Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 Operation Manual Studio Manual

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Working with System Exclusive messages
Introduction
SysEx (System Exclusive) messages are model-specific 
messages for setting various parameters of a MIDI device. 
This makes it possible to address device parameters that 
would not be available via normal MIDI syntax.
Every major MIDI manufacturer has its own SysEx identity 
code. SysEx messages are typically used for transmitting 
patch data, i.e. the numbers that make up the settings of 
one or more sounds in a MIDI instrument.
Cubase allows you...

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Transmitting a bulk dump back to a device
1.Make sure the MIDI track with the System Exclusive 
data is routed to the device.
You may want to check your device’s documentation to find details about 
which MIDI channel should be used, etc.
2.Solo the track.
This might not be necessary, but it is a good safety measure.
3.Make sure the device is set up to receive SysEx mes-
sages (often, receiving SysEx is turned off by default).
4.If necessary, put the device in...

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Editing System Exclusive messages
While SysEx events are shown in the List Editor/Project 
Browser, their entire content is not (only the beginning of 
the message is displayed in the Comment column for the 
event). Also, you cannot edit the event (other than moving 
it) as you can with other event types in the List Editor.
Instead, you have to use the MIDI SysEx Editor for this.
To open the MIDI SysEx Editor for an event, click in the 
Comments column for the...

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Working with the Tempo track 

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Working with the Tempo track
Background
For each track in Cubase that can make use of this func-
tion, you can specify whether it should be time-based or 
tempo-based (see “Switching between musical and linear 
time base” on page 42). For tempo-based tracks, the 
tempo can either be fixed through the whole project (this 
is called “Fixed tempo mode”) or follow the Tempo track 
(this is called “Tempo track mode”), which may contain 
tempo changes.
To switch between Fixed tempo mode and Tempo track...

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Working with the Tempo track
The ruler
The ruler in the Tempo Track Editor shows the timeline. As 
in other windows, you can select a display format by click-
ing on the arrow button to the right of the ruler and select-
ing an option from the pop-up menu that appears.
The two additional items at the bottom of the menu have 
the following functionality:
If “Time Linear” is selected, the ruler, time signature area 
and tempo curve display will be linear in relation to the 
timeline.
This means that if...

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Operations
Zooming
Changing the magnification is done using any of the fol-
lowing methods:
By using the zoom sliders in the lower right corner of the 
window.
By using the Magnifying Glass tool.
This works according to the standard procedures.
By using the Zoom submenu on the Edit menu.
The options on the menu work as in other windows.
Editing the tempo curve
Adding tempo curve points
1.Use the “insert curve” pop-up menu in the toolbar to 
select whether you want the...

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Selecting tempo curve points
Selecting curve points is done using any of the following 
methods:
Use the Arrow tool.
The standard selection techniques apply.
Use the Select submenu on the Edit menu.
The options are:
You can also use the left and right arrow keys on the 
computer keyboard to go from one curve point to the next.
If you press [Shift] and use the arrow keys, the current selection will be 
kept, allowing you to select several points.
Editing tempo curve...

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Setting the Fixed tempo
When the Tempo track button is deactivated, the Tempo 
track curve is grayed out (but still visible). Since the Fixed 
tempo is constant throughout the whole project, there are 
no tempo curve points. Instead, the Fixed tempo is dis-
played as a horizontal black line in the tempo curve display.
There are three ways to set the tempo in Fixed mode:
Drag the tempo line up or down with the Arrow tool.
Adjust the value numerically in the tempo display...

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4.Enter the desired End or Length in the corresponding 
fields of the New Range section.
You can select a time format for the new range in the Time Display For-
mat pop-up.
5.Click Process.
Now the tempo track is automatically adjusted, and the range will have 
the specified duration.
The Process Bars dialog 
(Cubase only)
The Process Bars dialog, which can be opened from the 
Tempo Track Editor, uses the global “Insert Silence” and 
“Delete Time” functions from the Edit...