Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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Exporting and importing tracks (Cubase SX only)
You can export Cubase SX tracks (of any type) for later import into 
other Cubase SX projects (or Nuendo projects). Everything associ-
ated with the tracks will be exported (mixer channel settings, automa-
tion subtracks, parts and events etc.) and a separate “media” folder 
will be created, containing copies of all referenced audio files.
Project specific settings such as tempo are not part of the exported 
track files....

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Exporting and importing OMF files (Cubase SX only)
Open Media Framework Interchange (OMFI) is a platform independent 
file format intended for transfer of digital media between different appli-
cations. Cubase SX can import and export OMF files (file extension 
“.omf”), allowing you to use Cubase SX in conjunction with other audio 
and video applications.
Exporting OMF files
1.Pull down the File menu and open the Export submenu. 
2.On the submenu, select “OMF...”.
The...

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The exported OMF file will contain (or make reference to) all audio files 
that are played in the project (including fade and edit files). It will not in-
clude unused audio files referenced in the Pool, or any MIDI data. Video 
files are not included, but Cubase SX stores the start positions of 
Video Events in the OMF file, allowing you to manually import video files 
in the other OMF application (see below).
Importing OMF files
1.Pull down the File menu and open the...

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Exporting and importing MIDI files
Cubase SX/SL can import and export Standard MIDI Files, which 
makes it possible to transfer MIDI material to and from virtually any 
MIDI application, on any platform. When you import and export MIDI 
files, you can also specify whether certain settings associated with the 
tracks should be included in the files (automation subtracks, volume 
and pan settings etc.).
Exporting MIDI Files
To export your MIDI tracks as a Standard MIDI...

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• The MIDI File will include the Tempo track.
Option Description
Export Inspector 
PatchIf this is checked, the MIDI patch settings in the Inspector – Bank 
Select and Program Select (used for selecting sounds in the con-
nected MIDI instrument) are included as MIDI Bank Select and 
Program Change events in the MIDI file.
Export Inspector 
Volume/PanIf this is checked, Volume and Pan settings made in the Inspector 
are included as MIDI Volume and Pan events in the MIDI...

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• Inspector settings (other than patch, volume, pan and effects – see 
above) are not included in the MIDI file!
To include these, you need to convert the settings to “real” MIDI events and properties 
by using the Merge MIDI in Loop function for each track, see 
page 508.
Importing MIDI Files
To import a MIDI file from disk, proceed as follows:
1.Select “MIDI File...” from the Import submenu on the File menu.
2.In the dialog that appears, select whether a new project...

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The MIDI file is imported. The result depends on the contents of the 
MIDI file and the Import Options settings in the Preferences dialog – 
MIDI-MIDI File page. The Import Options are as follows:
As mentioned on page 745, the result also depends on what type of 
MIDI file it is – Type 0 or Type 1:
• If the MIDI file is of Type 0 (all data on a single track), only one MIDI track will 
be created.
This track will be set to MIDI Channel “Any”, allowing all MIDI events to...

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It is also possible to import a MIDI file from disk by dragging and drop-
ping it from the Windows Explorer or the Mac OS Finder into the Cubase 
SX/SL Project window. The Import Options apply if you use this method 
as well.
Importing Cubase VST files
As described on page 734, the regular Open function can open 
projects made in Cubase SX/SL or Nuendo. It is also possible to im-
port files created in older versions of Cubase. There are three options 
for this on the...

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The conversion has the following limitations:
Data Conversion result
MIDI output setting 
for MIDI tracksIf the output information stored in the original Song 
doesn’t match the current outputs, a “Pending Connec-
tions” dialog will appear, allowing you to remap each MIDI 
output in the Song to a new output.
MIDI track play parameters 
(Inspector settings)Only the volume and transpose settings are included; the 
other parameters (velocity, compression, length and pan)...

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• It’s also possible to import Songs created in version 3.7x of Cubase for 
Windows.
However, this will only include the basic audio and MIDI data, ignoring most of the set-
tings.
Import Cubase Arrangement
As mentioned above, a Song in previous versions of Cubase could 
contain one or several Arrangements. These contained all the part and 
event data along with file references, but without mixer settings and 
similar, which were global to all Arrangements in the Song....