Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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The list columns for MIDI events:
• For SysEx (system exclusive) events, you can only edit the position 
(Start) in the list.
However, clicking the Comment column opens the SysEx Editor, in which you can per-
form detailed editing of system exclusive events. This and other aspects of working 
with system exclusive messages are described in the System Exclusive chapter of the 
separate pdf document “MIDI Devices and Features”.
Parameter Description
Type The type of...

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Filtering MIDI events
When you are editing MIDI in the Project Browser, the large number 
of different MIDI events displayed can make it hard to find your way. 
To remedy this, the Filter pop-up menu allows you to select a single 
event type for display.
When this option is selected, only Program Change events will be shown in the 
event display. To reveal all event types, select the top item (“---”) from the menu.
Creating MIDI parts
When a MIDI track is selected...

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Editing Automation tracks
All kinds of Cubase SX/SL automation (the automation subtracks for 
MIDI, audio, group and FX channel tracks or the individual automation 
tracks for VST Instruments, ReWire channels or Input/Output busses) 
are handled in the same way in the Project Browser. Each Automation 
item in the Project Structure list will have a number of subentries, one 
for each automated parameter. Selecting one of these parameters in 
the Project Structure...

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Editing the Marker track
Marker events have the following parameters:
When the Marker track is selected, you can insert markers selecting 
“Marker” or “Cycle Marker” from the Add pop-up menu and clicking 
the Add button. Regular markers will be added at the current project 
cursor position while cycle markers will be added between the current 
left and right locator positions.
Column Description
Name The name of the marker. This can be edited for all markers...

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Editing the Tempo track
When Tempo track is selected in the Project Structure list, the event 
display shows the events on the Tempo track, with the following pa-
rameters:
You can add new Tempo events by clicking the Add button. This cre-
ates a Jump-type event with the value 120 bpm, at the project cursor 
position. Make sure that there is no other tempo event at the current 
cursor position.
Editing Time Signatures
When “Signature track” is selected in the...

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Deleting Events
The procedure for deleting Events is the same for all different Track 
types:
1.Click on an Event (or a Part) in the Event display to select it.
2.Select Delete from the Edit menu or press [Delete] or [Backspace].
Note that you cannot delete the first Tempo Event or the first Time Sig-
nature Event. 

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Export Audio Mixdown 

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Introduction
The Export Audio Mixdown function in Cubase SX/SL allows you to mix 
down audio from the program to a file on your hard disk, in a number of 
formats. You can choose to mix down one of the following:
•An output bus.
For example, if you have set up a stereo mix with tracks routed to a stereo output bus, 
mixing down that output bus would give you a mixdown file containing the whole mix. 
Similarly, you can mix down a complete surround bus, either to a...

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Mixing down to an audio file
1.Set up the left and right locator to encompass the area that you want 
to mix down.
2.Set up your tracks, so that they play back the way you want.
This includes muting unwanted tracks or parts, making manual mixer settings and/or 
activating the R (Read) automation buttons for some or all mixer channels.
3.Pull down the File menu and select “Audio Mixdown…” from the 
Export submenu.
The Export Audio Mixdown dialog appears.
The upper...

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4.Select the bus or channel you want to mix down with the Outputs pop-
up menu (with Cubase SL you can only export busses, not channels).
This lists all output busses and channels in the active project.
5.Select the channel configuration for the mixdown file with the 
Channels pop-up menu.
Typically you would select the same channel configuration as the bus or channel you’re 
mixing down, but it’s also possible to e.g. mix down a stereo bus to a mono file. In...