Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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Create Events mode (Preferences)
When Audio Cycle Record Mode (Preferences–Record page) is set 
to “Create Events”, the following will happen when you record audio 
in cycle mode:
• One continuous audio file is created during the entire recording process. 
• For each recorded lap of the cycle, one audio event is created.
The events will have the name of the audio file plus the text “Take *”, where “*” indi-
cates the number of the take.
• The last take (the last recorded lap)...

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This method allows you to quickly combine the best parts of each 
take, in the following way:
1.Use the Scissors tool to split the events in several sections, one for 
each part of the take.
For example, if you recorded four lines of vocals (in each take), you can split the events 
so that each line gets a separate event.
The events after splitting. Note that since the original take events overlap each 
other, clicking with the Scissors tool will split all takes at the same...

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“Take” regions in the Pool window.
To play back the different “takes”, proceed as follows:
1.In the Project window, right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) the event 
that was created during cycle recording.
The Quick menu appears.
2.Select the “Set To Region” menu item.
A submenu appears with the takes you recorded during cycle record.
3.Now you can freely select any of the takes from the submenu and it 
will replace the previous take event in the Project window.
Use this...

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Recording audio in Stacked mode
When you record audio in cycle mode and the “Stacked” Cycle Record 
Mode is selected on the Transport panel, the following happens: 
• Each complete recorded cycle lap is turned into a separate audio event.
• The track is divided into “lanes”, one for each cycle lap.
• The events are stacked above each other, each on a different lane.
This makes it easy to create a “perfect take” by combining the best 
parts from the different cycle laps:...

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3.Edit the takes so that only the parts you want to keep can be heard.
You can cut events with the Scissors tool, resize them, mute them or delete them.
The sections that will be heard are indicated in green.
4.When you are satisfied with the result, select all events on all lanes 
and select “Delete Overlaps” from the Advanced submenu on the Au-
dio menu.
This puts all events back on a single lane and resizes events so that overlapped sec-
tions are removed.
5.To turn off the...

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Recording with effects (Cubase SX only)
Normally you record the audio signals “dry” and add effects non-de-
structively during playback as described in the chapter “Audio effects”. 
However, Cubase SX also allows you to add effects (and/or EQ) di-
rectly while you are recording. This is done by adding insert effects 
and/or making EQ settings for the input channel in the mixer. Note:
• This will make the effects become part of the audio file itself – you can-
not change the...

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An example
This example shows how to apply the “Datube” effect while recording. 
Datube emulates the soft clipping distortion produced by valve ampli-
fiers, and adds “warmth” to the recording. Note that this is only an ex-
ample, you could use any effect (or any combination of effects), the 
principle is the same.
1.Set up an audio track for recording and select the desired input bus.
Also, for best results you should activate monitoring as this allows you to hear and try...

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5.Pull down the View Options pop-up menu for the input channel and 
select “Inserts”.
The View Options pop-up menu is opened by clicking the arrow button between the 
fader panel and the extended panel.
Now the extended panel for the input channel shows the insert slots.
6.Click on an insert slot and select an effect from the pop-up menu that 
appears.
As you see, the included effects are sorted into submenus – you will find the Datube 
effect on the “Distortion” submenu.
The...

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MIDI Recording Specifics
Activating MIDI Thru
As described in the Getting Started book, the normal way to work with 
MIDI is to have MIDI Thru activated in Cubase SX/SL, and Local Off 
selected in your MIDI Instrument(s). In this mode, everything you play 
during recording will be “echoed” back out again on the MIDI output 
and channel selected for the recording track.
1.Make sure the option “MIDI Thru Active” is activated in the Preferences 
dialog (MIDI page).
2.Record...

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Setting MIDI channel, input and output
Setting the MIDI channel in the instrument
Most MIDI synthesizers can play several sounds at the same time, each 
on a different MIDI channel. This is the key to playing back several 
sounds (bass, piano etc.) from the same instrument. Some devices 
(such as General MIDI compatible sound modules) always receive on 
all 16 MIDI channels. If you have such an instrument, there’s no specific 
setting you need to make in the instrument. On...