Steinberg Cubase Studio 5.5 New Features Manual

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Working with the new features
Identifying exclusive port assignments
In some cases (i. e. for certain channel types) the port as-
signment is exclusive. Once a port has been assigned to 
such a bus or channel, it should not be assigned to an-
other bus since the assignment to the first bus is broken in 
that case.
To help you identify such exclusive port assignments and 
avoid accidental reassignment, the corresponding ports 
are marked in red on the Device Port pop-up menu.
Selecting/Deselecting...

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New and improved automation 
features
The automation panel was slightly redesigned and ex-
panded so that you will now find a few familiar functions in 
a different place (e. g. the Global Automation Mode pop-
up menu, the Trim button and the Functions pop-up 
menu). The “Return Time”, and “Reduction Level” settings 
can now be found in the Automation Preferences, opened 
by clicking the corresponding button in the lower left cor-
ner of the panel. Here you will also find...

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The Fill options
The automation panel now features an additional Fill sec-
tion.
The Fill options define what happens in a specific section 
of your project when you punch out of a running automa-
tion pass.
The Fill options write one particular value across a defined 
section of your automation track – any previously created 
data within this section is overwritten.
The following Fill options are available:
To Punch
Let’s say you are rolling, in realtime, over a scene...

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Fill combinations
You can also combine the various Fill options. 
•Combining “To Punch” and “To End” will fill the automa-
tion track from the punch in position to the end of the 
project.
•Combining “To Start” and “To End” will fill the automa-
tion track from the beginning to the end of the project.
One shot vs. continuous fill
The Fill options can be used in two different ways:
•When you click one of the Fill buttons, it is highlighted, 
and will be enabled during the...

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Here you can choose a number of elements that will be 
combined to form the file name. Depending on the settings 
in the Channel Selection section, the following elements 
are available: Name, Mixer Index, Channel Type, Channel 
Name, and Project Name.
The elements are defined as follows:
ÖBy combining the available naming elements, you can 
make sure that all the files of a batch are exported with 
unique names. If you have set up a naming scheme that 
would result in...

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Redesign of the Marker window
While the display of the markers on the Marker track has 
been refreshed for enhanced clarity, the Marker window 
has been completely redesigned:
In the Marker window you can view and edit markers. The 
markers on the marker track are displayed in the marker 
list in the order in which they occur in the project. 
To open the Marker window, you have the following possi-
bilities:
• Open the Project menu and select “Markers”.
• Click the Show...

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Support for the Yamaha XF data 
format
Cubase Studio now supports the Yamaha XF format. XF 
is an extension of the standard MIDI file format that allows 
saving of song-specific data with a MIDI file of type 0.
When importing a MIDI file containing XF data, this data is 
placed in parts on separate tracks called “XF Data”, “Chord 
Data”, or “SysEx Data”. You can edit such a part in the List 
Editor (e. g. to add or change lyrics).
Cubase Studio can also export XF data as...

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The MediaBay 

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The MediaBay
Introduction
One of the biggest challenges in typical computer-based music production environments is how to manage the ever-
growing number of plug-ins, instruments, presets, etc. from multiple sources. Cubase Studio features an efficient data-
base for media file management that allows you to handle all your media files from within your sequencer program.
The MediaBay is divided into several sections:
• Define Locations – Here, you can create “presets” for locations 
on your system that...

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The MediaBay
Setting up the MediaBay window
You can show and hide the different sections of the 
MediaBay (except for the Results list). This is handy, as it 
allows you to save screen space and enables you to dis-
play only the information you need for your work.
Proceed as follows:
1.Click the “Set up Window Layout” button in the lower 
left corner of the MediaBay window.
A transparent pane appears, covering the window. In the center of it is a 
gray area containing checkboxes for the different...