Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 MIDI Devices And Features Manual

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Operation
This setting determines what to do with the Action Target. The op-
tions on this pop-up menu are different depending on the selected 
Action Target. Below, all available operations are listed:
Add
Adds the value specified in the Parameter 1 column to the Action 
Target.
Subtract
Subtracts the value specified in the Parameter 1 column from the 
Action Target.
Multiply by
Multiplies the Action Target value with the value specified in the 
Parameter 1 column.
Divide by
Divides the Action Target value by the value specified in the Para-
meter 1 column.
Round by
This “rounds” the Action Target value using the value specified in the 
Parameter 1 column. In other words, the Action Target value is 
changed to the closest value that can be divided by the Parameter 1 
value.
For example, if the Action Target value is 17 and Parameter 1 is 5, the 
result of rounding will be 15 (the closest value that can be divided by 
5). Another word for this type of operation would be “quantizing”, and 
it’s actually possible to use it for this, by setting the Action Target to 
“Position” and specifying a quantize value with Parameter 1 (in ticks, 
with 480 ticks per quarter note).
Set Random Values between
This will set the Action Target value to a random value within the range 
specified with Parameter 1 and 2. 
						

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Set Relative Random Values between
This will add a random value to the current Action Target value. The 
added random value will be within the range specified with Parameter 
1 and 2. Note that these can be set to negative values.
For example, if you set Parameter 1 to -20 and Parameter 2 to +20, 
the original Action Target value will get a random variation, never ex-
ceeding ±20.
Set to fixed value
This sets the Action Target to the value specified in the Parameter 1 
column.
Add Length
This is only available when Action Target is set to Position. Furthermore, 
it is only valid if the found events are notes (and thus have a length). 
When Add Length is selected, the length of each note event will be 
added to the Position value. This can be used for creating new events 
(using the Insert function) positioned relative to the end positions of the 
original notes.
Transpose to Scale
This is only available when Action Target is set to Value 1, and when the 
filter conditions are specifically set up to find notes (a “Type = Note” 
filter condition line has been added). When “Transpose to Scale” is se-
lected, you can specify a musical scale using the Parameter 1 and 2 
columns. Parameter 1 is the key (C, C#, D, etc.) while Parameter 2 is 
the type of scale (major, melodic or harmonic minor, etc.).
Each note will be transposed to the closest note in the selected scale.
Use Value 2
This is only available when Action Target is set to Value 1. If this op-
tion is selected, the Value 2 setting in each event will be copied to the 
Value 1 setting.
For example, this would be useful if you are transforming all Modulation 
controllers to Aftertouch events (since controllers use Value 2 for their 
amount, while Aftertouch uses Value 1 – see the table on page 120). 
						

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Use Value 1
This is only available when Action Target is set to Value 2. If this op-
tion is selected, the Value 1 setting in each event will be copied to the 
Value 2 setting.
Mirror
This is only available when Action Target is set to Value 1 or Value 2. 
When this option is selected, the values will be “mirrored” or “flipped” 
around the value set in the Parameter 1 column.
In the case of notes, this will invert the scale, with the key set in the 
Parameter 1 column as “center point”.
Linear Change in Loop Range
This will affect events within the loop range (between the left and right 
locators) only. It will create a linear “ramp” of values (replacing the 
original values) starting at the value in the Parameter 1 column and 
ending at the Parameter 2 value.
This can be used for creating linear controller sweeps, velocity ramps, 
etc.
Relative Change in Loop Range
As with the previous option, this will create a ramp of values, affecting 
events in the cycle loop range only. However, here the changes are 
“relative”, meaning that values will be added to the existing values.
In other words, you set up a value ramp starting at Parameter 1 and 
ending at Parameter 2 (note that the Parameter values can be nega-
tive). The resulting value ramp is then added to the existing values for 
the events within the cycle loop range. 
						

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For example, if you apply this to note velocities with Parameter 1 set to 
0 and Parameter 2 set to -100, you create a velocity fade-out, keeping 
the original velocity relations:
Applying the defined actions
Once you have set up filter conditions, selected a function and set the 
required actions (or loaded a preset), you apply the actions defined 
with the Logical Editor by clicking the Do It button.
Logical Editor operations can be undone just like any other editing.
•Again, when using the Transformer MIDI effect there is no Do It button. 
The processing is applied to the events played back from the track (or 
played live “thru” the track) as soon as you set it up.
Since no existing events on the track are affected by the Transformer setting, there is 
no need for undo. 
						

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Working with presets
The Presets section in the bottom right section of the window allows 
you to load, store and manage Logical Editor presets. A preset con-
tains all settings in the window, which means you can simply load a 
preset and click Do It.
•To load a preset, select it from the Presets menu.
Storing your own settings as a preset
If you have made Logical Editor settings that you want to use again, 
you can store them as a preset:
1.You can enter some explanatory text in the Comment field.
An extra description of the preset can be useful, especially if the settings are complex.
2.Click the Store button in the Presets section.
A dialog for specifying a name for the new preset is displayed.
3.Enter a name for the preset and click OK.
The preset is stored.
•To remove a preset, load it and click the Remove button.
Organizing and sharing presets
The Logical Editor presets are stored as individual files within the 
Cubase SX/SL program folder, in the presets\Logical Edit subfolder. 
While these files cannot be edited “manually”, you can reorganize 
them (e.g. putting them in subfolders) like any files.
This also makes it easy to share presets with other Cubase SX/SL us-
ers, by transferring the individual preset files.
•The list of presets is read each time the Logical Editor is opened. 
						

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The Input Transformer
This function allows you to selectively filter out and change MIDI data 
coming to a MIDI track before it is recorded. The Input Transformer is 
very similar to the Transformer MIDI effect, but contains four indepen-
dent “modules”, for which you can set up different filtering and actions 
if you like. You can activate any or all of these four modules.
Here are some of the things the Input Transformer allows you to do:
•Set up split keyboard combinations for recording left and right hands sepa-
rately.
•Turn a controller like a foot pedal into MIDI notes (for playing bass drum the 
right way).
•Filter out one specific type of MIDI data on one MIDI channel only.
•Turn aftertouch into any controller (and vice versa).
•Invert velocity or pitch.
And again: four of these things can be done at the same time.
Opening the Input Transformer
To open the Input Transformer for a MIDI track, select the track and 
click the Input Transformer button in the Inspector to open the pop-up 
menu:
•Select Global to make Input Transformer settings that affect all MIDI 
inputs (and thereby all MIDI tracks).
•Select Local to make Input Transformer settings for this track only.  
						

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In both cases, the button lights up and the Input Transformer opens.
Handling the four modules
The Input Transformer is really four separate transformers, or modules.
•You select which module to view and make settings for by clicking its 
button in the Selected Module section.
Module 2 selected for viewing and editing.
•The checkboxes in the Active Module section determine which mod-
ule(s) are active.
Here, modules 1, 2 and 4 are active.
The two modes
The Mode pop-up menu contains two options: Filter and Transform.
•In Filter mode, only the filter conditions (the upper list) are taken into 
account. All events matching the conditions set up will be filtered out 
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•In Transform mode, events matching the filter conditions will be trans-
formed according to the settings in the action list (the lower list).
Setting up filtering and actions
This is done just like in the Logical Editor. Here is a brief rundown:
•Click the Add Line buttons to add lines to the filter condition list or 
action list.
To remove a line, click it to select it and click the Delete Line button to the right.
•Clicking the columns in the filter condition list opens pop-up menus 
allowing you to specify the conditions to match.
•Clicking the columns in the action list opens pop-up menus allowing 
you to specify what should be done to the found events (when Trans-
form mode is selected).
For detailed descriptions of the filter conditions and action columns, 
see page 116.
•Selecting the Init option from the Presets pop-up menu will reset the 
selected module, removing all filter condition and target list lines.
•The Input Transformer has no “Do It” button – the settings are active 
as soon as you activate an Active Module checkbox.
The settings made in the activated modules will affect all MIDI data you record on the 
track.
•Closing the Input Transformer window does not turn it off – you need to 
deactivate all Active Module checkboxes for this!
A lit Input Transformer button in the Inspector indicates that one or more modules are 
active.  
						

							Index 
						

							CUBASE SX/SL140 Index
A
Arpache 5 73
Arpache SX
 75
Arpeggiator
 73, 75
Autopan (MIDI effect)
 78
B
Bank Select 7
C
Chorder (MIDI effect) 80
Compress (MIDI effect)
 83
D
Density (MIDI Effect) 86
Device panels
About
 20
Edit windows
 28
Editing
 34
Device window
 28
G
Global (Input Transformer) 136
GS Control Panel
 97
I
Input Transformer 136
L
Local (Input Transformer) 136
Logical Editor
About
 112
Actions
 130
Filter conditions
 116
Functions
 128
Opening
 114
Presets
 115, 135
M
Micro Tuner (MIDI Effect) 86
MIDI Context Gate (MIDI effect)
 84
MIDI Device Manager
 8
Device window
 28
MIDI devices
Defining new for patch 
selection
 14
Editing patches for
 13
Installing
 9
Selecting patches for
 12
MIDI Echo (MIDI effect)
 88
MIDI Input Transformer
 136
MIDI Step Sequencer
 93
MIDIControl (MIDI Effect)
 87
N
Note to CC (MIDI effect) 91
P
Patch Banks 11
Pattern Sequencer
 93
Prg field
 12
Program Change
 7
Q
Quantizer (MIDI effect) 92
R
Roland GS Control Panel 97
S
Step Designer (MIDI effect) 93
Studio Connections
 67
SysEx device
Creating
 53