Steinberg Nuendo 3 Operation Manual

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About the Auto Quantize function
If Auto Quantize is activated on the Transport panel (the “Auto Q” but-
ton), the notes you record are automatically quantized according to 
the current Quantize settings. For more information about quantizing, 
see the chapter “MIDI Processing” in the separate PDF document 
“Working with MIDI”.
Recording MIDI in cycle mode
When you record MIDI in cycle mode, the result depends on which 
Cycle Record mode is selected on the Transport panel:
Cycle...

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Cycle Rec mode: Keep Last
Each completed lap replaces the previously recorded lap. Note:
•The cycle lap must be completed – if you deactivate recording or 
press Stop before the cursor reaches the right locator, the previous 
take will be kept.
•If you don’t play or input any MIDI during a lap, nothing happens (the 
previous take will be kept).
Cycle Rec mode: Stacked/Stacked 2 (No Mute)
In this mode, the following happens: 
• Each recorded cycle lap is turned into a separate MIDI...

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6.To turn it all into a single MIDI part (containing your “perfect take”), se-
lect all parts and select Merge MIDI in Loop from the MIDI menu.
7.In the dialog that appears, activate the Erase Destination option and 
click OK.
The remaining events in the parts are merged together into a single part.
Recording different types of MIDI messages
You can decide exactly which event types should be recorded by using 
the MIDI filters – see page 87.
Notes
With MIDI, when you press and...

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Program Change messages
Normally, when you switch from one program to another on your key-
board (or whatever you use to record), a number corresponding to 
that program is sent out via MIDI as a Program Change message. 
These can be recorded on the fly with the music, recorded afterwards 
on a separate track, or manually entered in the Key or List Editors. 
System Exclusive messages
System Exclusive (SysEx) is a special type of MIDI message used to 
send data that only makes...

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Retrospective Record
This feature allows you to capture any MIDI notes you play in Stop 
mode or during playback and turn them into a MIDI part “after the 
fact”. This is possible due to the fact that Nuendo can capture MIDI 
input in buffer memory, even when not recording.
Proceed as follows:
1.Enable the Retrospective Record function in the Preferences dialog 
(Record page).
This activates the buffering of MIDI input, making Retrospective Record possible.
2.Make sure a MIDI...

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MIDI Preferences
The following options and settings in the Preferences dialog affect 
MIDI recording and playback:
MIDI page
•Length Adjustment
Adjusts the length of notes so that there always is a short time between the end of one 
note and the start of another (of the same pitch and on the same MIDI channel). You 
set the time in ticks. By default there are 120 ticks per 1/16 note, but you can adjust 
this with the MIDI Display Resolution setting on the same page.
Record page...

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Filtering MIDI
The MIDI–MIDI Filter page in the Preferences dialog allows you to 
prevent certain MIDI messages from being recorded and/or “thruput” 
(echoed by the MIDI Thru function).
The dialog is divided into four sections:
Section Description
Record  Activating any of these options prevents that type of MIDI message from 
being recorded. It will, however, be thruput, and if already recorded, it 
will play back normally.
Thru  Activating any of these options prevents that type...

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Options and Settings
Recording-related Preferences
A couple of settings in the Preferences dialog (Transport page) are 
relevant for recording. Set these according to your preferred method 
of work:
Deactivate Punch In on Stop
If this is activated, punch in on the Transport panel is automatically de-
activated whenever you enter Stop mode.
Stop after Automatic Punch Out
If this is activated, playback will automatically stop after automatic 
punch out (when the project cursor...

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• To turn pre- or postroll on or off, click the corresponding button on the Trans-
port panel (next to the pre/postroll value) or use the “Use Preroll” and “Use 
Postroll” options on the Transport menu.
An example:
1.Set the locators to where you want to start and end recording.
2.Activate punch in and punch out on the Transport panel.
3.Activate the option “Stop after Automatic Punchout” in the Preferences 
dialog (Transport page).
4.Set suitable preroll and postroll times by...

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Using the metronome
The metronome will output a click that can be used as a timing refer-
ence. The two parameters that govern the timing of the metronome 
are tempo and time signature, and these are edited in the Tempo 
Track window (see page 506).
You can use the metronome for a click during recording and/or play-
back or for a precount (count-in) that will be heard when you start re-
cording from Stop mode. Click and precount are activated separately:
• To activate the...