Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Getting Started Manual

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Tempo Track Editor
For each audio and MIDI track, you can specify whether it should use a 
musical or linear Time base. Tempo based tracks follow a tempo, which 
can either be fixed through the whole project or follow the Tempo Track. 
In the Tempo Track Editor you can draw curves that determine how the 
tempo will change over time or record tempo changes in real time.
Time signature events
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The Mixer
The Mixer is where you mix your audio and MIDI channels, that is, adjust 
the levels (volume), panning, effect sends, EQ, etc. You will also find 
channel strips for the output busses here (as well as input busses and 
a dedicated bus for auditioning functions – Cubase SX only).
•There are 3 different mixer windows (2 in Cubase SL) that can be 
configured to show different views of the mixer.
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Channel Settings
The Channel Settings window is used for adding effects and EQ to 
individual channels. Each mixer channel has its own Channel Settings 
window.
VST Connections
This is where you set up input and output busses – the audio connec-
tions between Cubase SX/SL and the inputs and outputs on your au-
dio hardware.
Inserts section Equalizer sectionSends section   

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8
Quick start for former
Cubase users 

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Introduction
This chapter is intended as a quick start for users that are familiar with 
previous versions of Cubase (i.e. pre-SX/SL). 
We will outline some of the more basic concept differences between 
Cubase SX/SL and earlier versions of Cubase, to help seasoned Cu-
base users to quickly find their way around in this new environment! 
You can import Songs and Arrangements created with previous versions 
of Cubase into Cubase SX/SL. Before you...

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Songs and Arrangements
The basic concept of Songs and Arrangements is no longer used.
Instead, the native document format of Cubase SX/SL is called a 
project (Windows file extension “.cpr”). All settings, file references 
etc. relating to the project are stored in the project folder which is 
designated when you create a project. You can have several open 
projects, but only one can be active at a time. 
Can’t I work with multiple Arrangements in...

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Audio related differences
Files and segments
Cubase SX/SL uses different terminology for referencing audio files in 
a project. Please read through the section about audio terminology on 
page 60 to familiarize yourself with the basic terms used in Cubase 
SX/SL.
About audio channels
•You do not have to specify the number of audio channels to use in a 
project nor do you have to designate an audio channel to record on in 
Cubase SX/SL. 
You can...

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Events/parts
In Cubase SX/SL, audio events can appear directly on audio tracks in 
the Project window, with no need for audio parts. You can also put 
one or several audio events into an audio part – this is useful for 
grouping events together and e.g. moving them as one unit.
Dynamic events
There are no dynamic events for audio events anymore. Instead, you 
can use the pencil tool to draw a volume curve directly in the part or 
use the regular...

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MIDI related differences
Recording MIDI
In former Cubase versions, recording normally happened on the se-
lected track. 
•In Cubase SX/SL, recording happens on all tracks that are record en-
abled. 
You can also set things up so that selected tracks are automatically record enabled.
•The MIDI input can be set separately for each MIDI track in Cubase 
SX/SL.
The MIDI input was global for all tracks in previous versions of Cubase.
Setting MIDI Thru
To...