Steinberg Cubase LE Operation Manual

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Editing automation events
Drawing automation events
By using Write automation in the Mixer, you generate automation events 
by moving parameter dials and fader settings in the Mixer. You can also 
add them manually, by drawing automation curves on an automation 
subtrack. Proceed as follows:
1.Open a Channel Volume automation subtrack for an audio track by 
clicking the plus sign.
The static value line is shown in the event display.
2.Select the Pencil tool.
You could also use...

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5.When you release the mouse button, the number of automation 
events are reduced to a few events, but the basic shape of the curve 
still remains.
This “thinning” of events is governed by the Automation Reduction setting in the Pref-
erences, see page 207.
6.If you now activate playback, the Volume will change with the automa-
tion curve.
In the Mixer the corresponding fader moves accordingly.
7.Simply redo the operation if you are not happy with the result.
If you draw over...

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• The Sine, Triangle and Square modes create automation events aligned with 
continuous curves.
If snap is activated and set to Grid, the period of the curve (the length of one curve “cy-
cle”) is determined by the grid setting. If you press [Shift] and drag, you can set the pe-
riod length manually, in multiples of the grid value.
Selecting automation event points
•To select a single automation event point, click on it with the Arrow tool.
The point turns red, and you can...

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Removing automation events
There are several ways to remove event points:
•By selecting points and pressing [Backspace] or [Delete].
•By clicking on a point with the Eraser tool.
•By clicking in the parameter display on a subtrack and selecting “Re-
move Parameter” from the pop-up.
This will remove all automation events from the subtrack, and the subtrack will be closed.
Editing automation events
You can cut/copy automation events and paste them in at the current 
project...

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Assigning a parameter to a Plug-in automation subtrack
To select which parameter is currently shown in the Plug-in automa-
tion track, proceed as follows:
1.Click in the parameter display for the Plug-in automation subtrack.
The parameter display pop-up list is shown containing the automation parameters for 
the plug-in. The automated parameter(s) are indicated by an asterisk after the parameter 
name in the list. If there are more parameters than can fit on the pop-up menu,...

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Tips and common methods
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to describing which au-
tomation method you should use. You could for example never even 
open an automation subtrack, and stick with Write automation through-
out a project. On the other hand, you could stick to drawing automation 
curves to automate settings in a project. Both methods have their ad-
vantages, but it is of course up to you to decide what to use and when.
•Editing curves on automation...

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Options and Settings
About the “Reduction” Preference
This item can be found on the Editing page in the Preferences dialog. 
Reduction reduces the number of automation events after you have 
used Write automation or added automation events manually. When 
you Write (or draw with the Pencil tool) automation events, these are 
added as a continuous stream of densely packed events. This is neces-
sary because the program cannot “guess” what you will be doing next! 
However, when...

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10
Remote Controlling the Mixer 

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Background
It is possible to control the Cubase LE Mixer via MIDI. Currently, the 
following MIDI control devices are supported:
• Steinberg Houston
• Yamaha 01v
• Tascam US-428/424
• Mackie Universal/Mackie HUI
There is also a Generic Remote Device, allowing you to use any MIDI 
controller to remote control Cubase LE.
Operations
Selecting a remote device
1.Make sure the MIDI control device is connected to your MIDI interface.
You need to connect the MIDI...