Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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Setting up a larger network
This is not much more difficult than a two computer network. The main 
thing to remember is that VST System Link is a daisy chain system. In 
other words, the output of Computer 1 goes to the input of Computer 
2, the output of Computer 2 goes to the input of Computer 3, and so 
on around the chain. The output of the last computer in the chain must 
always go back into the input of Computer 1, to complete the ring.
Once you've done...

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Application examples
Using one computer for VST instruments
In this example, you are using one computer as your main record and 
playback machine, and want to use another computer as a virtual synth 
rack.
1.Record a MIDI track into Computer 1.
2.Once you have finished recording, route the MIDI output of that track 
to System Link MIDI port 1.
3.Now go to Computer 2, open up the VST Instrument rack and assign 
an instrument to the first slot in the rack.
4.Route the...

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Creating a virtual effect rack
The effect sends for an audio channel in Cubase SX/SL can either be 
routed to an FX channel track or to any activated Group or output bus. 
This allows you to use a separate computer as a “virtual effect rack”, 
by setting things up in the following way:
1.Go to Computer 2 (the machine you will use as effect rack) and add a 
new stereo audio track.
You cannot use an FX channel track in this case, since the track must have an audio...

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Getting extra audio tracks
All computers on a VST System Link network are locked with sample 
accuracy. Therefore, if you find that the hard drive on one computer 
isn’t fast enough to run as many audio tracks as you need, you could 
record new tracks on one of the other computers instead. This would 
create a “virtual RAID system”, with several disks all operating together. 
All tracks will remain locked together just as tightly as if they were all 
running on the...

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Video 

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Background
Video support in Cubase SX/SL
Cubase SX/SL plays back video films in a number of formats. 
Under Windows, video playback can be done using one of three play-
back engines: Video for Windows, DirectShow or Quicktime. This en-
sures compatibility with as wide a range of video files as possible. 
The following file formats are supported: AVI, Windows Media Video, 
Quicktime or MPEG formats (in Cubase SX you can also import files in 
Windows Media Video Pro format)....

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Operations
About the video playback engine
In Cubase SX/SL for Windows, you select a playback engine in the 
Device Setup - Video Player page:
What playback engine to select depends largely on which type of 
video system you are using, as well as on the file format and codec of 
the video files you want to work with. 
• Make sure to read the section “Before you start” on page 722.
• Generally, you can expect most Windows hardware to work with Direct-
Show.
On a Windows system,...

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• For the Quicktime playback method to be available, you must have 
QuickTime installed on your computer (Windows).
There is a freeware version (a QuickTime installer is included on the Cubase SX/SL 
DVD if required, or you can download it from www.quicktime.com) and a “pro” version, 
which offers additional video cutting options. The player engine is the same in both 
versions, so for mere playback in Cubase SX/SL there is no need to purchase the 
“pro” version.
Under Mac OS...

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Playing back a video file
Video files are displayed as events/clips on the video track, with 
thumbnails representing the frames in the film (if the option Show 
Video Thumbnails is activated in the Preferences dialog).
A video event on a video track.
In the track list and Inspector, you will find two options for how the 
thumbnails should be shown:
To view the video on the computer screen (as opposed to on an exter-
nal monitor, see below), proceed as follows:
•If you’re...

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Setting the Window size
If you are playing back video in a window on your computer screen, 
you may want to adjust the size:
•Open Device Setup dialog from the Devices menu, click Video Player 
in the list and use the Video Window buttons to select a size.
Playing back video in full screen mode
When viewing video on the computer screen you can choose to let 
the video occupy the whole screen, during playback or in Stop mode:
•Right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) in the video...