Steinberg Nuendo 3 Operation Manual

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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 
Audio 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 lane...

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Recording with effects
Normally you record the audio signals “dry” and add effects non-de-
structively during playback as described in the chapter “Audio effects”. 
However, Nuendo also allows you to add effects (and/or EQ) directly 
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 effect settings after...

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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 
out...

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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 Nuendo, and Local Off selected 
in your MIDI Instrument(s). In this mode, everything you play during re-
cording will be “echoed” back out again on the MIDI output and chan-
nel selected for the recording track.
1.Make sure the option “MIDI Thru Active” is activated in the Preferences 
dialog (MIDI page).
2.Record enable the...

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Naming MIDI ports in Nuendo
MIDI inputs and outputs can often be shown with unnecessarily long 
and complicated names. If you wish, you can rename your MIDI ports 
to more descriptive names:
1.Open the Device Setup dialog from the Devices menu.
2.Select the Windows MIDI or DirectMusic (Win) or MIDI System (Mac) 
device in the Device list.
The available MIDI inputs and outputs are listed. Under Windows, which device to 
choose depends on your system.
3.To change the name of a MIDI...

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4.Pull down the “in” pop-up menu and select an input.
The available MIDI inputs are shown. The items on the menu depend on the type of 
MIDI interface you are using etc. 
•If you select the “All MIDI Inputs” option, the track will receive MIDI 
data from all available MIDI inputs.
•If you hold down [Alt]/[Option] and select a MIDI input, this is selected 
for all MIDI tracks.
•If you hold down [Shift] and select a MIDI input, this is selected for all 
selected MIDI tracks.
•If you...

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Setting the MIDI channel and output
The MIDI channel and output settings determine where the recorded 
MIDI is routed during playback, but are also relevant for MIDI Thru in 
Nuendo. Channel and output can be selected in the Track list or in the 
Inspector. The procedure below describes how to make the settings 
in the Inspector, but it can be done in largely the same manner in the 
Track list as well.
1.To select the track(s) and show the settings in the Inspector, proceed 
as...

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Selecting a sound
You can select sounds from within Nuendo, by instructing the program 
to send Program Change and Bank Select messages to your MIDI de-
vice. This is done using the “prg” and “bnk” value fields in the Inspector 
or Track list.
Program Change messages give access to 128 different program lo-
cations. If your MIDI instruments have more than 128 programs, Bank 
Select messages (set in the “bnk” value field) allow you to select dif-
ferent banks, each containing 128...

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Recording
Recording MIDI is done according to the basic recording methods 
(see page 49). When you finish recording, a part containing MIDI 
events is created in the Project window.
About overlap and the Rec Mode setting
MIDI tracks are different from audio tracks when it comes to overlap-
ping parts:
• All events in overlapping parts are always played back.
If you record several parts at the same locations (or move parts so that they overlap), 
you will hear the events in all...