Steinberg Nuendo 4 Operation Manual
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531 Index Csh files 309 Ctrl/Command key 9 Cursor, see “Project cursor” Cut Head 47 Cut Tail 47 Cut Time 54 Cycle About 61 About recording 66 Record modes 80 Recording audio 73 Recording MIDI 80 Cycle markers About 110 Adding in Marker window 110 Drawing 112 Editing 112 Making selections with 113 Navigating to 112 On Marker track 111 D DC Offset 247 Deactivate Inserts 171 Deactivate plug-in when silence is detected (VST 3) 169, 196 Deactivate Punch In on Stop 83 Default MIDI editor 364 Default Output Bus 14 Default template 488 Default Track Time Type 40 Delay compensation About 170 Constraining 200 Delete Audio files from disk 302 Events in Project window 51 MIDI controllers 360, 381 MIDI notes 375 Delete Continuous Controllers 360 Delete Controllers function 360 Delete Doubles function 360 Delete Notes function 360Delete Overlaps Audio 52, 75 Mono (MIDI) 361 Poly (MIDI) 361 Delete Time 54 Detect Silence 254 Device Panels 27, 136 Device Ports Selecting for busses 13 Setting up 12 DirecShow Video 470 DirectX Video 470 Disable Hitpoints 281 Disable sends 178 Disable Track 62 Display format 31 Dissolve Part Audio 42 MIDI 359 Dithering 173 Dividing the Track list 40 Drag Delay 44 Drag&drop Inserts Automation 235 Sidechain 182 Draw Hitpoints 282 In Sample Editor 271 Markers 112 MIDI controllers 379 MIDI notes 371 Parts 42 Drop Out Frames 454 Duplicate Events and parts 46 MIDI notes 373 Duplicate tracks 39 E Edit Active Part Only 365 Edit button Audio channel strips 137 Audio track Inspector 27 MIDI channel strips 144 MIDI track Inspector 344 Edit In-Place 381 Edit Mode 474Edit warp 285 Editing via MIDI 375 Edits folder 239 Effect Return channels 179 Effects, see “Audio effects” or “MIDI effects” Elements (Sample Editor) 260 Enable Record on Selected Track 65 Enable Solo on Selected Track 51 Enable Track 62 Enlarge Selected Track 35 Envelope Process 242 Real-time 97 EQ Bypassing 139 Presets 140 Setting 138 Equal Pitch (Selection) 372 Eraser tool 51 Event as Region 55 Events Aligning 45 Audio 24 Color 39 Duplicating 46 Envelopes 97 Grouping 49 Locking 50 Moving 44 Muting 51 Overlapping in audio part 292 Overlapping in Project window 44 Removing 51 Renaming 47 Renaming all on track 38 Resizing 48 Resizing with time stretch 49 Selecting 43 Sliding contents 49 Splitting 47 Events (Snap mode) 56 Events from Regions 55 Events to Part 42 Exclusive Solo 134
532 Index Export AAF 495 AES31 496 OMF 494 OpenTL file 497 Export Audio Mixdown 438 Export MIDI files 498 Export Options (MIDI files) 499 Export selected tracks 500 Export Tempo track 419 External Effects 182 External effects About 17 Favorites 20 Freezing 21 Missing plug-ins 21 Setting up 18 External Inputs (Control Room Channel) 153, 154, 157 External instruments About 17 Favorites 20 Freezing 21 Missing plug-ins 21 Setting up 19 Extract Audio from Video 472, 493 Extract MIDI Automation 362 F Fade handles 87 Fade In/Out functions 89 Faders 132 Fades Auto Fades 96 Creating 87 Editing in dialog 89 Presets 90 Processing 89 Removing 88 Fill Loop 47 Film Transfers Frame rates 476 Procedures 476 Filter (MIDI) 82 Filter (Project Browser) 432 Filter bar 385 Find missing files 305Find Selected in Pool 303 FireWire 473 Fixed Lengths 360 Fixed tempo 415 Fixed Velocity 362 Folder parts 107 Folder tracks About 106 Moving tracks into 106 Muting and soloing 107 Frame offset 473 Frame rate About 476 Get From Video 472 Setting 448 Free Warp 285 Freeze Edits 253 Freeze Quantize 356 Freeze Tracks 175 Freeze VST Instruments 195 FX channel tracks About 175 Adding effects for 176 Mixing down to file 438 Routing sends to 177 Setting up 176 Soloing 180 G Gain 242 Gap 218 Global (Input Transformer) 397 Glue Tube tool MIDI editors 374 Project window 48 Grid (Snap mode) 56 Grid Relative (Snap mode) 56 Groove Quantize From audio 283 Group 49 Group channel tracks About 23 Routing audio to 142 Using effects 174 H Hitpoints Auditioning 280 Background 278 Calculating 279 Disabling 281 Editing manually 282 Locking 281 Sensitivity 280 Horizontal Zooming Only 34 I Import AAF 495 AES31 496 Audio CD 308 Audio files 41 Audio from Video file 493 Medium in Pool 306 MIDI files 498 MPEG files 494 Ogg Vorbis files 494 OMF 494 OpenTL file 497 REX 493 Tempo track 419 Track Archive 500 Video files 41 WMA files 494 XSend 498 Impulse Response file 240 Independent track loop Audio Part Editor 293 MIDI editors 369 Indicate Transpositions 119 Info line Customizing 506 Key Editor 366 Pool 298 Project window 30 Inhibit Restart 454 Initialize Channel 141 Input (MIDI) 77
533 Index Input busses About 11 Adding 13 Routing to channels 14 Viewing in the mixer 15 Input channels 132 Input Gain About 133 Setting record level 70 Input levels 69 Input Phase switch 133 Input Transformer 397 Input/Output routing panel (Mixer) 126 Inputs (Audio) 12 Insert effect combinations Saving 185 Insert effects (Audio) 170 Insert into Project 303 Insert pop-up menu 384 Insert Silence Project window 55 Sample Editor 268 Insert Velocity (MIDI Editors) 371 Insert velocity (MIDI Editors) 371 Inserts Bypassing vs. deactivating 171 Inserts drag&drop Automation 235 Sidechain 182 Inspector Audio tracks 28 Customizing 506 Folder tracks 29 General controls 27 Handling 26 MIDI tracks 343 sub-panels 345 Transpose track 29 Instrument Freeze 195 Intensity (Appearance) 511 Interpolate Audio Images 265 Iterative Quantize 355 J Jog wheel 62 Jump tempo curve mode 417 K Keep Last Audio cycle recording 73 MIDI cycle recording 80 Key commands About 518 Alternative Key Sets 523 Conventions 9 Default 523 Importing 522 List of default commands 524 Loading 522 Modifying 518 Removing 520 Resetting to default 523 Saving 521 Searching for 520 L Lanes Audio Part Editor 292 Stacked Audio Recording 75 Stacked MIDI Recording 80 Latency Monitoring 71 VST System Link 461 Left locator 61 Legato 360 Length Adjustment 82 Length Compression 346 Length Quantize 371 Level faders 132 Level meters Input mode 70 Post-Fader mode 70 Settings 141 LFE amount (Surround) 210 Libraries 490 Line mode Automation 236 MIDI controllers 379 MIDI velocity 378 Linear Record Mode Audio 73 MIDI 79 Linear time base 40List Editor Adding events 384 Editing in the list 384 Editing in the value display 386 Filtering events 385 Masking events 385 Local (Input Transformer) 397 Locate when clicked in empty space 60 Locators 61 Lock 50 Lock Event Attributes 50 Lock Frames 454 Lock Hitpoints 281 Logical Editor About 388 Actions 395 Filter conditions 389 Functions 394 Opening 388 Presets 389, 397 Logical Project Editor About 400 Actions 407 Filter conditions 401 Functions 407 Opening 400 Overview 400 Presets 401, 409 Loop Audio Part Editor 293 MIDI editors 369 Loop icon Audio Part Editor 293 Pool 306 Sample Editor 265 M M button 51 Machine control Position follows jog 458 Position follows mouse edits 458 Preferences 458 Setting Auto Edit Pre/Postroll 459 Setting up 455 Sony 9-Pin specifics 458 Macros 520
534 Index Magnetic Area 354 Magnetic Cursor (Snap mode) 56 Magnifying Glass tool 34 Main Mix Bus 14 Map Input Bus Metering to Audio Track (in Direct Monitoring) 71 Markers About 110 Adding in Marker window 110 Drawing on Marker track 112 Editing in Project Browser 433 Editing on Marker track 112 ID numbers 111 Key commands for 113 Marker track 111 Marker window 110 Moving 111 Removing 110 Snapping to 56 Mask function 385 Media files 315 MediaBay About the Browser 316 About the Scope 322 About the Tag Editor 323 About the Viewer 319 Category search 320 Detail search 320 Favorites 318 Filter buttons 319 Media files 315 Scanning operations 317 SoundFrame node 318 Supported files 315 Tags 323 User tags 324 Menus Customizing 509 Merge Clipboard 243 Merge MIDI in Loop 358 Merge Record Mode Audio 73 MIDI 79 Merge Tempo from Tapping 362, 422Meters Characteristics 141 Coloring of 511 Input 70 Input mode 70 Peak’s Hold Time 142 Post-Fader mode 70 Settings 141 Metric Bias 281 Metronome Activating 83 Precount 83 Settings 84 MIDI functions vs. track parameters 352 MIDI channel Any 79 Selecting for tracks 78 Send effects 349 MIDI Channel Settings 79, 144 MIDI Clock About 447 Always Send “Start” 449 Follows Project Position 450 Transmitting 449 MIDI connector button 375 MIDI Controller Input to Automation Tracks 215 MIDI effects About 348 Deactivating 350 Inserts 348 Presets 349 Sends 349 MIDI files 498 MIDI Filter 82 MIDI input (Editing via) 375 MIDI Input Transformer 397 MIDI inputs Renaming 78 Selecting for tracks 78MIDI notes Deleting 375 Drawing 371 Editing velocity 378 Moving 373 Muting 374 Quantizing 352 Resizing 374 Selecting 372 Splitting and gluing 374 Transpose (Function) 357 Transposing (in editor) 373 MIDI outputs Renaming 78 Selecting for tracks 78 Send effects 349 MIDI parts About 23 Drawing 42 Editing 364 Editing in Project Browser 432 Sliding contents 49 MIDI Record Catch Range 82 MIDI reset 81 MIDI Thru 77 MIDI Timecode Follows Project Time 450 MIDI tracks Channel Settings window 144 Settings 344 Track Parameters 346 Minimize Files 309 Mix (Cycle Record mode) 80 Mixconvert Extended mixer view 136
535 Index Mixer Common panel 131 Extended channel strips 126 Group channels 142 Hiding channel types 128 Input and output busses 132 Input/Output settings 126 Link/Unlink channels 145 Loading settings 146 Multiple mixer windows 124 Pan 135 Saving settings 146 Solo and Mute 134 View options 126 Volume 132 Mixing down to an audio file 438 MMC Setting up 455 Modifier keys 9, 524 Monitor button Audio tracks 71 MIDI tracks 77 Monitoring modes 71 Monitors (Control Room Channel) 153, 154, 158 Move Controller (Quantize setting) 355 Move Hitpoints 282 Move to Back/Front 44 Move to Cursor 44 Move to Origin 44 MP3 files Exporting 441 Importing 494 MPEG files Audio 494 Video 470 MPEX Pitch Shift 245 Time Stretch 249 Musical time base 40Mute Events in Project window 51 MIDI notes 374 Mixer 134 Pre-Send 178 Tool 51 Tracks 51 N New Project 33 Noise Gate 243 Non Quantize setting 355 Normal Record Mode Audio 73 MIDI 79 Normal Sizing 48 Normalize Audio process 244 Surround Panner 211 Note Velocity Slider 371 Notes, see also “MIDI notes” Npl files Libraries 490 Pool files 309 Nudge buttons MIDI editor toolbar 373 Project window toolbar 45 Nudge position buttons 62 Nuendo Expansion Kit 9 Numeric keypad 60 O Offline Process History 251 Ogg Vorbis files Exporting 442 Importing 494 OMF files 494 On Import Audio Files 41 On Processing Shared Clips 239 On Startup setting 489 Online (VST System Link) 463 Open 487 Open Document Options dialog 490 OpenTL files 497 Option/Alt key 9 Output (MIDI) 77Output busses About 11 Adding 13 Mixing down to file 438 Routing channels to 14 Surround configurations 205 Viewing in the mixer 15 Output channels 132 Outputs (Audio) 12 Over Quantize 355 Overlapping events Audio Part Editor 292 Project window 44 Overview 38 Overwrite (Cycle Record mode) 80 P Padlock symbol 50 Pan Law 136 Pan modes 135 Parabola mode Automation 236 MIDI controllers 379 MIDI velocity 378 Part Data mode 37 Parts, see “Audio parts” or “MIDI parts” Paste at Origin 47 Paste Time MIDI editing 374 Selection ranges 54 Patch Editor (Surround) 212 Peak Hold Time 142 Pedals to Note Length 361 Pencil tool 42 Pending Connections 487 Performance meter 147 Phase Reverse 244 Phones (Control Room Channel) 153, 154 Pitch Bend Deleting 381 Editing 379 Recording 81 Pitch Shift 244
536 Index Play icon Audio Part Editor 293 Pool 306 Play tool Audio Part Editor 293 Project window 42 Plug-in delay compensation 170 Plug-in Information window MIDI plug-ins 350 VST plug-ins 187 Plug-ins Applying 249 Automating 234 Getting info 187 In surround configurations 212 Installing VST 2.x 186 Organizing 186 Poly Pressure events 381 Polyphony (Restricting) 361 Pool About 297 Auditioning 306 Convert Files 310 Handling audio clips 300 Import Medium 306 Importing Pool files 309 Locate missing files 305 Record folder 308 Search Filters 304 Search Functionality 304 Searching for User Attributes 304 Status column icons 299 Position Mode 209 Postroll 83 Pre/Post-CrossFade 240 Precount 83 Pre-fader sends 178 Preferences 9-Pin 458 Presets 510 Transferring 514 Prepare Archive 309 Preroll 83 Process Bars 420 Process Tempo 420Processing About 239 Plug-ins 249 Settings and functions 240 Undoing 251 Project Activating 487 Creating 33 Opening 487 Saving 488 Saving templates 488 Template 488 Project Browser 429 Project cursor Autoscroll 57 Moving 60 Selecting events with 43 Snapping to 56 Project overview line 38 Project scrubbing 62 Project Setup dialog 33 Pull-down 2-3 Pull-down 477 About 476 Video 480 Pull-up About 476 Video 480 Punch In Automatic 66 Manual 65 Punch Out 66 Q Q-points 282 Quantize About 352 Applying 355 Automatic during recording 79 Creating grooves from audio 283 Ends 356 Freeze 356 Lengths 356 Setting on toolbar 353 Setup dialog 353 Undo 356 Quick Zoom 34QuickTime 470 R Ramp tempo curve mode 417 Random (Track parameter) 347 Random Quantize setting 355 Range (Track parameter) 347 Range Selection tool 52 Real-Time Export 439 Realtime mode (time stretch) 249 Realtime pitch-shifting 288 Reconstruct 305 Record Catch Range 82 Record enable 65 9-Pin Devices 459 Record file type 67 Record folder 69 Record format 67 Record Mode (Linear) Audio 73 MIDI 79 Recording from busses 69 Recording in MIDI editors 82 Recording tempo changes 419 Recovering recordings 85 ReCycle files 493 Redo Zoom 36 Regions Creating 269 Creating from events 55 Creating with Detect Silence 255 Editing 270 Exporting as audio files 308 Removing 270 Relative snapping 56 Remove Crossfades 91 Fades 88 Remove DC Offset 247 Remove Empty Tracks 39 Remove missing files 305 Remove Parameter 237 Repeat Events and parts 46 Loop 360 MIDI notes 373 Replace Audio in Video File 474
537 Index Replace Record Mode Audio 73 MIDI 79 Reset 81 Reset Mixer 141 Resolution 67 Resolving 448 Restrict Polyphony 361 Retrospective Record 81 Return To Start Position on Stop 62 Reverse 247 Reverse (MIDI function) 362 Revert 490 ReWire About 483 Activating 484 Channels 485 Routing MIDI 485 REX files 493 Right locator 61 Root key 116 Routing Audio to and from busses 14 Effect sends 177 Effect sends (Panning) 178 Ruler About 31 Adding additional time scales 32 Ruler tracks 32 S S button 51 Sample Editor Audio clip information 260 Definition tab 262 Hitpoints tab 263 Inspector 261 Playback tab 262 Process tab 263 Range tab 263 Sample rate 33 Sample size 67 Save 488 Save New Version 488 Save Project to new folder 489Scissors tool MIDI editors 374 Project window 47 Scrubbing Events in Project window 42 Events in Sample Editor 266 Project 62 Resizing events by 48 While setting snap point 266 Search Functionality in Pool 304 Search key commands 520 Select Tool Show Extra Info 31 Selecting Events in Project window 43 MIDI notes 372 Mixer channels 138 Send effects (Audio) 175 Send Shuttle Command instead of Fast Forward/Rewind 458 Send Still Command instead of Stop 458 Sensivity slider 280 Set Pool Record Folder 308 Set Record Folder 69 Set root key for unassigned events 116 Set Timecode at Cursor 451, 453 Shared copy 46 Show All Used Automation 233 Show Controllers 37 Show Data on Small Track Heights 37 Show Event Names 37 Show Event Volume Curves Always 87 Show Filter View 385 Show Part Borders 365 Show Track Colors 39 Show Video Thumbnails 474 Shuffle (Snap mode) 56 Shuttle speed 62 Side-Chain Using 180 Signal levels 69 Silence 247 Simple Crossfade Editor 92Sine mode Automation 236 MIDI editing 380 Sizing Applies Time Stretch 49 Sizing Moves Contents 48 Slices Auditioning 280 Creating 283 Disabling 281 Locking 281 SMPTE Get From Video 472 Snap MIDI editors 370 Project window 55 Snap Mode 275 Snap point Setting for clips in Pool 306 Setting in Project window 55 Setting in Sample Editor 266 Snap Record Parts to Bars 82 Snap to Zero Crossing Audio Editor 295 Preference setting 57 Sample Editor 271 Snap Track Heights 35 Solo Audio Part Editor 293 Folder tracks 107 MIDI editors 369 Mixer 134 On Selected Track 51 Tracks 51 Solo Defeat 134, 180 Solo Record in MIDI Editors 82 Sony 9-Pin Auto Edit button 459 Record enabling audio tracks 458 Setting up 457 Sony 9-pin Preferences 458 SoundFrame About 311 Speaker icon (MIDI editors) 370 Speaker tool Audio Part Editor 293 Project window 42
538 Index Speakers (SurroundPanner) 209 Spectrum Analyzer 255 Split Events 47 Range 55 Split at Cursor MIDI editors 374 Project window 47 Split Loop MIDI editors 374 Project window 47 Split MIDI Events 47 Square mode Automation 236 MIDI editing 380 Stacked Cycle Recording Audio 75 MIDI 80 Standard Mode 209 Start Record at Left Locator 65 Startup options 489 Static Value Line (Automation) 235 Stationary cursors 57 Statistics 256 Step Bar 61 Step Input 376 Step input 376 Stereo Flip 248 Stereo Pan Law 136 Stereo pan modes 135 Stop after Automatic Punch Out 83 Straighten Up Activating in Pool 275 Strip Silence 255 Studio Cue Mix 164 Studios (Control Room Channel) 153, 154 Surround About 203 Applying plug-ins 212 Exporting to file 211 Positioning sounds 208 Routing to surround channels 207 Setting up 205 Surround Panner 208 Swing 354 Sync indicator 452, 454Sync Project and Mixer Selection 137 Sync Selection 430 Synchronization About 446 Audio card settings 453 Connections for 449 Formats 446 Frame rates 448 Indicator (Transport panel) 452, 454 Machine control 455 Recording in Sync mode 66 Settings 449 Syncing equipment to Nuendo 449 To timecode 451 System Exclusive About 411 Bulk Dumps 411 Editing 413 Recording parameter changes 412 T Talkback (Control Room Channel) 153, 154, 158 Tap Tempo 422 Telecine process About 476 Transferring film to NTSC video 477 Transferring film to PAL/SECAM video 477 Templates 488 Tempo About 415 Calculating 421 Editing 417 Editing in Project Browser 433 Importing and exporting 419 Recording 419 Setting in Fixed mode 419 Tapping 422 Tempo based tracks 40 Tempo matching audio loops 272, 277 Tempo record slider 419Thin Out Data 362 Time based tracks 40 Time display 61 Time format 31 Time Linear MIDI editors 367 Tempo Track Editor 416 Time Scales 32 Time signature 419 Time Stretch 248 Time Warp tool 422 Timecode About 446 Frame rates 448 Synchronizing to 451 Toggle Track List 40 Tool modifier keys 524 Toolbar Audio Part Editor 291 Customizing 506 Key Editor 366 List Editor 383 Pool 298 Project window 30 Sample Editor 260 Track Archive (importing) 500 Track Control Settings 507 Track list About 25 Customizing 507 Dividing 40 Track Parameters 346 Track Presets Extracting sound from 199 Track Quick Controls About 339 Assigning parameters 339 Controlling the mixer 340 Remote Control setup 341 Removing 340 Renaming 339 Replacing 340 Track Sheet 435 Track types 23
539 Index Tracks Adding 38 Audio channel configuration 68 Changing height of 35 Color 39 Disabling/Enabling 62 Freezing 175 Importing and exporting 500 Locking 50 Musical/Linear time base 40 Removing 39 Renaming 38 Selecting 39 Transfer projects and settings 514 Transfer tracks between projects 500 Transformer (MIDI effect) 388 Transparent events 37 Transport menu Functions 59 Playback options 63 Transport panel Customizing 506 Display format 61 Hiding and showing 60 Key commands 60 Overview 59 Transpose Info line 31 MIDI function 357 Track parameter 346 Transpose track About 115 Triangle mode Automation 236 MIDI editing 380 Trim buttons 49 Trim tool 369 Tuplet 354 U Undo Processing 251 Recording 72 Zoom 36 Undo Quantize 356 Ungroup 49 Unlock 50Unstretch Audio 287 Update Display 440, 441, 442 Update Origin 298 Use File Extension in File Dialog 488 Use Nuendo 3 EQ settings as default 140 Use pop-up menu (Hitpoints) 281 User Panels 27, 136 Audio Tracks 136 On Audio Tracks 28 UV22 HR 174 V Velocity Editing 378 Editing via MIDI 376 Info line 31 MIDI function 361 Velocity Compression 346 Velocity Shift Track parameter 346 Video Edit Mode 474 Extracting audio from 472 Generating thumbnail cache files 471 Import preferences 470 Importing files 470 Playback Engine 469 Playing back 472 Playing back via FireWire 473 Preparations 469 Replacing audio 474 Setting up 470 Video Cache Size 474 Video Frame rate Adopting 472 Video playback engine 470 Video track About 470 Editing in Project Browser 433 Showing thumbnails 474 Volume (Info line) 132 Volume curve 97 Volume handle 88 VST 3 Deactivate plug-in when silence isdetected 169, 196 VST Channel Settings 137 VST Connections 12 VST Instrument tracks Setting up 190 VST Instruments Activating 192 Automating 194 Browsing for sounds 197 Channels 191 Freezing 195 Presets for instruments 197 Saving Presets 199 Using VST System Link 466 VST Performance window 147 VST plug-ins Getting info 187 Installing 186 VST Ports 12 VST System Link About 460 Activating 463 Connections 460 Latency 461 MIDI 464 Putting computers online 463 Requirements 460 Setting up sync 461 Settings 462 W Warp tabs Creating from hitpoints 287 Wave files 440 Wave Image Style 37 Wave64 files 441 Waveform zooming 34 Window layouts 504 Windows Media Audio files Importing 494 Surround format (Pro) 442 WK-Audio ID 167 WMA files Importing 494 WMA Pro files 442
540 Index Word Clock About 447 Selecting for sync 453 Setting up 449 Workspaces 504 Wrap Controls (Track list) 35 X XSend Installing 498 Z Zero Crossings 57 Zoom About 34 History 36 Presets 36 Sample Editor 265 Track height 35 Waveforms 34 Zoom N Tracks 35 Zoom Tool Standard Mode 34 Zoom while Locating in Time Scale 34