Steinberg Cubase SE 3 Operation Manual

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Range
The Range function lets you specify a note (pitch) or velocity range 
and either force all notes to fit within this range, or exclude all notes 
outside this range from playback. As with the Random function, there 
are two separate Range settings. Set them up as follows:
1.Pull down the Range pop-up menu and select one of the following 
four modes:
2.Use the two fields to the right to set the min and max values.
These values will be shown as...

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MIDI effects
Cubase SE comes with a number of MIDI effect plug-ins, capable of 
transforming the MIDI output from a track in various ways.
Just like the MIDI track parameters, MIDI effects are applied in real time 
to the MIDI data played back from the track (or to MIDI you play live 
“thru” the track).
What are MIDI effects?
Although a MIDI effect can be similar to an audio effect, it’s important 
to remember that you’re not processing the sound...

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There are separate sections in the Inspector for Inserts and Sends:
Inserts section
This allows you to add up to two MIDI insert effects. The section con-
tains the following items:
• Effects that display their controls in the Inspector can be forced to appear 
in a separate control panel window by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and clicking 
the Edit button.
Item Description
Edit button Opens the Channel Settings window for the MIDI track.
Bypass button...

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Sends section
This allows you to add up to two MIDI send effects. Unlike audio send 
effects, you can select and activate send effects individually for each 
track. The section contains the following items:
• Effects that display their controls in the Inspector can be forced to ap-
pear in a separate control panel window by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and 
clicking the Edit button.
Item Description
Edit button Opens the Channel Settings window for the...

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About presets
Several of the MIDI plug-ins come with a number of presets for instant 
use. The controls for handling presets consist of a Presets pop-up 
menu along with Store (+) and Remove (-) buttons.
•To load a preset, select it from the Presets pop-up menu.
•To store your current settings as a preset, click the (+) button to the 
right.
A dialog appears, asking you to specify a name for the preset. The stored preset will 
then be available for...

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Applying a MIDI insert effect – an example
Here is a step-by-step example of how to add a MIDI insert effect to a 
MIDI track:
1.Select the MIDI track and open the Inspector.
2.Click the Inserts tab in the Inspector.
3.Click in one of the insert slots to show the MIDI effect pop-up menu.
4.Select the desired MIDI effect from the pop-up menu.
The effect is automatically activated (the power button for the insert slot lights up) and 
its control panel...

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Managing plug-ins
Selecting Plug-in Information from the Devices menu opens a window 
in which all loaded plug-ins, audio and MIDI, are listed.
•To view the MIDI effect plug-ins, click the MIDI Plug-ins tab.
•The leftmost column allows you to deactivate plug-ins.
This is useful if you have plug-ins installed that you don’t want to use in Cubase SE. 
Only plug-ins that are activated (ticked checkbox) will appear on the MIDI effect pop-
up menus.
•The...

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Merge MIDI in Loop
As mentioned, the parameters and effects described in this chapter do 
not change the MIDI events themselves, but work rather like “filters”, af-
fecting the music on playback. However, sometimes you may want to 
make these settings permanent, i.e. convert them to “real” MIDI events 
on the track. You might for example want to transpose a track and then 
edit the transposed notes in a MIDI editor. For this, you need to use the...

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5.Fill in the dialog that appears.
The options in the dialog are:
6.Click OK.
A new part is created between the locators on the destination track, containing the 
processed MIDI events.
Applying effects to a single part
Normally, the MIDI track parameters and effects affect a whole MIDI 
track. This may not always be what you want – you may want to apply 
some MIDI effects to a single part for example (without having to cre-
ate a separate track for...

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