the Computer Keyboard
NOTE
If you activate the Computer Keyboard Input button, the computer keyboard is 
used exclusively for the Previewer section. However, you can still use the following 
key commands: [Ctrl]/[Command]-[S] (Save), Num [*] (Start/Stop Record), [Space] 
(Start/Stop Playback), Num [1] (Jump to left locator), [Delete] or [Backspace], Num 
[/] (Cycle on/off), and [F2] (Show/Hide Transport panel).
PROCEDURE
1. Activate the Computer Keyboard Input button.
2. Play some notes on the computer keyboard.
Filters Section
With the MediaBay, you can perform very refined file searches. 
About Attributes for Media Files
Attributes for media files are sets of meta data providing additional information on 
the file.
The different types of media files have different attributes. For example, .wav audio 
files have attributes like name, length, size, sample rate, etc., while .mp3 files have 
additional attributes such as artist or genre. 
Attribute Filter
Assigning attribute values to your files makes it easy to organize the media files. 
With the Attribute filter, you can view and edit some of the standard file attributes 
found in your media files.
The Filters section displays all values found for a specific attribute. Selecting one 
of these values displays a list of files that contain this attribute value.