Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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Range
The Range function lets you specify a note (pitch) or velocity range 
and either force all notes to fit within this range, or exclude all notes 
outside this range from playback. As with the Random function, there 
are two separate Range settings. Set them up as follows:
1.Pull down the Range pop-up menu and select one of the following 
four modes:
2.Use the two fields to the right to set the min and max values.
These values will be shown as...

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MIDI effects
Cubase SX/SL comes with a number of MIDI effect plug-ins, capable 
of transforming the MIDI output from a track in various ways.
Just like the MIDI track parameters, MIDI effects are applied in real 
time to the MIDI data played back from the track (or to MIDI you play 
live “thru” the track).
What are MIDI effects?
Although a MIDI effect can be similar to an audio effect, it’s important 
to remember that you’re not processing the...

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Inserts section
This allows you to add up to four MIDI insert effects. The section con-
tains the following items:
• Effects that display their controls in the Inspector can be forced to ap-
pear in a separate control panel window by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and 
clicking the Edit button.
Item Description
Edit button Opens the Channel Settings window for the MIDI track.
Bypass button Click this to temporarily disable all insert effects for the...

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Sends section
This allows you to add up to four MIDI send effects. Unlike audio send 
effects, you can select and activate send effects individually for each 
track. The section contains the following items:
Item Description
Edit button Opens the Channel Settings window for the MIDI track.
Bypass button Click this to temporarily disable all send effects for the track 
(useful for comparing with the unprocessed MIDI, etc.).
Sends section tab This...

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• Effects that display their controls in the Inspector can be forced to ap-
pear in a separate control panel window by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and 
clicking the Edit button.
About presets
Several of the MIDI plug-ins come with a number of presets for instant 
use. The controls for handling presets consist of a Presets pop-up 
menu along with Store (+) and Remove (-) buttons.
•To load a preset, select it from the Presets pop-up menu.
•To store your...

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Applying a MIDI insert effect – an example
Here is a step-by-step example of how to add a MIDI insert effect to a 
MIDI track:
1.Select the MIDI track and open the Inspector.
2.Click the Inserts tab in the Inspector.
•Alternatively you could use the mixer: bring up the extended mixer 
panel and select “Inserts” on the view options pop-up menu for the 
track’s channel strip.
3.Click in one of the insert slots to show the MIDI effect pop-up menu....

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Managing plug-ins
Selecting Plug-in Information from the Devices menu opens a window 
in which all loaded plug-ins, audio and MIDI, are listed.
•To view the MIDI effect plug-ins, click the MIDI Plug-ins tab.
•The leftmost column allows you to deactivate plug-ins.
This is useful if you have plug-ins installed that you don’t want to use in Cubase SX/
SL. Only plug-ins that are activated (ticked checkbox) will appear on the MIDI effect 
pop-up...

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Merge MIDI in Loop
As mentioned, the parameters and effects described in this chapter do 
not change the MIDI events themselves, but work rather like “filters”, 
affecting the music on playback. However, sometimes you may want to 
make these settings permanent, i.e. convert them to “real” MIDI events 
on the track. You might for example want to transpose a track and then 
edit the transposed notes in a MIDI editor. For this, you need to use 
the...

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5.Fill in the dialog that appears.
The options in the dialog are:
6.Click OK.
A new part is created between the locators on the destination track, containing the 
processed MIDI events.
Applying effects to a single part
Normally, the MIDI track parameters and effects affect a whole MIDI 
track. This may not always be what you want – you may want to apply 
some MIDI effects to a single part for example (without having to cre-
ate a separate track...

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