Steinberg Nuendo 4 Manual

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Recording
Recording different types of MIDI messages
Notes
When you press and release a key on your synth or other 
MIDI keyboard, a Note On (key down) and a Note Off (key 
up) message are sent out. The MIDI note message also 
contains the information which MIDI channel was used. 
Normally, this information is overridden by the MIDI chan-
nel setting for the track, but if you set the track to MIDI 
channel “Any”, the notes will be played back on their orig-
inal channels.
Continuous messages
Pitch...

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The content of the MIDI buffer (i.e. what you just played) is 
turned into a MIDI part on the record enabled track. The 
part will appear where the project cursor was when you 
started playing – this means that if you played along dur-
ing playback, the captured notes will end up exactly where 
you played them in relation to the project.
The Retrospective Record Buffer Size setting in the 
Preferences (Record-MIDI page) determines how much 
data can be captured.
MIDI Preferences
There are...

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Recording
Options and Settings
Recording-related Transport Preferences
A couple of settings in the Preferences (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 auto-
matically deactivated 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 reaches the...

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Recording
Metronome settings
You make settings for the metronome in the Metronome 
Setup dialog, opened from the Transport menu.
The metronome can use either an audio click played back 
via the audio hardware, send MIDI data to a connected 
device which will play back the click or do both. 
The following metronome settings can be made in the dia-
log:
Metronome 
OptionsDescription
Metronome in 
Record / PlayAllows you to specify whether the metronome should be 
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Recovery of audio recordings after 
system failure
Normally, when a computer crashes, all changes made to 
your current project since you last saved it will be lost. Usu-
ally, there is no quick and easy way to recover your work.
With Nuendo, when your system crashes while you are re-
cording (because of a power cut or other mishap), you will 
find that your recording is still available, from the moment 
when you started recording to the time when your com-
puter crashed.
When you experience...

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Fades, crossfades and envelopes 

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Fades, crossfades and envelopes
Creating fades
There are two main types of fade-ins and fade-outs in au-
dio events in Nuendo: fades created by using the fade 
handles (see below) and fades created by processing 
(see “Fades created by processing” on page 89).
Fades created by using the fade handles
Selected audio events have blue handles in the upper left 
and right corners. These can be dragged to create a fade-
in or fade-out respectively.
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Fades, crossfades and envelopes
Creating and adjusting fades with the Range Selection 
tool
“Handle-type” fades can also be created and adjusted 
with the Range Selection tool, in the following way:
1.Select a section of the audio event with the Range Se-
lection tool.
The result depends on your selection, in the following way:
 If you select a range from the beginning of the event, a fade-in 
will be created within the range. 
 If you select a range that reaches the end of an event, a fade-
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Fades, crossfades and envelopes
Fades created by processing
If you have selected an audio event or a section of an au-
dio event (using the Range Selection tool), you can apply 
a fade-in or fade-out to the selection by using the “Fade 
In” or “Fade Out” functions on the Process submenu on 
the Audio menu. These functions open the corresponding 
Fade dialog, allowing you to specify a fade curve.
Fades created this way are applied to the audio clip rather 
than to the event. Please note the following:...

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Restore button
The Restore button (to the right above the fade display) is 
only available when editing fades made by dragging the 
fade handles. Click this to cancel any changes you have 
made since opening the dialog.
Fade Length Value
The Fade Length Value can be used to enter fade lengths 
numerically. The format of values displayed here are deter-
mined by the Primary Time Display in the Transport Panel.
When you activate the “Apply Length” option, the value...