Steinberg Cubase SE 3 Audio Effects And VSTi Manual

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Vocoder parameters
The Vocoder parameters govern the general sound quality of the 
vocoded sound.
Parameter Description
Number of 
BandsThis governs how many frequency bands the modulator signal is divided 
into (2-24). Fewer bands will provide a thinner more resonant sound, 
whereas using more bands will make the sound fuller and more intelligible.
Bandwidth This sets the bandwidth for the frequency bands, which affects the over-
all timbre. Very narrow...

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Vocoder synth parameters
If the built-in synthesizer is the carrier, it is the sound of this instrument 
that the modulator source is applied to. The synth is polyphonic with 
up to 8 voices and features 2 oscillators per voice. The synth has the 
following parameters:
Parameter Description
Voices This sets the number of voices for the synth (1-8).
Fine Tune Tunes the oscillators ± a semitone, in cents (100th of a semitone) steps.
Pitch Bend Sets the up/down...

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Restoration
This section contains descriptions of the plug-ins in the “Restoration” 
category.
Grungelizer
The Grungelizer adds noise and static to your recordings – kind of like 
listening to a radio with bad reception, or a worn and scratched vinyl 
record. The available parameters are as follows:
Parameter Description
Crackle This adds crackle to create that old vinyl record sound. The farther to 
the right you turn the dial, the more crackle is added.
RPM...

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Reverb plug-ins
This section contains descriptions of the plug-ins in the “Reverb” 
category.
Reverb A
Reverb A is a reverb plug-in which provides smooth, dense reverb 
effects. Reverb A has the following parameters:
Parameter Description
Mix Sets the level balance between the dry signal and the effect (wet). If 
Reverb A is used as a send effect, this should be set to maximum wet, 
as you can control the dry/wet balance with the send. 
Room Size This setting...

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Reverb B
The Reverb B provides reverb with low processor demands. It has the 
following parameters:
Parameter Description
Mix Sets the level balance between the dry signal and the effect. If Reverb B 
is used as a send effect, this should be set to maximum as you can con-
trol the dry/effect balance with the send.
Room Size Governs the “size” of the simulated room environment.
Predelay This parameter sets a delay between the direct sound and the reverb...

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The included VST Instruments 

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VB-1 Bass Synth
The VB-1 is a virtual bass instrument built on real-time physical mod-
elling principles. It has the following properties:
•VB-1 is polyphonic with up to 4 voices. 
•VB-1 receives MIDI In Omni mode (on all MIDI channels).
You don’t need to select a MIDI channel to direct MIDI to the VB-1.
•VB-1 responds to the following MIDI messages: 
MIDI Note On/Off (velocity governs volume), Volume and Pan.  

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VB-1 Parameters
Parameter Description
Pick-up To change the Pick-up position, click and drag the lower end of the Pick-
up. Positioning the pick-up position towards the left produces a hollow 
sound that emphasizes the upper harmonics of the plucked string. When 
placed towards the right position, the tone is fuller and warmer. 
Pick This determines where along the length of the string the initial pluck is 
made. This controls the “roundness” of the tone,...

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LM-7 Drum Machine
The LM-7 is a 24-bit drum machine. It has the following properties:
•LM-7 is polyphonic with up to 12 voices.
•LM-7 receives MIDI in Omni mode (on all MIDI channels).
You don’t need to select a MIDI channel to direct MIDI to LM-7.
•LM-7 responds to the following MIDI messages: 
MIDI Note On/Off (velocity governs volume).
Volume and Tune faders 
(for each drum sound).This adjusts the Pan (the position in the stereo image) 
for the individual...