Steinberg Cubase SE 3 Getting Started Manual

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4.Click on the blue value line in the Transpose field in the Inspector.
A fader appears, allowing you to transpose the MIDI track up or down in semitones. 
You can also use the up/down arrows to the right in the field to set transpose values.
Click here…
…to set a transpose value for the MIDI track.
5.Start playback to hear the transposed MIDI track.   

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Tutorial 3: Mixing 

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About this tutorial
This tutorial shows how to do some basic mixing. You will set levels 
and pan, add effects and EQ and finally try automating a mixer para-
meter. The purpose of the tutorial is to give you some basic knowledge 
about the Cubase SE Mixer – for complete descriptions of the mixing 
features please refer to the chapters “The Mixer”, “Audio Effects” and 
“Automation” in the Operation Manual.
Preparations
This tutorial is based on a file included on the...

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The Tutorial 3 project.
•If you had another project open, make sure the new project is in the 
foreground and click the Activate button in the upper left corner of the 
Project window so that it is lit (blue).
This button indicates which project is active when you have several projects open.
5.Click Play to play back the project.
As you hear, this is a low-tempo, medium-funky piece consisting of a drum track, a 
bass track, some electric piano and strings. Cycle is...

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Setting levels
If you listen to the project, you will find that the level balance is fairly 
OK until the strings start in bar 9. The strings are way too loud, tending 
to drown the other tracks. Proceed as follows:
1.Open the Mixer by selecting it from the Devices menu (or by using the 
key command for this – by default [F3]).
The Mixer window opens with channel strips for the four audio tracks. If the project 
contained any other tracks (MIDI tracks, effect tracks,...

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Setting pan
Pan sets the left/right position in the stereo field or the stereo balance.
Right now, all tracks are set to center pan. This is probably fine for the 
drums and the bass, but it might be a good idea to pan the piano and 
strings tracks to opposite sides:
1.In the “E.Piano” channel strip, click on the blue line in the Pan control 
box above the fader, and drag it a bit to the left.
The electric piano track is panned to the left.
2.Pan the strings track a...

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Using Mute and Solo
Each channel strip has a Mute and a Solo button, allowing you to 
silence one or several channels.
1.Click the M button for the bass track.
The button lights up and the sound of the bass is muted.
2.Mute the electric piano track in the same way.
Several channels can be muted at the same time.
To unmute a channel you click its M button again. You can also unmute 
all muted channels in one go:
3.Click the lit M button in the common panel – the area...

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Adding EQ to an audio channel
Equalization shapes the tone of a signal by boosting and/or cutting 
selected frequencies. Each audio channel in the mixer has a built-in 
equalizer with four parametric modules.
When and how to apply EQ is of course individual. Below we will add 
EQ to two channels, to achieve the following:
• Cut a very narrow frequency band in the drum track to reduce the intensity of 
the rimshot.
• Add a gentle mid frequency boost to the electric...

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This window allows you to make detailed settings for the selected 
mixer channel. The EQ section is located in the middle of the window 
with parameter dials for the four EQ modules and a graphic display 
showing the frequency boost/cut curve.
The three parameters in each EQ module are:
• Gain (inner dial) – this governs how much a frequency range should be cut or 
boosted.
• Frequency (outer dial) – this is the mid frequency for the range to be cut or 
boosted.
• Q...