Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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Using the busses
This section describes briefly how to use the input and output busses 
you have created. This is described in more detail in the chapters “Re-
cording” and “The mixer”.
Routing
When you play back an audio track (or any other audio channel in the 
mixer – VST Instrument channels, ReWire channels, etc.), you route it 
to an output bus. In the same way, when you record on an audio track 
you select from which input bus...

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•Cubase SX: If you press [Alt]/[Option] and select an input or output 
bus, it will be chosen for all selected channels.
This makes it easy to quickly set several channels to use the same input or output. 
Similarly, if you press [Shift] and select a bus, the following selected channels will be 
set to use incrementing busses - the second selected channel will use the second 
bus, the third will use the third bus and so on.
• If the...

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Viewing the busses in the mixer
In the Cubase SX mixer, busses are represented by input and output 
channels (shown in separate panes to the left and right in the win-
dow). You can show or hide these independently by clicking the but-
tons Hide Input Channels and Hide Output Channels in the mixer’s 
common panel to the left:
• In Cubase SL, only the output busses are visible in the mixer!
The input busses you have created in the VST...

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The input channels are shown to the left in the mixer. As you can see, 
each input channel resembles a regular mixer channel strip. Here you 
can do the following:
• Check and adjust the recording level using the Input Gain knobs and/or the 
level fader.
See page 52.
• Change the phase of the input signal.
This is done by clicking the Input Phase button next to the Input Gain control.
• Add effects or EQ to the input bus.
See page 66...

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Setting up Groups and FX channels
The Group/FX tab in the VST Connections window shows all Group 
channels and FX channels in your project. You can create new Group 
or FX channels by clicking the corresponding Add button. This is the 
same as creating Group channel tracks or FX channel tracks in the 
Project window (see page 238 and page 264 for details). 
However, the VST Connections window also allows you to create 
child busses...

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About the Audition bus (Cubase SX only)
The Audition bus provides a “direct” and dedicated output for audi-
tioning - in the Project window and audio editors, when you import 
audio files, when you export audio with the “Real-Time Export” option 
activated, etc. 
You set up the Audition bus output from the “Studio” tab in the VST 
Connections window, using the same methods as for other output 
busses. It can use any available Device...

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Setting the Audition bus level
In the Mixer, the Audition bus is represented by a channel strip in the 
output section, to the right of the regular output channels. The Audi-
tion bus channel strip only has a mute button and a level fader.
When auditioning or scrubbing in the Sample editor, you can also set 
the output level of the Audition bus using the small fader on the Sam-
ple editor toolbar.  

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3
Playback and the Transport
panel 

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Background
This chapter describes the various methods available for controlling 
Playback and Transport functions in Cubase SX/SL.
The Transport panel
Below you can find a brief description of each Transport panel item.
• You can customize the look of the Transport panel, hiding unneeded 
controls and moving controls as desired – see page 765.
The pictures below show the Transport panel with all controls visible and in their de-
fault position (note...